Thursday, March 9, 2017

Is there life on other planets? What does Judaism say about it? And a new trip March 21 to Hula Valley

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Understanding Others is the Key to Anger

Frequently when we get angry with someone, we fail to realize that he sees the situation much differently than we do. Since he is acting in a manner he considers proper, we should not condemn him and become angry.

Always ask yourself, "How does this person perceive the situation?" You might still strongly disagree with him, but understanding his point of view will help calm you down.

The greater your understanding of someone else's perception of reality, the greater your ability to communicate with him effectively.

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New Trip to Hula Valley, the Galilee in the Spring

Please contact me if you want to go

When: Tuesday, March 21
Depart: 8:30
Return:7:00
From  The Inbal hotel
Price 140 shekels
Includes: Transportation, guiding, all entrance fees, lunch

Itinerary:

Travel through the (rare) in bloom Judean desert, where David wrote the Psalms of David.

Experience the magnificent Jordan Valley;breathtaking scenery, history, Tanach, geo -politics, dramatic stories..

See Mount Gilboa where King Saul  and Jonathan met their death; the Bet Shean Valley, the sea of Galilee., Tiberius..

Visit the world famous  bird migration sanctuary in the Hula Valley. This is the beginning of the migration season. A site you wont  forget.

Ride between the Golan heights and the Upper Galilee mountains to Kiyat Shemona and lunch with the Hesder yeshiva of KIryat Shemona.
Learn about the town that has been featured in the news so often and about  the impact of the yeshiva on the social/spiritual  life of this frontier town.
On the way back we will see the famous ancient  "shmita" mosaic floor of ancient Rechov. It is displayed on Kibbutz Ein Hanatziv.

Please be prepared to leave a donation for  our hosts at the yeshiva who are subsidizing the tour (70 - 100 shekel recommended). This tour is a 300 shekel value
Also please be prepared to offer your contact information for future contact with the yeshiva.

Please reserve early  as we had to turn people away from our full bus on our last trip.
Cancellations 48 hours before departure date will be charged in full as will no shows.
Please bring exact change.

Judaism and Life on Other Planets NASA's earth-shattering announcement has many Jews asking: Does Judaism entertain the possibility of alien life? by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Hello… Anybody else out there?

For us here on earth it is certainly one of the most intriguing and far-reaching questions imaginable. Are we alone in the cosmos or are there others – perhaps like us or perhaps totally different – somewhere in the universe?

And for those of us who believe the account of creation as recorded in the Torah, are the opening words – "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" – meant as full disclosure of the creation of life by the Almighty or is this merely the information granted to earthlings as necessary for our relationship with God but not purporting to reveal other manifestations of divine power and creativity?

In short, can religious Jews believe in the possibility of alien life?

The question which until now was purely theoretical in nature may just have assumed forceful relevance in light of this week's world shaking announcement by NASA. To their great amazement astronomers have just found seven Earth-size planets which seem suitable for life.

Life, they have now concluded, may have evolved on at least three planets in a newly discovered solar system just 39 light years from Earth. Astronomers have detected no less than seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting a cool dwarf star known as TRAPPIST-1.The six inner planets lie in a temperate zone where surface temperatures range from zero to 100C. Of these, at least three are thought to be capable of having oceans, increasing the likelihood of life. No other star system known contains such a large number of Earth-sized and probably rocky planets.

British astronomer Dr Chris Copperwheat, from Liverpool John Moores University, who co-led the international team, said: "The discovery of multiple rocky planets with surface temperatures which allow for liquid water make this amazing system an exciting future target in the search for life."

According to Judaism, is this in the realm of possibility? Can we conceive of other worlds whose inhabitants also share a special relationship with God? And from the sublime to the ridiculous, will these aliens from outer space be Jews, observe Torah laws, build synagogues and places of worship, and collect money for charitable purposes?

