Category Archives: Jewish

Nick Cannon says Bari Weiss book “was ‘an insightful and powerful read’

ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES After Tisha B’Av fast, Nick Cannon Reviews Bari Weiss’ Anti-Semitism Book by Philissa Cramer August 3, 2020 Nick Cannon and Bari Weiss exploded into the news within a day of each other this month. So perhaps it … Continue reading

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Memo to Seth Rogen: You have an obligation to think before you speak and to have some familiarity with facts before you libel people

AISH An Open Letter to Seth Rogen by Rabbi Benjamin Blech Aug 1, 2020 …I can’t help but wonder how your grandparents who taught you about the reality of anti-Semitism would feel about your performance if they could have been … Continue reading

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Shabbat dinners are not the same: “Large gatherings on Friday nights are out, but baking challah is on the rise”

TABLET MAG How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Shabbat Dinner by Leah Koenig August 4, 2020 …In the warmer months, some people have moved Shabbat meals outside—to the backyard, the front porch, an apartment rooftop, or the park—allowing them to share … Continue reading

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“How coverage of the Jewish state became a signifier of the ideological activism that now permeates Western culture”

TABLET MAG Israel Was Ground Zero for the New Woke Religion by Matti Friedman July 27, 2020 …Anyone following the doings of the past few months won’t need a recap of the attempted “cancellations” of scholars and scientists for heresies, … Continue reading

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Ukrainian community “waged a six-year legal battle with the property owner to search the cellars for Jewish victims”

STL JEWISH LIGHT Remains of 286 Jewish Holocaust victims uncovered in 2 basements in Ukraine by Marcy Oster July 27, 2020 The remains of 286 Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust were found in two basements in a town … Continue reading

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#SethRogen’s opinions about Israel “are increasingly popular among young progressives who have replaced traditional Jewish religious and moral values with a menu of cultural Marxist ideas regrading race, victimhood, and power”

NATIONAL REVIEW Why Seth Rogen’s Anti-Israel Rant Matters by David Harsanyi July 29, 2020 You probably won’t be surprised to learn that Seth Rogen has, at best, a facile understanding of basic history, faith, or politics. We shouldn’t expect anything … Continue reading

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DNC 2020 platform expresses “opposition to “any effort to unfairly single out and delegitimize Israel, including at the UN or through the BDS movement”

JNS DNC platform will not condition US aid to Israel on sovereignty, but will seek return to Iran deal by Jackson Richman July 28, 2020 In a move that bodes well for Israel, the Democratic National Committee’s platform committee voted … Continue reading

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“Jordan understands that it was defeated in 1948 and 1967 and that the Jewish State is here to stay”

ARUTZ AHEVA How victory works by Nave Dromi July 21, 2020 …Seventy two years ago, in 1948, Jordan, then known as Transjordan, with arguably the strongest army in the region, British trained, invaded what would become the territory of the … Continue reading

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“Emgage Action has titled the event “Million Muslim Votes,” underscoring its emphasis on boosting Muslim turnout in November”

WASHINGTON POST Biden urges Muslim Americans to help him defeat Trump by Mariam Fam and Elana Schor July 20, 2020 Democrat Joe Biden urged Muslim Americans on Monday to join him in the fight to defeat President Donald Trump as … Continue reading

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Next to the image of a hook-nosed caricatured Jew, “a quote falsely attributed to French philosopher Voltaire: “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize”

BILLY PENN Philly NAACP president shares anti-Semitic meme with misattributed neo-Nazi quote by Max Marin and Nina Feldman July 24, 2020 Philadelphia NAACP president Rodney Muhammad shared a meme that depicted an anti-Semitic cartoon next to photos of Black celebrities … Continue reading

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