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Steven Waldman
The Waldman Family Haggadah
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swaldman
Passover is by far our favorite Jewish holiday — not so much because I’m pleased the Hebrews escaped Egypt (though I am) but because it is associated with the most loving, quirky family traditions and memories. Like most traditions, they will seem banal or un-funny to those who aren’t there, but I cant help but…
What Muslim Nations Can Learn from America’s Founders
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swaldman
It was electrifying to hear an American President declare before the Turkish Parliament, “The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country — I know, because I am one of them.” A truly extraordinary and important moment. But I have…
Giving Up Eyesight for Lent
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swaldman
the talented Canadian talk show host Drew Marshall has decided to give up his site for Lent by putting in special contact lenses that make him blind.
Obama’s “Christian Nation” Comments & the Myth of the Judeo-Christian Heritage
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swaldman
In a press conference in Turkey, President Obama said, “One of the great strengths of the United States is … we have a very large Christian population — we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by…
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