If from an egotistical perspective we consider human kind the only ones worthy of God's special attention we might readily conclude that "this is all there is." And that is what many rabbinic sages believed. What is fascinating however is that a significant body of opinion in traditional sources not only validates the possibility for alien life on other planets but actually finds biblical and midrashic confirmation for this view, even as it suggests that belief in an all-powerful God forbids placing any limitations on the extent of his creative powers.

Dr. David Weintraub, professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University and the author of Religions and Extraterrestrial Life: How Will We Deal With It?, affirms that Judaism is spiritually prepared for little green men. "Judaism accepts the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Jewish theology may actually require a belief in extraterrestrials since there are no limits on the power of the creator. Thus, for Jews to say that no life beyond the Earth could possibly exist would be unacceptable, as such an idea would appear to place shackles on God's creative power…the universe belongs to God and God can do what God wishes to do with the universe."

Going back many centuries, the great Jewish philosopher Hasdai Crescas (1340-1411), in his classic work Ohr Hashem, wrote an entire chapter in which he maintained that the possibility of life on other planets is not in conflict with Jewish belief. Moreover, Torah sources in fact offer support for them. He invoked the words of Psalm 19:2: "The heavens declare the glory of God" – the rich cosmic landscape with all of its wonders continues to impress us with the infinite possibilities of God's creations.

As further evidence for the possibility of extraterrestrial life, Crescas mentions the Talmudic teaching that "God flies through 18,000 worlds" [Babylonian Talmud Avoda Zara 3B]. Furthermore, Psalm 145:13's statement that "Your kingdom is a kingdom spanning all olamim (worlds)" could imply the existence of extraterrestrial life, since if there were no existence on these other worlds, what kind of kingdom would God have?

Another biblical allusion to alien life are the words in the song of Debora in the book of Judges: "Curse Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse bitterly its inhabitants´[5:23] In his book Sefer HaBrit ('Book of the Covenant'), Rabbi Pinchas Eliyahu Horowitz, (18th century ) quotes as his authority a clear Talmud reference –the statement that contends that Meroz is an inhabited planet somewhere in outer space. Furthermore, he affirms emphatically that God created an infinite number of worlds, of physical, spiritual and inter-dimensional nature. This view is upheld by the Ari'zal (Rabbi Yitzchak Luria), who also spoke of an 'infinite number of spiritual worlds'.

Speaking of the verse (Song of Songs 6:8), "Worlds without number," the Zohar, the classic masterwork of Kabalah, Jewish mysticism, states: "The stars certainly are without number. But each star is called a separate world. These are the worlds without number."

 

What was left unsaid by the sages willing to accept the possibility of life on other planets was a further description of what these beings are like, what relationship they have to the Almighty, by which laws if any they are governed, in what "image" they were created, and most fundamental of all whether they share with us free will, the capacity for independent choice, which we as humans have been granted and which allows us the descriptive of being created "in the image of God."

"For you to sit here and say there is no life outside of planet Earth is to put limitations on the Creator."

We simply do not know the answers to these questions. But in terms of our openness to the questions and our willingness to pursue them we might well ponder the response of the Lubavitcher Rebbi to Dr. Velvl Greene, a prominent microbiologist who years ago was enlisted by NASA in their project to determine if there is life on Mars. Dr. Greene asked the Rebbe privately if this was something he should be doing. The Rebbe replied, "Dr. Greene, look for life on Mars! And if you don't find it there, look somewhere else in the universe for it. Because for you to sit here and say there is no life outside of planet Earth is to put limitations on the Creator, and that is not something any of His creatures can do!"

New insights into the wonders of the universe can bring us a step closer to greater love and understanding of God.

