How do we solve a problem like Beit Shemesh?
The term ‘sectarian violence’ has been used extensively to describe the conflicts that...
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How do we solve a problem like Beit Shemesh?
How do we solve a problem like Beit Shemesh?
Who is a Palestinian?
“I think there is an Arab nation. I do not think there is a Palestinian nation. I th...
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From Nouns to Verbs
Back in the days when boys were boys and girls were girls, nouns were nouns and verbs were...
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Natural Resources
Q. Why do the Irish have the potatoes and the Arabs have the oil?A. Because the Irish had ...
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I’m Jewish; this is what we do
I’ve returned from an inspiring AJF lunch lecture in the succah with Helen Lieberman...
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Footy Crunch Time, Shul Crunch Time
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook: “The sounds of the Shofar can only...
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Yankel Rosenbaum – 20 Years On
It’s quite appropriate that I find myself visiting New York, and particularly staying in...
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Gossip Danger
“I won’t let my child ever walk home alone again from school”, I heard a mother say,...
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Democracy at Work
A new law against boycotts in Israel has sparked a storm of protest. Civil rights advocate...
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The Stigma
There has been lots of talk recently in the local blogosphere (here, here, and here) as we...
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All the President’s Speeches
President Barack Osama has made another pivotal speech directed to the Muslim world. Again...
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The e-word
I was quite shocked to receive the letter from the CoM advising of the formation of a new ...
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