Your Shabbat debates
NJJN’s Responsive Reading newsletter continues with debates over Newt’s ‘dog whistle’; the single-issue voter; and Orthodoxy’s rules for women Read More »
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The Xbox defense
Was the man accused of firebombing three New Jersey synagogues influenced by violent Xbox video games? Read More »
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Beat it, rabbi
the New York TImes has some bad advice for rabbinic search committees. Read More »
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Gee, your cookie sounds Jewish!
Is ‘WhoNu?’ the most Jewish name for a cookie ever? Read More »
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Justice Breyer at JTS
Red meat for the rabbis and scholars at the Seminary and the Conservative movement Read More »
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Let “my people” go!
Is there something dirty or inappropriate about the word “Ami,” in any language? Read More »
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Teen nabbed in two NJ synagogue attacks
Anthony M. Graziano, 19, was charged with attempted murder, bias intimidation and aggravated arson. Read More »
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Jewish editor takes Obama-phobia to violent extreme
The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned after speculation that Israel would consider assassinating President Obama. Read More »
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If Tim Tebow were Jewish…
My colleague and Jewish sports blogger extraordinaire Ron Kaplan wonders what a Jewish Tim Tebow might do as a signature gesture on the sidelines. Flash the kohane‘s split finger salute? Shuckle back and forth? I think we ought to take our clues from American Sign Language. Imagine the seismic impact it would have if Ryan [… Read More »
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Every Jew a .22
Last night we posted an oped in support of the Second Amendment, and it’s already gotten almost 30 comments. Read More »
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The New York Times sends a ‘deeply secular Jew’ to Israel. The horror!
Critics of a travel article about Jerusalem refuse to take yes for an answer. Read More »
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What’s going on in New Jersey?
What to make of a series of attacks on Begen County synagogues Read More »
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Debating the Armenian genocide
A huge response to an oped on the NJJN site over whether or not the Turks committed genocide against the Armenians Read More »
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Want to try that again, Rep. Rothman?
Congressman calls on FBI, a little sloppily, to investigate synagogue attacks. Read More »
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Spooky, scary dog bar mitzvah
The A.P. reports on a “Bark Mitzvah” in New Jersey. Who? What? Where? Read More »
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Times calls charter application ‘phony’
The state may follow up on the “misrepresentations” the school’s opponents have alleged: Read More »
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Both sides now
NJJN has a new e-newsletter called (cleverly, IMHO), “Responsive Reading.” Read More »
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Michael Landon’s hometown blues
Did a Philadelphia suburb dis its homegrown Jewish hero? Read More »
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