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The Blogs Weekly Highlights
Choice Voices for the Week of
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Yom Kippur the rabbi ate peas and grits
By
Zack Rothbart
But wait! It wasn’t peas and grits. And it wasn’t that rabbi! It was Yom Kippur, though, and those details don’t matter, as long as preserving life is your priority
Jennie Rosenn
‘Who by fire?’ isn’t just a metaphor this year, but…
…we still have time to change course: 4 steps you can take to fight the policies and inaction that continue to make climate change worse
Arnold M. Eisen
Turning the page to 5781… alone
‘Social distance’ is the exact opposite of what we need as we ask forgiveness from God and one another
Mayim Bialik on what Yom Kippur and the book of Jonah mean to her this year
By
Mayim Bialik
My religious tradition reminds me of my powerlessness. It also has ways for me to try again – to not give in to despair
From the blogs
Martin Kramer
Israel’s vulnerable new friends
Ties with Israel shore up US backing at a time when huge wealth disparities in the UAE and Bahrain, both ruled by minorities, threaten their stability
Bishara A. Bahbah
Amb. Friedman hinted at new Palestinian, US paradigms
The US envoy to Israel put Palestinian sovereignty on the table and raised the need for Palestinians to choose their own leaders
Shuki Friedman
Protest is essential during lockdown. So is prayer.
Even if freedom of expression is constitutionally ranked above communal prayer, tipping the scales between them undermines public confidence
From the blogs
I’m banned from the US for ‘association with a terrorist organization’
By
Jonathan Spyer
The ban is likely due to Turkish displeasure over my support for the Kurdish cause. Meanwhile, Turkey itself assists, backs and hosts Hamas
Joshua Z. Rokach
The time I argued my case before RBG
Justice Ginsburg knew that results often count more than procedure, especially when rigidity serves no purpose – and in that vein, took care of some specifically Jewish concerns
Wendy Singer
That’s not the AIPAC I know
What ’Kings of Capitol Hill’ (and others) get wrong is how the lobby sticks to its principles even when they’re inconvenient for either side of our polarized political scene
Nobody is Charlie anymore
By
Julian Schvindlerman
The French satirical magazine continues to defend freedom of expression with courage, irreverence and little support from progressives
Top Ops
Elana Kaminka
Propaganda wars: Cavalry vs. blitzkrieg
How has QAnon infiltrated the social media of my bubble of educated, liberal, middle-aged Israelis?
Nathan Bigman
Stuck in second grade for the holidays
God isn’t our king, our father, our mother or our master. He’s God, whatever that might mean. And She doesn’t need a pencil (though He might)
Ruth Ebenstein
Love in a box
The care package full of activities replaced an actual camp experience for those with disabilities. It’s true message was: You’re not alone
Mark Levenson
An eternal hero, eternally reimagined: Ansky’s ‘Dybbuk’ turns 100
A supernatural thriller, a courtroom drama, a tale of love and obsession, and an elegy for a dying culture, this Fiddler-on-the-Roof-meets-The-Exorcist has something for everyone
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