Tag Archives: Chicago

Jewish neighborhood in Chicago hires off-duty cops to protect against anti-Semitic attacks

Posted on May 18, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

AMERICAN THINKER by Thomas Lifson May 17, 2015 It’s come to this. Not only in Paris and Malmo, but right here in the United States of America, Orthodox Jewish communities feel besieged and are paying for security forces that the … Continue reading →

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Salvaging Illinois after the Pension Ruling

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

From a friend: Here’s the Chicago Tribune’s take on the state of IL this morning, following a ruling on Friday that the new governor and the old legislators can’t simply stiff the state’s employees for the pension benefits that they were … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Chicago Presidency

Posted on April 1, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

NATIONAL REVIEW by Victor Davis Hanson March 31, 2015 What you can do if you don’t care what anybody says. ….Obama has chosen to skip various widely attended anniversaries, including the liberation of Auschwitz and the Battle of Gettysburg. He … Continue reading →

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Photoshopping Rasmea Odeh

Posted on March 16, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Jay Tcath March 14, 2015 Fellow Chicagoan Rasmea Odeh was sentenced Thursday following a jury’s verdict that she lied on her application to become an American citizen. Though she’s appealing the ruling, the judge stripped her … Continue reading →

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JUF Book Review: Through the Eyes of a Radical Centrist

Posted on December 9, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

JUF NEWS by Richard D. Zelin December 9, 2014 On the Front Lines in a Changing Jewish World. Michael C. Kotzin [Former Exec VP JUF]. Chicago: JUF Press, 2014……The second troubling development concerns the rise of the “new anti-Semitism,” with … Continue reading →

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Chicago Jewish Star joins Trib and Daily Herald endorsing Dold

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

RICHARD BAEHR October 15, 2014 The Daily Herald endorses Bob Dold. The Chicago Tribune endorses Bob Dold. And now the Chicago Jewish Star endorses Bob Dold. It is highly unusual for an incumbent to be rejected by the major local … Continue reading →

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UPCOMING EVENT CAMERA Chicago presents Michael Doran October 14

Posted on September 13, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

An Evening for CAMERA The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America presents an exclusive conversation and reception with distinguished Middle East scholar Michal Doran and CAMERA’s Executive Director Andrea Levin.  Tuesday, October 14, 2014 The Standard Club … Continue reading →

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Evanston rabbi quits over pro-Palestinian activism

Posted on September 3, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE by John Keilman September 3, 2014 Brant Rosen, who has been at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation for 17 years, said no specific incident led to his resignation Tuesday but that his outspoken views produced a divide he no … Continue reading →

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In Chicago, Holocaust Imagery, Anti-Semitic Stereotypes Punctuate Anti-Israel Rally

Posted on August 17, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

AMERICAN THINKER by Paul Miller August 13, 2014 Chicago – It was a scene “straight out of Istanbul or Amsterdam,” remarked one observer. Dr. Arie Friedman wasn’t sure if the Twitter feed he was reading was “coming from Paris or … Continue reading →

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Chicago Dad of Two Lone Soldiers reflects on Separate Realities

Posted on August 7, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL BLOG by Rob Rubin August 7, 2014 They say when times are tough you find out who are your true friends. My wife and I, as the parents of two sons currently serving in IDF combat units, … Continue reading →

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