Category Archives: Jewish

“To Israeli ears, when American Jews say, “End the occupation,” it sounds like “Abolish taxes.” It’s a great idea but entirely unrealistic”

NEW YORK POST What American Jews just don’t get about Israel by Daniel Gordis September 7, 2019 With Israeli elections just days away, many American Jews are watching closely, hoping that Benjamin Netanyahu will finally be defeated. American Jews, overwhelmingly … Continue reading

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EVENT JerusalemU Chicago Premiere “Unpacked”

YOU’RE INVITED Celebrate the launch of Jerusalem U’s new media brand: Unpacked Tuesday, Sept 17 Century 12, 1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 6:30pm Light Dinner 7:30pm Program CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join us for an evening of innovation, inspiration and … Continue reading

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“Legendary Israeli agent Eli Cohen embedded himself into the upper crust of Syrian society, providing intelligence to the Jewish state crucial to its victory in 1967’s Six Day War”

JTA The real story behind ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Netflix series by Josefin Dolsten September 6, 2019 For “Borat,” his 2006 film, Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as a made-up Kazakh journalist who travels America and gets unwitting … Continue reading

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President Rivlin: Hebron in 2019, a “test of the ability of Jews and Arabs to coexist together”

JNS In remembering 1929 Hebron massacre, top Israeli leaders visit…and make history by Josh Hasten September 4, 2019 “We are not strangers in Hebron, and we will stay here forever!” were the climactic remarks made on Wednesday by Israeli Prime … Continue reading

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UN report “marked the first time the panel had criticized Palestinian officials”

TIMES OF ISRAEL In first, UN panel calls on Palestinians to halt hate speech against Israelis by Staff August 31, 2019 The United Nation’s anti-racism committee criticized Palestinian authorities in a Thursday report, calling on the “State of Palestine” to … Continue reading

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BDS in America: “The Whitney, which has featured overtly anti-Semitic exhibits in the past, is now officially off limits to pro-Israel Jews”

JEWISH PRESS BDS is Primarily an Assault on American Jews by Caroline Glick August 22, 2019 …But the truth is that BDS in America is directed primarily against American Jews. Its goal is to silence them as a political force … Continue reading

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Why are non-Orthodox Jews ignoring the increasing violence against Orthodox Jews?

FORWARD No One Cares About Attacks Against The Orthodox Because You’ve Been Dehumanizing Us For Decades by Eli Steinberg August 29, 2019 You’ve all heard the story: A Haredi Jew violently assaulted in broad daylight somewhere in New York City. It happens … Continue reading

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“With the title “Our Boys” many people were teased into thinking that this would be the story of three innocent Israeli victims”

AISH “Our Boys”: The HBO Series Uses a Jewish Tragedy to Condemn Israeli Society by Rabbi Benjamin Blech August 27, 2019 | Whoever had any part in producing the new HBO 10 part series teasingly titled “Our Boys” should be … Continue reading

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IfNotNow activist asks Democrat Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) how his Israel positions differ from Trump’s

JNS IfNotNow activist hurls dual-loyalty charge at Democratic Jewish congressman August 28, 2019 An activist with the anti-Israel group IfNotNow accused Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) of dual loyalty during a town hall last week with constituents. The organization posted on … Continue reading

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“Bret Stephens, it seems, was offended by my lack of decorum online”

ESQUIRE I Called Bret Stephens a Bedbug. Then He Tried to Squelch My Freedom of Speech. What a Day. by David Karpf August 27, 2019 Bret Stephens is above me in the status hierarchy. He knows this. I know this. … Continue reading

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