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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Essay Editorials Heartfelt Valued Orthodox Outreach 0 Israel teens bolster memorial message. W e came, upwards of 1,000 strong, to Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on July 2 to remember the three Israeli teens slain by Hamas operatives in a brazen West Bank kidnapping. One of the most dramatic moments during the somber 45-minute service ("Sharing Israel's Loss:' July...…
…Commentary Combating BDS W itnessing the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly last month left us feeling both frightened and hopeful. We saw firsthand visceral hate. We heard dogmatic voices within the PCUSA who sought to punish Israel by calling for divestment and demonize Israel through one-sided reports filled with half-truths and some flat-out lies. But what we found most troubling was a very organized group calling for divestment...…
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