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Angelina and Me — and Maybe You: Choose Life!

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Day Schools Should Foster Collaboration With Israel

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The notorious Goldstone report is back in the headlines. And with it comes the painful reminder of Israel's war in Gaza last winter, coupled with the scurrilous suggestion that Israel committed war crimes in its effort to halt the barrage of Hamas rockets that had terrorized its southern population for years. Israel's Foreign Ministry released its initial rebuttal to the...

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To Engage the Young, Think Just Like Them

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Rabbi Howard Alpert and Edward Newman

Jewish Americans perceive a number of threats at the end of the first decade of the 21st century: Israel's security; the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in Europe, Latin America and now North America; radical Islam; and the effects of economic conditions on their communities' vitality. These external threats add to the anxiety felt by a Jewish community facing an...

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Pope's Visit to Rome Synagogue: It's Part of a Continuing Journey

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Philip A. Cunningham

Pope Benedict XVI just became the second pontiff in history to visit the Great Synagogue of Rome. His predecessor, John Paul II, had delivered a major address there in 1986, in which he stressed the spiritual ties between Judaism and Christianity. His remarks included these oft-quoted words: "The Jewish religion is not 'extrinsic' to us, but in a certain way...

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J Street Pro: It's Time to Stand Up and Be Counted

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Steve Masters, Jon Grabelle Herrmann and Elliot Ratzman

The people of Philadelphia have something of a history of standing up for our values and demanding honest representation. What was good enough for Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century should be good enough for us in the 21st. We're told that to be a good ally to Israel, the U.S. government and the American Jewish community must uncritically support...

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J Street Con: Group Seems More Anti Israel than Pro-Peace

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Michael Bronstein

JStreet claims to speak for the majority of American Jews. With its baseless criticism of Israel, short-sighted policy prescriptions and the company they keep, how could this possibly be the case? I believe that J Street's public relations have misled the public by marketing the organization as something that it isn't. Many of my friends who were initially attracted to...