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I believe that George Robinson’s overwrought review of “When Comedy Went To
School” undervalues the importance of historical context (“Comedy U.,” July 26). The scholars as
well as the comedians explain the significance of the Catskills experience in
promoting acculturation. Still grappling with bicultural identities, Jewish
as well as American, we certainly appreciate the contribution of our Borscht
Belt with […]

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 Gary Rosenblatt’s column, “Israel Should Act Now, Before It’s Too Late” (July 26) promotes the “two-state solution” as a good option for Israel. This is the flawed thinking that forces Israel to “negotiate” with the Arabs. Secretary of State John Kerry has “guaranteed” that Israel will retreat to the 1967 borders. What can that possibly […]

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 Your article, “Carlebach’s Burning Desire To Heal” (Aug. 9) prompted this memory of Shlomo Carlebach’s uncle. The word and name “Carlebach” always brings back vivid, sweet, and bittersweet memories to me of when I was a youngster growing up in Hamburg, Germany. In 1938, I was 11 when Rabbi Josef Carlebach was chief rabbi in […]

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