"...Whatever one thinks about the substance of their statement on intermarriage, there are lessons there for all of us - lessons about keeping things in perspective and appreciating that even the most radical things often become entirely normal.
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"Imagine being handed a pamphlet which asserted that rape victims should look to their clothing as an explanation for being raped..."

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"...Once again there is a significant number of people whose idea of welcoming the holiday season is spinning up the culture wars around a supposed war on Christmas.While extremely entertaining, how healthy is this national fascination with celebrity? ..."

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"...There are many answers to the question and the next question which it evokes i.e. why study Talmud?,..."

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"Famed Israeli Rabbi, Mordechai Elon, stands accused of numerous sexual indiscretions with students....."

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"Pamphlets being handed out in some parts of Virginia tell women and girls, ‘even though nothing is showing, you’re being ungodly’. If that isn’t sufficiently obnoxious, the pamphlet goes on to tell them ‘Scripture tells us that... some rape victims would not have been raped if they had dressed properly. So can we really say they were innocent victims?’..."

"Although the title, Fresh Fruit and Vintage Wine suggests a cook book, this new anthology of ancient rabbinic wisdom, accompanied by an analysis from Rabbi Yitzchak Blau is actually a recipe for life...."

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"The level of hostility evoked by my thoughts on Judaism and Voodoo, both in an earlier post here at Windows and Doors, as well in a recent New York Jewish Week article by Jonathan Mark got me thinking. Why are people so angry about this of all things? ..."

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"Saturday's bombing in Pune, India left nine dead and 57 wounded. Based on the messages flooding my in box this morning, the race to spin the story seems almost as intense as the hunt for the terrorists who committed the crime. ..."

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"Perhaps the notion of a Jewish Valentine's Day sounds odd. After all, Valentine's Day combines the cultures of pagan Rome and early Christianity, so where does Judaism fit in? ..."

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