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Discussion of Jewish culture and religion. (Moderated)
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Electing Israel's Chief Rabbis
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If you're looking at Israel's Chief Rabbinate for spirituality and religious inspiration, you may want to look elsewhere. The institution is sometimes seen as illiberal and corrupt, and its mission - to oversee Kosher certifications and Jewish marriages and burials - can seem irrelevant to... more »
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"Understanding the 'Other'"
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R' Avi Shafran is a self-described haredi rabbi that writes frequently
for several blogs. The topic below is often reflected here on SCJM.
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.... a secular Jew and a religious Jew live in different universes,
each providing its own perspective on reality. The first step toward... more »
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"The Top Ten Reasons Frum People Are Unhappy With Their Yiddishkeit"
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This is the title of a presentation made last year by R' Yitzchok
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... The Top Ten Reasons Frum People Are Unhappy With Their
Yiddishkeit was considered mildly controversial. [...] A year later,
much of it has made it into the public domain through the voices of
others. Frum outlets, including Klal Perspectives, have not shied away... more »
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Test 2
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This is the second of two tests
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Test 1
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I had a problem with my work setup and had to change things. This is the first of two tests.
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OECD: Israel the member with highest poverty rate
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Those Reagan-Thatcher-Bibi policies really work :-( .
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In a report examining how the developed world copes with the global downturn, the OECD warned the "financial crisis is squeezing income and putting pressure on inequality and poverty" across the board. In last year's report Israel came second behind Mexico in the number of poor families in... more »
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Bibi's expense account
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Netanyahu's household spending up 80% in four years
In 2012, PM's residence shelled out NIS 480,000 on food, NIS 1.2 million on cleaning - nearly double what it spent in 2009
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu household spending has nearly doubled since 2009, growing by 80 percent to some NIS 5.4 million ($1.5m.) in 2012,... more »
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