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Obama’s Unseemly End-Zone Dance

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The prophet Ezekiel expressed it best. “As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live.”

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the best-selling author of 27 books. He is currently running for Congress from New Jersey’s Ninth District. Follow him on Twitter@RabbiShmuley. His website is www.shmuleyforcongress.com.

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About the Author: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, “America’s Rabbi” whom the Washington Post calls “the most famous Rabbi in America,” is the international best-selling author of 29 books, including The Fed-up Man of Faith: Challenging God in the Face of Tragedy and Suffering. Follow him on Twitter @RabbiShmuley.


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