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Brutal truth about Israel and the Diaspora

-Orthodox Jews are angry about the Israeli government’s decision to go back on its word about a new egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet have much to answer for as a result of a move that highly damages Jewish unity and undermines support for Israel in the US But while those affiliated with the Reform and Conservative movements have every right to be upset, what most of them don’t understand is why Netanyahu did it. It’s not because he doesn’t care about the Diaspora. Rather, it’s a result of a cynical political struggle in which one side has power and the other does not. As critics of the move attempt to make their voices heard in Israel, […]
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