Sidney Bader

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Jan 31, 2017, 8:37 AM

Perspectives on Presidential power: Andrew Jackson

Tired of the onslaught of negative news articles? Worried about the concept of Presidential power and how it can be misused? Perhaps you are wondering how bad things will get or if it has ever been this bad before....

Jan 16, 2017, 5:41 AM

Representing Peace: The World’s Perception of Israel

What does the State of Israel represent? We know it represents many things to many different types of people. Start Up Nation, Water irrigation innovator, Medical breakthroughs, Middle East conflict zone, even a Bamba and Hummus pusher for American...

Jan 2, 2017, 7:16 AM

The Forgotten Women of Jewish History: Shlomzion HaMalkah

As this Hanukah season fades, I wanted to highlight a descendant of the Maccabi family whose actions rank her as one of the greatest leaders of the Jewish people. We have only two queens who ruled over the Jewish...

Dec 25, 2016, 11:05 PM

The House of Maccabi: A Jewish Game of Thrones

Most everyone is familiar with the Hanukah story. Oil lasted eight days, Maccabi soldiers freed the Jewish people, everyone gets a dreidel, and we eat lots of fried potatoes. But I would venture to guess that many do not...

Dec 19, 2016, 4:36 PM

The Coming Automation of our Economy

For a generation we have heard the call that the robots are taking over. Books, movies, pop culture all have inundated us with a dystopian nightmare scenario of robots gone awry. Thankfully, this is not an article about robot...

Dec 12, 2016, 7:18 AM

Do our schools have enough Jewish History?

Working knowledge of centuries of historical backdrop bolsters one's sense of self and ability to relate to others

Dec 5, 2016, 7:23 AM

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of healthcare

What constitutes a just society? Our founding fathers believed in the principles of the enlightenment when conjuring up the basis for our federal government. And no idea was more sacred to the enlightenment or to them than “Natural Rights.”...

Nov 27, 2016, 6:32 AM

Racism Is Anti-Semitism

I believe the time is now for our community to look inward and strengthen our religious and ethical outlook on the issue of racism and anti-Semitism. In the coming months and years there is a real possibility that political...

Nov 21, 2016, 4:42 PM

Looking at the Alt-Right Through the Lens of Jewish History

Let’s talk about code words. Not the Ultra code which was broken by the British during WWII and gave them German secrets. The type of words used in everyday public discussion which mean nothing out of the ordinary to...

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About Me

Any description must start with Sidney's love of history, especially military and Jewish history. His background is a masters in history that focused primarily on Middle Eastern history. To that end, he has spent close to 10 years teaching Jewish History, Zionism, and American/World history at the high school level. Sidney considers himself a Zionist at heart and a supporter of women’s leadership and education both in the U.S. and abroad.