| "Max"imum Potential a UJC Blog |
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Incivility Is a Double-edged Sword
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| CRC: Advocacy in Action
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| Israel, Women, Fighter Pilots, and the Truth
You’ve probably heard a lot recently about women on Israeli buses. You may have heard women have to sit in the back of the bus. They don’t. You may have heard that’s not actually the law. It’s not. You may have heard that there’s a lot of controversy about it. There is. more |
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| From Leslie's Laptop |
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Being Proud of Being Jewish
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| On the Ground in Israel |
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| A Tale of Two Cities: A Story of Two Stones
So what was Beit Shemesh for Israelis? It was shocking for many Israelis and Diaspora Jews to find out from the media that the pure, vivid symbol of biblical stories, Zionism, idealism, moderation, and Jewish renewal turned out to be such an evil place. I can proudly say that United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ has been working tirelessly over the last 15 years and has invested a lot in trying to protect Israel from attempts from within to brutally destroy the values of human equality, religious pluralism, acceptance, and tolerance. more |
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| As part of our effort to disseminate information about diaspora organizations interested in pluralism, Jacob's Bones wrote a piece highlighting both MetroWest and DC's involvement in Pluralism and Tolerance earlier this week: Jacob's Bones Two US Federations With a Long History in Support of Tolerance
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| News Update Local News Iran expert: 'Non-military tactics might work' Patrick Clawson believes there are ways to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program, but it will depend on global cooperation, credible economic threats, and the willingness of the United States to show that it is ready to take military action. He will expand on those views in a talk on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany. more Local News Haredi rabbi battles religious coercion, violence JERUSALEM — He believes all fervently Orthodox Israelis, or haredim, should serve in the army and work for a living. He spoke at a rally condemning haredi discrimination against women. And he would facilitate the conversion of hundreds of thousands of people even though they do not intend to keep all the commandments. Amsalem will speak about those tensions on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany. more local news courtesy of New Jersey Jewish News |
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