Daily Archives: March 6, 2015

Can You Go To Shul If You Don’t Believe In God?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Ford

I had an online conversation with a young Jewess: If I told a rabbi that I don’t really believe in the Torah but I just want to live a good traditional wholesome lifestyle, are they going to send me packing? … Continue reading →

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Can Israel Do No Wrong?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Ford

I went to the website of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and put “Israel” in the search box. I got 2314 results. Judging by the headlines I read, not one press release was critical of the Jewish state. In just those … Continue reading →

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Nazi Hunter: Nuremberg-esque march no way to celebrate Estonian independence

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Ford

Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff writes: Tuesday’s march, which was sponsored by the Sinine Aratus (Blue Awakening) youth movement, closely affiliated with the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE), was a good example of at least one of the major problems we … Continue reading →

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Wiesenthal Center Urges Vilnius, Lithuania Mayor to Cancel or Restrict Upcoming Neo-Nazi March

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Ford

Link: March 4, 2015 Jerusalem – The Simon Wiesenthal Center today urged Artūras Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, to cancel the upcoming neo-Nazi march scheduled to take place this coming Wednesday, March 11, Lithuanian Independence Day, in the center … Continue reading →

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SWC Officials Attend Israeli PM’s Speech to U.S. Congress; Existential Threat Extends Beyond Israel

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Ford

Here’s the bit I love most: “The Prime Minister reminded the world that Iran is a master at ‘hide and cheat’ and that nuclear inspectors failed to stop North Korea from becoming a nuclear power and that inspectors alone will … Continue reading →

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