Author: Rabbi Michael Sternfield
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Affluenza: Ethan Couch and the curse of the rich kid
Until a few years ago, nobody had ever heard the word Affluenza. Then, in a case that outraged the nation, State Judge Jean Boyd sentenced a North Texas teenager, Ethan Couch, to 10-years of probation for drunk driving, killing four pedestrians and injuring 11 after his attorneys successfully argued that the teen suffered from affluenza…
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Star Wars saga full of Jewish references and themes. Did you know Yoda was Jewish?
Like so many of you, I am anxiously awaiting the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. A long time ago in a galaxy far away…1977 actually…we were introduced to this most amazing epic, and appreciation has only grown over the ensuing years. The characters have become embedded in American culture. For most…
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A Humane Solution to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
As the flow of Syrian refugees continues unabated, the very serious question persists of whether or not to admit them into the United States. Now, in the wake of the horrifying attacks in Paris, this matter has become much more urgent and emotional. The revelation that one of the attackers apparently had come to France…
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ISIS Attacks in Paris: If ever there was a time for war
The sadistic beheadings of innocent civilians recorded on video as grotesque theater, the enslavement of thousands of young girls and women who are routinely raped every day without mercy by multitudes of savage men, the massacre of non-Islamic minorities by the thousands, the downing of a Russian jet killing hundreds, and now the horrifying slaughter…
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Why Jonathan Pollard’s release shouldn’t be celebrated
Now, after completing virtually his entire 30 year sentence, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to be released from prison. With his parole, there will be a collective sigh of relief from both the U.S. and the Israeli camps. For far too long, Pollard’s continued incarceration has been a lightning rod for American Jews and…