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February 10, 2014

Number 249 - 2014/05              February 10, 2014                     10 Adar I, 5774

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Sunday, February 9

The Roger and Hammerstein Era: Reinventing Musical Theater(Public Library)

 

Monday, February 10

Temple Beth-El Board of Trustees

 

Wednesday, February 12

JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn

Gesher High School Program

 

Thursday, February 13

Rabbi Neal's class on the Kings of Israel

Rabbi Kaplan's class on the Book of Samuel

Adult class about Shabbat at Vassar Temple

 

Sunday, February 16

Sinners, Scandals, Scoundrels and Scamps on the American Jewish stage at the Public Library

 

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BLOGGING JEWISH IN DUTCHESS

Al throughout history, Jews have figured prominently in many revolutionary movements, even more so in recent times. Considering Jews have lived as a vulnerable minority in most places this is a remarkable fact that in many ways defies logic. Yet apparently it doesn't – because it happens.

 

So how do we explain Jewish propensity to put him/herself in the forefront of revolutionary movements in politics, as well as in sciences and art?. This remains true even in places like the United States, where Jews have achieved an unprecedented degree of integration.

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Israel is Real

"Book of Books" exhibits 2000 years of Bible texts (Israel 21c)

Peres sets Guinness record with largest online class (Israel 21c)

Israeli researchers develop algorithm to predict toxic genes (Israel 21c)

David Schwimmer to star in adaptation of Israeli sitcom (Israel 21c)

Technion to establish Center for Cardiovascular Innovation(Israel 21c)

Natalie Portman joins Israeli aid effort to Syria (Israel 21c)

 

Israel Advocacy 

Why the left should love the Jewish State, again (The Tower)

Malcolm Hoenlein: "I don't want any more Memorials to dead Jews" (Times of Israel)

Dutch pension fund says no reason to boycott Israeli banks(Jerusalem Post)

Israel's strategic worth to the EU and its member states (The Henry Jackson Society)

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's stance on the legality of Israeli settlements might be right (The Canberra Times)

Iranian Foreign Minister dismisses news reports about remarks on Israel (Fars News)

The Iranians know how to negotiate: they can run rings around us (HaAretz)

Everybody is talking about boycotting Israel but nobody is doing it (HaAretz)

Soft bigotry, secretary Kerry and the PLO (Israel HaYom)

An edge in the desert (Jonathan Schanzer, Pundicity)

Jordanians, Palestinians, voice rejection of Kerry's Peace Plan(Jordan Times)

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