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December 2, 2015

The Catholic Method

Just before the latest wave of religious fanaticism crashed against civilization, I was in Mexico City, talking about the last wave.

From savory to sweet, latkes for all

Chanukah, which begins the night of Dec. 6, has always been a joyous holiday celebrated more in the home than in the synagogue.

Four Israeli reactions to the Turkish-Russian fallout

Turkey and Russia — long allied against alleged overweening Western interference — have been on the outs since last week, when the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian warplane that Turkey says crossed into its airspace.

Obama calls for bipartisan effort to address shootings

President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a bipartisan effort \”at every level of government\” to address mass shootings, such as the one that injured as many as 20 people in San Bernardino, Calif.

Shooting rampage in California leaves 14 dead, 17 wounded

Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others, then fled the scene, triggering an intense manhunt and a shootout with police, authorities said.

Chanukah: Sugar rush

I don’t know what it was like for the others, but, for me, Chanukah as a holiday has been a complete revelation.

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