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Tag Archives: Israel
A Film That Appears To Be Worth Seeing
This looks good and has gotten a lot of recent attention and critical acclaim. It has also generated controversy. It opens in New York and Los Angeles May 24, 2013. Directed by Rasha Burshtein, an Orthodox Jewish woman who lives … Continue reading
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Joins Prayer for Destruction of Jews and Their Allies
Um, those allies would include those of us in the United States. __________ And we give them money. (Or, more accurately, we borrow money from the Chinese and then pass it on to the Egyptians.) Especially galling is when the cleric … Continue reading
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Tagged antisemitism, atheism, Egypt, Islam, Israel, Judaism, Mohammad, Muslims
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A Bit of Advice on Translation from Leon Wieseltier
Leon Wieseltier, annoyed by what he regards as a dreadful translation of the Haggadah, offers an important distinction for would-be translators to consider: All translation is interpretation, since it is a choice among meanings; but translation is not the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Judaism, Leon Wieseltier, life, literature, translation, writing
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Biblical Archaeology: Believe the Biblical Writer or the Physical Evidence?
If, in a biblical story, the biblical writer appears to contradict the physical evidence as revealed by archaeology, then, in my humble opinion, one should tend to believe the physical evidence—the discoveries of the archaeologists—not the biblical writer. Why? Because physical … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, critical thinking, history, Israel, Jesus, reason, testimony, the bible. archaeology
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Khamenei Strategist Alireza Forghani: “In the name of Allah, Iran must attack Israel by 2014”
You can’t say we weren’t warned. This was in the Jerusalem Post yesterday: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s strategist provided the legal and religious justification for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, in a document published on conservative Farsi website Alef. Reports … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Holocaust, Iran, Israel, nuclear terrorism, nuclear war, terrorism, war
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Nuclear Religious War Watch: An Israel-Iran “Short War”?
Short war scenarios tend to be delusional, but Benjamin Netanyahu appears to think that he can initiate one against Iran. Seriously. The following was reported in the Washington Post yesterday: A “short-war” scenario assumes five days or so of limited Israeli … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Iran, Israel, life, nuclear terrorism, nuclear weapons, peace, religious war, terrorism, tragedy, war
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Could Rick Santorum Really Win the Republican Nomination for President?
William Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, and a contributing editor to the New Republic, thinks so: [A] group of movement conservatives has called an emergency meeting for next weekend in an attempt to find a “consensus” candidate. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, America, authoritarianism, Catholicism, Israel, Jesus, mitt romney, mussolini, Palestine, rick santorum
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WWJFKD: What Would John F. Kennedy Do (About Iran)?
An Egyptian elementary school teacher and Islamic Brotherhood supporter, Ala al-Din, leaving Friday prayers in Cairo last week, told a reporter for Ynet, Eldad Beck, something I regard as quite chilling: [A]ll Egyptian Muslims are willing to embark on Jihad … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, cuban missile crisis, Iran, Iranian missile crisis, Islam, Israel, muhammad, nuclear weapons, religion, samson, secularism, temple of Baal
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The War on Christmas Comes to Israel?
This curious ad comes from the Israeli government. Its purpose is to discourage Israelis from marrying American Jews or moving to America (as either of these might lead to such horrors as Christmas-celebrating grandchildren). Andrew Sullivan sees the ad as … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bill O'Reilly, Christianity, evangelicals, Fox News, Israel, Judaism, rush limbaugh, the drudge report, the war on christmas
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Cassandra 2012
___ I’m feeling increasingly bleak about the human future going into 2012. I say this without the least pleasure because I have two small children (one is five, the other is eight). I don’t want anything I point to here … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, apocalypse now, Cassandra, H1N5, Iran, Israel, pessimism, predictions, The Book of Revelation, the end, The Plague
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Let Freedom Sing: Feminism Under Fire in Israel
The intellectual and cultural rot of religious fundamentalism continues its 21st century spread. This is in Haaretz today: Secular and religious cabinet members engaged in a heated discussion over the issue of women’s rights in Israel on Sunday, forcing Prime … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, feminism, freedom, fundamentalism, gay rights, Israel, Judaism, Martin Luther King, orthodoxy, women's rights
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Iran vs. Israel in 2012: Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0?
The Jerusalem Post today quotes Wim Kortenoeven expressing concern over Israel’s ongoing existence should Iran acquire nuclear weapons. Kortenoeven, described by the Post as “a leading expert on the Middle East” and an official of Holland’s Party of Freedom, is … Continue reading
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Tagged cuban missile crisis, curtis lemay, Iran, Islam, Israel, jfk, Judaism, World War II
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