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EST 1917

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Lee Rosenberg, a major Obama donor and the AIPAC president is opening the proceedings. So far much applause — especially for the record busting attendance of over 10,000. But no mention, 6 minutes in of this morning headline making speaker — Barack Obama. AIPAC has notably been silent about President Obama’s speech Thursday, about Israeli […]

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Do aardvarks repent on Yom Kippur? At least one does. On the PBS cartoon show Arthur, eight-year-old Arthur’s best friend Francine is Jewish. In one episode, Francine decides to fast for the entire Yom Kippur. She makes a bet with her older sister, who thinks there’s no way that Francine can go the whole day […]

President Obama met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for twice the allotted hour. That meant a lot of standing around and waiting for the White House pool. I seized the opportunity to call my local bakery (shout out to Heidelberg!) and order a challah for pickup this evening. Politico catches me in the act. I’m the […]

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