 

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

See the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in Hamedan, Iran to get ready for Purim and Fast of Ester on  Thursday the  9th

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Go From Worry To Gratitude

Worry is the emotional distress that one causes oneself by thinking about something distressful that might happen at some future moment. The thoughts you think in the present create your present feelings. When the thoughts on your mind are pleasant or joyful thoughts, your entire inner system reacts accordingly. Your breathing rate changes, your brain waves change, your blood pressure change, your energy level changes, your hormones change, you heart beat changes, your immune system changes, your muscle tension changes, your facial expression and posture change, and your tone of voice changes. All these change counterproductively when you needlessly cause yourself anxiety by thinking worrisome thoughts. These changes happen instantly.

Now in your inner mind, tell yourself, "Every time I begin to worry, I will immediately think of something to be grateful for." Repeat this enough times until you feel that your inner mind will automatically go into gratitude mode as soon as it's aware that it's in worry mode.

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Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in Hamedan, Iran.

Information on the Thursday Fast of Esther

The Fast of Esther is a dawn-to-nightfall fast held on the day before the jolly holiday of Purim. It commemorates the fasting of our ancestors in response to the dramatic chain of events that occurred during their exile in the Persian empire. These events are recorded in the Book of Esther, and the salvation that came about at that time is celebrated on the holiday of Purim. (Click hereto find out what times the Fast of Esther starts and ends in your location.)

This year the Fast of Esther is held on March 9, 2017, and Purim is celebrated from the evening of March 11 through March 12 (March 12-13 in Jerusalem). While the fast is generally celebrated on the day before Purim, when Purim is on Sunday, the fast is moved from Shabbat to the preceding Thursday.1

The Fast of Esther, or Ta'anit Esther, is not one of the four public fasts that was ordained by the prophets. Consequently, we are more lenient in its observance, particularly when it comes to pregnant women, nursing mothers and others who are weak.2

Click here for basic fast-day information.

What It Commemorates

Fasting is associated with some pivotal moments in the Purim narrative. One such moment is when Esther approached King Ahasuerus without permission in an effort to intercede on behalf of the Jewish people. Before she went to the king, she fasted for three days, and asked that all the Jews fast as well.

Another dramatic turnaround occurred on Adar 13 (the default date for the Fast of Esther), the date that Haman had set aside for killing the Jews. Instead the Jewish people soundly trounced their enemies. This triumph was accomplished while the Jews were fasting, as they prayed to G‑d that they be successful.3

Click here for more on why this fast is named for Esther.

Extra Prayers

As on other fast days, we make the following changes to the daily prayer routine:

● During the morning prayers we recite selichot (penitential prayers), which are printed in the back of the prayerbook. The "long Avinu Malkeinu" is recited during the morning prayers (and the afternoon prayers, if the fast is not on the day before Purim) .

● The Torah is read during the morning and afternoon prayers. The reading—the same for both morning and afternoon—is Exodus 32:11–14 and 34:1–10, which discusses the aftermath of the Golden Calf incident, how Moses successfully interceded on the Israelites' behalf and obtained forgiveness for their sin. After the afternoon Torah reading, the special fast-day haftarah, Isaiah 55:6–56:8, is read.

● During the Amidah prayer of the afternoon service (Minchah), those who are fasting add the paragraph Aneinu in the ShemaKoleinu blessing. (It is also added in the cantor's repetition of the Amidah in both the morning and afternoon services as its own blessing between the blessings of Re'eh and Refa'einu.) Additionally, the priestly blessing is added in the repetition of the Amidah in the afternoon service.

● If the fast is on the day before Purim, we do not say Tachanun(prayers of supplication) or Avinu Malkeinu at Minchah, since the joy of the holiday is already upon us.

Machatzit Hashekel

In commemoration of the half-shekel contributed by each Jew to the Holy Temple—which the Talmud says counteracted the 10,000 silver talents Haman gave to King Ahasuerus to obtain the royal decree calling for the extermination of the Jewish people—it is customary to give three coins in "half" denominations (e.g., half-dollar coins) to charity on the afternoon of the Fast of Esther before Minchah. The three half-dollars given for every member of the family commemorate the three contributions the Jews gave for the building of the Tabernacle and for its sacrifices.

