Monthly Archives: October 2011

It is Time for Jonathan Pollard to be Released

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

It is not every day that the President of the United States of America graces the Biennial of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) with his presence. It would be nice to think that President Obama had decided to attend, … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of 1 for 1,000

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Micky and I both wrote over the past couple of weeks about saving a single life. Gilad Shalit is but one man traded for over 1,000. We talked about the potential consequences of releasing so many terrorists, many of whom … Continue reading →

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The End of Muammar Gaddafi

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Gruesome footage, that would seem to confirm that Muammar Gaddafi was lynched by rebels who cornered him in Sirte, spells the end of a brutal dictator, who is reported to have amassed a personal fortune of some $50 billion in … Continue reading →

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After Gilead Shalit

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

It would be tempting, following the release of Gilead Shalit, to be swept up by a tide of optimism and to believe that the prisoner exchange might be the harbinger of a thawing of relations that would lead to a … Continue reading →

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The Return of Gilead Shalit

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Eyes were glued to the TV screens as we watched Gilead Shalit being transferred by the Hamas to the Egyptians. He looked pale and thin – so different from the condition of the Palestinian terrorists, who were released in the … Continue reading →

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Gilad Shalit’s Impending Release

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

It was at around 7.30 last Tuesday evening that Kol Yisrael interrupted its radio broadcast to inform listeners that the Al Arabiya satellite news channel had just announced that a deal had been struck to release Gilad Shalit in exchange … Continue reading →

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Sanctity of Life

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

It is said in Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5 that Humans were created singly, to teach you that whoever destroys a single soul, Scripture accounts it as if he had destroyed a full world; and whoever saves one soul, Scripture accounts it … Continue reading →

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When Mosques Burn

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Last night, the mosque in Tuba Zangaria, a village directly to the east of Safed and to the north of the Kinneret, was set ablaze. Inside the mosque, the words “Price Tag” were scrawled. The Israeli government’s response was immediate … Continue reading →

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