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Confidence in Obama, Support for WOW: 3 Comments on 2 Polls
May 12, 2013 | 7:15 am
Is President Obama's popularity in Israel really on the rise as the new polls suggest? Do Women of the Wall really have the support of the Israeli public?
Rosner’s Torah-Talk: Parashat Bamidbar with Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie
May 10, 2013 | 6:05 am
Another episode of our series of weekly video discussions about the weekly Torah portion with leading Rabbis of different denominations. Our special guest today is Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President Emeritus of the URJ.
The True State of the Western Wall Compromise
May 9, 2013 | 6:36 am
There's been a lot of misleading info about the recent developments concerning the Western Wall affair. Here's where things currently stand.
When Zionist Heroes are Replaced by Bloodthirsty Beasts
May 8, 2013 | 4:39 am
A tribute to Dvora Omer- one of Israel's greatest children's books authors and a creator of Zionist myths- who passed away last week.
The Berkeley Boycott Exchange, Part 1: Berkeley Showed BDS the Door
May 7, 2013 | 4:53 am
Part one of a discussion with Berkeley Political Scientist Ron Hassner about the Berkeley Student Union's recent decision to divest from companies affiliated with the Israeli military.
What Americans Really Think About Syria, Part 2
May 6, 2013 | 6:28 am
A cross comparison of four American public opinion polls about Syria might shed some light about the whole 'red line' situation.
7 Quick Comments on Israel’s Syria Bombings
May 5, 2013 | 5:10 am
Some notes on Israel, Syria, airstrikes, IDF intelligence, the US, and messages to Iran.
Rosner’s Torah-Talk: Parashat Behar/Bechukotai with Rabbi Asher Lopatin
May 3, 2013 | 5:15 am
Another episode of our series of weekly video discussions about the weekly Torah portion with leading Rabbis of different denominations. Our special guest today is Rabbi Asher Lopatin, leader of Chicago's Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation.
The Kotel Exchange- Part 2: Is the Western Wall Compromise an Opportunity?
May 2, 2013 | 7:50 am
Part two of a discussion with Women of the Wall co-founder Bonna Devora Haberman.
Ashkenazi-Sephardic Strife and Israel’s New Shekels
May 1, 2013 | 8:05 am
Israel's new bank notes pay tribute to some of Israel's greatest poets. Incidentally, they are all Ashkenazi Jews.
What Americans Really Think About Intervention in Syria
April 30, 2013 | 9:12 am
A new PEW poll shows that the US public is clearly in favor of some form of military action in Syria. Does that mean it's coming?
Thinking Methodically About Syria, Red Lines and Chemicals
April 29, 2013 | 12:01 pm
Confused about Syria, the red lines, and the chemical weapons? Here's a quick guide to the Syrian WMD affair.
The Kotel Exchange- Part 1:‘We Will Not Learn to Live Together by Further Exclusion of Women’
April 28, 2013 | 8:05 am
Part one of a discussion with Women of the Wall co-founder Bonna Devora Haberman.
Rosner’s Torah-Talk: Parashat Emor with Rabba Sara Hurwitz
April 26, 2013 | 5:20 am
The second installment of our series of weekly video discussions about the weekly Torah portion with leading Rabbis of different denominations. Our special guest today is Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Dean of Yeshivat Maharat.
Why Today’s Western Wall Court Decision is a Blessing, a Problem, and a Blessing
April 25, 2013 | 7:21 am
A dramatic court decision might be a turning point in the Western Wall saga.
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