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    <title>Comments by Ben Packer</title>
    <author>Ben Packer</author>
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      <title>Comment to Tidbits: AJC, J Street on Iranian ship, Hebron and the Mets</title>
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      <description>The New York Mets are wonderful organization and should be commended for their consistent support of the Jewish Community. 

We owe them our thanks and gratitude, however not as much as we do the amazing Jewish residents of the Holy City of Hebron for safeguarding such a vital place for the Jewish People!  This is an amazing event and deserves everyone's support! The Mets have already made their contribution, have you?</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The New York Mets are wonderful organization and should be commended for their consistent support of the Jewish Community. 

We owe them our thanks and gratitude, however not as much as we do the amazing Jewish residents of the Holy City of Hebron for safeguarding such a vital place for the Jewish People!  This is an amazing event and deserves everyone's support! The Mets have already made their contribution, have you?]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Cantor: Obama not 'true friend' of Israel</title>
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      <description>ari h, 
polls showing 6% and 4% of Israelis think Obama is pro-israel are readily availbable at the Jerusalem Post website - a very moderate newspaper. (and by the way, 9% ain't much better). just to point out - George W. Bush reached 88%.

people obviously object to his views on domestic issues and are attacking him because of that. extremeliy clever and sneaky of them. who would ever know!

and absolutely not, I do not presume them to be proud Jews at all. not saying they can't be, but unfortunately, they are not. They keep no semblance of Judaism and prioritize numerous issues ahead of issues most affecting the Jewish People. This is well known, but enjoy life in your utopian cave.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ari h, 
polls showing 6% and 4% of Israelis think Obama is pro-israel are readily availbable at the Jerusalem Post website - a very moderate newspaper. (and by the way, 9% ain't much better). just to point out - George W. Bush reached 88%.

people obviously object to his views on domestic issues and are attacking him because of that. extremeliy clever and sneaky of them. who would ever know!

and absolutely not, I do not presume them to be proud Jews at all. not saying they can't be, but unfortunately, they are not. They keep no semblance of Judaism and prioritize numerous issues ahead of issues most affecting the Jewish People. This is well known, but enjoy life in your utopian cave.]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Cantor: Obama not 'true friend' of Israel</title>
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      <description>Rep Cantor is a fine man and proud Jew. To suggest otherwise show's pettiness and/or ignorance.

 4% of the Israeli public think Mr. Obama is pro-Israel. Rep Cantor defines himself as pro-Israel and is in line (on this issue) with 96% of Israelis. Maybe those hating on Cantor might want to reconsider their hateful words for a many that does so much good, especially during this time of year!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rep Cantor is a fine man and proud Jew. To suggest otherwise show's pettiness and/or ignorance.

 4% of the Israeli public think Mr. Obama is pro-Israel. Rep Cantor defines himself as pro-Israel and is in line (on this issue) with 96% of Israelis. Maybe those hating on Cantor might want to reconsider their hateful words for a many that does so much good, especially during this time of year!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Israeli lawmaker confronts outpost residents</title>
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      <description>david, I think you and tamir are the ones with the condition. you're both wrong -numerous places in Israel are built without all the permits in place and the settlers are not all all "wackjobs", unless of course you consider all religious Jews to be "wackjobs", which would bump you up from a fool to and outright ignorant anti-semite! 

tamir is just looking for attention, but she should realize that she's getting plenty from everyone still laughing at her recent electoral accomplishments. 

The Settlers are BUILDING Israel and deserve our praise and support!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[david, I think you and tamir are the ones with the condition. you're both wrong -numerous places in Israel are built without all the permits in place and the settlers are not all all "wackjobs", unless of course you consider all religious Jews to be "wackjobs", which would bump you up from a fool to and outright ignorant anti-semite! 

tamir is just looking for attention, but she should realize that she's getting plenty from everyone still laughing at her recent electoral accomplishments. 

