The Office Tyrant MKs Unite To Free Pollard

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MKs Unite To Free Pollard
FROM THE
EDITOR
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Are They
Kidding?
Observing the some-
9090 times intense back-and-forth
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ASAS between President Obama
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Alster/Alster/ aanndya huP rihmaes mMei niwstoenr deNrientg-
m m
aa whether these two import-
MiriMiri ant world leaders are kidding.
Let’s be realistic about Iran.
Knesset members called on the U.S. to release Jonathan Pollard, who has been in prison for 28 years.
Above, protesters outside Secretary of State John Kerry’s hotel during his visit to Israel earlier this year. See Page 93 Continued on Page 9
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The Offi ce Tyrant
HEARD IN THE BAGEL STORE
BY LARRY GORDON
Halachic Musings often barely so, by using avoid-
Confused
ance and other workarounds.
BY RABBI YAIR HOFFMAN The abuse can come in many By The News
forms: yelling, saying hurt-
They exist throughout cor- ful things, mood swings, giv- Reading the news from var-
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porate America, in for-profi t ing hurtful looks, and much ious sources—and the accom-
businesses and in nonprofi ts, more. Offi ce tyrants may be panying opinions and prej-
in klei kodesh and in fi nancial at the upper echelons of soci- udices—has become quite
enterprises. They are the offi ce ety. They may truly be bril- an interesting challenge.
tyrants who abuse underlings, liant, and hardworking assets Let’s take, for example, the
secretaries, and often cowork- to the community. And often, very public and sordid case
ers. The secretaries and oth- offi ce tyrants will justify their in Boro Park that had a man
SSeeee PPaaggee 66 ers who work under them are District Attorney-elect
often helpless—they cope, and Continued on Page 25 Continued on Page 20 Kenneth P. Thompson
THE AGUDATH ISRAEL DIFFERENCE ROAD TRIP “NEVER AGAIN!”
Our Aliyah Chronicle Photo Prose
BY SHMUEL KATZ BY GARY RABENKO
I made my only planned I loved Meir Kahane. He was
overseas trip for the year real.
this week, to help recruit for We should lament his pass-
the upcoming yeshiva year. ing and how he was treated by
There are two basic kinds of his fellow Jews. I used to think
trips that I make. Most of my of him all the time and speak
past trips have been of the about him with everyone. It
“one-to-three-city” variety. I was not a very good business
may make a couple of one- plan. Who comes to a photog-
At this year’s Agudath Israel convention (L–R), Hashi Herzka,
convention chairman; Ralph Rieder; Shlomo Werdiger, board chairman;
and Dovid Tanenbaum, education-affairs department. See Page 97 Continued on Page 26 Continued on Page 28
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FROM THE EDITOR
FEATURES Even Turkey, a recent Israel antagonist, once you ascertain absolute good faith
Continued from Front Cover is now aligned with the Jewish state on the other side of the equation. And
All in the Angle against the Iranians. So this whole that is the diffi cult part here. There
They have to prove themselves, and international approach of being weak is a philosophy in the Muslim world
R’ Avi Shafran 62
that can take years. Sure, Mr. Obama and going easy on the mullahs in Iran that considers it legitimate to use
Auto Section 34 is way too open-minded, but he under- may have all been rehearsed to a great overtures of peace and reconciliation
stands very well that the Iranian offi - extent. as instruments of war and destruction.
Book Review 47
cials cannot be trusted and that lies At least the Saudis have the sense It is precisely on this point that the
Classified Ads 84 and deception are part and parcel of to deny that they are coordinating parties disagree.
everyday life in Tehran. That is, they strategy with Israel to prevent Iran Iran is reeling from the sanctions
A Clever Title Goes Here
lie and deceive in the same way that from being able to go nuclear. The but also reluctant to forgo nuclear
Mordechai Schmutter 39
they breathe, eat, or sleep—it is just good news here is that, for a change, development. Mr. Obama says that
Community News who they are. it is not just Israel on one side and it is worthwhile to loosen the knot
Around The Five Towns 67 So while the differences of opinion the rest of the world on the other. slightly over the next half year, letting
and approach are real, a better, more The international dynamic at play Iran breathe a little, while a fi nal deal
Around The World 92
productive, and higher purpose could here is dizzying. Does the Obama is arranged. Israel and the Saudis and
Daf Yomi Insights be served if these exchanges were administration get it? Well, that’s a others say no, Iran is about to go down
R’ Avrohom Sebrow 59 choreographed to some degree. Maybe defi nite maybe. for the count, and now is the time to
I’m a dreamer or just a hopeless There are apparently two distinct tighten the noose so that Iran is forced
Dating Forum 49
optimist, but for the leaders of the U.S. schools of thought here. One, out of the nuclear business. None of
The Dish and Israel to wear the diplomatic and interestingly enough, is held by the the parties are interested in a military
political emotions on their sleeves is Israelis and the Saudis, and the other confrontation. As President Obama said
Elke Probkevitz 38
just shockingly ridiculous. is held by the U.S., with countries candidly last week, those types of things
Insights on the Torah As you know, in this struggle to like England, Germany, and Russia are expensive and a big mess. Once
R’ Yossy Goldman 44 limit Iran’s access to nuclear weapons, straddling the fence. On the surface, those confl agrations end, some kind
Five Towns Marriage Initiative 56 Israel is aligned with some leading it seems that demonstrating a small of a solution needs to be negotiated.
Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, amount of good faith to the Iranians
The Job Hunter United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. makes sense. But it is only reasonable Continued on Page 16
R’ Mordechai Kruger 36
Letters to the Editor 96
Luach/Calendar 18
Machberes
R’ Gershon Tannenbaum 63
MindBiz
Esther Mann, LCSW 42
News from the Hills
Chanita Teitz 29
Puzzle
Yoni Glatt 60
That’s The Way It Is!
Hannah Reich Berman 41
Travel Section 67
Year in Israel
Max Fruchter 35
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