Jewish World Review
Tuesday December 08, 2015


Perhaps ignorance is bliss, yet it is better to be wise, even if this means suffering pain.
— Rabbi Mendel of Kotzk

UPDATED


Dennis Prager: Farook Was Obsessed With Israel --- What Else Do We Need to Know? (HOME RUN)

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Can't Possibly Be True! | Bright Ideas

Argus Hamilton's News in Zingers

Paul Greenberg: Long day's journey into night

Bernard Goldberg: A President Who Fails to Instil Confidence

Robert J. Samuelson: Cybergeddon

Cal Thomas: A Churchill-like moment

Rich Lowry: Gun control's law abiding terrorists

Debra J. Saunders: The Gun Debate, Continued

David Limbaugh: President Obama's Umpteenth Tired, Dishonest Speech on Terrorism

David Ignatius: The big hole in Obama's Islamic State strategy

Noah Feldman: Dollar General Tries to Shake Up Tribal Law

The Fact Checker: The Truth Behind the Rhetoric: Trump's claim that he 'predicted Osama bin Laden'

Sahil Kapur: Ted Cruz Vows to Put Hard-Core Conservatives on Supreme Court

Byron York: The coming battle over Guantanamo

Wesley Pruden: Obama lets a tragedy go to waste

Thomas Sowell: The President's Speech

Mallard Filmore

Dry Bones


THINK TOONS


Nate Beeler

John Deering

Bob Gorrell

Walt Handelsman

Jerry Holbert

Jerry Holbert BONUS!

Steve Kelley

Kevin Siers

Dana Summers

Dana Summers BONUS!

Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel BONUS!

Michael Ramirez

Michael Ramirez BONUS!


EXCLUSIVE!
National Coalition of Rabbis Endorse Ted Cruz for President
By Binyamin L. Jolkovsky


Group's inspiration is the Chanukah miracle's heroes, the Maccabees



Controversy!
ADL: Trump's comments misinterpreted, not anti-Semitic
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

Why the GOP frontrunner deserves a pass






Passionate Parenting
20 non-toy holiday gift ideas for kids
By Jamie Davis Smith

There are many great gifts for kids that don't include plastic or a trip to a major toy store



Mind Matters
Could fear of terrorism be deadlier than terrorism itself?
By Erin Blakemore

A neuroscientist, who followed 17,380 apparently healthy workers over time, weighs in



Gezunt/ On Health
What you need to know now: Heart health and NSAID alternatives
By Harvard Health Letters


In July 2015, the FDA repeated a previous warning about the heart hazards of common pain relievers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These include ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve) and prescription-only NSAIDs



Value Added
6 Index Funds to Buy and Hold Forever
By Steven Goldberg


Earn first-rate returns using this simple index-fund strategy






Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Ethel G. Hofman

The former president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals -- whose members have included the likes of Julia Child -- returns just in time!

Here are 6 scrumptious recipes for a Shabbos (Sabbath) or weeknight Chanukah feast

And, NO, you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them!


4 books


[ W O R T H  1 0 0 0  W O R D S  ]

Archie
Ripleys Believe It Or Not!
Andy Capp
Bliss
The Born Loser
Frank & Ernest
The Grizzwells
Herman
Moderately Confused
One Big Happy
Prickly City
Shoe
The Wizard of Id




Nate Beeler

Chip Bok

Matt Davies

John Deering

Rick McKee

Jeff Stahler

Dana Summers

Dana Summers BONUS!

Kirk Walters

Michael Ramirez

Marilyn Penn: Black Lives Matter: What If They’re Gay, Sick and Contagious?

Monica Crowley: Obama is disguising his repugnance for American military might



[ I N S I G H T ]

Mark Steyn: If You See Something ... Shut Up, Racist

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Least Competent Criminals

Argus Hamilton: The News in Zinger

Gina Barreca: How do you feel about doing people favors?

Dan Balz: From Trump, Ryan, Cruz and Rubio, clues to the identity of the Republican Party

Mike DeBonis: House Freedom Caucus looking to flex its new muscle in 2016 races

Alicia Colon: The return of racism and violence: Thanks, Obama

Jennifer Rubin: The GOP field is shifting --- and shrinking

Bruce Bialosky: Rubio's Personal Finances Good for America

Debra J. Saunders: Gun Violence Erupts in a State of Gun Control

Kathleen Parker: The few, the foolish

Jeff Jacoby: Christie's coveted, meaningless prize

Margaret Carlson: Christie's selling point: 'Anyone but Trump'

Max Ehrenfreund: Why you should stop calling Donald Trump a fascist

George Will: Lacking empirical arguments, progressive taxation supporters resort to an aesthetic one

Mallard Filmore

Dry Bones




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