Pondering the state of American Jewry
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill, was unfairly fired from the network for comments he made about Israel. “You talk about cancel culture,” said the New York congresswoman in an interview. “But notice that those discussions only go one way. We don’t talk about all the people who were fired. You …
Honda salesman “MikeMaali” as he is known on Tiktok, just got fired for impersonating Jews in a mocking way in order to sell cars. The Long Beach, CA ex-Honda salesman wore a white yarmulke and said his name was Shlomo. He also referred to himself as an MOT (member of the tribe). The sly grin …
Whoopi Goldberg got her hand slapped by ABC, for her comments on The View about the Holocaust. The network suspended her for two weeks, in my view, not nearly long enough. Most people were upset because “Goldberg,” whose real name is Caryn Johnson, said that the Holocaust was “not about race.” As we all know, …
Ana Luisa Nevárez of Mexico City is teaching her high school students at the PrepaTec Ciudad Juárez how to do Nazi salutes. That’s when she’s not “shooting” them with super soakers, or having them pledge fealty to a specially commissioned custom Hitler doll. Complaints made to the both Nevárez and school administrators were ignored. Nevárez …
Gal Gadot has done Israel proud with her rocket-like climb to the top of Hollywood stardom. It’s not just that she’s a great actress, but that she is a warm and likeably human being. She makes Israel—and the Jews in general—look good. That’s important at a time of rising antisemitism and the overwhelming demonization of …
The US warned Iran of severe consequences in the event of an attack on Americans, in a White House statement on Sunday from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. The statement is a response to Tehran in reference to sanctions imposed by Iran on dozens of Americans, many of them US military, for the 2020 assassination, …
Blake Zavadsky was attacked in broad daylight in Brooklyn for the crime of wearing an IDF sweatshirt. The assailant called Zavadsky and his friend, Ilan Kaganovich, “dirty Jews,” and demanded that the former remove his sweatshirt. When Zavadsky refused, his assailant punched him several times and also poured coffee on his sweatshirt. On at 12/26/21, …
A winter storm dubbed “Carmel,” hit Israel this week, bringing lots of rain, heavy winds, and some ice pellets to Israel this week. It’s not exactly what we pray for when we ask for rain. What we want is “gishmei bracha” when it rains at night, without causing damage or inconvenience. But Hashem is King, …
Once Trump established a US embassy in Jerusalem, there was no longer any need for a separate US consulate. The embassy is able to provide for all consular services in the Jewish State. As a result, the Jerusalem Consulate, based in an Arab neighborhood in the eastern part of Jerusalem, closed its doors. Now, President …
Just before Shabbos, a car carrying a couple and their two children collided with a second car. The two children were killed, and the parents were grievously injured. The young family was on its way to spend Shabbos with family, when an Arab driver crossed a double white line. As a result, the Jewish family …