Oren Jacobson
By Oren Jacobson
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Life How The Pittsburgh Shooting Inspired Me To Put On A Kippah
On the infamous Saturday morning of October 27, 2018, I was knocking on doors for a local pro-choice candidate, like I often do on Saturdays in the lead up to elections. I saw the alert come over my phone that there was a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. I put the phone away, finished…
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Opinion Trump’s Racist Tweets Aren’t Just Racist. They Are Anti-Semitic.
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump defended his racist tweets aimed at four progressive Congresswomen of color by claiming they hate Israel. So sad to see the Democrats sticking up for people who speak so badly of our Country and who, in addition, hate Israel with a true and unbridled passion. Whenever confronted, they call…
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