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McCain, Is Religion Your Blankie?
By
Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
John McCain 2000: Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and a few Washington leaders of the pro-life movement call me an unacceptable presidential candidate. They distort my pro-life positions and smear the reputations of my supporters. Why? Because I don’t pander to them. John McCain on Beliefnet 2008: I would probably have to say yes, that the…
Is America a Christian Nation?
By
Rabbi Susan Grossman
Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain caused quite a stir recently when he stated–in a video interview on Beliefnet–that he believes the Constitution establishes America as a Christian nation. His comments should have caused a stir for a number of reasons. First of all, it is scary to think that a presidential hopeful knows so little…
Too Much of a Good Thing?
By
Rabbi Susan Grossman
If the Jews are so smart, why is it we bundle five holidays together in a row, one on top of the other, through an entire month in the fall? Of course, every month, except one, does include a Jewish holiday. The exception is Heshvan, the month that follows these fall holidays. I guess even…
Iraq in Sukkot
By
Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
If there is one thing we have learned from the Iraq war it’s that the day after revolution is much harder to deal with than the revolution itself. What America is in the process of realizing is that teaching people how to live in freedom is a far greater undertaking than giving them that freedom…
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