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Congresswoman Rues Signing Gaza Letter
In the strongest sign so far of pushback against dovish Jewish groups, a New York congresswoman representing an ultra-Orthodox constituency retracted her support from congressional initiatives meant to ease the pressure on Palestinians in Gaza. Yvette Clarke, of New York’s 11th District, which covers large parts of Brooklyn, met February 1 with a group of…
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Against All Odds, Israel Hopes for Medals at Winter Games
With only one major ice rink and a mountain that would never be confused with the Alps, Israel is being buffeted by opposing forces as it prepares to send a small delegation of athletes to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On one side are Israeli citizens who see no manifest destiny for the nation to…
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All The Way
My two-year-old daughter Hannah developed an annoying habit recently. Whatever she wants, she asks be done “all the way.” To simply put on her socks is insufficient; she wants them pulled up all the way to her knees. If she asks for milk, she wants it poured all the way to the top of the…
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Love Is In the Air
Valentine’s Day is the one day a year when it is accepted, even expected, that people will act a little crazy in love. Want to wear all pink? Go for it. Profess your undying love to a stranger? Now’s as good a time as any. While Valentine’s Day is not a Jewish holiday — Tu…
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Excerpt: "The 188th Crybaby Brigade"
say what you want about the boys of Platoon Two, Company B. say that we’re foolish, and incompetent—a collection of half-wits and merry pranksters who couldn’t build a pup tent, much less a campsite, to save our lives. say that we’re reckless and irresponsible. Because we are. We lose bullets like they’re paper clips, we…
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Dovish Jewish Groups Back Congressional Letter Pushing Lift of Gaza Siege
A congressional letter calling on the U.S. to press for lifting the Israeli and Egyptian imposed blockade on Gaza has sparked controversy within the Jewish community. Jewish groups from the left have actively supported the initiative, led by Democratic congressmen Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Jim McDermott from Washington. But other Jewish groups and Israeli…
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Israel Moves To Shut Down Demonstrations Against Security Barrier
Palestinian activist Mohammed Khatib, who has been leading weekly protests against the path of Israel’s security barrier through his home village, Bil’in, was arrested last night in a pre-dawn raid. The arrest — the latest in a series of late night army raids in Bil’in in which protest activists were arrested — was reported by…
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Packing for the Road
Nowadays, I am continually amazed by how much stuff I take with me when leaving the house. In the past, I used to take my purse and go. Now, especially if I go somewhere with the kids (even for a few hours), I have to pack a bag with a change of clothes for each…
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Israelis To Move Security Barrier At Site of Palestinian Protests
Two-and-a-half years after a Supreme Court order, Israel’s army is preparing to adjust the route of the long security barrier it has constructed on the West Bank at a key flashpoint where a fence cuts off Palestinian villagers from their own land. For five years, the villagers of Bil’in have staged weekly protests against the…
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Immigration Debate Prompts Growing Jewish-Latino Ties
Even as health care reform twists in the wind, immigration policy looms as the next big political debate — and Hispanics and Jews are moving to the forefront in a burgeoning political alliance. The next three months are seen as critical in the fight for immigration reform, but the weakening of the Democrats’ grip on…
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Embassy Letter on Kotel Rubs Salt in the Wound
An Israeli embassy effort to address the concerns of non-Orthodox Jewish leaders regarding the treatment of some worshippers at Jerusalem’s Western Wall has instead inflamed many of them. The embassy’s response — to a letter-writing campaign by Conservative Jews and others protesting the treatment of female worshippers who don’t abide by the strictures of the…
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