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If only: Finding America in Hasidism
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A recent Newsweek article reporting on a field of study called neuro-theology asks whether our brain wiring creates the idea of god, or whether god created our brain wiring.1 It's similar to the question linguists have been asking about the structure of language: Does language reflect the attributes of our brains because it was designed by us, or do our brains develop in childhood to accommodate linguistic structures?
I suspect the answer, if there is one, is mixed, that a little of b...
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6th BOROUGH: Polls Apart; New survey data suggests American Jews are more confident about their own future.
The New York Jewish Week
; 6th BOROUGH: Polls Apart; New survey data suggests American Jews are more confident about their own future. But they're nervous about Israel. J.J. Goldberg is author of "Jewish Power: Inside the Jewish Establishment." You've probably heard about that recent poll of American Jewish opinion, the one
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Most American Jews oppose attack on Iran
Jerusalem Post
; ... Jerusalem Post 12-13-2007 Headline: Most American Jews oppose attack on Iran Byline: Jerusalem Post staff Edition; Daily Section: News Page: 03 Thursday, December 13, 2007 -- Ninety-two percent of American Jews are concerned about Iran obtaining nuclear weapons ...
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American Jews: A Mideast Catalyst; The Stockholm dialogue with Arafat was a good thing.
The Washington Post
; I sometimes wonder why "self-hating" Jews bother. Enough hatred seems to come their way from others to save them that trouble. This insult has not yet been hurled publicly at the five American Jews who went to Stockholm to help coax peaceful noises out of a Mr. Y. Arafat, whose last known address
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The Israel Connection and American Jews
The International Migration Review
; The Israel Connection and American Jews. By David Mittelberg. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1999. Pp. 216. $55.00 In this book, Mittelberg analyzes the effects that a visit to Israel has upon American Jews in terms of their ethnic and religious identities. Specifically, he argues that an
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American Jews Should Stick Their Noses In
The Jerusalem Report
; Israelis don't like it when American Jews express their opinions about Israel. American Jews don't live in Israel, don't serve in the army and don't live with the consequences of political decisions. Therefore, the argument goes, they have no right to make their voices heard in the Israeli
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The Ivory Tower: American Jews Disengage While Israel Languishes
Forward
; Troy, Gil Forward 12-21-2001 THE IVORY TOWER: American Jews Disengage While Israel Languishes Let's face it, the American Jewish response to the Palestinians' war against the Oslo accords has been pathetic. Organizations have mobilized, rabbis have fulminated and individuals have worried. But the
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Arab-Americans and American Jews agree
Arab American News
; ... respondents in both communities report that they closely follow Middle East news. And majorities in both communities say that they are pessimistic about the ... jzogby@aaiusa.org or http://www.aaiusa.org. Article copyright Arab American News. V.19;
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Standing With The Settlers: View of communities in disputed lands as provocation of crisis appears not to be widespread among American Jews.
The New York Jewish Week
; Standing With The Settlers: View of communities in disputed lands as provocation of crisis appears not to be widespread among American Jews. ADAM DICKTER STAFF WRITER As violent clashes continue to rage in and around Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, dovish Israeli politicians are
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Breaking Away: Now more than ever, American Jews and Israelis are
The Jewish Week
; ... debate Israeli-diaspora relations in the Knesset and New York seminars, the topic garners little interest at the grassroots level. News about Israeli life is scarce for most American Jews, especially outside of New York. "How much about Israel," asks Abba Eban ...
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American Jews: a private anguish goes public. (treatment of Arabs by Israelis in the West Bank)
U.S. News & World Report
; ... local time from a prominent U.S. Jew who has made a career,of serving Israel's cause in Washington, and who had just seen network news film showing Israeli soldiers stomping on a Palestinian woman's modest groceries. Can you tell me how Israel's security is being ...
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