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Posted in: Rabba Sara speaks
Back in the Biblical era there was a female judge. She held the highest position in the land of Israel at one time. So why are people complaining on something that is only Rabbinical. The Rabbis are only protecting their business. Besides she is much better looking then any Rabbi that I ever knew, including a few female Rabbis conservative & reform. To all those Rabbis with some semblance of authority, remember that Jew who bucked with the Rabbis of his time. We have had 20 centuries of problems since then.
Posted in: Non-Orthodox day schools merit support
There is a difference between orthodox Jews and non-orthodox Jews in philosophy of Judaism. The orthodox Jew who berates the non-orthodox Jew is insecure in his own belief. I have been to functions and synagogues of all denonminations. All I have to do is grow my beard, put on my tallit katan with the Tstsit hanging out, put on my big tallit, my black suit and no one can tell me from any orthodox person. I have in the past conducted orthodox, conservative and reform services. It is what is in your heart that counts. What is important is respect and also self respect. Spitting on your fellow Jew degrates HaShem.
Posted in: The Dersh on Goldstone
Although I have disagreed with many comments made by Mr. Dershowitz in the past, I totally agree with this one on Goldstone. If you look at Goldstone's record as a jurist, there is a lot not to be desired.
Posted in: Reinstate JTS cantorial dean
I am in total agreement with the Cantor. Unless the Rabbi is acting in the Cantor's position, I don't need the Rabbi in the Shul Their sermons usually bore me. Yes, we need Rabbis to interpret the halacha just as we need lawyers and judges in our courts. Today, the Rabbis seem to sow disention among the Jews within and without Israel.
Posted in: Op-Ed: A precarious moment in Catholic-Jewish relations
When did Jesus convert to Catholism? I thought that he was born out of wedlock to a Jewish woman therefore making him a Jew. I find nothing in the Gospels which states that he converted, let alone in any Jewish documentation that was current to his birth, life, and death. Simply, he was born a Jew, lived as a Jew and was murdered by the Romans (present day Italians) therefore dying a Jew. What was good for Jesus is good for me.
Posted in: Engel raps White House on Robinson
To give the medal to someone who is tainted cheapens the value of such a medal and it makes the person authorizing the giving of the medal look like someone lacking in gray matter above the eyebrows.
Posted in: Palestinians, Israelis trade Gaza border fire
The way to stay alive: Shoot first, ask questions later.
Posted in: Nixon: If only the Jews would behave....
If only Nixon would have behaved, he would have remained in the Presidency until his time would have been up. However, he was an impulsive bad little boy and got exactly what was do to him. The old proverb of "look who was calling the kettle black", he got the black greasepaint all over his body, let alone his face.
Posted in: New program to train Orthodox women as non-rabbis (UPDATED)
What is the big deal about female rabbis? There were female judges in biblical times.
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Updated 02/09/12 @ 05:54PM EST
- 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.
- U.S. Rep. Howard Berman introduced legislation that would allow eligible Israeli nationals to receive non-immigrant investor visas in the United States.
- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
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- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
- Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
- Larry Greenfield tapped to lead JINSA
Posted in: Talking to Israel's critics
05/12/10 04:59 AM
I no longer stand and recite the Kaddish D'Rabbanum. The Rabbis of today do not have the qualities of the ancient sages of Jewish learning and in my opinion they only want to protect their turf. Go ask Hitler "who is a Jew? I do not object to standards that are realistically set; however, where only one group or person sets the standard, then there is no fairness.