The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.
Showing posts with label Judaism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judaism. Show all posts

Monday, November 27, 2017

"Judeofundamentalism" is the true name of Jewish Orthodoxy

The Ultra-Orthodox are just more militant.

Sabbath Railway Work in Israel Shakes Netanyahu’s Coalition

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, already embroiled in corruption scandals, scrambled on Sunday to stabilize his governing coalition after an ultra-Orthodox minister in his cabinet, citing Jewish values, resigned on his rabbi’s orders.

Yaakov Litzman, the health minister, quit in protest over railroad repair work that was carried out on Saturday, the Jewish day of rest.

Though the government did not appear to be in imminent danger of collapse, the resurgence of the Sabbath wars, a perennial issue in Israeli politics, was just the kind of trouble that some analysts said could eventually unravel the coalition and lead to early elections.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Clown sends a circus pal to do what real people can't do

Kusher to Middle East to make peace.

His wife apart (she converted), the only Jewish member of Trump's immediate circle? 

Liberals did not protest on that ground, though they are always ready to insist it is at least suspect and usually worse for men, Christans, and whites to make rules for women, non-Christians, and blacks. 

Jared Kushner headed to Middle East to broker peace talks

Top White House aide Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East this week to help pave the way for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, it was reported.

Kushner, who President Trump has designated as his go-to guy to broker a peace agreement, will arrive Wednesday for meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah, the Wall Street Journal reported , citing White House officials.