On the World Cup

By smelamed June 15, 2010

This week, the 2010 World Cup kicked off in South Africa. The biggest sporting event in the world, the monthlong slate of games is being hailed as the greatest thing to hit Johannesburg since democracy. Organizers have promised boosts in jobs and tourism, and promoters are convinced that this event will raise the profile and…

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The Real Problem with Helen Thomas

By Ben Sales June 15, 2010

Helen Thomas’s statement, and the equivocating reaction it elicited from the anti-Israel left, opened up the question of which rhetoric is just, and which is just hateful.

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A slim sliver of hope for a more religiously pluralistic Israel

By David A.M. Wilensky June 15, 2010

Crossposted to Jewschool God bless the supreme court of Israel. They aren’t always as daring as I want them to be, but sometimes they do the right thing. And that’s what they did yesterday when they decided that the state may no longer subsidize the learning of yeshiva students. Here’s the full Haaretz article, and…

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