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1/18/10

5 Agorot Posts: Gay Orthodox, Gehry in Israel, Pope Shooter Goes Free, Save Old Books, Dr. Ruth Jewish on Sex

We cast before you links to tonight's five blogworthy stories and invite you to contribute your 5 agorot's worth of comments.
  • Slate: Steven I. Weiss on the Gay Orthodox
  • Tablet: Frank Gehry not gonna be in Israel
  • Times: The 1981 Pope Shooter Goes Free
  • NJ.com: Save the Old Books from Eviction
  • The Examiner: The Jewish Side of Sex Guru Dr. Ruth
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