In many synagogues, plates are set out with silver half-dollars so that all can purchase them to use in observance of this custom.

If you didn't manage to give machatzit hashekel before Minchah, you can do so afterwards, or before the Megillah reading on Purim night or morning.

Click here to learn more about machatzit hashekel.

Onward to Purim

Now that we've got the Fast of Esther settled, let's focus on Purim, the joyous holiday that comes next.

If you're looking for the basics, we suggest you start with What Is Purim?

You can then check out the How-to Guide to learn more about the day's four special observances.

Since a big part of Purim is reading the Megillah (Book of Esther), you may want print one out so you can follow along with the reader.

And in case you've been invited to a Purim celebration, you can prep with our What to Expect page.

Oh, and in case you were worried, we got you covered with Purim stories, Purim videos, Purim recipes, and lots of Purim learning!

FOOTNOTES1.Normally, when a fast falls on Shabbat, we delay the fast until Sunday, but because Purim is meant to be a festive day, we fast on the preceding Thursday. In honor of the Shabbat, we even refrain from fasting on Friday. (If, however, you forget to fast on Thursday, you should fast on Friday.)2.Generally, we do not eat until after Megillah reading. If you find yourself in extenuating circumstances, consult with a rabbi to find out whether you can eat after nightfall but before the Megillah reading.3.Presumably the Jews who were fighting did not fast, since they needed their strength to defend themselves. Since Esther, safe in the palace, was the only one not in danger, she was the only one to fast on this day. Based on the Rebbe's talk on Purim 5730 (1970). See also Likkutei Sichot, vol. 6, pp. 371–372.© Copyright, all rights reserved.

Amazing! Trump Cuts US Debt by $12 Billion In His First Month

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President Donald Trump reduced the US Debt burden in his first month in office!

On January 20th, the day of the Trump Inauguration, the US Debt stood at $19,947 billion.  On February 21st, a month later, the US Debt load stood at $19,935 billion.  Trump cut the US Debt burden by $12 billion and 0.1% in his first month in office!

On January 20, 2017, the US debt was $19,947 billion.
On February 21, 2017, the US debt was $19,935 billion.

By comparison, under President Obama, the US Debt burden increased by more than $200 billion in his first month in office.  Obama increased the US Debt by 2% in his first month and signed the trillion dollar 'Stimulus' bill which is widely considered a colossal failure and waste of US tax dollars as well.  The failed 'Stimulus' did not kick in till later in Obama's first year leading to Obama's first year deficit of $1.4 trillion.  Overall Obama doubled the US Debt during his Presidency and set records for highest deficits and the largest debt increase by any President ever.

With Trump the stock market is up and debt is down – Winning, Winning, Winning!

Judicious Jurisprudence; Crushing Corruption The Wonders of the Holy Tongue for P. Mishpatim

 

Keep far from a false matter; and do not slay the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked (Exodus 23:7).

 

The root  צדקis one of the most oft-repeated roots in the Tanach. New insights into the word appear however, upon examination of the underlying biliteral word דק dalet-koof, as follows.

 

  1. The verb דק itself in the Tanach means grinding, pulverizing (see e.g. Micah 4:13[1] and Dan. 7:23 + Metz. David[2]).
  2. Dakarדקר  means stabbing, piercing, splitting (see Isa. 13:15[3], Jer. 51:4 + Metz. Zion[4], Lam. 4:9 + Rashi[5]).
  3. Chedekחדק  is a thorn, an object that pierces and stabs (see Micah 7:4[6], Prov. 15:19 + Metz. Zion[7]).
  4. Sedekסדק  is actually an Aramaic word, but one which is commonplace as a Hebrew word already in the Mishna. The word means a crack, crevice, as well as ripping (See Targumim to Lev. 11:3, I Kings 11:30[8]).
  5. Bedekבדק  in the Tanach bears the same meaning asסדק , vis. crack, crevice (see II Kings 12:6 +Rashi[9], Ez. 27:27 + Metz. Zion[10], II Chron. 34:10 + Rashi[11]).
  6. Tzedekצדק  is the root under discussion which appears in our weekly portion. All of the meanings of the previous words listed (grinding[12], pulverizing, stabbing, piercing, splitting, ripping as well as cracks and crevices) point to a common core meaning: an entity or affair which is lacking in wholeness (at least by the time you're done with it!).

