Category Archives: Politics

I’m still kvelling

Posted on December 23, 2010 by rabbisteinman

Sitting in the 5th row in a suit sat UNCLE ALAN as President Obama signed the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.  I didn’t get to watch the signing ceremony, unfortunately.  Thankfully, I watched President Obama’s speech online and you … Continue reading →

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My uncle is way cooler than yours

Posted on December 22, 2010 by rabbisteinman

It is true.  That’s because my Uncle Alan is going to be in Washington, DC for the Presidential Signing Ceremony for the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell act of 2010 today.  You read what I wrote correctly.  My uncle, Alan is … Continue reading →

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Hip hip horray! DADT has gone away!

Posted on December 20, 2010 by rabbisteinman

You might have heard the welling up of justice from Washington, DC on Saturday.  The US Senate following the House of Representatives voted to allow openly gay and lesbian people to serve in the United States Armed Forces.  My answer … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about it

Posted on December 1, 2010 by rabbisteinman

Today marks World AIDS day.  This moment is to remember those whose lives have been list, to educate and re-educate ourselves and our children, and our community.  Let us remember the individuals both named and unnamed who have lost their … Continue reading →

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Read locally. Think globally. Wednesday, December 8.

Posted on November 12, 2010 by rabbisteinman

Dinner: 7.00 p.m. • Program: 7.30 p.m. Social Action Read Locally. Think Globally. Join our lively discussions on important issues that will enable us to explore the world in which we live. Our first book, The Bottom Billion: Why the … Continue reading →

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Ani zocheret – I remember

Posted on November 4, 2010 by rabbisteinman

Today marked the English anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.  President Clinton wrote this incredible op-ed.  I blogged about it previously here. Finish Rabin’s Work By BILL CLINTON TODAY marks 15 years since an assassin’s bullet killed my friend, Yitzhak … Continue reading →

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