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Abbas Obama Law of Unintended Consequences

By Yoram Getzler

Abbas/Obama Law of Unintended Consequences

The developing Abbas catastrophe is another indication of the enormity of the Obama policy disaster. And/or is it an expression of the mistaken policy proposals of his advisors, principally David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel and the other “born Jews” close to his administration  along with J Street and their supporters?

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Prof. Rubinsky and Students Sparking a Helping Hand

Today I read a simply wonderful and inspiring piece from the Jerusalem Post. It was titled “Sparking a Helping Hand“. It went on to describe the wonderful life of Prof. Boris Rubinsky in his quest to invent new ways to help the poor regions of the world and inspire his students to do the same. His brilliance and unique abilities to find simple remedies that make life easier and safer in places where electricity is all but nonexistent is remarkable if not a miracle.

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Akeda The binding of Issac illustration by Phillip Ratner

This illustration is courtesy of International Artist Phillip Ratner. This is one of a series that Israel Seen has been fortunate to receive from the artist for exclusive internet use.  This is one of the major moments in this weeks Torah, Bible reading.

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Cyber Or 32 Technological Change: Five Ideas

By Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror

Again, I call on my media mentor Professor Neil Postman to relate to what he and in many ways, I, see as at least five things we need to know about technological Change.

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