Jeff Seidel cheerfully admits to having a terrible sense of direction. “It’s the worst,” he says with a grin. “I get lost coming out of the shower.”
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By Deborah Fineblum, JNS
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6/5/19
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These are the remarks that Rep. Kathleen Rice prepared for delivery last Shabbos at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence.
There’s no denying that it feels a little different being in a …
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By Rep. Kathleen Rice
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6/5/19
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From a seemingly endless stream of reactions to the tragedy at Chabad of Poway, we’ve chosen to quote from two — by Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere and Rabbi Chaim …
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Rabbi Hershel Billet and Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz
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5/10/19
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Joe Biden, a born and raised Roman Catholic who likes to cross himself when making a point, knows what faith he would be if he were ever overcome with doubt about his own.
“If I’m …
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By Ron Kampeas, JTA
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5/10/19
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In commentary on Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s denigrating of Jews, a vital dimension of her outbursts has been largely overlooked. Pundits have seen her motivation as a deliberate rejection …
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By Andrea Levin
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5/8/19
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One might expect that after the recent controversy about anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party, it would try to avoid anti-Jewish acts and people. Sadly, that expectation was not …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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4/10/19
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The last few months has been an especially painful time to be Jewish in the United States. Hate crimes against Jews are on the rise; in New York City, for instance, a majority of the city’s …
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By Jason Fruchter and Julian Kritz
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4/10/19
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It was a day for Israelis to cheer the unprecedented degree of closeness between their nation and its sole superpower ally. Using his favorite form of communication …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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3/28/19
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As the annual AIPAC conference convened this week in Washington, the lobby’s status as a lightning rod for the pro-Israel community was more in evidence than ever before. Attacks on the group …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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3/28/19
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Each year, AIPAC gathers nearly 20,000 of America’s proudest and most active pro-Israel advocates together for discussions of contemporary issues in Washington. If the entire Jewish community …
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Analysis by Alex Traiman, JNS
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3/28/19
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