Monthly Archives: April 2011

Rabbi Jonathan Miller on the Tornadoes

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Our thoughts are with all of those communities suffering from the recent tornadoes in the South. Rabbi Jonathan Miller of Birmingham, Alabama, has offered to let us share his sentiments about the ongoing tragedy. They are quite moving. It is … Continue reading →

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What Makes Israel an Ally?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Michael Oren’s article published by Foreign Policy is a superb argument for why Israel is America’s ultimate ally. I urge you to read the full article, but here is the basic outline offered by Oren: On an ideological level, an … Continue reading →

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Syria and Palestinian Statehood

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

In an editorial last Friday, The Washington Post condemned the inaction of the US Administration in the face of the large and growing number of demonstrators who have been killed by security forces in Syria since last month. The BBC … Continue reading →

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The Vote Recognizing A Palestinian State

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

It was reported Tuesday that the United States and other members of the Quartet could be “forced” to recognize a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital if PM Netanyahu does not present a new peace initiative. Some … Continue reading →

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Passover at the White House 2011

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Happy Passover! May we continue to be able to say, “This year in Jerusalem!”

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This Year in Jerusalem

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

From Rabbi Daniel Allen of ARZA – Published with permission. Emphasis Mine. This Year in Jerusalem For centuries we have written our own personal versions of the Pesach Haggadah. We reflect different world views; different religious perspectives, all the while focusing … Continue reading →

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BBC Doublespeak

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

A BBC newsflash reported on Friday that “the body of an Italian peace campaigner”, who had been taken hostage in Gaza, had been found. Vittorio Arrigoni, a pro-Palestinian activist, was abducted last Thursday. After his Palestinian captors had released a … Continue reading →

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A Mother Goose Passover Tale

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Below is a great short Passover video. A mother goose protecting its eggs is being guarded by a deer! It is an amazing example of how nature adapts and how the natural world does not always follow the plan as … Continue reading →

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Hamas, Gilad Shalit and the Problem of Evil

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Reposted with permission from the author. You may find more articles by Gil Troy at his website. By Gil Troy, Jerusalem Post, April 12, 2011 As an historian not a theologian, I dislike speaking of “evil” when talking politics. All … Continue reading →

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Look at the Writing on the Wall

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Earlier this week, Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton addressed the eighth annual U.S. – Islamic World Forum in Washington, DC, which was hosted by the Brookings Institution and the State of Qatar. In her presentation she observed: Today, the … Continue reading →

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