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Response to Rick Perry’s Campaign Ad
ByRabbi Jason Miller December 9, 2011

Like many millions of people, when I watched Texas Governor Rick Perry’s “Strong” Campaign ad for the first time on YouTube I was deeply troubled. “I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian,” Perry begins. “But you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country…

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Curb Your Enthusiasm | Israel | Kosher | Larry David | Middle East | Peace | Politicians | Television

Alan Dershowitz Sees Potential in "Curb" Episode
ByRabbi Jason Miller December 2, 2011

When I blogged about Larry David’s brilliant “Palestinian Chicken” episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, I focused on the role that the yarmulke played in that episode and didn’t really get into the meatier (get it?) issue that chicken can potentially play in Israeli-Palestinian relations. I figured someone would find value in that comical episode and try…

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Celebrity Shabbat Shalom Greetings
ByRabbi Jason Miller November 11, 2011

Sending out a weekly e-mail newsletter to friends has become a passion for Lisa Mark Lis. Lis, a suburban Detroit-based community activist and philanthropist, in her Friday morning e-mail posts to friends and family not only wishes her readers a “Shabbat Shalom,” but she often has a celebrity extend their wishes, too. Lisa Mark Lis…

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