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Opinion: What is right in the Middle East

Jewish Journal June 2, 2011

Did you hear the story about the rabbi and Christian minister? It sounds like an old joke, but our story isn’t old, nor is it a joke. We are two clergymen who were the most unlikely to know each other, let alone be friends. One of us is an African American evangelical leader of a church group based in Los Angeles with connections to South Africa, while the other is an Orthodox Rabbi with a synagogue located on the border of Beverly Hills.

Christian Israel supporters urge Rand Paul on aid

Jewish Journal February 3, 2011

Christians United for Israel garnered more than 20,000 signatures on a letter urging U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to drop calls to end aid to Israel. \”Eliminating aid to Israel would abandon a key ally in a dangerous region at a turbulent time,\” said the letter organized this week by the evangelical group. \”Such a cut would betray our highest principles, endanger our nation, and, in the long run, end up costing us far more.\”

Conductor Barenboim awarded German peace prize

Jewish Journal November 1, 2010

Conductor Daniel Barenboim was awarded a German peace prize for his efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians together.

It’s time for words to lead the peace process

Judea Pearl November 20, 2008

Let us be frank: The current stalemate is ideological, not physical, and it hangs on two major contentions: \”historical right\” and \”justice,\” which must be wrestled with in words before we can expect any substantive movement on the ground.

New Presbyterian statement irks Jewish groups, sparks divestment fears

Ben Harris June 19, 2008

Just days before they are due to consider a range of motions on the Middle East at their biennial convention, the Presbyterian Church USA has released a document on combating anti-Jewish ideas. But Jewish organizational leaders say the statement is \”infused with the very bias\” it purports to condemn.

Culinary and cultural riches await visitors to the Galilee

Orit Arfa September 9, 2007

A walking tour within non-Jewish towns and villages — with or without guides — can be an eye-opening, informative, tasty and heart-warming experience. On a recent tour in the Galilee focusing on different religions in the Western Galilee, I meandered through Muslim, Christian and Druze towns, as well as Baha\’i landmarks, only to discover cultural richness, friendliness — and some surprises.