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David and Goliath is Wrong Metaphor in Gaza
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Brad Hirschfield
Who is David and who is Goliath? That question, either overtly or by innuendo, underpins the endless debate about the war in Gaza. Everyone is busy explaining to whoever will listen how they are the “little guy” being tormented by a bellicose giant. The importance of this issue is clear in the remarks of one…
Do Jews Control Hollywood?
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Brad Hirschfield
Of course they do! Note that I said “they” and not we, even though I am certainly proud to count myself as a member of the Jewish people. But using the word “we” in response to the question of who controls Hollywood creates the false impression, as the ADL’s Abe Foxman has pointed out, that…
Madoff and Adolf – Bernie, Hitler and the Death of Proportionality
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Brad Hirschfield
The Madoff scandal remains in the news and one response that continues to surface, especially among Jews, is as disturbing as Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme. People keep comparing the resulting damage from Madoff’s theft of 50 billion dollars to Adolph Hilter and the Holocaust! I wish I were kidding, but the evidence abounds, including responses…
The Year of the Sun: Jewish Paganism or Beautiful Tradition?
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Brad Hirschfield
The Chinese have the year of the cat, rat, etc. Now Jews have the Year of the Sun. This new observance is based on an ancient tradition. Every 28 years, according to rabbinic tradition, the sun returns to the precise place in the heavens which it occupied at the moment of creation. This year, the…
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