Category Archives: Jewish

#PeggyShapiro “We must speak up for the thousands of people who were murdered by the Iranian regime, and against those who would have us dismiss mass murder as “letting bygones be bygones”

JNS ‘Never again’ means rejecting silence in the face of evil by Peggy Shapiro October 17, 2021 I am the child of Holocaust survivors, who lost their homes and families because a Nazi regime implemented the “Final Solution” to eradicate … Continue reading

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From the guy who brought you “Matilda” and “Willy Wonka”: When I interviewed him in 1983, Dahl was polite and not unfriendly. But he was a bigot.

THE NEW STATESMAN Roald Dahl’s anti-Semitism was grotesque. I should know – I saw it first hand by Michael Coren October 8, 2021 …There seemed to be something visceral about his [Dahl’s] anger, something more personal and dark than anti-Zionism … Continue reading

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Climate change organization “accuses Israel, which it called a “colonial project,” of illegally occupying Palestine and engaging in “violent oppressive tactics that go against the values we advocate for” 

NATIONAL REVIEW Climate Activist Org Cancels Appearance at DC Statehood Rally over Jewish Groups’ Participation by Caroline Downey October 20, 2021 The Washington, D.C., chapter of climate-activist organization Sunrise movement canceled its speaking appearance at a rally for D.C. statehood … Continue reading

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#NYT: #MayimBialik is too pro-Israel to host Jeopardy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Is Mayim Bialik too Jewish for ‘Jeopardy’? by Jonathan S. Tobin October 19, 2021 …The conceit of the [New York Times] piece was that since Trebek was perceived as being so “neutral,” Bialik was … Continue reading

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#MichaelOren “The American personal relationship with God is weird and off-putting to Israelis, as I found out to my dismay. But the poles of religiosity may be reversing”

TABLET MAG Are Politicians Who Talk About God Crazy? by Michael Oren October 12, 2021 The note placed on the lectern in the middle of my remarks read, “Peres dead. Return immediately.” I instantly stopped and apologized to the audience … Continue reading

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Hamas holds conference to plan for which Jews they will murder once Israel is destroyed; entrapping others to prevent a “brain-drain”

MEMRI Hamas-Sponsored ‘Promise Of The Hereafter’ Conference For The Phase Following The Liberation Of Palestine And Israel’s ‘Disappearance’ October 4, 2021 …The conference also recommended that rules be drawn up for dealing with “Jews” in the country, including defining which … Continue reading

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On Tuesday, the seventh day of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, Israel celebrated Aliyah Day

JEWISH PRESS Israelis to Celebrate Biblical Ingathering, on Aliyah Day by Hana Levi Julian October 11, 2021 On Tuesday, the seventh day of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, the nation of Israel will celebrate Aliyah Day. It is not by … Continue reading

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Gilad Erdan blasts co-founders of ice cream maker over Axios interview. “Demanding from Israel what is demanded from no other country is the definition of antisemitism”

BLOOMBERG Israeli Envoy Criticizes Ben & Jerry’s Founders Over Boycott by Augusta Saraiva and Alisa Odenheimer October 12, 2021 The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. accused Ben & Jerry’s co-founders of “helping the antisemites” following an interview in which they … Continue reading

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Memo to Rooney, the BDS’er : “Boycotting the Hebrew language — spoken by millions of Jews worldwide — has nothing to do with Palestine. It’s just racism”

NEW YORK POST Sally Rooney reportedly banning new novel from being translated to Hebrew By Lee Brown October 12, 2021 It girl novelist Sally Rooney has reportedly refused to allow her new novel to be published in Hebrew because she … Continue reading

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“Traditionalists chafe at the contemporary-art approach to Holocaust commemoration being employed at Babyn Yar, a site of mass shootings in World War II. But it has brought visitors for an anniversary”

NEW YORK TIMES A Tech-Savvy Holocaust Memorial in Ukraine Draws Critics and Crowds by Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer October 8, 2021 An advertisement on the Ukrainian-language version of Tinder, the online dating platform, offered a not-so-romantic experience. “Touch … Continue reading

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