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Joel Chasnoff

Loving Israel is in the details

Published on April 14, 2010

In honor of Israel’s 62nd birthday, I’ll forgo the expected Op-Ed about Israeli government corruption, the Bibi-Obama drama, or the Israeli Rabbinate’s stranglehold on marriage and divorce.

Customs Kippah

Published on June 3, 2009

Stodgy Jews

Published on June 1, 2009

NYC Sticker Shock

Published on May 22, 2009

Microsoft Word: Anti-Semitic?

Published on May 19, 2009

Thought for the Day

Published on May 18, 2009

The Pillar of American Democracy…at 40 Bucks a Day

Published on May 15, 2009

What makes Kobe so L.A.?

Published on May 14, 2009

Restaurant Grades: E for Effort

Published on April 30, 2009

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