Category Archives: Jewish

“How to explain the apparent indifference of mainstream Jewish groups and politicians to the spike in hate crimes committed against Jews?”

POWERLINE BLOG Attacks on Orthodox Jews spike; mainstream Jewish groups seem indifferent Paul Mirengoff October 10, 2019 …Caroline Glick believes the explanation lies in the kind of Jews who are being attacked and the kind of people doing the attacking: … Continue reading

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“Jewish baseball stars for the Astros, Braves, and Dodgers all decide to play on Yom Kippur. They all lose”

TABLET MAG The Koufax Curse by Armin Rosen October 10, 2019 Baseball games are complex events whose outcomes hinge on scores of interlocking factors, many of them invisible to the naked eye. Writers probably shouldn’t be making sweeping off-hand claims … Continue reading

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“Hardened door and security cameras helped protect dozens of people from gunman”

THE GUARDIAN Halle synagogue was fortified before antisemitic attack by Oliver Holmes and Philip Oltermann October 11, 2019 A German synagogue targeted in an attempted mass shooting this week had been upgraded to fortify its main entrance and install security … Continue reading

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“There is little evidence to suggest that the great majority of either African Americans or Jews is prepared to reassess its longstanding blind loyalty to the Democrat Party””

FRONT PAGE MAG Jews, African Americans and the Democrat Party by Kenneth Levin October 11, 2019 In democracies, minority groups will often embrace one political party and cling to that attachment irrespective of changing political circumstances. This seems especially true … Continue reading

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EVENT StandWithUs Midwest 8th Annual Campus Champions Gala Sunday November 3, 2019

StandWithUs Midwest invites you to their Campus Champions Gala 2019 5:30 PM Sunday November 3, 2019 Lincolnshire Marriott Ten Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL (at Milwaukee Ave and Route 22) Keynote Speaker The Right Honorable Steven Harper, former prime minister of … Continue reading

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German synagogue massacre likely averted by locked and well-secured facility

WALL STREET JOURNAL Two Killed in Germany Shooting After Failed Attack on Synagogue by Petra Sorge, Sara Germano and Bertrand Benoit Oct. 9, 2019 Police said a woman had been shot dead on the street near the synagogue, as had … Continue reading

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“They wrote on the invoice, “Wishing you health to 120 years old. Amount to pay: $0”

ELDER OF ZIYON Arab plumbers in Haifa refuse to charge Holocaust survivor October 6, 2019 Here is a nice story that was only in the Hebrew-language media a couple of weeks ago. Simon and Salim Matri, Arab citizens of Israel, … Continue reading

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“Wiesenthal Center and NGO Monitor slam Germany for ignoring Iran’s genocidal antisemitism”

JERUSALEM POST Merkel’s government days Iran’s call to ‘wipe Israel off the map’ not antisemitic by Benjamin Weinthal October 6, 2019 German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has declared that Iran’s call to obliterate the State of Israel is not an … Continue reading

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Israel’s Foreign Minister FM Katz “met Gulf counterparts at UN to advance ‘non-aggression’ deal as they face Iran, pledging friendly ties, cooperation, no war or incitement”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel and Gulf states working on ‘historic pact’ to end conflict between them by Staff and Rafael Ahren October 5, 2019 Israel is reportedly negotiating with several Gulf states on a “non-aggression pact” between them as they … Continue reading

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J Street Conference coming October 26-29, “includes speakers from anti-Israel organizations such as If Not Now, the New Israel Fund, and the PLO national and central councils”

JNS Schumer, Pelosi to address attendees of J Street National Conference in Washington October 4, 2019 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic members of Congress and elected officials plan … Continue reading

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