The Settlers are BUILDING Israel and deserve our praise and support!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Thomas Friedman: Give sanctions, threat of war a chance</title>
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      <description>great idea tommy boy. maybe we should go ahead and give them a chance to fire a few missiles at Israel as well. Who knows, maybe they won't work. maybe its all a bluff. we'll never know if we don't give them a chance. 

written exactly like someone might write from the comfort of not being in range of the missiles. 

and its not like tommy boy not to criticize the Jewish settlements - maybe he's scared of Yom Kippur on that one. not a good idea to take on the holiest of Jews this time of year!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[great idea tommy boy. maybe we should go ahead and give them a chance to fire a few missiles at Israel as well. Who knows, maybe they won't work. maybe its all a bluff. we'll never know if we don't give them a chance. 

written exactly like someone might write from the comfort of not being in range of the missiles. 

and its not like tommy boy not to criticize the Jewish settlements - maybe he's scared of Yom Kippur on that one. not a good idea to take on the holiest of Jews this time of year!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Livni faces criticism at Beverly Hills gathering</title>
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      <description>hey thoroughly disgusting, I don't know what's more thoroughly disgusting - your language or your opinions. Now you go after the South! I'm starting to think you're secretly one of those court jews that sit around the President and tell him to do bad things to the other Jews.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[hey thoroughly disgusting, I don't know what's more thoroughly disgusting - your language or your opinions. Now you go after the South! I'm starting to think you're secretly one of those court jews that sit around the President and tell him to do bad things to the other Jews.]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Hard-core settlers and their discontents</title>
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      <description>hey thoroughly disgusted, you are thoroughly disgusting! i look forward to G-d treating you the way you deserve!

The settlers are the best Jews in the world! They risk their lives and luxuries to defend sanctified land for the Jewish People. They deserve our praise and support!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[hey thoroughly disgusted, you are thoroughly disgusting! i look forward to G-d treating you the way you deserve!

The settlers are the best Jews in the world! They risk their lives and luxuries to defend sanctified land for the Jewish People. They deserve our praise and support!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Go to Hebron</title>
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      <description>in short - GO TO HEBRON! Its a very holy Jewish Place with very holy Jewish People! GO! Go there and talk to your fellow Jews and to your Jewish ancestors in the same amazing place!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[in short - GO TO HEBRON! Its a very holy Jewish Place with very holy Jewish People! GO! Go there and talk to your fellow Jews and to your Jewish ancestors in the same amazing place!]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Comment to Go to Hebron</title>
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      <description>Go to Hebron! 
Arrange a tour through - http://www.hebron.co.il/
Talk to the People there! 
Go to learn and experience, not to provoke like the anti-semites do! There are many native english-speakers there, speak to them, listen to what they have to say. they are wonderful Jews!
Go to Hebron!!!!!!!!!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Go to Hebron! 
Arrange a tour through - http://www.hebron.co.il/
Talk to the People there! 
Go to learn and experience, not to provoke like the anti-semites do! There are many native english-speakers there, speak to them, listen to what they have to say. they are wonderful Jews!
Go to Hebron!!!!!!!!!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Go to Hebron</title>
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      <description>Jews should absolutely GO to Hebron! not because this crazy lady says to, but because its the first Jewish Land in Israel and where our holy ancestors are buried. Not only that, but its a privelege to be able to speak to the amazing Jewish People that currently live there.  Instead of speaking with the arabs there (dangerous), maybe a good idea to head over to the Jewish cemetary and see what their real intentions for the future are for relations with the Jewish People. the arabs will lie, but those graves won't! See you in Hebron!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jews should absolutely GO to Hebron! not because this crazy lady says to, but because its the first Jewish Land in Israel and where our holy ancestors are buried. Not only that, but its a privelege to be able to speak to the amazing Jewish People that currently live there.  Instead of speaking with the arabs there (dangerous), maybe a good idea to head over to the Jewish cemetary and see what their real intentions for the future are for relations with the Jewish People. the arabs will lie, but those graves won't! See you in Hebron!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Birthright's list</title>
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      <description>someone must have accidentally deleted this comment from before. I didn't read in the rules that only pompous yankees get to play this game. luckily, I had it saved. enjoy:

Earth to Andy: We are playing “keep away from the religious”! Get in the game! I’m sure Danny will give you any names you want, you just have to guard it from anyone not fitting into the little box of non-Torah Judaism. 

