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September 7, 2009
Palestinians: Israel vow to halt settlements is void
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Monday that Israel\’s decision to construct nearly 500 new housing units in the West Bank prior to declaration of a settlement freeze further undermined any belief that it is a credible partner for peace.
Iran policy reveals split between U.S. Jewish and Israeli left
Israel\’s highest-ranking female soldier, Brig. Gen. Yisraela Oron, was sounding all the right notes for her J Street hosts.
Rebalancing our spiritual portfolios
The economic downturn has caused many of us to think long and hard about rebalancing our investment portfolios, reducing expenses, and readjusting our priorities when faced with a job loss, the loss of retirement income or looming medical bills.
Fear, faith, horror movies and the Jewish New Year
Religion has a central place in many horror movies — think of \”The Omen,\” \”The Exorcist,\” \”Carrie,\” \”Seven\” and my favorite, \”Rosemary’s Baby.\” It isn\’t difficult to suggest reasons why. Pageantry, sublimated sexuality, suffering, sin, death — these are core elements of most religions that are right at home in the horror genre.
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