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Regarding Morton Landowne’s letter responding to my own Letter to the Editor on Lincoln Square Synagogue (Letter, Jan. 29): First, “co-Segan” is not “gabbai” [Jewish Week editors provided that definition; the original letter did not define it]. Those with Hebrew knowledge will quickly intuit that it means “deputy” or “vice,” as in “vice-president.” Second, I […]

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Secretary of State Kerry’s remarks in no way imply that the U.S. might join a
boycott of Israel, as your Editorial charges (“Kerry Adds Fuel To BDS Fire,”
Feb. 7). To the contrary, he warns that further sanctions by Israel’s
critics would be disastrous. The distortion comes of snatching a few sentences out of context from a long, […]

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I have been a member of B’nai Jeshurun since 1987, and I fiercely support
our rabbis’ right to speak the truth as they see it (“B’nai Jeshurun Defections Fuel Debate Over Rabbi’s Role,” Feb. 28). Abraham Joshua
Heschel’s teachings that bring together a profound commitment both to
Jewish spirituality and social justice are the inspiration that has
transformed B’nai […]

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