Modern Chanukah: US as the Greeks, the Jews as the Jews

In Judaism the majority isn't always right. There are inflexible absolutes. Democracy is not a Jewish value!

22 Kislev 5774 – November 25, 2013

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leading the weekly cabinet meeting.

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Batya Medad blogs at Shiloh Musings.