by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman Presidents and prime ministers, no less than other elected officials, are keen followers of the opinion polls. Aside from the great burdens of office, of questions of war and peace and the economy, they must ponder the incessant pulse-taking of public opinion. When their approval ratings fall below 50%—and in the
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by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman We stand at a juncture in history which does not seem particularly promising for Jews or Judaism. Sanctions or no sanctions, the Iranians will probably obtain nuclear weapons, and no one can discount Achmadinejad’s threat to “wipe Israel off the map.” The State of Israel is subject to relentless pressure from
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