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‘The Joy of Regret’
*The following is an excerpt from “Inviting God In” by Rabbi David Aaron. The book explores the holidays as times to personally connect with God, and it focuses on why we celebrate rather than on how to celebrate. * On Yom Kippur you can confess all your transgressions to God with the realization that they…
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Blazing New Trails, Musically
It’s not unusual to find overflow congregants watching High Holy Day services on a television in a synagogue classroom, but hearing songs from a recording rather than from a live cantor is still out of the ordinary. Perhaps for some it seems impersonal, nontraditional or risky. Craig Taubman’s new album, “Inscribed: Songs for Holy Days,”…
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Israel’s Patron Deity
Most of the portion Ha’azinu comprises a long poem that is very schematic, emphasizing God’s great care for Israel, Israel’s rebellion, its punishment, and its ultimate rehabilitation. The language of the poem is more difficult than typical biblical poetry. Some scholars label it as “archaic” — that is, ancient — while others consider it to…
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Election 2006: Down-and-Dirty Sampler
Negative Ads abound. A top aide for New Hampshire Rep. Charlie Bass resigns after admitting that he posted fake blog messages to convince people that Democratic candidate Paul Hodes is not competitive. Gary Trauner, Democratic candidate for Congress from Wyoming, accuses his opponent, Rep. Barbara Cubin, of push-polling.
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Democrat Jim Davis: Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Should ‘Get to the Back of the Line’
Florida Democratic Rep. Jim Davis – who is still trailing in his gubernatorial race against the state’s attorney general, Charlie Christ – summed up his views on immigration policy on a conference call this morning arranged by the National Jewish Democratic Coalition. Proclaiming U.S. immigration policies “broken,’ Davis called for stronger enforcement, better border control,…
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Back to the Beach
Block Island doesn’t have a synagogue. But that doesn’t stop the island’s tiny Jewish community from observing Yom Kippur — on the open deck of the Catholic parish center, with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean, facing Jerusalem. Too small for even one traffic light, rustic Block Island is a lamb chop-shaped bit of…
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Golan Cipel: N.J. Jews Betrayed Me
Golan Cipel, who continues to deny former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey’s claims that they had an affair, told the New Jersey Jewish News that he felt abandoned by the Jewish community in the Garden State… “I was part of the NJ Jewish community, and I helped a lot of people, and in my time of…
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GOP Push for Sectarian Public Prayers in Military Opposed by Orthodox Group
In their fight to pass legislation allowing military chaplains to offer sectarian prayers at public services, conservative congressional leaders have lost an erstwhile ally: the Orthodox Union. The O.U., an organization that represents about 1,000 congregations and often joins Christian conservatives in their fight to lower the wall separating church and state, has weighed in…
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On Second Thought, Mary …
The Weekly Standard notes that just a few months ago Mary Matalin had this to say about Senator George Allen… “He’s just authentic,” Matalin said. “We’re in the era of authenticity. He’s serious, but he’s comfortable. He doesn’t get rattled. He doesn’t tap dance.”
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Jerry Falwell: Hillary is the Devil (Just Kidding!)
Nearly 2,000 Christian activists attended the Values Voters Summit in Washington, D.C. this weekend, an extended pep rally organized by Focus on the Family and other organizations on the religious right. The event, and several others like it around the country, are intended to motivate a key segment of the Republican base in advance of…
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Giffords Looks Good
This recently released poll shows the Democratic state senator, who is vying for the seat of retiring Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe in Arizona’s eighth district, has a near 13-point lead over Republican opponent Randy Graff. Showing further confidence, the DCCC cancelled planned ad buys on Friday, following a similar move by the NRCC on Thursday.
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