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Wishful Thinking – Or Glimmers Of Hope?

By Eliana Rudee

More people must express themselves with positive messages & greetings instead of rocks & clashes

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Obama's Perfect Storm to Destroy Israel

By Lauri Regan

Obama handed over the Middle East to Russia and Iran; Israel will pay the greatest price for that handoff.

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The Truth About The Iran lobby

By Ben Cohen

Since the deal with Iran, there has been active lobbying to normalize relations between US & Iran

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Rejoicing – Despite An Empty Seat

By Rabbi Akiva Males

Ezra & Nechemiah taught “...do not be sad, for the joy of Hashem is your strength" Chag Sameach!

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Citizenship and the Uma

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

New US laws permit Muslims to avoid serving in US Armed Forces if US is confronted by other Muslims

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Krauthammer’s Blunder

By Sha’i ben-Tekoa

Krauthammer called candidate Ben Carson's view that a Muslim shouldn't be Pres. “morally outrageous”

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Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

By Michael Lumish

I wonder if Wasserman-Schultz understands that being Jewish is not synonymous with being a Democrat?

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Why Is the Founder of Craigslist A Leader of An Extremist Organization That Boycotts Israel?

By Ronn Torossian

NIF raises $30 Million annually from prominent US Jews including CraigsList founder, Craig Newmark

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The Meaning Of A Landsman

By Harvey Rachlin

The kindness of fellow Jews can occur in the most unexpected places--benefits of being a "Landsman"

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The Iran Deal: Bad For America And Israel

By Senator Martin J. Golden

The Senate failed to block the Iran nuclear agreement, a deal which is bad for the US and Israel.

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Is Guilt Good?

By Dr. Michael J. Salamon

Just prior to Yom Kippur I receive numerous calls asking me how to deal with peoples' sense of guilt

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Brazil: Choose Democracy Over A Boycott Of Israel

By Ronn Torossian

Dear Brazil,Choose to stand with Israel, your longtime ally, or promote BDS; the choice is yours

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Obama’s escape to Tarshish

By Moshe Pitchon

Obama's chosen a “selective inattention,” to Iran’s clerical regime's determination to export mayhem

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Coulter and Kelly: The Real Issue

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

Kelly would have pounced if that pejorative adjective preceded "Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, or Muslims"

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Do Catskill Jewish Lives Matter?

By Phillip Jacobs

An old-fashioned, KKK kind of anti-Semitism has been ongoing here in New York’s Catskills region.

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Send the "Refugees" to Iceland!!!

By Steven Plaut

Rare opportunity presents for righting wrongs & achieving social justice: Send Refugees to Iceland!

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Why Some Jews Support Israel’s Enemies

By Albert Weinstein

Why do most US Jews vote Democratic when Republicans are generally far more supportive of Israel?

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Why Peter Beinart May be Banned From Israel

By George Birnbaum Hank Sheinkopf

Boycotts are a new front in the war against Israel, which Israel, thus far, has failed in fighting

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Martians Stone Jew to Death

By Stephen M. Flatow

According to the NY Times, independent, self-hurling rocks were responsible for Levlovich "dying"

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Boycotts & Blacklists: China, Norway, and Matisyahu

By Lana Melman

Artistic censorship in the West reveals a disturbing future for the freedom of artistic expression.

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New Israel Fund Leader Is A Communist Who Declared Zionism Is Over

By Ronn Torossian

Burg justifies Pal terror, called Holocaust “a national strategy,” is Anti-Zionist, is an NIF leader

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Standing Up

By Michael Lumish

Israel's prejudicial Temple Mount policy is a disgrace; The Mount should be open to all faiths.

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Immigration and Judaism

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

Jews who reject Torah should not invoke "Jewish morality" regarding the immigration controversy.

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High Holiday Season Or Open Season On Jews?

By Marc Belzberg

OneFamily provides life-saving/life-changing physical & fiscal support to victims of terrorism & war

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The Difference Of A Day

By Rabbi Francis Nataf

Suddenly on RH, more conscious of God’s presence, a greater sense of awe and majesty emerge in shul

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Investigate Chris Gunness, UNRWA's Spokesperson

By Guest Author

Gunness has not only escaped investigation, he continues violating the neutrality of UNRWA's mandate

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Art, Man, and God

By Guest Author

Though the proximate target of the boycott effort is Israel, artistic freedom is the ultimate victim

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Appeal to New Israel Fund: Stop Boycotting Israel and Stand with the IDF

By George Birnbaum Hank Sheinkopf

This campaign isn't "personal" as NIF claims, it's protecting civil rights of IDF soldiers &Israelis

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Marking Time: A Blink of an Eye and the Moments of Our Lives

By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran

We must account not only for the passing of time but for the way in which we move in time.

