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Proposed Budget Devalues Charity When We Need It Most
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Brad Hirschfield
President Obama’s newly released budget is a bold and massive affair. Is it the best thing for the country? No one can be sure. Is there wasteful spending, about equally divided between Republicans and Democrats? Yes. Did it make a mistake in its approach to charitable giving in America? In my opinion that would have…
US and Israeli Courts Supremely Wrong On Religious Rights
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Brad Hirschfield
Anyone concerned about the coercive use of religion should find these two stories interesting – upsetting but interesting. And anyone not concerned about the coercive use of religion in the world today, should read a paper. Both the United States Supreme Court and that of Israel have ruled in two cases one in each country,…
Jews, Iran and American Foreign Policy
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Brad Hirschfield
The Obama administration has repeatedly commented on its desire to engage Iran more constructively. And while the possibility of success can be debated, it seems that failing to try would only guarantee the current unacceptable status quo. The New York Times’ Roger Cohen returned from a trip to Iran and reaches similar conclusions, but for…
Hatred of Jews Is On the Rise
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Brad Hirschfield
As theTimes article by British MP Denis MacShane demonstrates, acts of hatred against Jews are on the rise across Europe. He is right that all decent people should not only be worried, but should be taking action to stop this ugly trend. But he is wrong to compare the conditions of Jews in the 21st…
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