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- "Those experiences gave Thomas the fortitude to do something truly courageous: risk her friendships, face her misconceptions, and change her mind"
- EVENT 2nd Annual Kosher Chicago BBQ Festival Competition to benefit Maot Chitim
- 6 European countries join forces to do business with Iran (and throw Israel under the bus)
- "President Joe Biden's Iran policy was conceived and is being implemented by the same people who negotiated the JCPOA under Obama, who argued in favor of empowering Iran"
- "Israel-US dialogue is necessary about Iran’s nuclear program, since a good agreement with Iran is a clear Israeli interest. But Israel must be prepared with a military option against Iran, as a last resort"
- "Military, defense minister believe a credible threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities is only way US will be able to negotiate better deal with Islamic Republic"
- EVENT Israel Bonds Chicago with The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
- Heard in Jerusalem: "Hasbara" has become something resembling a dirty word
Tag Archives: Union of Reform Judaism
“It’s time for URJ members to speak up and ask Rick Jacobs some hard questions”
WORLD ISRAEL NEWS Liberal Jewish leaders attack Jews who point out BLM’s anti-Semitism by Daniel Greenfield July 12, 2020 …Black Lives Matter is anti-Semitic. Its leaders declare that they’re Marxists. Portions of the movement are openly aligned with Farrakhan and … Continue reading
“The Reform Movement–and 80 percent of American Jewry–has ceded sovereignty over Jerusalem to the Palestinians” [VIDEO]
COMMENTARY Reform Movement Backs Palestinians against Israel on Jerusalem by Evelyn Gordon December 6, 2017 That Arab and European leaders are protesting President Trump’s intent to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is no surprise. Nor is it any surprise that … Continue reading
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Tagged Jerusalem, Reform Movement, Union of Reform Judaism
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Lappin: “As a Reform Jew who has devoted a great deal of time and financial resources to the goal of enhancing Jewish continuity, I now affirm these truths: Diaspora Jews need Israel…and Israel’s Arab neighbors need Israel”
JEWISH JOURNAL The reformation of a Reform Jew by Andrew D. Lappin July 13, 2016 …Fortunately, outside of the URJ and the European Union, the rush of the previous decade to a hastily jury-rigged two-state solution has all but fully … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lappin, European Union, Reform Judaism, Rick Jacobs, Union of Reform Judaism
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A dose of nuance: Hand-wringing ain’t leadership
JERUSALEM POST By Daniel Gordis April 24, 2014 It’s easier to say “Israel should do something” than to tell us what. [Eric Yoffie], our self-appointed Socrates (formerly president of the Union for Reform Judaism) now spends his time with the conscience-afflicted … Continue reading
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