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Why 340 Rabbis Erred

By Rabbi Pinchas Allouche

These rabbis and leaders don't understand that hope unaccompanied by realism is doomed to fail.

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Obama the Miracle Worker

By Paul Miller

340 rabbis support the Iran deal meaning 5,000+ US rabbis refused to sign a document supporting Iran

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A Message to America‏

By Paula R. Stern

Pols voting FOR Iran Deal, vote in favor of Israel's death & bear responsibility for ensuing deaths

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LA Jewish Journal is FUND-amentally Wrong on New Israel Fund

By Ronn Torossian

Many in the media impart bias in place of truth; convey personal prejudice over objective facts.

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Capture of Joseph’s Tomb Terrorists Exposes Truth About Palestinian Authority

By Stephen M. Flatow

The purpose of an attack on Joseph’s Tomb is to murder Jews at prayer and destroy a Jewish holy site

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Tiqiyya vs. the Judeo-Christian Ethic

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

Unlike Judaism & Christianity which honors "truth," Islam pursues "Taqiyya," strategic lying

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Harrisburg Helps Hydrate The IDF

By Rabbi Akiva Males

Yashar Lachayal's mission is to learn what IDF soldiers' need and get it to them when they need it.

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Anti-Zionism’s Falling Mask

By Ben Cohen

Corbyn leading the Britain's Labour Party polls, describes Hamas & Hizbullah as England's “friends.”

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Sometimes a Knife Attack is More Than That

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The convicted murderer was released from Israeli prison with more than two dozen other sociopaths

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Expose: Jewish Communal Fund Seeks To Cover-Up Their 7-Figure Funding Of Israel Boycott

By Hank Sheinkopf, George Birnbaum, Ronn Torossian

JCF is a donor/supporter of The New Israel Fund which supports BDS & wants IDF soldiers prosecuted

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The Final Product of the “Peace Industry”

By Moshe Feiglin

The 'Peace Industry’ promotes its adherents; weak leaders, both military & political, is the result

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Israeli Left Shifts Right, Leaving J Street Behind

By Benyamin "Buddy" Korn

The conundrum for US Labor Zionists: Lobbying for Iran deal while Israel's Left lobby's against it.

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Torah: ‘Religion’ Or Relationship?

By D. Tzvi Trenk

What does the Torah want from our small nation described as “they who struggle with God & with men”?

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A Message for Our Day from the Jungles of Africa of Yesteryear

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

Modernity proves Schweitzer’s critique “we had no scale of values, for we had no reverence for life”

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A Question of Patriotism

By Tabitha Korol

Obama is setting the stage to turn Americans against Jews, a tactic Jews experienced through history

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Liberal Jews Afraid to Oppose Iran Deal

By Vic Rosenthal

Evangelical Christians have more courage than Reform Jews to support the survival of a Jewish state

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Moshe Rabbeinu's Ingenious Pleading

By Rabbi Yeheskel Lebovic

How would Moshe Rabbeinu, at today's crucial crossroad of Jewish history, address God?

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Save The ‘Nebbish’!

By Harvey Rachlin

People are proudly called "nerd or geek" (both Gentile appellations) but who aspires to "nebbish"?

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Lessons Of The Leo Frank Lynching, 100 Years Later

By Menachem Z. Rosensaft and David Meluskey

Although Frank's the only US Jew lynched by a mob,the act has a profound&lasting impact on US Jewry

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What’s Morally Right? How Liberals and Conservatives Differ

By Dennis Prager

Without God, there are no moral truths, only moral opinions. Right & wrong are only subjective terms

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The President Should Stop Questioning the Motivations of Opponents of the Iran Deal

By Alan M. Dershowitz

Obama&supporters do themselves no favors by vulgar, personal attacks against those opposing the deal

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Note to Former Pres. Jimmy Carter: PLEASE Boycott Israeli Products & Technology

By Guest Author

Mr. Carter, Please continue boycotting Israeli products & refuse all medical help discovered by Jews

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Obama's Partners in the PA-PLO and their American victims

By Michael Lumish

It amazes that the Obama administration could sink to new depths, quite this low,

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So Sorry Jonathan, We Failed you!

By Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich

We have to admit, after nothing helped Jonathan these 30 years, that the strategy was misguided.

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Jewish Communal Fund Covering Up Millions Donated For Boycotts Of Israel

By Hank Sheinkopf, George Birnbaum, Ronn Torossian

Shame on the JCF for financing a boycott of Israel; shame on them for deceiving the Jewish Community

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Republicans Can Score With Jewish Voters In 2016

By Mark Schulte

To protect US standing, Republicans must campaign effectively & with "seichel" to woo Jewish voters.

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Religious Liberty Versus Legislative Morality: Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Recent Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

By Rabbi Michael J. Broyde

Jews should support legislation prohibiting denial of services or employment due to beliefs.

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Bad Advice On Arafat, Bad Advice On Iran

By Benyamin "Buddy" Korn

Does Miller's track record on Mid-East inspire confidence regarding his Iran recommendations? NO!

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Jewish Communal Fund: Why Support A Boycott Of Israel?

By Hank Sheinkopf, George Birnbaum, Ronn Torossian

New Israel Fund advocates & funds ($30 million annually) boycott of Israel, harming Israel immensely

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The Left Rejoices

By Daniel Grynglas

Media gets euphoric when it has "proof" that Jewish settler violence is Mid East's biggest problem

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The Madness of President Obama

By Marc Gottlieb

On what note will President Obama end his presidency?

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Joy And Disillusion

By Edward Alexander

Coming a close second to Jackie Robinson in our esteem was David Ben-Gurion, PM of new State of Israel

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Dilemmas Of A Jewish Congressman

By Dr. Rafael Medoff

For the Jewish Democrats in Congress, this is a trying moment

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An Eye For An Eye...

By Rabbi YY Rubinstein

The murderer of Shira Banki had no authority or warrant. There was no due process.

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When Shul Talk Goes Nuclear: Should Pulpit Rabbis Publicly Discuss Iran?

By Sean Savage

How and when is it appropriate for pulpit rabbis to comment publicly on the Iran issue?

Op-Eds / Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Getting a Grip on Guilt: It's Not Always About the Jews

By Rachel Levy

Some Israelis seem to have forgotten no one has yet tracked down the murderers of Ali Bawabsheh.

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Condemn the Attack on Gay Israelis… and Condemn the New Israel Fund

By Hank Sheinkopf, George Birnbaum, Ronn Torossian

The New Israel Fund, as usual, condemns the State of Israel rather than condemning a horrible act.

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Know Thy Enemy Seeking a Moderate Islam

By Rabbi Philip Harris Singer

I sought a Muslim group that claims to preach a peaceful and accepting posture of Islam, Ahmadiyya

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A Woman Of Valor, Who Can Find – When She’s Being Hidden?

By Rabbi Yehuda L Oppenheimer

While Orthodox men are encouraged to achieve and celebrated for it, Orthodox women too often are not

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Dear Jonathan: A Letter of Concern

By Tzvi Fishman

Jonathan remember, as long as you're denied your right to come home to Israel you're still in prison

Op-Eds / This Ongoing War

In the Wake of a Lethal Arson Attack

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Reports of a dead baby, a devastated family, and indications of a gloating attacker.

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Two ‘Tails’ Of Redemption And Deliverance

By Rabbi Jay Yaacov Schwartz

The occasion? The rarely performed mitzvah of pidyon peter chamor: Redemption of a firstborn donkey.

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The Left’s Islamo-Fascist Blindness Syndrome

By Rabbi YY Rubinstein

American leftists have a pathological self-inflicted blindness to the dangers of political Islam

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Trump Is Hillary’s Best Friend - His Record of Support for Liberal Causes Has Eluded Media Scrutiny

By Jonathan S. Tobin

Hillary should THANK Trump; By dominating the news he's overshadowed the implosion of her campaign

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An Open Letter To Jewish College Students

By Rabbi Yaakov Spivak

Hard to remember when Jewish youth were so hostile to their heritage as they are on campuses today.

