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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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- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the solution to the Iran crisis is "never military."
- A poll showed that nearly half of likely voters believed the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
- Rabbi Gunther Plaut, a major figure in Reform Judaism, died in Toronto.
- The application for a proposed Hebrew-language charter school was accepted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School board.
- A truck driving calves from Eilat to the Golan Heights was hijacked into the West Bank.
- Sarkozy: Iran solution should be non-military
- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- German city of Wurzburg brings back its long-lost Jews
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
- Op-Ed: Kick the reaction addiction on campus
- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
Posted in: Op-Ed: Let's engage with young Jews at federation
09/30/09 07:58 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.