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The Wages of Liberal Guilt

By Noam Neusner

‘Should” may be the most dangerous word in modern politics, because on its wings do some bad ideas fly.Read More


The Conscience of a (Jewish) Conservative

By Noam Neusner

Throughout my life, I’ve found that my co-religionists are astounded when they find out I’m a conservative. “What’s a nice Jewish boy like you doing as a Republican?” they ask, as if everything from Genesis through Kings II were somehow merely early drafts of the Democratic Party platform.Read More


What if Rabbis Heed Obama’s High Holy Day Appeal?

By Noam Neusner

In the hands of Obama the potter, American Jews are but clay. In his recent telephonic pep talk to a reported 1,000 American rabbis, the president invoked some of the most memorable (and theologically challenging) passages from the Rosh Hashanah liturgy to support his health policy agenda. He spoke about the new month of Elul, the meaning of this time of year and, oh, by the way, the crazy distortions of all those who have dared to object to his massive experiment with one-sixth of the American economy.Read More


Dear Bibi: How To Raise Israel’s Approval Ratings

By Noam Neusner

Mr. Prime Minister,

You’ve seen the lousy numbers that came out recently on American attitudes toward Israel. According to surveys from the Israel Project, only 49% of Americans call themselves pro-Israel, down from 69% last September.Read More


Prophecy Is Not Policy

By Noam Neusner

Liberal Jewish activists profess a great regard for the prophetic tradition and its message to the modern world. In these weeks leading up to our traditional day of mourning, Tisha B’Av, our weekly haftarot are peppered with messages of disapproval for a society deaf to God’s word. And it is hard to read those messages — delivered by Jeremiah, Isaiah and Ezekiel — and not feel a chill of recognition.Read More



 

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