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The Iranian Nuclear Program and the Final Solution

By Ezequiel Doiny

Names of the enablers of Iran's Nuclear weapons will be added next to Hitler's on the list of infamy

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Why Huckabee's Holocaust Statement Was Entirely Appropriate

By Jeff Dunetz

Cavalier analogies to the Holocaust are unacceptable, but Huckabee's analogy was very appropriate.

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Overjoyed and Angry at Jonathan Pollard's Coming Release

By Phyllis Chesler

Pollard was a Jewish-head-on-a-pike for all American Jews to see and to learn the explicit lesson.

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Arab Violence on the Temple Mount

By Gil Solomon

Magnanimity by Moshe Dayan, allowing Muslim control of the Temple Mount, led to today's situation.

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J Street Fronts For Obama On The Iranian Deal

By Abraham Miller

J Street is the vanguard (Jewish face)in support of Obama's Vienna Accords Nuclear Deal with Iran

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My Heart, My Heart Aches for the Slain; My Innards Churn for Their Loss

By Guest Author

On the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’av, a reflection on the dangerous deal with Iran

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An Appeal to Those Who Finance Israel’s Boycotts

By Hank Sheinkopf, George Birnbaum, Ronn Torossian

All Jews MUST stand together to oppose boycotts against Israel. So why does NIF & JCF support BDS?

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Tisha B'Av and the Threat of a New Holocaust

By Elder of Ziyon

This year it is hard to concentrate on anything but Iran building nuclear weapons to destroy Israel

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Hardest Times Ever for Israel

By Moshe Feiglin

Bibi failed the moment he transferred Israel’s Iran problem to the international arena.

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God Of My Ancestors, God Of Mine

By Rabbi Dr. Naphtali Hoff

Like the Avos, we are invested with the mission to inspire humanity to become nobler and greater

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Much Worse Than Munich

By Rick Richman

Iran accords are worse than Munich; even Chamberlain would be shocked at what is transpiring again.

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‘I Want More’

By Sarah N. Pachter

An unhappy person cannot become happy by acquiring items. Happiness has to come from somewhere else.

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You Have Dwelt Long Enough in Brooklyn and Beverly Hills!

By Tzvi Fishman

Torah wasn’t given to be kept in Sinai; Brooklyn or Beverly Hills-It was meant to be kept in Israel!

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Civil Society: Neither Civil nor Social

By Jagdish N. Singh

Technology must develop mechanisms to defeat the challenges posed by hate mongers on the Internet

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Another Morgenthau Challenges A President

By Dr. Rafael Medoff

Morgenthau's speech echoes history, reprising his father's role of speaking truth to power: FDR

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Lonely Sits The City

By Dvora Waysman

Fasting on Tisha B'Av helps to remember the past & recognize the miraculous nature of our history

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The 1980s, the American Left, and Rubik's Bomb

By Michael Lumish

The US Left & the Obama admin, support an Iranian Jihadi bomb & a zero-sum effort against the Israel

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Rights in Iran: Who cares?

By Jagdish N. Singh

Money may make the world go round but human rights makes the world better.

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Is Israel Ostracized?

By Yoram Ettinger

Based on Israel's record, current events are mere bumps on the road to great growth&acceptability

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Climate Change, an Overarching Approach

By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz

Contrast the gloom&doom of global warming proponents to Jewish compelling&positive environmentalism

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We, the Jewish people...

By Paula Stern

Dear World, Watch as we, the Jewish people, rise above a nuclear Iran, as we have all other threats.

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How I Would Change Israel's Gun Control Laws

By Shalom Bear

Israel's gun control laws are too restrictive where they should be more liberal, and too negligent, where they should be more restrictive.

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An Open Letter to the President of the United States

By Guest Author

Peace garnered by appeasing terrorists last because they will hunger for more victims.

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Heydar Aliyev And The Meaning Of Leadership

By Rabbi Simchah Aaron Green

Can Islam & Judaism coexist peacefully? Need only consider the secular Muslim country of Azerbaijan

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Condemn Israel or Don't get Published in Swedish Press

By Tobias Petersson

Anti-Israeli rhetoric in Swedish media & politics has a negative impact on Israel and endangers Jews

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The ‘Spirit’ Of Baseball

By Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Is there a link between baseball & Judaism? Seems so; several prominent rabbis & RY were big fans

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