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Romney Gets Booed At NAACP

Joe emails: I remember being horrified in shul when the prayer for the US government was being said, and someone uttered “not that Obama” – meaning that we should not pray for his well-being. I would be similarly horrified if … Continue reading

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Simon Wiesenthal Center Honors Tom Cruise Tonight

Yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call from the news department at a Los Angeles TV station. They were interested in reporting on the Tom Cruise dinner tonight but only if they could get a representative from a major Jewish … Continue reading

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Forward Bashes CEO Pay

Steven I. Weiss writes: Singling out CEOs as the culprits behind economic woes is nothing new, but the blame laid at heads of Jewish organizations by the Forward this week for not cutting their salaries while laying-off staff doesn’t have … Continue reading

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So What Will Rabbi Weil Do With The OU?

And what will Rabbi Weil do once he’s done with the Orthodox Union? Take Malcolm Hoenlein‘s job (as CEO of the Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations)? Run for political office? That to him might be a sell-out. I’m betting his … Continue reading

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Israeli Angle In Spitzer Scandal

Let’s keep it real — there are a disproportionate number of secular Jews in the sex industry. Ron Kampeas writes for JTA: A fast-rising Democratic governor, an out-of-control sex drive and an Israeli enabler — it feels like deja vu … Continue reading

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