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Which Of These is the Nobel Peace Prize Winner?

Last week Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison. In the early days of my blog I wrote a couple of Madoff posts (check them out if you have not seen them).
His recent sentencing reminded me about something that I did not post in the fallout from the scandal. This post is not [...]

Madoff’s alleged misdeeds spark feelings of betrayal, outrage in L.A.'s Jewish community – Los Angeles Times

Madoff’s alleged misdeeds spark feelings of betrayal, outrage in L.A.’s Jewish community – Los Angeles Times.
This LA Times article actually encompasses the points I made yesterday in my post about a similar NY Times article.
Except there are still some Jewish elitists who “disown” Madoff (the first “Rabbis” mentioned in the article”). Rabbi Adlerstein and Harriet [...]

In Madoff Scandal, Jews Feel an Acute Betrayal – NYTimes.com

In Madoff Scandal, Jews Feel an Acute Betrayal – NYTimes.com
This NY Times article raises some interesting issues. Firstly, does Madoff reflect on “Jews” – are we all judged as a nation / religion by the actions of individuals? Is it anti-semitism when non-Jews express displeasure with the actions of Jews who act like idiots? Is [...]

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