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Opinion How Should a Rabbi Talk About Israel?
What should a rabbinic voice on Israel sound like? How ought religious leaders speak – among themselves, within their communities, out in the world – about the divisions and conflicts, the difficult issues that Israel faces, the challenges that she presents, as well as the good news? A number of premises underlie my questions. Rabbinic…
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Fast Forward Israel Hands Peace Talks to Minister Who Opposes 2 States
Israel’s new hardline interior minister, Silvan Shalom, was appointed the country’s chief peace negotiator for any future peace talks with the Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Shalom, a senior member of Netanyahu’s Likud Party and a former foreign minister, on Monday, according to Israeli media reports. Shalom has repeatedly said that he does not…
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The Schmooze Jimmy Wales Talks Wikipedia and Neutrality in Israel
(JTA) — The article’s first iteration — published amid the bloody second intifada, or Palestinian uprising — called it a “security fence” and focused on Israeli support. Within a half-hour, another editor added a sentence about a United Nations condemnation. Later that day, the phrase “apartheid wall” appeared, using the Palestinians’ preferred term. Following thousands of…
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Fast Forward Burning Man Fest Gets Green Light From Israel Court
An Israeli court has ordered Beersheba police to allow the Israeli version of the Burning Man festival to take place. Midburn is scheduled to take place on May 20-May 24 in the desert in Ramat HaNegev. Some 6,500 people are expected for the event. Police and festival organizers have been arguing over various aspects of…
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Israel News Jerusalem Day Only Underlines Divisions in Holy City
Damascus Gate is one of the liveliest parts of Jerusalem’s Old City, with a sneaker bazaar, a vegetable market and a street food cart vending cups of hot, seasoned corn. But the shopping corridor was empty of Palestinian shoppers and merchants, the storefronts bolted shut, on Sunday afternoon, normally a business day in the Middle…
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Fast Forward Ayelet Shaked Plans to ‘Rein In’ Israel Supreme Court
The appointment of Ayelet Shaked, of the far-right Jewish Home party, as justice minister has caused a stir in Israel and abroad over her party’s judicial policies, which opponents say will harm democracy. In her inaugural speech, Shaked sought to play down those concerns, pledging to preserve the status of the court that has been…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Fight Racism Against Ethiopians
Israel has erred in its treatment of Ethiopian immigrants, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said at a state ceremony in memory of the Ethiopian Jews who died on their way to Israel. Sunday’s Mount Herzl ceremony, which takes place annually on Jerusalem Day, commemorates the 4,000 Ethiopian Jews who died on the way as they walked…
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Fast Forward Scott Walker Trumpets Alliance After Israel Visit
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a likely candidate for the GOP nomination for president, said his recent visit to Israel strengthened his belief that the United States must view Israel as a true ally. Walker spoke about his recent trip to Israel Saturday night during the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner. “It is time to send…
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