With dialogue and good faith, a clear and distinct process can finally emerge for making constitutional law Minister Bezalel Smotrich has in the past made a number of statements that were mistaken and inflammatory. Here at the Times of Israel, I was among those condemning his outburst in response to …
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The mother of disability rights made me, a rabbi, see how traditional Judaism can be dehumanizing, in the guise of pity. About 13 years ago, Judy Heumann, the mother of the disability rights movement, publicly gave me a “speaking to” at a synagogue board meeting. I mean she really let me have it, with …
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‘Boy Meets World’ star aiming for Los Angeles area district with campaign focusing on good governance, says he wants to restore faith in government JTA — Ben Savage, the Jewish actor best known for the 1990s coming of age series “Boy Meets World,” is running to replace Adam Schiff, the …
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Raphael Lemkin, a stateless Jewish refugee who died penniless, gave mankind’s greatest crime its name. You won’t find him mentioned in the place where he had his greatest achievement…or inscribed on any roll of honor, not even a plaque on the wall. Yet this lonely refugee crusader who was nominated …
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The popular apparel brand’s CEO Jay L. Schottenstein is well-known for his charitable Jewish contributions, including to Chabad, whose teen program engineered the affixing event JTA) New York Jewish Week — American Eagle Outfitters now has a mezuzah on the front door of its flagship Times Square location, courtesy of …
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New versions of Ian Fleming’s novels are to feature a disclaimer warning of controversial phrases, while explicitly racist terms will be scrapped Racist language is to be removed and warnings are reportedly to be added to Ian Fleming’s classic James Bond novels ahead of the reissue of the series in …
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Dictators are treated with wariness and caution around the world, and sometimes they did and frankly I hate. Although there is another view – where a dictatorial regime is preferable to anarchy, because in this case, compliance with any rules. In our review we will focus on little-known facts associated …
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