 

The connection with צדק in the sense of court proceedings is as follows. The Torah commands our judges: "justice, justice pursue" (Deut. 16:20). The Talmud (San. 32b) explains that this a requirement to execute wearying cross-examinations as well as intensive interrogations of witnesses separately in cases where there is reason to suspect fraud[13]. This procedure, known as דרישה וחקירה, is designed to poke holes in questionable stories, to grind down dishonest witnesses until they admit their lies, to find cracks and inconsistencies between the respective witnesses' accounts, to separate fact from fiction, and to leave the slander and lies as apulverized pile of dust.

 

Likewise, the private צדיק earns this august title by judging not others – but his own actions and potential actions. He examines his own motives and excuses, his actions and his failure to act – all with an eye to crush his own hidden negative side, the dictates of his evil inclination.

 

May we be counted amongst the ranks of the צדיקים who constantly strive to improve themselves and leave the world a better place than they found it. And may we merit to see the coming of משיח צדקינו –the Messiah of Righteousness, as Isaiah (1:27)pronounces:

 

Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her penitent through righteousness. 

 

May this prophesy be fulfilled speedily in our times, amen!

 

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Alan Dershowitz: Why I Will Leave the Democratic Party If Ellison Is Elected its Chairman

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Shabbos Rest Helps Your Whole Week

The rest we have on Shabbos is not merely rest from work on that day alone. Rather, it has the ability to give us peace of mind all the days of the week.

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"Obama's goal, according to a close family friend, is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment."  – Daily Mail, 3/1/17

  No American President has ever stayed in Washington, DC after their tenure was complete. No President has ever interfered in his successor's duties. Until right now.

Barack Obama has turned his new DC home into the insurgency headquarters against President Trump. And now he's even had his closest and most radical advisor, Valerie Jarrett, move in to his mansion to coordinate his outrageous efforts to overthrow President Trump.

Instead of returning to Chicago, Barack Obama stayed in Washington "to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment."

 

LARRY MAY BECOME MY NEW FAVORITE!

A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!' After a few seconds, Little Larry stood up. The teacher said, 'Do you think you're stupid, Larry?' 'No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!'

 

Larry watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. 'Why do you do that, mommy?' he asked. 'To make myself beautiful,' said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue. 'What's the matter, asked Larry 'Giving up?'

 

The math teacher saw that Larry wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, 'Larry! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?' Larry quickly replied, 'MSNBC, CNN, ESPN and the Cartoon Network, but they're all the same!'

 

Larry's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. 'Yes,' said the policeman. 'The detectives want very badly to capture him.' Larry asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture ? "

 

Little Larry attended a horse auction with his father. He watched as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the horse's legs and rump, and chest. After a few minutes, Larry asked, 'Dad, why are you doing that?' His father replied, 'Because when I'm buying horses, I have to make sure that they are healthy and in good shape before I buy. Larry, looking worried, said, 'Dad, I think the UPS guy wants to buy Mom .

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Alan Dershowitz: Why I Will Leave the Democratic Party If Ellison Is Elected its Chairman

Alan Dershowitz: Why I Will Leave the Democratic Party If Ellison Is Elected its Chairmanby Alan Dershowitz

 

Tomorrow the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will have to choose the direction of the Democratic Party, as well as its likely composition. It will be among the most important choices the DNC has ever had to make.  There has been a powerful push from the hard-left of the Democratic Party, led by senator Bernie Sanders, to elect Keith Ellison chairman. If he is elected, I will quit the party after 60 years of loyal association and voting. I will become an independent, continuing to vote for the best candidates, most of whom, I assume, will still be Democrats. But I will not contribute to the DNC or support it as an institution. My loyalty to my country and my principles and my heritage exceeds any loyalty to my party. I will urge other like-minded people – centrist liberals – to follow my lead and quit the Democratic Party if Ellison is elected Chairman. We will not be leaving the Democratic Party we have long supported.  The Democratic Party will be leaving us!

