The AIPAC 2016 Policy Conference was my first. I was not sure what to expect other than knowing that the list of speakers read like a Who’s Who of the Washington, D.C., establishment, …
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4/13/16
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In a recent article in the Atlantic Monthly titled “The Tragedy of the American Military,” author James Fallows discusses, among other topics, the “reverent but disengaged attitude [of the American public] toward the military.” Fallows …
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5/22/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – When considering the Vatican’s creep toward recognition of Palestinian statehood, think “Israel-Vatican” and not “Jewish-Catholic,” say Jewish officials involved in dialogue with the church.
A May 13 …
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5/22/15
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a …
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4/23/15
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the Israeli elections reinforced some deeply depressing trends in Israel. The concrete outcome of the Israeli election – what the ruling coalition will be – may be unclear for several weeks. …
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3/26/15
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The compass is a tool known to us all. No navigator will go to any mission without it. It is a simple tool, yet far beyond our understanding.The needle always points toward the north – to the North Pole. The compass always knows where its …
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3/12/15
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TEL AVIV (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Labor Chairman Isaac Herzog won’t be debating each other ahead of Israel’s March election, but English speakers in Tel Aviv who packed an event hall here got the next best thing: …
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2/13/15
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It was a most unusual place to grieve: the Dwares JCC, which is devoted to health, energy and strength. It was also a difficult way to grieve: amid shadows, silence and loneliness.
When entering the JCC’s auditorium, I never anticipated …
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1/2/15
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A Hanukkah miracle took place the morning of Dec. 17. Alan Gross, who had been incarcerated in a Cuban cell for more than five years, was released.
Almost immediately after his arrest in Cuba on espionage charges, the Jewish community in our …
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12/18/14
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An interesting thing has happened to me in retirement. I have converted – from political journalist to political activist.
You know, the kind of person who does what he can to help folks like Gina Raimondo get elected governor . . .
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11/21/14
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