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The New Anti-Semitism
Jonathan Tobin writes: Though The New York Times’s Thomas Friedman invariably characterizes himself as a friend of Israel, his Dec. 14 column illustrates the slippery slope along which critics of the Jewish state invariably slide as they attempt to shout … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin netanyahu, jonathan tobin, minister benjamin netanyahu, mitt romney, newt gingrich, prime minister benjamin
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Israel Important To American Voters
Stephen Steinlight emails: Thank God for the American people. Ordinary American Christians are Israel’s firewall. Politically correct Jews (at least the shrinking cohort that retains a scintilla of concern for Israel) and who enjoy caricaturing Evangelicals and other people of … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged american christians, anthony weiner, benjamin netanyahu, democratic opponent, minister benjamin netanyahu, prime minister benjamin
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Renting To Non-Jews
I think the Torah tradition would be solidly behind the banning rabbis on this one, even though it does not sound democratic. Much of Arab Israel will not rent to Jews. Most traditional Jews living anywhere in the world are … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Rabbis
Tagged benjamin netanyahu, chief rabbis, jewish neighborhoods, minister benjamin netanyahu, pardes hannah, petah tikva, political correctness, prime minister benjamin, rabbi ovadia yosef, rabbi shlomo aviner, thorn in your side, torah tradition
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President Obama Dumps On The Jewish State To A Muslim Audience
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “President Obama did something so troubling yesterday that it needs to be addressed. The president was in the country in the world with the largest number of Muslims [and he criticized Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin netanyahu, james inhofe, minister benjamin netanyahu, prime minister benjamin, senator james inhofe, sexual natures
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‘Tova is a breath of fresh air, Rabbi Rabbs a problem’
Greg emails: Hi Luke, I really enjoyed your post about Tova Schreiber. After so much troubling commentary, it is such a relief to hear a Jewish voice that offers possibility for rapprochement between goys and Jews. I used to be … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin netanyahu, Dennis Prager, heshy, jewish neighborhood, orthodox jews, protestant work ethic
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How Common Is Spinka-Like Tax Fraud In American Yeshivot?
It is very common. Children learn it from their parents in business. We had a scandal in the past year among the Sephardic Jewish community in New York. Most of it comes from our Eastern European heritage where many Jews … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin netanyahu, czarist russia, eastern european heritage, orthodox judaism, reb moshe, sephardic jewish community
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How Long Till The Jewish Journal Hires Ashley Alexandra Dupre As Their New Calendar Girl?
Surely Ashley could produce on this high a level? I believe. After all the press, controversial pastor John Hagee, as notorious for his incendiary remarks as for his Israel support, was quite boring. The most scintillating aspect of Stephen S. … Continue reading
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