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Arrested Rabbis Story Continues: From Jew-Baiting to Jewish Apologetics
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Brad Hirschfield
Yesterday’s post about Five New York and New Jersey rabbis being arrested in connection with a money laundering scheme, and the Star-Ledger’s coverage of the story drew many heated comments including one from “DK” who wrote: “Now is not a good time to whine about anti-Semitism”. (Ital. mine) It’s never a good time to whine,…
Jew-Baiting or Good Journalism at NJ Star-Ledger?
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Brad Hirschfield
When New Jersey Mayors, politicians and rabbis get arrested for money laundering, it’s news that should be reported, as it is now on CNN and other major media outlets. I think it’s especially important for Jews to hear this news and address the discomfort created by religious leaders behaving badly. Isn’t that what we ask…
Jimmy Carter Speaks for Jesus, Moses and Muhammad, or So He Thinks
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Brad Hirschfield
Former President Jimmy Carter condemned “the male interpretations of religious texts” that have “provided a reason or excuse for the deprivation of women’s equal rights . . . This is in clear violation not just of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but also the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul, Moses and the…
Addressing Laillyt’s and Rod Dreher’s Irreconcilable Differences
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Brad Hirschfield
Commenting on my earlier post about Gandhi, and whether or not truth and love always win out, Laillyt writes: Rabbi, what exactly do you mean by ‘truth’ and ‘love’? I’m a Jew and a lesbian, and the deepest truth of my life is the love of a red-headed woman with blue eyes, aka Penny. But…
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