Category Archives: Islam

Waiting for the barbarians

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — Gen. Martin Dempsey said that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq has become a direct threat to the US homeland, he will recommend the US military move … Continue reading →

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The civilized world contracts

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Is evil something concrete, or is it just the absence of good? Does it make sense in any way to say that the devil exists? It seems to me that the answers to these questions are not reassuring. The actions … Continue reading →

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The rabbi has things backwards

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Here is a snippet from a dvar Torah by Rabbi Laurie Rice, which the Reform movement sent to its “Ten Minutes of Torah” email list. The piece was about standing up for moral but unpopular positions, as Calev and Yehoshua … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Islam | 1 Comment

The meanest bastards in history

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

So the Pope celebrates Mass in Bethlehem, but they can’t turn down the volume of the PA system at the nearby mosque? Listen: Somebody was apparently trying to make a point, in case anyone wondered who’s in charge in Bethlehem. … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Islam | 2 Comments