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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Zero Tolerance for Anti-Semitism
As 2022 winds down, it looks like it will have been the worst year ever in America for Anti-Semitic incidents. With the polarization of the United States and the lack of civil discourse, the forecast for 2023 is not much better. Social media which amplifies and promotes Anti-Semitic messaging may be the main culprit. The…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Time to Make Peace Between Russia and Ukraine
President Biden has his hands full but if he cannot hammer out an end to the war soon the picture looks quite bleak.With the release of Brittney Griner after ten months of captivity, President Biden might have opened a channel to finally make Peace between Russia and Ukraine. As Michael Shear and Peter Baker put…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Is Iran Regime Change A Distinct Possibility?
My Iranian Jewish friends who live in the United States tell me that regime change in Iran is a real and definite possibility. Could the Biden Administration do more to make this happen? You bet they could. The continued attempts to salvage an agreement with Iran along the lines of the JCPOA deal struck by…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: American Jewry Is Vital to Israel
Having attended the ZOA Dinner on November 13th, I was once again reminded of how vital and important American Jewry is to both America and Israel. I am the first to recommend Aliyah to Israel. However, if you are a Jew living in America in 2022 then you have an obligation to do your part…
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Chairman Weiss: The Big Lie of Jewish Power
When controversy erupted over NBA star Kyrie Irving’s endorsement of an antisemitic movie, NBA All Star Charles Barkley called for Irving’s suspension. He also asked why the NBA suspends players for hateful comments about other groups, but not Jews. His fellow NBA All Star Shaquille O’Neal agreed with Barkley. Even though the NBA’s commissioner is…
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Rabbi Katz: Sports/Elections It’s Outcome
There are two subjects in America that greatly impact its citizens – sports and elections. People invest tremendous amounts of time, energy and money into both pursuits, to the point that at times they almost consume them. They can become the very air they breathe. While the subjects of elections and politics may share commonalities,…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Silver Linings Playbook
Democracy won in Israel and Democracy won in America. From my vantage point the Israeli election results were a lot better than the outcome thus far in America. It is still too early to say with certainty what the final tally in America will be. As of the time of this writing it appears the…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Israel’s Democracy is the Big Winner
After five tries in four years the Israeli Right finally prevailed. Democracy is the big winner. Democracy works. It is truly a time of jubilation and joy in Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu is the only Israeli leader who could have and did make it happen. It is called perseverance and tenaciousness. He’s got it. The real…
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Chairman Weiss: American Jewish Voters Must Put Jewish Concerns First
In recent years, evangelical Christians have started to prioritize Israel and a candidate’s position on Israel when they vote. A short time ago, former President Donald Trump controversially asked why American Jews don’t do the same thing. If you ask an evangelical why they are so supportive of Israel, they will quote Genesis 12, in…
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: On the 6th Yahrzeit of Irving Moskowitz
(Originally published June 19, 2016) The World lost one of its truly “Greatest” on the the 10th of Sivan -Dr. Irving Moskowitz Z’L. I had the honor and privilege of knowing Dr. Irving Moskowitz Z’L for the past 31 years. He and his beloved family transformed the Old City of Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives,…