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The Reading List: Stand tall, leftist Jewish students!
September 02, 2010 | Ben Sales
 As both peace talks and college begin, liberal Jewish students have a lot to be excited for. And they should never stop working ofr what they believe in, even if they feel at times like they're in the minority in the Jewish community, says a former Columbia Hillel staff member. [Jewschool]
Meanwhile, one day has passed and this round of the peace process has yet to break down, so that may be some cause for optimism. On that note, in our first offering from the New York Times, Palestine tries to be a functioning state... [NYT]
While in the second, Bibi tries to be Begin. [NYT]
And as the leaders make peace in Washington, there's unrest on the ground in Jerusalem in this illustrative photo essay. [+972]
In a break from Israel, Shibboleth Magazine's blog gives a Jewish take on Lady Gaga [Shibboleth].
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Reflections on the eve of renewed peace talks
September 01, 2010 | Hailey Dilman
 I woke up this morning to the news that four people had been gunned down and found dead in their car.
The details explain that this was a terrorist attack, carried out by Hamas, against four Jewish settlers in the West Bank. After years of relative calm, this disguising murder was perpetrated.
As Israelis across the country weep for the lives of four people, Hamas supporters in Gaza and the West Bank celebrate over the deaths. There are pictures of children in Gaza, waving green Islamic flags – they believe that Hamas is successfully fighting for their “freedom” against the evil occupiers. Those evil occupiers: all Israelis, not simply the settlers.
This attack comes at a critical time: the day before direct peace talks in Washington, between Abbas and Netanyahu.
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The Reading List: Apple-and-honey-tinis, a new campus kosher eatery and more
September 01, 2010 | David A.M. Wilensky
Several LA synagogues are trying to attract young professionals to their Rosh Hashanah services with a variety of bizarre offerings, including game shows and appletinis. Good luck with that, guys. [Jewish Journal]
The U.S. would like Bibi and Abbas to meet every two weeks during peace talks. Sounds good, I guess. [JTA]
The LA Jewish Journal is rightly concerned with discussing the forthcoming Law & Order: Los Angeles. It's a cool discussion of the differences between to the most Jewish cities in America, with a little nod to that fact Lennie Briscoe was, for a time, the most Jewish cop on TV. [Jewish Journal]
Continue your rigorous Rosh Hashanah preparations with a great article from the greatest living liturgist, Larry Hoffman. In it, he discusses the origins of Un'tanah Tokef. [JTA]
Muhlenberg College has opened a new eatery on campus, The Noshery. It's kosher. [Vos Iz Neias?]
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