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Whats WHAT’S INSIDE.... WHAT’S DECEMBER 2016 • KISLEV / TEVET 5777 • ISSUE 269 DECEMBER 2016 • KISLEV / JEWRY 250 AND ISRAEL SAMUEL • WHAT’S ON • AND MORE ON • WHAT’S AND ISRAEL SAMUEL • 250 JEWRY
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So, here we are at the start of a were once taught. And we will do New World Order. What shall we Sussex Jewish so again by recognising that Mr make of it? Maybe we need to News is the Trump’s election follows the same borrow an old advertising slogan disaffection for mainstream political for a mobile telephone network: perfect magazine leaders that have accounted for the The future is orange. Or maybe we for breaking successes of Jeremy Corbyn, UKIP need to look at the political colours and the Brexit. and adapt the title of a television the conversational However, at this time, we must series: Orange is the New Red etiquette that we remember that the new President- (Republican Red, that is). were once taught. Elect has not yet taken office, and, The election of Donald Trump as that his daughter and son-in-law President of the United States are Jewish too. All we can do at has left many people in disbelief, Sussex Jewish News – a magazine this juncture is pray that God will wringing their hands at what will that can combine and discuss grant Mr Trump the wisdom to be. Of course, we don’t know what both religion and politics within its govern effectively in peace and the future will hold since none of us pages – is ideal for breaking the unity. If he is successful, the world have crystal balls that work. conversational etiquette that we will be the better for it.
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