Monthly Archives: August 2016

Gideon Levy In Haaretz: ‘Stop Living in Denial, Israel Is an Evil State’

Needless to say, I find this analysis absurd. “Good” and “evil” are terms for the synagogue and for discussions of religious faith. Aside from such faith, the world consists of different forms of life struggling to survive. Declarations of “good” … Continue reading

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Marc Gafni Teaching at Tantric Sex School

Forward: Applications are now being accepted for a year-long course on New Age tantric sex, which include instruction on “total body orgasms,” “Prayer Sexing” and “Pleasure Dharma.” Classes begin in October and applicants who enroll before August 15 receive a … Continue reading

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The complex, secret path to becoming an Orthodox Jew

Jewish Journal: Esther lives in the Pico-Robertson area with her Israeli-born husband and three children. She wears long skirts, speaks fluent Hebrew and has mastered the use of a fedora as a head covering when she goes to synagogue. But … Continue reading

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10 reasons why Persian Jews support Trump

Afshine Ash Emrani writes for the Jewish Journal: 1. The accusations against Trump are overblown by a biased and hostile media that easily forgive Clinton’s criminal investigation but exaggerate Trump’s speech. In all of his years in business and during … Continue reading

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Henry Miller On How Immigration Changes The Old Neighborhood

From The Tropic of Capricorn: The actual boundary was Grand Street, which led to Broadway Ferry, but this street meant nothing to me, except that it was already beginning to be filled with Jews. No, North Second Street was the … Continue reading

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