News Digest: Oi ve, gays aren't all goys

Not only are there gay Jews (obviously), but even Israel is being affected by the recent push for homosexual marriage rights. Haaretz reports that Israel's supreme court exempted two men from a property-related tax that is charged to non-married individuals who transfer ownership.

We live in a world that has departed from God's plan for humanity. Should it surprise us that a country that gives military women three (but no more) free abortions during their 18 months of service also disregards God's established order of marriage? Stay tuned for fisticuffs between the Orthodox and secular members of the Knesset.

(Also see: Washington Post and NYTimes headline on Bush's stance).