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YOUR DAILY SPIEL FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
Today's spiel: the alt-right's Richard Spencer calls himself a "white Zionist" on Israeli TV, Curb Your Enthusiasm's new season finally out and a gay, Jewish, African American man's take on the violence in Charlottesville.
Memoir tackles obsession, eating disorders, sexuality
"My avoidance of sex was the result of shame connected to my overeating. How could I feel turned on when I was used to experiencing my body as the hated battleground of my addiction?"
ADL, Israeli politicians condemn Trump’s talk of shared blame
Trump's comments draw outrage from U.S. groups, Israeli politicians
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Lea Roback: Canada’s original social justice warrior
Lea Roback was a political activist and a life-long crusader for social justice.
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Jews join Yazidis in marking third anniversary of genocide
M has been in Canada for a few months now, but she is still afraid to sleep the whole night through. She and her sister-in-law take turns sleeping, lest their home be invaded by Islamic State thugs.
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Sponsor Content: Ben-Gurion University, Israel’s Nation Building University
With a student body numbering 20,000, five campuses, six faculties, 130,000 alumni and students from more than 40 countries, BGU has proven to be an oasis of innovation.