How about a little honesty folks. Why does only hillel get the list!why not all Jewish groups on campus? don’t want us to work too hard? or afraid we’ll work too hard! 

I work on campus and I do from time to time get lists of folks who’ve been on Birthright and I work very hard to contact them. Of course, sometime they’ve moved, not interested, etc - which means they are NORMAL! But I have numerous AMAZING students that I’ve met solely because they went on Birthright and I got their name 

How about just a little honesty folks! That won’t require that y’all admit that you are “leaders” of a religion you don’t even believe in, but not giving out the lists is ridiculous and indefensible. Andy is 100% right about this, and quite frankly, makes y’all look pretty silly. 

Why don’t y’all stop being the Madoff of Birthright, destroying the entire investment! Give out the lists! not everyone will become frum!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[someone must have accidentally deleted this comment from before. I didn't read in the rules that only pompous yankees get to play this game. luckily, I had it saved. enjoy:

Earth to Andy: We are playing “keep away from the religious”! Get in the game! I’m sure Danny will give you any names you want, you just have to guard it from anyone not fitting into the little box of non-Torah Judaism. 

How about a little honesty folks. Why does only hillel get the list!why not all Jewish groups on campus? don’t want us to work too hard? or afraid we’ll work too hard! 

I work on campus and I do from time to time get lists of folks who’ve been on Birthright and I work very hard to contact them. Of course, sometime they’ve moved, not interested, etc - which means they are NORMAL! But I have numerous AMAZING students that I’ve met solely because they went on Birthright and I got their name 

How about just a little honesty folks! That won’t require that y’all admit that you are “leaders” of a religion you don’t even believe in, but not giving out the lists is ridiculous and indefensible. Andy is 100% right about this, and quite frankly, makes y’all look pretty silly. 

Why don’t y’all stop being the Madoff of Birthright, destroying the entire investment! Give out the lists! not everyone will become frum!]]></content:encoded>
    <dc:date>2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Comment to Op-Ed: The myth of the 'Birthright list'</title>
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      <description>Earth to Andy: We are playing "keep away from the religious"! Get in the game! I'm sure Danny will give you any names you want, you just have to guard it from anyone not fitting into the little box of non-Torah Judaism. 

How about a little honesty folks. Why does only hillel get the list!why not all Jewish groups on campus? don't want us to work too hard? or afraid we'll work too hard!

I work on campus and I do from time to time get lists of folks who've been on Birthright and I work very hard to contact them. Of course, sometime they've moved, not interested, etc - which means they are NORMAL! But I have numerous AMAZING students that I've met solely because they went on Birthright and I got their name

How about just a little honesty folks! That won't require that y'all admit that you are "leaders" of a religion you don't even believe in, but not giving out the lists is ridiculous and indefensible. Andy is 100% right about this, and quite frankly, makes y'all look pretty silly. 

Why don't y'all stop being the Madoff of Birthright, destroying the entire investment! Give out the lists! not everyone will become frum!</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Earth to Andy: We are playing "keep away from the religious"! Get in the game! I'm sure Danny will give you any names you want, you just have to guard it from anyone not fitting into the little box of non-Torah Judaism. 

How about a little honesty folks. Why does only hillel get the list!why not all Jewish groups on campus? don't want us to work too hard? or afraid we'll work too hard!

I work on campus and I do from time to time get lists of folks who've been on Birthright and I work very hard to contact them. Of course, sometime they've moved, not interested, etc - which means they are NORMAL! But I have numerous AMAZING students that I've met solely because they went on Birthright and I got their name

How about just a little honesty folks! That won't require that y'all admit that you are "leaders" of a religion you don't even believe in, but not giving out the lists is ridiculous and indefensible. Andy is 100% right about this, and quite frankly, makes y'all look pretty silly. 

Why don't y'all stop being the Madoff of Birthright, destroying the entire investment! Give out the lists! not everyone will become frum!]]></content:encoded>
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