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Who Leads the Democrats on Israel
A Haifa rabbi declared din rodef on anyone who governs with the Arab parties. Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod, a former head of the Haifa Rabbinical Court, wrote that backers of a government formed with the…
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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Organizers of last Sunday's bike ride against six Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses, whose flyer said "these Zionist establishments must go," called off their follow-up ride Thursday. The federation welcomed it,…
Villain
Chris Rabb
The Philadelphia congressman-elect, whose district hosted the ride, won't condemn it. Asked by CBS's Major Garrett, he said, "I heard some awful things in some of the videos from counterprotesters,"…
The Weekly Kvetch
JTA ran ten tips for a healthier Hanukkah this week. Paula Shoyer, author of The Healthy Jewish Kitchen , bakes her latkes on oiled pans at 450 degrees and says "it doesn't have to just be that we have to fry everything in oil." Micah…
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