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By Yisrael Rice
| As a member of the Jewish people I say, "Pluto, we feel your pain..."
9 Comments Posted
Rabbi Rice, I appreciated your article very much. I would like to add another aspect of Pluto's demotion from planethood: I was thrilled by this news! Accroding to the Torah Pluto is not a planet and I'm glad that science recognizes this now.
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Absolutely an amazing post!!! I really loved every bit of it, especially the last 2 sentences!!!! Please continue to write! Thank you!
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This article is very well done I like the originality. Rabbi Rice, you are so gifted, keep those articles coming, I truely learn alot from you...
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As a short (5'0"), health nut and alternative methods tutor, I certainly applaud your message! How true!
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I, too, was demoralized by Pluto's demotion. I have often contemplated the nature of Pluto. Thank you for your insights.
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This is our topic of discussion for tonight's Shabbat--we always know we can count on Rabbi Rice to provide us with the insight we need to get through the week! Thanks, Rabbi!
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I wasn't expecting to be moved by this article but I was. You remind us that any event can lead us to a better understanding of the Divine.
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To draw a parallel between Pluto and the Jewish poeple is brilliant. I've always had a fascination with the Litlle planet that lived in defiance of "Da Rules" as the Jewish people have lived in defiance of the ung-dly norms of the Nations.
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As someone deeply troubled by this unfair "demotion" of Pluto, I too love this article and shared it with family and friends. I posted a link to it on my Live Journal blog entry commemorating the first anniversary of the demotion on August 24.
An interesting bit of information I've discovered is that many of the astronomers advocating for the reinstatement of Pluto's planethood are Jewish. A petition of astronomers rejecting the demotion was initiated by Dr. Alan Stern, Principal Investigator of New Horizons mission to Pluto. Among the astronomers who signed his petition are Dr. David Weintraub, Dr. David Levy, Dr. Carolyn Shoemaker, and Dr. David Rabinowitz, co-discoverer of Eris, which should be designated the 10th planet.
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