Random roadblocks
Do these three guys look dangerous? Apparently, the IDF seems to think they are some kind of subversives or something.
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Israel
Vaera 5772 — Hardening of the Heart
For this week, I tried my hand at doing a video version of my d’var Torah. The text version is
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Adapted from a talk I gave at the opening of the Human Rights Beit Midrash at Hebrew University. And, behold,
Read MoreA Visit to the Greek Patriarch
Jerusalem, November 18, 2011 — It is utterly appalling that many teenage ultra-Orthodox Jews choose to express their disdain for
Read MoreRedeeming captives — at what price?
As I write this I am at sea, on my way home to Israel from Egypt (via Rome, which admittedly
Read MoreCompeting speeches at the UN: Abbas and Netanyahu, September 23, 2011
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas gave his long anticipated speech at the UN on Friday calling for the UN to recognize
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