Let me explain the reasons for this difficult decision on my part. Ellison has a long history of sordid association with anti-Semitism. He worked closely with and supported one of a handful of the most notorious and public anti-Semites in our country:  The Reverend Louis Farrakhan. And he worked with Farrakhan at the very time this anti-Semite was publicly describing Judaism as a "gutter religion" and insisting that the Jews were a primary force in the African slave trade. Ellison has publicly stated that he was unaware of Farrakhan's anti-Semitism. That is not a credible statement. Everyone was aware of Farrakhan's anti-Semitism. Farrakhan did not try to hide it. Indeed he proclaimed it on every occasion. Ellison is either lying or he willfully blinded himself to what was obvious to everyone else. Neither of these qualities makes him suitable to be the next Chairman of the DNC.

Moreover, Ellison himself has made anti-Semitic statements. A prominent lawyer, with significant credibility, told me that while he was a law student, Ellison approached her and said he could not respect her, because she was a Jew and because she was a woman who should not be at a law school. This woman immediately disclosed that anti-Semitic and anti-feminist statement to her husband and friends, and I believe she is telling the truth.

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Ellison's anti-Semitism is confirmed by his support for another anti-Semite, Stokely Carmichael. When there were protests about Carmichael's speaking at the University of Minnesota, Ellison responded that "Political Zionism is off-limits no matter what dubious circumstances Israel was founded under; no matter what the Zionists do to the Palestinians; and no matter what wicked regimes Israel allies itself with — like South Africa. This position is untenable."  At a fundraiser for his reelection in 2010, hosted by Esam Omeish who had told Palestinians that "Jihad way is the way to liberate your land," he complained that Jews had too much influence in American politics.

With regard to Israel, Ellison was one of only a small number of Congress people who recently voted against funding the Iron Dome, a missile system used by Israel to protect its civilians against rocket attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah. His voting record with regard to the nation state of the Jewish people is among the very worst in Congress.

Ellison is now on an apology tour, but his apologies and renunciations of his past association with anti-Semitism have been tactical and timed to his political aspirations. He first claimed to realize that Farrakhan was an anti-Semite when he ran for office seeking Jewish support. His claim to be a supporter of Israel was timed to coincide with his run for the chairmanship of DNC. I do not trust him. I do not believe him. And neither should any centrist liberal supporters of Israel and opponents of anti-Semitism.

The DNC has a momentous choice this weekend. It can move the party in the direction of Jeremy Corbyn's labor party in England, in the hope of attracting Jill Stein Green Party voters and millennial's who stayed home. In doing so they would be giving up on any attempt to recapture the working class and rust-belt voters in the mid-western states that turned the Electoral College over to Donald Trump. Jeremy Corbyn today could not get elected dog catcher in Great Britain. I do not want to see the Democratic Party relegated to permanent minority status as a hard-left fringe. Remember what happened when the Democrats moved left by nominating George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis – all good men. The total combined electoral votes for these candidates would not have won a single election.  There is no reason to think the country has moved so far to the left since those days that the Democrats can win by pushing even further in the direction of the hard left. The self-destructive election of Keith Ellison will be hard to undo for many years.

So tomorrow, the democrats must choose between electing Ellison or keeping centrist liberals, who support Israel, like me and many others in their party. I hope they choose wisely. But if they do not, I have made my choice.

Alan M. Dershowitz is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard Law School, and author of Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law and Electile Dysfunction: A Guide for the Unaroused Voter. This article was previously published by The Hill. 

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