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As Berlin Opens Arms to Refugees, Why Are German Jews Silent?
Bolstered by Angela Merkel’s promise that Germany would take in up to 800,000 refugees this year, thousands of Syrians, Iraqis and others fleeing civil war and the violence of the Islamic State group are arriving in this country daily. On the morning of Thursday, September 10, alone, a train with 540 refugees arrived in Berlin…
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Camp Gilboa Still Building Socialist Zionism in Southern California Mountains
At Camp Gilboa, located in the mountains about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, campers take part in the usual recreational activities: archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, etc. There’s Hebrew singing and Israeli dancing. But campers also discuss hot-button topics, including racism and police violence, feminist critiques of advertising and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Fifteen-year-old camper…
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Why Jeremy Corbyn Scares British Jews So Much
Until he became leader of the British Labour party on September 12, Jeremy Corbyn — a crumpled, bearded 66-year-old socialist — had had an unremarkable political career. He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 and has represented the Labour Party in the safe seat of Islington North in north London ever since. Corbyn has…
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Will American Weapons Flood Middle East After Iran Deal?
What will the Middle East look like the day after the Iranian nuclear deal goes into effect? Supporters of the agreement believe the region will be a safer place, with Iran’s nuclear program forestalled; critics argue it will be much more dangerous, with Iran emerging emboldened and flush with new cash from unfrozen assets. But…
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Donald Trump’s Rise Sparks Widespread Angst Among Jewish Republicans
At a recent board meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, the big donors and high-powered operatives in the room went around the table to make sure they had someone supporting each potential Republican nominee. Jeb Bush backers were easy to find. Supporters of Marco Rubio, too, were plentiful. Ted Cruz had friends there, as did…
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Back to School — With River of Cash To Fight BDS
Students returning to college in the coming days can expect to find the same campus tensions over Israel that they left behind in June. But they will notice a new reality: much more pro-Israel activity, fueled by a large new flow of cash. The Campus Maccabees, backed by up to $50 million from casino mogul…
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Leon Rodriguez’s Jewish Journey From Cuba to Top Immigration Post
Leon Rodriguez spread out a collage of black-and-white family photos he keeps in his Washington office. There was his father, surrounded by Jewish activists under a picture of Theodor Herzl in Havana; his grandparents smiling to the camera back in Turkey; his grandfather behind the sewing machine, making shoes. Next to the collage rests a…
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Sountrack of Our Spirit Galit Dadoun-Cohen
Cantor Temple B’nai Or Morristown, New Jersey Age: 42 Nominated by: Herself Song: “Prayer for Peace,” Cantor Jonathan Comisar “If only our mouths were as full of song as the sea, and our tongues joyful as its waves.” Like much of our ancient Scriptures, this verse may be as ancient as the eighth century, most…
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Sountrack of Our Spirit Noah Aronson
Composer, New York City Age: 31 Nominated by: Cantor Joshua Breitzer Song: “Adonai S’fatai,” Noah Aronson I used to think I knew what Jewish music was. It held a very specific place in my heart — mostly in the form of nostalgia and collective memory. But since it has become my life’s work, I now…
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Sountrack of Our Spirit Randall Schloss
Cantor Temple Ohabai Shalom Brookline, Massachusetts Age: 46 Nominated by: Himself Song: “Elohai N’tsor,” Randall Schloss As a cantor, my life is dedicated to Jewish music. I have always been enthralled by music (and always been Jewish!), but over the past 14 years, the two have come together. Judaism is much more than a religion,…
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Sountrack of Our Spirit Joshua Finkel
Cantor Temple Emanu-El Livingston, New Jersey Age: 32 Nominated by: Himself Song: “Jerusalem,” Joshua Finkel Music is the breath of creation. It is the deepest and clearest wellspring in our souls that connects us to each other and to the Divine. Music is the best possible way to communicate a state of mind, or an…
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