Daily Archives: May 29, 2016

The Trumpian Path To Self-Improvement

Matthew posts on my FB: Toward the end of last year, I was staying with my Grandma because she was a hospice patient, and my last grandparent. Watching Trump speeches on YouTube seriously cheered me up, and always put me … Continue reading

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Yisro, Pablo Escobar, and A Coming Wave of New Converts

Rabbi Yitzhok Adlerstein writes: Colleagues in Dallas (otherwise known as the buckle of the Bible Belt) report a greater number of applicants who left full-blown involvement with other faiths because they came to reject their assumptions and underpinnings. While many … Continue reading

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“Right, Left and the Jews: The Torah Community and the Future of American Politics”

Rabbi Yitzchok Alderstein writes: While the nation struggles to make sense out of an election season more bizarre than any live American has seen, we recognize that this campaign is fraught with dangers that impact our community in particular. The … Continue reading

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R. Yitzhok Alderstein: ‘What I Learned at the Ulmer Institute Inaugural’

Rabbi Adlerstein writes: Decades ago, too long ago for most of us to remember, Jews and African-Americans enjoyed a close strategic alliance. The marriage broke up horribly. Blacks felt that they had been dealt with paternalistically, and also resented a … Continue reading

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Far-right nativists eye Kris Kobach for Donald Trump’s vice president

MSNBC: Far-right Donald Trump supporters are eyeing Kris Kobach, an immigration hardliner and a leading figure in the Republican assault on voting rights, as a potential running mate for the presumptive GOP nominee. The two appear to have similar worldviews. … Continue reading

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