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daniel gordis
O.C. synagogue debate highlights two views of Zionism
Eitan Arom
September 14, 2016
It didn’t take long for Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis to find something to disagree about.
Begin biography moving, not convincing
Michael Berenbaum
March 12, 2014
In his new biography, “Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel’s Soul” (New York: Next Book, Schocken), Daniel Gordis writes passionately…
Letters to the Editor: Gordis, Brous, Fiscal Cliff
Jewish Journal
December 6, 2012
I think that the strongest refutation of Rabbi Daniel Gordis (“When Balance Becomes Betrayal,” Nov. 30) and also of David Suissa (“War and Bickering,” Nov. 30) came from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who brilliantly used impressive intelligence gathering and precision bombing to minimize civilian casualties and thus avoided what most often happens with Israel in asymmetrical warfare — namely that Israel wins the military battle and loses the political war.
Rabbi Wolpe on Gordis vs. Brous: Don’t judge the rabbis’ Torah
Rabbi David Wolpe
December 4, 2012
Rabbis Daniel Gordis and Rabbi Sharon Brous are both friends of mine, good friends, long time friends.
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi Sharon Brous vs. Rabbi Daniel Gordis: Betrayal or compassion?
Jewish Journal
December 3, 2012
Equating Rabbi Brous with Rabbi Gordis is almost laughable – if it weren\’t so sad.
Rabbi Mordecai Finley: Peace and protection
Rabbi Mordecai Finley
November 29, 2012
I have tried to figure out why Rabbi Sharon Brous’ thoughts left me empty when I read them. As Rabbi Daniel Gordis has written, there is nothing objectionable in them.
Rabbi Sharon Brous vs. Rabbi Daniel Gordis: Betrayal or compassion?
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
November 29, 2012
When Rabbi Sharon Brous first read an essay by Rabbi Daniel Gordis, a colleague and former teacher, accusing her of betraying Israel, she was shocked and angry, she said. Nevertheless, her initial instinct was to refrain from feeding the publicity machine.
Rabbi Ed Feinstein: All the families of the Earth
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2012
A living Judaism demands an exquisite balance between inside and outside, concern for our own and concern for the other, particularism and universalism.
Rabbi Sharon Brous: Lowering the bar
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2012
Rabbi Danny Gordis brought the discourse on Israel to a new low this week.
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