simmons | February 1, 2012
Opinion February 1, 2012 by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Much has already been written about the horrifying scenes of violence, extremism and chilul Hashem (desecration of God’s name) taking place in Israel these past weeks — indeed these past years; but something more needs to be said. The images and reality of grown men, extremists, wrapped in tallit and kippah, black hats and beards; shouting, hitting, spitting at, chasing school girls because they wear skirts that do not cover their ankles, shirtsleeves that do not cover their wrists, because they dare to walk with their mothers on the same sidewalk as men, sicken me and tarnish Judaism for all of us. These “religious men,” a small but not insignificant percentage of the ultra-Orthodox (or Charedi) community, are physically forcing women to the back of Israeli buses, engaging in vandalism against Israeli army bases, calling female soldiers “prostitutes,” all in the name of “true” Judaism. I want to make it clear that not all ultra-Orthodox Jews behave like this or believe like this, but a vocal and powerful minority certainly does.
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simmons | February 1, 2012
25-01-2012 17:20 Field Marshal Tantawi to lift Egypt's state of emergency except in acts of "thuggery," competing claims emerge over fighting in Libya's Bani Walid, Syria accuses Arab League of "foreign conspiracy," and more. Today's headlines in full: Egypt's Tantawi to lift state of emergency except in acts of 'thuggery' BBC Arabic, UK Competing claims emerge over fighting in Libya's Bani Walid Al Jazeera, Qatar Syria accuses Arab League of 'foreign conspiracy' Future TV, Lebanon Regime forces arrest nine people in eastern Saudi city of Qatif Press TV, Iran Security forces use shotguns, toxic gas against Bahraini protestors Press TV, Iran Turkey slams France over approval of 'Armenian Genecide' bill Press TV, Iran Israel strikes Gaza, arrests another Hamas MP Al-Alam, Iran Ashton: Israel-Palestinian talks must continue IBA, Israel Iran says EU sanctions 'won't make a difference' IBA, Israel Israel accused of implementing apartheid water policies in West Bank Palestine TV, Ramallah Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.
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31-01-2012 10:35 HE Shimon Peres, President of the state of Israel, Speaking at the 12th Annual Herzliya Conference, Jan 31st, 2012.
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simmons | February 1, 2012
31-01-2012 10:57 The Israel Defense Forces Blog: http://www.idfblog.com Israel Defense Forces on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com Israel Defense Forces on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com Noy Eisen is an Emergency Situation Instructor and her job is to teach fifth graders proper procedures in emergency situations that can arise in Israel. Just as the political climate in Israel can change dramatically in a moment, so too must Israel's citizens be prepared to do the same.
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admin | February 1, 2012
25-01-2012 13:38 Attack on Iran designed to create a series of wars leading to the US military defeat, then Israel has to help, that is the plan.
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29-01-2012 17:45 The big football game may be a week away but for the Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo, Sunday is Super Sunday.
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31-01-2012 01:13 MIGRON, West Bank. Israel's Prime Minister is competing in his Likud party's early primaries this Tuesday
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