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Posted in: Alice Walker's Yom Kippur sermon
Alice Walker's life formed her worldview, and unfortunately it's an unchanging, overly simple one. In her worldview there is the oppressed and the oppressor, the good guy and the bad guy. The real world is rarely so cut and dried. Sadly, she seems to only let her worldview be affirmed by all her travels and experiences, rather than leaving herself open to learn something that might actually change her view of the world.
Posted in: Montreal JCC to open on Saturdays
The YMCA doesn't open on Sunday. Can't we at least be as Sabbath observant as the Christians, even if they do observe it on the wrong day?
Posted in: IDF: No Israeli soldier found to be kidnapped
Is the tactic to kidnap the entire Israeli army, one soldier at a time, until Israel is defenseless? Seriously, why aren't these soldiers taught some kidnap-resistance self-defense? The buddy system, maybe? Not that it's their fault, but I dont' want anyone else to be in Gilad's shoes since Israel can't get him home for some reason.
Posted in: 'Bruno' tightens security after alleged threat
"Aita has said he is no longer involved in the organization." You can drop out of the Al Aksa Martyrs' Brigade?!
Posted in: Rabbis call for swine flu fast
So, the rabbis are rejecting science now like the medieval Catholic Church? Swine flu spreads because it's a GERM.
Posted in: Bar mitzvah donates gifts for Israel park
Wow. That is very generous. I hope his parents are making sure he acts in his own best interest. To hear of a child giving away this much money (Jewishly he's a man, yes, but in American culture he's a child stlil) brings up a lot of questions. Perhaps he comes from a wealthy family. But there's something in the Talmud about not impoverishing yourself by giving too much charity, isn't there? I hope this wasn't his nest egg for college and beginning his adult life.
Posted in: Y'all might want to reconsider this video
The people who have been disrupting the town hall meetings have gotten just what they wanted. They don't want debate, or to be listened to. They want to stop discourse. Childers has found something better to do than to be yelled at by people who only want to disrupt. This wasn't really offensive to me as a Jew. It was borderline. I think it reflects the maker's view of Jews as "Other," which is an unfortunate and potentially dangerous view, but people who want to end discourse are rarely open-minded.
Posted in: Cantor: Set Mideast policies in 'Judeo-Christian' tradition
I once heard Professor James E. Bowley of Millsaps College make a well-reasoned argument that there is no such thing as "Judeo-Christian" and I wholeheartedly agree. It's a political term which is meant to exclude non-Christians, not to include Jews. If you really think about it and study it, there is really no such thing as common Jewish and Christian principles. We agree on the 10 commandments, sure, but Christianity does away with Judaism. It doesn't include it and then build upon it, so there's really no common ground to speak of, religiously.
Posted in: Hadassah Hospital officials threatened
What kind of religious community makes death threats?! If the child was in danger or seemed to be in danger, and the community wasn't doing anything about it, they should be glad someone is watching out for the boy. If there's nothing to hide then why are they trying so hard to hide everything? Never ceases to amaze me when the ultra-religious make threats.
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Updated 11/22/09 @ 11:45AM EDT
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- The Gaza war has spurred more Israeli recruits to request service in combat units, the country's army said.
- Fervently Orthodox demonstrators protested again at the Intel factory in Jerusalem for operating on Shabbat.
- Israel will stop building settlements once the Palestinians start negotiating, President Shimon Peres said.
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Peres: Settlement building stops if Palestinians talk
- Gaza groups agree to stop rocket fire
- Pakistani Mumbai terrorists arrested in Italy
- Riot police break up Hungarian neo-Nazi group meeting
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
Posted in: Op-Ed: Let's engage with young Jews at federation
09/30/09 04:58 PM
It would be nice if there were something Jewish that didn't involve giving money. My synagogue has come under the rule of the penny-pinchers and no one is allowed to do anything anymore if they aren't current on their dues, which is sick. The Federation wants money. Everybody wants money! I'm just about fed up. With our economy in its current state, there are a lot of average 30-something Jews who have no hope of being loaded like the older folks at my synagogue all seem to be. If we make them feel like all they are good for is money, they'll drift away and never come back. I know because I'm feeling that way.