tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321336778905711480.post7939567847380789761..comments2023-04-26T06:44:23.078-04:00Comments on Bad Rachel: Shyne OnRachel Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610598022706743303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321336778905711480.post-31426431914879867812011-06-29T11:10:36.500-04:002011-06-29T11:10:36.500-04:00Nice post! BTW when did you say you are making ali...Nice post! BTW when did you say you are making aliya?David Tzoharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510921351328863453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321336778905711480.post-73572128032838698512011-06-26T06:03:06.410-04:002011-06-26T06:03:06.410-04:00I agree with the previous post. The best way for ...I agree with the previous post. The best way for Americans (Jews and Gentiles alike) to really learn about Israel is to come here. Plant your own two feet on our holy streets. Transform "Jerusalem" from a sound byte on TV to a real life experience. Israel is a tiny country, with a wealth of experiences, sacred and secular, for all to enjoy.<br /><br />And, if you happen to be in Northern Israel, and want to come see our yeshiva (Jewish school) for young men who combine Israeli army service with advanced Jewish studies - drop us an email to set up a visit!<br /><br />akkoyeshiva@gmail.com Twitter: @akkoyeshivaAkko Yeshivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137113798779812505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321336778905711480.post-20620938579520015022011-06-24T21:02:21.668-04:002011-06-24T21:02:21.668-04:00I'm an American Jew and a conservative. I und...I'm an American Jew and a conservative. I understand the roots of American Jews voting en masse for Democrats. Its a reflexive act based on mythology and not fact -- as any Jew willing to look at the evidence knows that conservatives have always been more supportive of Israel than the American Left. But it hardly matters, because most American Jews will say they are Zionists, but then vote again and again against Israel's interests. American Jews, highly educated and part of America's intellectual class, are enamored with the theory of liberal goals and the idea of helping the less fortunate. They can't be bothered to examine the results, of course -- it's only the intent that matters. <br /><br />I only wish more American Jews would go to Israel and see what it means to walk within rocket distance of an enemy sworn to destroy you. That kind of thing will clarify the mind pretty quickly, and maybe it might get Jews in this country to rethink their knee-jerk assumptions about which party really stands for the interests of their homeland.Kenneth Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255537903791587958noreply@blogger.com