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Rabbi Emeritus of Midway Jewish Center, Syosset, NY. Author of "A Full-Figured Faith" and "Two Minute Torah." AKA, The CybeRav.

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Gary Simson is a constitutional law professor. He has written a passionate letter to college students about the constitutional threats posed to them, and all of us, by the executive, and actually, the legislative branches of our present government.

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Erev Rosh Hashanah: Friday, September 11
Rosh Hashanah: September 12-13

L'shanah tovah T'kativu v'Teihateimu--May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life, Health, Happiness, and Purpose.

Adon HaSelichot https://t.co/bENFfYp047 via @YouTube

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It's Elul, a time for teshuvah, a time for turning away and turning toward.
Turning away from:
Arrogance, Bigotry, ...
Turning toward...
Compassion, Love, Understanding...
Please add your own "turning aways" and "turning towards..." https://t.co/Hu7OZ2s0Ua via @YouTube

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Jewish Leaders Condemn Mayor Mamdani’s Defamatory Attack on Israel https://t.co/NrziTROeFJ

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A message of hope. I like messages of hope. ‘To bigotry no sanction’: At 250, America has defied the history of Jewish exile https://t.co/otwPI0HGaI via @timesofisrael

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As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, we should find sobering a president who has raked in $1 billion from the Trump memecoin, while 2/3 of those who invested are now in the red. See Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2026

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Was Israel found guilty of genocide? No. Did Bibi's arrest warrant follow ICC protocol? No. Natasha Hausdorff, expert in international law, explains:
https://t.co/n9PKqA4mhJ▶-when-genocide-stopped-meaning-genocide-natasha-hausdorff-on-how-lawfare-is-being-used-against-israel/

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From Israel's paper of record, Haaretz: "'Closest Ally' or Nazi Appeaser? Israel's Right Wrestles With Trump's Iran Deal." The Netanyahu/Trump love fest is under much pressure, as Mr. Trump acts in Mr. Trump's best interests.

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WATCH: Vance blasts Netanyahu's cabinet for opposing Iran deal. Really--Mr. Trump is the only head of state sympathetic to Israel? Not true. Plus, does American Jews no favor by underscoring this distortion of truth. https://t.co/K54QwINozm

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Seder #1, Wednesday evening, April 1 (no joke!), after sunset. May this Pesah be the one that brings a little redemption & shalom to our tumultuous world. Hag Kasher vSame'ah--a very Kosher and Joyous Pesah! Six13 - A Michael Jackson Passover https://t.co/Mjlnd2TbLG via @YouTube

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@NYKnowledgeSoc People engaged in lawful activities need not be hidden from view. The constitution protects them, But when a president tramples on the constitution, they are no longer safe. Nor are Jews, nor you nor me, nor anyone else.

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Should ICE agents be masked? Police officers are not masked, even if they must sometimes engage in difficult encounters. ICE agents engaged in lawful actions have no reason to hide behind masks, excepting circumstances when dealing with drug lords or gangs.

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I was afraid it might come to this:

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Trump Reacts to Mueller’s Death: "Good, I’m Glad" (Truth Social). As long as the top leader reacts in partisan and puerile ways to situations that demand kindness and sympathy, we can expect the nation to remain divided, despairing, and depressed.

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My colleague, Rabbi Steven Abraham, writes brilliantly on the sad divide between American and Israeli Jews. When we misread our compromises as strengths, we endanger the future of American Jewry. @greditor https://t.co/06L6upHsPX

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Sounds alot like Bob Dylan. "Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show) https://t.co/4tmHaam3cJ via @YouTube

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In addition, I am also delighted to report that Two Minute Torah received a "5 out of 5 Stars" review on the Los Angeles Book Review website (not the same reviewer or website as the Manhattan Book Review). You can check out here:
https://t.co/dqGOA5JflT

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I am delighted to report that Two Minute Torah received a "5 out of 5 Stars" review on the Manhattan Book Review website. You can check out here:
https://t.co/2tE8LfdPEr

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I am delighted to report that "Two Minute Torah--Ancient Wisdom and Modern Thought for Every Day and Every Night" has received a "5 out of 5 Stars" review on the Los Angeles Book Review website. Check it out at Los Angeles Book Review.