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Islamist moderates, Swedish hardliners and Islamist Islamophobia

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS.    Islamist moderates, Swedish hardliners and Islamist Islamophobia By Seth J. Frantzman -Jerusalem Post - February 14, 2017   The reality is a world becoming more religious and hateful every day – and almost all of this hate is driven by Islamists.       Shi'ite Muslims march on streets with swords during Ashura procession in downtown Manama, Bahrain. (photo credit:REUTERS) Everyone is a “moderate” these days. The Economist used the word “moderate Muslim” in three articles in its January 28 edition. In Malaysia there was “moderate Muslim culture.” Indonesia has “moderate Muslim leaders.” Morocco has a “moderate Muslim” political party. The moderate-hardliner spectrum is one of the most facile media clichés.Hamas’ new Gazan leader is a “hardliner,” while Iran’s president, enforcing the…

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Video Torah

February 18 – Yitro: The Ten Commandments, Beyond The Two Tablets?

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/UabwIKpxDe0?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>       {/source}

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President's Message

February 2017:

As some of you may know, we are now beginning to prepare our committee and synagogue-wide budget for our next fiscal year. This is a complicated process that involves many hours from our volunteers, who are tasked with developing a balanced budget each year. Our synagogue’s budget is funded primarily through our dues charges however we do run fundraisers throughout the year to help to cover some of our operational costs. (more…)

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February 11 – Beshalach: The Story of Nachshon

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QKp6y2Lpgxg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>     {/source}

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February 4 – Bo: Moses and Aaron Come to Pharaoh

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/nmY6LwbvSVM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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January 28 – Vayeira: Hagar and Ishmael

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mk9tG4C7l00?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source}

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