America betrays Israel: Recognition of the Palestinian unity government is just one of 12 steps the Obama administration has taken that hurt Israel, David Horovitz writes. (Times of Israel)

Israel betrays American Jews: Can liberal American Jews unconditionally support an Israel that “seems to hold our political and religious values in contempt?” asks Amram Altman. (New Voices)

Jews in charge: President Obama appointees Jack Lew and Janet Yellen top this year’s international ranking of the “top 50 most influential Jews.” (Jerusalem Post)

Lunar parsha: Torah on the Moon, a Tel Aviv-based project, is seeking to send a Torah scroll to the moon, part of a larger effort to store key cultural artifacts in a special capsule on the lunar surface.(Washington Post)

Redoing temple dues: Rabbi Dan Goldblatt writes that the voluntary dues policy his congregation implemented recently is succeeding so far, with membership growing and members continuing to contribute financially. (eJewishPhilanthropy)

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