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Tag: Bibi

Israel, Politics

Meanwhile, while President Obama was otherwise occupied

March 4, 2014 Jesse

 

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Did anyone else find it ironic/hypocritical/oddly humorous that Obama lectured Russia on the immorality of occupying another people, while sitting next to Benjamin Netanyahu?

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Daf Yomi • Daily Talmud

My elementary school teacher used to drive the class nuts with a cliché she would share ad nauseam: “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” 
While Daf 3b in Pesachim discussed when it is okay to question your trust in certain others, Daf 4b outlines exactly the opposite: 

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