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8/25/2015

The Speech the President Ought to Give

President Obama speaks in Jerusalem in 2013. Photo: Real Clear Politics On Friday, August 28, 2015, President Obama will be featured in a webcast presented by the Jewish Federations of...

By Perry Newman

8/20/2015

My Goethe-ic Mother (or, No Hamlets Required)

My mother, Elaine Newman z”l, was a brilliant woman. A musicologist and a university professor, a superb pianist, author and linguist, she visualized and could cite, by measure, passages in...

By Perry Newman

8/13/2015

It’s Not About Bibi

By now, the broad outlines of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, i.e., the “Iran Deal,” are pretty well-known. In exchange for sanctions relief, Iran agrees to slow uranium...

By Perry Newman

8/10/2015

The Way We’ll Get By

Nearly a month has passed since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Iran and six world powers (the "Iran Deal") was announced, and the resulting debate within the...

By Perry Newman

7/26/2015

Iran: The Side Deals are the Endgame

In a recent blogpost I reviewed the features, positive and negative, of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement and concluded that Congress should disapprove the agreement as it currently stands....

By Perry Newman

7/23/2015

Nuclear Negotiations Ain’t Beanbag

The landmark agreement between six world powers, including the United States, and Iran, curbing Iran’s uranium enrichment and nuclear program activities has shaken the foundations upon which an existing...

By Perry Newman

7/7/2015

Corporate Backbones Stiffening for Good Causes

When the United States Supreme Court ruled in the landmark campaign financing case known as Citizens United that corporations are “persons” under the law – at least for purposes...

By Perry Newman

7/1/2015

When Shlomi Shook the Hancock

If you haven’t attended a concert with a thousand of your nearest and dearest Israeli friends, well, you haven’t attended a concert. There’s something that’s just … different … about...

By Perry Newman

6/29/2015

In Search of Difficult Conversations

Have you ever found yourself in an argument during which you felt like throwing up your hands and saying to your opposite number, “Don’t you get it? This...

By Perry Newman

6/23/2015

Iconic Musician Shlomi Shabat Comes to Boston!

Israel is a feast for the senses. From the scents and savory flavors of Israel's extraordinary cuisine to the stunning and diverse scenery of its mountains, coast and desert, it's no exaggeration...

By Perry Newman

6/10/2015

Boston to Tel Aviv, Nonstop!

Remember your first visit to Israel? If you’re like most people, that first trip made an indelible impression on you. Travel in general is eye-opening, but travel to Israel is unique...

By Perry Newman

6/9/2015

A Ma Tovu for the Ages

Ma tovu ohalekha Ya'akov, mishk'notekha Yisra'el…. (Numbers 24:5) How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel! So begins a familiar prayer, sometimes called Balaam’s blessing, in our Shabbat services...

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