Someone recently asked this on a mailing list I’m on: I am once again faced with the situation of having to take my vacation days for the Jewish High Holidays. Instead of passively standing by, I plan to take this issue up with my company and human resources department, as I am tired of corporate… Read More: Dealing with missing work for the Jewish holidays »
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has set off a firestorm by refusing to endorse House Resolution 106, which calls upon the Federal government to recognize the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. The ADL’s position is consistent with their longstanding policy not to get involved in the debate. They don’t… Read More: Idealism vs. pragmatism in genocide prevention »
Conservative Judaism’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) of the Rabbinical Assembly has recently approved three responsa on the question of ordaining avowed homosexuals as rabbis and cantors. The way the CJLS works, any of the three positions is now considered valid within Conservative Judaism, and individual rabbis may choose which to follow.
First, the letter (also online at the Herald):
Is Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon “disproportionate?” Is Israel to blame for the civilian casualties? What does Israel hope to accomplish?
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I just sent this letter to my Congressman, Michael E. Capuano:
Several of Boston’s City Councilors, including Jerry McDermott, who represents my district, signed the ad in support of Israel recently published by the CJP. I sent Mr. McDermott a letter thanking him for his support. Alas, three at-large City Councilors, at least two of which I voted for in the last election, did not sign.… Read More: Support for Israel from Boston City Councilors is spotty »
I just sent this letter to the editor of the Boston Herald:
My family and I just returned from a two-week trip to Israel, during which we spent a couple of days in the Tel Aviv area. While we were there, we stopped by Dizengoff Square to see the Agam Fountain. The last time I saw it was in the summer of 1986, shortly after it was… Read More: Tel Aviv’s Agam Fountain in disrepair »