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Jewish Leadership as Role Models

Sherwin Pomerantz — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:16:51 +0000

Jewish Leadership as Role Models By Sherwin Pomerantz I am sitting here reading the text of an open letter to the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College from Rabbi Ellen Lippmann and I can feel my blood pressure rising. Rabbi Lippmann urges the College to reconsider its requirement that all prospective rabbinical students sign [...]

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Israel Ready for Retirement…NOT!

Sherwin Pomerantz — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:07:31 +0000

Israel Ready for Retirement…..NOT! By Sherwin Pomerantz Tonight, throughout Israel, as we end the observance of Memorial Day for the Fallen, we begin the celebration of Israel’s 65th year of independence. Over 8 million people now living in a country where, just 65 years ago, there were but 800,000. Aveinu Shebashamayim…Our Father in Heaven, Rock [...]

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Israel’s Disappointing Political Process

Sherwin Pomerantz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:27:02 +0000

Israel’s Disappointing Political Process By SherwinPomerantz There are times, like today, when I really miss and envy the political process in my birth country, the United States of America. Yesterday Israel swore in its 33rd government since the country’s creation in 1948. The new cabinet seems to me to be a clear reflection of what [...]

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When Do We Give Up the Right to a Personal Opinion?

Sherwin Pomerantz — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:50:31 +0000

When Do We Give Up the Right to a Personal Opinion? By SherwinPomerantz In 1977 I was writing a weekly column for the now-defunct Chicago Jewish Post & Opinion. It was a very personal assessment of the community at the time and, quite frankly, I loved doing it. But that year I was elected Midwest [...]

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Increasing GDP BY Removing Red Tape

Sherwin Pomerantz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:24:10 +0000

Increasing GDP BY Removing Red Tape By Sherwin Pomerantz A new report released by the World Economic Forum issued on January 22nd finds that reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs. In addition, economic gains from reducing supply chain barriers would be more evenly distributed [...]

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