Why Mahmoud Abbas at Last Appointed a Successor
Not to secure continuity, but to eliminate the last vestiges of democracy and sideline rivals.
December 10, 2024
Extending Daylight Saving Time Hinders Jewish Observance
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and morning prayer.
The entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated the idea of using their role in the incoming Trump administration to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing the clocks. While one way to accomplish this is to eliminate daylight saving time, there are also those who advocate making it permanent. Benyamin Cohen explains the significant effects these changes would have on observant Jews, whose ritual lives are based around the rising and setting of the sun:
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Extending Daylight Saving Time Hinders Jewish Observance
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