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Rabbis and Politics: Are They Compatible? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman   
Sunday, 19 March 2006
In response to my article last week about the Hamas victory some readers wrote to me saying that it is not the job of a rabbi to comment on politics. Stick to religion, I was told:  rabbis should keep out of politics. Clearly, many people think that religious leaders should be apolitical, however in my view they are mistaken.

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Must We Constantly Struggle? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman   
Sunday, 19 March 2006
“As the plane landed at Ben Gurion airport, the Captain made his announcement: "Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until this plane comes to a complete standstill and the seat belt signs have been turned off. To those who are seated, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and hope that you enjoy your stay ...and to those of you standing in the aisles, we wish you a Happy Chanukah, and welcome home." We can all imagine the scene.

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Parent: How To Be A Good One PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman   
Sunday, 19 March 2006
A couple of years ago I was invited on to the Esther Rantzen show to talk about whether children need fathers. Obviously I was arguing for the motion, but one of the women arguing against it had a son conceived by artificial insemination who till this day does not know the identity of his biological father. When asked why she wanted a child, she said that she felt a natural urge to be a mother, that her biological clock was ticking away and that she saw no reason why she should she lose out just because she did not have a partner with whom to have the baby.

 

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