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Bernie Sanders, Israel, and Apartheid
Jane and Bernie SandersBernie Sanders may have the credentials to speak on a variety of issues. But Israel is not one of them. At least not as a Jew. How sad it is that someone who was born a Jew has...
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Nichum Aveilim Done Right
Rav Hershel SchachterWhat better time than the happiest day of the year to talk about death. So sit back, relax, have another beer, and enjoy. One of the most important contributions Rav Hershel...
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The President and Golan Heights
Is the President campaigning for the Prime Minister? (Jerusalem Post)This is one reason I have a love/hate relationship with the President. This time it is the former. The President made headlines...
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Ocasio-Cortez: I Am With Her On This One
Time cover - Is this the new face of the Democratic Party?I often describe myself as leaning conservative politically. One may wonder why I just don’t come out and say clearly that I am a conservative....
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Nichum Aveilim Done Right
Rav Hershel SchachterWhat better time than the happiest day of the year to talk about death. So sit back, relax, have another beer, and enjoy. One of the most important contributions Rav Hershel...
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No Collusion! Told You So. Now Let's to Move On
Man of the Hour: Robert Mueller (Action News)There was not a single member of congress that did not have faith in the integrity of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Not Republicans and certainly not...
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Sexting - Did She or Didn’t She?
Lev Bais Yaakov (VIN)Has justice been served? Hard to say.A story in VIN describes an incident that may or may not have happened. Back in 2013 an anonymous woman called Lev Bais Yaakov - a religious...
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The Anti-Vaxxers are Literally Sickening
Rockland County - a measles outbreak has been declared an emergency (NPR)Chamira Sakanta Me’Issura. Our sages tell us that putting our health at risk is more severe in God’s eyes than violating His...
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Justice Denied! - A Tale of Two Criminals
Kendall Felix - sentenced to 2 and 1/3 to 7 years for murder (VIN)I cannot understand what has happened to the criminal justice system. If this isn’t a case of revolving door justice, I don’t know what...
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Adam Schiff Must Go!
House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Adam Schiff (VIN)It’s a slow news day. That’s when I will often turn to politics. Which in this case is about what is happening to Congressman Adam...
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Separating the Sexes - Just Like the Nazis Did
Rabbi Aviezer Piltz (JTA)I have no clue why this clown is given any recognition at all, let alone the honor of being a Rosh Yeshiva and given any prominence in United Torah Judaism, the political party...
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Traditonal Values Suffer Another Blow
I just had to laugh when I saw the ridiculous ruling by a federal judge in North Carolina. NBC reports that he struck down as unconstitutional a rule in one of the states charter schools that required...
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Sometimes It’s Better to Leave Things Unsaid
NYC Councilman, Kalman Yeger (New York Post)It’s kind of sad when the opinions of an elected official about political realities in foreign countries are grounds for being sanctioned by his colleagues....
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YCT Draws a Line
Rabbi Dov Linzer delivering a Shiur at YCT (JTA)It’s kind of ironic that this story appeared on the same time that Lori Lightfoot, a progressive openly gay black woman (whom I voted for) was elected...
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Changing Social Norms
Lucy Flores and Joe Biden (Refinery29)First let me say at the outset that I am not a fan. Former Vice President Joe Biden is a plagiarist and a liar who portrays an image of high ethics and honor. The...
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At Long Last, Zachary Comes Home
Sgt. First Class, Zachary Baumel (TOI)About 20 or 25 years ago I was asked to record a video plea by Rav Ahron Solveichik regarding the whereabouts of an Israeli soldier by the name of Zachary...
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A Compassionate Road to Hell
YCT President and Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Dov LinzerLast week, I expressed my support for YCT Rosh HaYeshiva and President, Rabbi Dov Linzer. While I strongly disagree with many of his Hashkafic...
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The Importance of a Dual Curriculum in a Yeshiva
Robert Aumann receiving the Nobel PrizeAs noted on Rabbi Gil Student’s website, Torah Musings, Professors Israel Kirzner, Robert Aumann and Aaron Twerski have each submitted affidavits to the Supreme...
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Religious Support for Trump - a Political Conundrum
Netanyahu campaign Posters plastered all over IsraelI believe that a legitimate question may be asked about the religious right. Not only the religious right of the Jewish people, but the religious...
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Williamsburg: Ground Zero for the Measles Epidemic
The Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (Jezebel)I wish I could be kinder to my coreligionists in Williamsburg. But it is becoming more difficult by the day to do so.I have nothing against the Satmar...
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