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Finding a Place for Passionate Debate on the State of Israel

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Rabbi Anna Boswell-Levy

As a congregational rabbi, I have witnessed firsthand the gap in our community when it comes to discussing and advocating for Israel's future. Indeed, there is a sizable portion of our community comprised of American Jews who believe that we need a more constructive dialogue -- one that reflects our aspirations to finally secure the dream of a Jewish, democratic...

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Don't Discredit Israel and Its Goods; Instead, Do Work to Help Them Both

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Roberta E. Dzubow

March has become a month when Israel's enemies are most visible, especially in academia and in the political arena. It is a period that includes two weeks of lie-filled, anti-Israel events on university campuses throughout the United States, Canada and the world. Named "Israeli Apartheid Week," this offensive against Israel culminates on March 30 with a planned international boycott of...

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Letters Week of March 24, 2011

Glad Community's Taken Action on Special Needs It was such a satisfying experience for me to read Deborah Hirsch's article, "They Want to Be 'B'Side' Those Who Need Help" (City & Suburb, March 17), concerning the much-needed and long-awaited services Jewish Family and Children's Service is now providing to persons with developmental disabilities. More than 45 years ago, after developing...

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Same Old Story

Maybe it was envy that the world's attention was shifted to other Arab hot spots. Or maybe it was precisely because of these distractions that Hamas figured now would be a good time to resume its attacks on Israel. Maybe, the group thought, no one would notice. But Israel can't afford not to notice. And now, as a result of...

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Letters Week of March 17, 2011

It's Quality Public Schools We Need, Not Vouchers Your March 10 cover story asked, "Do Vouchers Make the Grade?" The answer: a resounding "no." While your article claims that Jewish points of view about vouchers are changing, it did little to dispute the concerns progressive Jewish supporters of public education continue to raise. The $9,000 per child vouchers intended to...

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