Nachama Soloveichik
By Nachama Soloveichik
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Opinion The Democrats Have A Jewish Problem
The Democratic Party has a Jewish problem. This may seem like a ludicrous statement considering that a majority of Jews are hardened Democrats, but hear me out. Some of the loudest, most hateful voices in the Democratic Party today share a consistent anti-Semitic theme. The party’s biggest celebrities, freshman Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and…
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Opinion Why Doesn’t The Media Call Out The Left For Its Hate?
Republicans are long accustomed to the media’s probing questions about the less than savory members of their party. Most recently, when Iowa Congressman Steve King endorsed a white nationalist for Toronto mayor and defended white supremacy in a New York Times interview, Republicans were grilled on their support for King. Party leaders ultimately denounced King…
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Opinion The Jewish Vote is Important – But Not In The Way You Think
For such a tiny group, we Jews sure manage to cause a ruckus. According to the Pew Research Center, Jewish adults make up a mere 2.2% of the U.S. population. And yet, as we head into another presidential cycle, there is already talk about the importance of the Jewish vote. Let’s step back and tackle…
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Opinion ‘Money Grubbing’ Campaign Ads Aren’t Anti-Semitic — They’re Politics As Usual
In the wake of the bloodiest anti-Semitic attack in modern American history, many are rightfully emotional and fearful, myself included. But passions have run amok a week before Election Day. Some of this emotion is getting the better of us, and public discourse has descended into the absurd. Even in the face of tragedy, proportion…
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Opinion We Are All Losers In The Brett Kavanaugh Story
I have seen a lot of crazy things in my 12 years in politics. Family squabbles, convoluted fabrications, ridiculous ads, breaking and entering, marital affairs, the occasional love child, and even, tragically, suicide. I am no stranger to partisan politics; I routinely make a living off of it. But after eight hours of TV watching…
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Opinion Roy Moore Will Probably Win. And The Media Has Only Itself To Blame
If Roy Moore is guilty of sexual assault — and the evidence is mounting — that would constitute a stunning indictment of a leading candidate for the U.S. Senate, arguably, one of nation’s most prestigious and elite governmental bodies. And he might win anyway. Let that sink in for a moment. Republican officials are calling…
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Opinion The Hypocrisy Of The Jewish Left’s Response to Charlottesville
The anti-Trump left has become the great defender of Jews the world over. This is at least what Jewish progressives want you to believe. But if you look closely, the kind of thought policing coming from those corners clashes with the moral authority they claim to possess. In the preachy, Jew-shaming that has become all…
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