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Bar Mitzvah in Jail at Taxpayers’ Expense
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Brad Hirschfield
Many people believe that Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties are “out of control” in terms of lavishness and cost. They even made a movie about it called Keeping Up With The Steins. If you haven’t seen it, you should, especially if you are dealing with the issue in your own home or community. Frankly, I…
New Hampshire’s Gay Marriage Law: A Reasonable Model for Reasonable People
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Brad Hirschfield
New Hampshire’s newly passed law on same-sex marriage is good public policy, and will be welcomed by many people, including both those who support, and those who oppose it. But it won’t end the fight over this divisive issue. Why? Because that fight is dominated, on both sides, by those who want not only their…
Is America Surrounded by Paganism? Newt Thinks So
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Brad Hirschfield
Addressing a crowd gathered this weekend for the “Rediscovering God in America” conference, former House speaker Newt Gingrich told the audience that “we (Americans) are surrounded by paganism“> He didn’t mean it as a compliment. But what did he mean? Newt’s no fool. Agree with him or not, but this is a really smart guy.…
Why Do Straight People Go To Gay Synagogues?
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Brad Hirschfield
This reminds me of the old joke about the reporter who asked the famous bank robber, Willy Sutton, why he robbed banks. Sutton replied, “Because that’s where the money is”. People attend a particular synagogue because that’s where the meaning is, at least for them. But what that meaning is, and how they find it,…
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