Comments for Boulder Jewish News http://boulderjewishnews.org Arts, Culture, Events, Lifestyles, Holidays, Synagogues, Education Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by bruce shaffer http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 bruce shaffer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1826 p.s. Peter Beinart passed the litmus test for being invited to the November 2011 General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America. A video of his panel presentation is here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkmwuDAy90" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkmwuDAy90</a> I have a DVD of his solo presentation available for borrowing. Based on the title and presentation date, its probably substantially similar in content to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqWey9Gi4Yw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqWey9Gi4Yw</a> (although I have not viewed that). p.s. Peter Beinart passed the litmus test for being invited to the November 2011 General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America. A video of his panel presentation is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkmwuDAy90
I have a DVD of his solo presentation available for borrowing. Based on the title and presentation date, its probably substantially similar in content to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqWey9Gi4Yw (although I have not viewed that).

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by gary http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1823 What counterpoint? That the BDS movement and their desire to end Israel's existence is a good thing? What counterpoint? That the BDS movement and their desire to end Israel's existence is a good thing?

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by gary http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1822 Why is it when confronted with factual information people resort to labels? Do you support the concept of a Jewish state, called Israel? If so, we are inside the same tent. Right, left is all ok. Right wing is not your enemy. Why is it when confronted with factual information people resort to labels? Do you support the concept of a Jewish state, called Israel?
If so, we are inside the same tent. Right, left is all ok. Right wing is not your enemy.

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by David http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 David Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1821 Of course we can, and we do. Thanks. --Ed. Of course we can, and we do. Thanks. –Ed.

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by Jeanne Papish http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Jeanne Papish Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1820 Dear Editors of BJN: Can we have some balance here? I don't know anything about the details of what Stan Kreis talks about, but it is clear that he is a very right wing,"Israel at all costs and for all reasons" kind of guy. If you are going to publish articles by him, can and will you publish articles - that is, opinion pieces, which are most of what Stan writes about - in counterpoint to him? Dear Editors of BJN:
Can we have some balance here? I don't know anything about the details of what Stan Kreis talks about, but it is clear that he is a very right wing,"Israel at all costs and for all reasons" kind of guy. If you are going to publish articles by him, can and will you publish articles – that is, opinion pieces, which are most of what Stan writes about – in counterpoint to him?

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by gary http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1819 ....cont.... What synagogue teaches our young about the modern state of Israel? Instead our Rabbis teach compassion for others assuming somehow our own children will know how to respond to the hate of the BDS movement. We send our young to college campuses illequiped to respond to the hate mongers. Shame on us. Its time to demand more from our synagogues and Rabbis who we employ. It's time the Rabbis learn the case for Israel and lead congregations instead of being sheep afraid of the politically correct crowd. ….cont…. What synagogue teaches our young about the modern state of Israel? Instead our Rabbis teach compassion for others assuming somehow our own children will know how to respond to the hate of the BDS movement. We send our young to college campuses illequiped to respond to the hate mongers. Shame on us. Its time to demand more from our synagogues and Rabbis who we employ.
It's time the Rabbis learn the case for Israel and lead congregations instead of being sheep afraid of the politically correct crowd.

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by gary http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1818 Generations xyz are faced to learn the truth for themselves because us baby boomers and our Rabbis failed to provide factual information to our people. Instead we focused on political correctness, afraid to stand up for our historical rights to our homeland.We have had such a need to fit in to the general society we bend over backwards with Tikkun Olam. We needed to show our compassion for others such as Palestinians and forsook our own people. Most American Jews cannot make a case for Israel, and many have internalized the BDS b.s. Its time to stand up tall for Israel and her achievements in the face of outright propaganda designed to cutoff American support. Sure we can criticize but that's different than failing to defend her when she is so hypocritically singled out......cont Generations xyz are faced to learn the truth for themselves because us baby boomers and our Rabbis failed to provide factual information to our people.

Instead we focused on political correctness, afraid to stand up for our historical rights to our homeland.We have had such a need to fit in to the general society we bend over backwards with Tikkun Olam. We needed to show our compassion for others such as Palestinians and forsook our own people. Most American Jews cannot make a case for Israel, and many have internalized the BDS b.s.
Its time to stand up tall for Israel and her achievements in the face of outright propaganda designed to cutoff American support.

Sure we can criticize but that's different than failing to defend her when she is so hypocritically singled out……cont

]]> Comment on Norman Finkelstein Makes an Astonishing Admission by Bruce Shaffer http://boulderjewishnews.org/2012/norman-finkelstein-makes-an-astonishing-admission/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Bruce Shaffer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://boulderjewishnews.org/?p=22661#comment-1815 You'll find me nowhere near Norman Finkelstein, but my friend Stan Kreis' consistent want to put my Facebook friend Peter Beinart in the same boat is matched by my want to bail him out. Not that he needs me to. PB broke the NF story to his 3245 Facebook friends on Feb 14, with this comment: "NF (rightly) cr itiques BDS movement for 1 state. Not too late to get him for the AIPAC conf!". That may be how, indirectly, Stan knows about the interview, too. Why do I care? Because PB's deeply informed and well reasoned criticism and concern for Israel is from a place of love, care and attachment, and he is better able than Stan or I to constructively instill such among the Gens XYZ etc -- as well as a fill in some information gaps for current leaders of the American Jewish community. You'll find me nowhere near Norman Finkelstein, but my friend Stan Kreis' consistent want to put my Facebook friend Peter Beinart in the same boat is matched by my want to bail him out. Not that he needs me to. PB broke the NF story to his 3245 Facebook friends on Feb 14, with this comment: "NF (rightly) cr itiques BDS movement for 1 state. Not too late to get him for the AIPAC conf!". That may be how, indirectly, Stan knows about the interview, too. Why do I care? Because PB's deeply informed and well reasoned criticism and concern for Israel is from a place of love, care and attachment, and he is better able than Stan or I to constructively instill such among the Gens XYZ etc — as well as a fill in some information gaps for current leaders of the American Jewish community.

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