Monthly Archives: August 2010

Ovadiah’s Hate Filled Rant

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

We Are For Israel is sickened by the hate filled rant in the guise of a sermon given by Ovadiah Yosef. Yosef, the former leader of the SHAS party and former leader of Sephardic Jewry in Israel, has said some … Continue reading →

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Israeli/Palestinian Summit in Washington – Prospects

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

As we approach the forthcoming summit in Washington intended to address the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, I cannot help but wonder whether its timing has more to do with American politics than with any genuine momentum in the peace process. Whatever the … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Security is the Top Priority

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Israel is frequently — and unfairly — the object of criticism and ridicule in the world’s media. Placed under a moral microscope and expected to live up to standards no other nation on earth is expected  to meet, Israel is often found … Continue reading →

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BBC Documentary on the Mavi Marmara

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Please take the time to watch the surprisingly good documentary on the Mavi Marmara incident and the Free Gaza Flotilla.

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Peace Cannot Be a One-Way Street

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

I have friends, who today are supporters of J-Street, and were involved in Peace Now at the end of the 1970’s. I was there too, back in the old days. I voted for Yitzhak Rabin z”l, and remember him saying: … Continue reading →

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Timetable For Peace

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

It is exactly five years since Israel unilaterally disengaged from the Gaza Strip. Those Israeli citizens, who refused to accept government compensation packages and leave prior to the August 16, 2005 deadline, were forcibly removed from their homes by Israeli … Continue reading →

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Is Israel an Apartheid State?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Dear Colleagues, As we all know, Israel is frequently the target of criticism by the world’s media and the so-called international community. No other country is constantly placed under such scrutiny, or required to live up to standards that few … Continue reading →

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NJJN Article about RFI

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Rabbis for Israel is in the news. The New Jersey Jewish News had an article featuring interviews with several signatories to our Mission Statement. The article noted that early on in our organization’s existence already: More than a dozen local … Continue reading →

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Gaza and J Street

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Three of my rabbinical colleagues have just written a letter to clarify J Street’s position with respect to Gaza and its “unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security and right to self-defence.” I presume that their posting was motivated by the massive … Continue reading →

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Thank You For Supporting Israel

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Welcome to the home of the fastest growing Israel advocacy organization in the world today. In less than a month, over 270 rabbis from around the world have signed on to our Mission Statement. We consider ourselves “Centrists” on the … Continue reading →

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