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Day: March 4, 2013

Perspective of a Rabbi~Old America is Gone

Anne

findingtimePlease take a moment to digest this provocative article by a Rabbi from Teaneck, N.J. It is far and away the most succinct and thoughtful explanation of how our nation is changing. The article
appeared in The Israel National News, and is directed to Jewish readership. 70% of American Jews vote as Democrats. The Rabbi has some interesting comments in that regard.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky is the spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New Jersey.

The most charitable way of explaining the election results of 2012 is
that Americans voted for the status quo – for the incumbent President
and for a divided Congress. They must enjoy gridlock, partisanship,
incompetence, economic stagnation and avoidance of responsibility.
And fewer people voted.

But as we awake from the nightmare, it is important to eschew the
facile explanations for the Romney defeat that will prevail among the
chattering classes. Romney did not lose because of the effects of
Hurricane Sandy that devastated this area, nor did he lose because he ran a poor campaign, nor did he lose because the Republicans could have chosen better candidates, nor did he lose because Obama benefited from a slight uptick in the economy due to the business cycle.

Romney lost because he didn’t get enough votes to win.

That might seem obvious, but not for the obvious reasons. Romney lost because the conservative virtues – the traditional American virtues – of liberty, hard work, free enterprise, private initiative and
aspirations to moral greatness – no longer inspire or animate a majority of the electorate.  Read more...

What Are You Waiting For?

Anne

victorian homeschoolI know of a dear family who has totally re-arranged their lives in order to continue homeschooling  their children.  Why would anyone choose to  live very frugally, move away to a less expensive area, and pass on  many of the so called pleasures that this life has to offer in order to homeschool their children?  After all they could  simply give their  children to the government schools to raise for 18 years or so. Earning more money would be easier and instead of penny-pinching out in the country,  some hip and trendy neighborhood could be the setting in their lives. It would be so much more convenient and besides they could buy more stuff.

Perhaps this family has decided that their most important calling is to teach, train, and disciple their children. Maybe they are homeschooling out of conviction rather than preference. Or possibly they are just using their God given common sense.

Have you finally decided to homeschool your children or do you need more convincing? Have you read the news lately?  Do you know what the public schools are teaching your children?  Have you been paying attention?  Do you understand the agenda of the Department of Education and NEA?  Are you satisfied with the culture in our schools and fine with the “socialization” and peer influences that your child will encounter?  What about the indoctrination and group think that our schools engage in? What about the violence, the abuse from teachers, the low standards, the elimination of God and traditional values.  Are you aware of what the very insidious and creepy Common Core program has in store for your children?  Read more...

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