January 23, 2009

Lookstein: Why I participated in National Prayer Service.

After irking the Rabbinical Council of America for participating in the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral on Wednesday, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein sent a letter to his colleagues and co-members of the RCA this week explaining his move. Lookstein expounded on what he told JTA Wednesday, saying that he felt it was an important […]

By Jacob Berkman January 23, 2009 11:28 pm

Rosner: It’s Iran, not Mitchell, stupid

Shmuel Rosner writing in The New Republic: In Israel and Palestine, Mitchell’s appointment was accepted without much enthusiasm, but also without much bickering. Obama, as he did with many other appointments to his cabinet of secretaries and advisors, made the fairly safe, cautious choice; appointing Mitchell cannot be considered a bold move by any stretch. When […]

January 23, 2009 11:01 pm

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January 23, 2009

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