At the end of this post, there is a link to a video in which (at 16:08 minutes) Alan Dershowitz relates the following story about Jesse Helms. Dershowitz was very upset when he saw that Jesse Helms (who had opposed civil rights and other goals…
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Mamdani and Jesse Helms — how people can change
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Beinart at Tel Aviv University
Since 2012, when Peter Beinart wrote The Crisis of Zionism, he has been one of the primary flashpoints for Jews and Israel. The book presciently warned of a growing schism within the Jewish people, one that was particularly but not only…
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Depth, Independence… And Humility: What Responsible Psak Really Requires
Rav Yoni Rosensweig recently wrote a thought-provoking post about a question he received: may one drink wine poured by a non-religious Jew? After analyzing the halachic sources, he told the caller that it was permissible. The caller then pushed…
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Encountering God (Vayetse, Covenant & Conversation)
Rebecca, hitherto infertile, became pregnant. Suffering acute pain, “she went to inquire of the Lord” [vatelech lidrosh et Hashem] (Bereishit 25:22). The explanation she received was that she was carrying twins who were contending in her…
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Finding Light in the Darkest Season
In Vermont, winter isn’t coming. It’s already here. This year, the early winter feels a little harder. It’s harder to get outside with a spunky kid who refuses to wear her coat. It’s harder to adjust to the time change, especially as the…
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The $55,000 Potato Salad Campaign – and Other Weird Crowdfunding Stories
Yes, believe it or not … a man really did raise $55,000 from nearly 7,000 donors on a GoFundMe page, just to make potato salad. I know — it sounds ridiculous. But it’s a great story (I’ll get to it in a moment), and oddly…
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Peace? Do Jews, Christians, & Muslims know God’s plan?
What would happen if Jews, Christians and Muslims actually believed and obeyed their own holy texts? (10-minute read) Despite huge differences, there is much to align on: – The Tanakh lays out God’s plans for the future of Israel in great…
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Enough is Enough: Part 3
This is the third time in the past two years, that I have used the same title for a blog. This blog is an appeal to all of you who have been supporting Bibi and his government for the past three years. Enough is enough!…
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Quotations on Judaism, Israel, and world peace
Here are some of my quotations on Judaism, Israel, and world peace. More about their meaning and application can be found in my writings. “The opposite of war is nuance.” “The antisemitism that plagued Jews for 2000 years in every community…
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Two men of ‘peace’: Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler
This Thursday, as the United States was celebrating Thanksgiving, Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin gave a speech at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Kyrgyzstan. Of course, this organisation, which is a loose…
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