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Muslim Creates First Indonesian-Hebrew Dictionary To Pursue His Dreams Of Peace
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. If Sapri Sale is like anyone you know, it’s probably Uncle Albert, the gravity-defying character in “Mary Poppins” who loves to laugh long and loud and clear. In his effervescent way, Sale, an Indonesian-born Muslem, announces that the first printing of his Indonesian-Hebrew/Hebrew-Indonesian dictionary — a project…
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Why Do White Supremacists Love Tucker Carlson So Much?
Here’s what white supremacists said about Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson when they thought no one else was looking: “Tucker is really doing divine work.” “A lone voice of reason in the media.” “Tucker is a blessing, def[initely] our guy.” The uproar this past week over numerous recently-uncovered insensitive comments Carlson made on a…
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What Is Identity Evropa, The White Supremacist Group Enamored Of Tucker Carlson?
Left-wing research organization Media Matters recently released hundreds of thousands of messages from a chat forum for members of the white supremacist group Identity Evropa, which revealed immense admiration for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, who is currently under fire for making racist and misogynist comments on the radio over the years. In the messages, members…
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A ‘Headache’ Of A Family Farm Gets Rebooted As A Jewish Community, With Pickles
Girl meets boy, at a Brooklyn Starbucks, for a first date. Girl learns that boy is heir to a family farm — one of the first Jewish farms in North America. Girl, whose ancestors had a more typical immigration story, finds this appealingly different. Girl scoots in a little closer. That meet-cute was nine years…
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Will Adelson’s ‘Dire’ Illness Affect The Jewish Groups He Supports?
The casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson has been the dominant figure in Jewish philanthropy for over a decade, giving hundreds of millions of dollars to Jewish charities, boosting Jewish groups that share his politics, and, more than any other donor, shaping the community according to his values and vision. Now, the news that Adelson is ill…
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It’s Not Your Imagination. The Nazi Swastika Is Trendy — Among Teens.
When a student at Minnetonka High School in suburban Minneapolis posted an Instagram photo in January asking a girl out to a school dance using a series of Holocaust-related puns – and doing a Nazi salute in celebration – junior Ariella Fogel wasn’t surprised. Ever since she transferred into the district in 6th grade, she…
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Is The Latest Ilhan Omar Episode About Anti-Semitism, Or Israel?
On Thursday afternoon the Democratic Party prepared to vote on a resolution that was proposed in a very different spirit. The statement condemns anti-Semitism — and Islamophobia, and bigotry of all kinds. Draft language of the resolution published by CBS Thursday morning condemns “anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values…
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Is Michael Cohen Doing Teshuva – Or Just Trying To Reduce His Prison Sentence?
“I have come here to apologize to my family, to the government, and to the American people.” These words — spoken last week by Michael Cohen before the House Oversight Committee — sound like the supplication of a humbled man, even a remorseful one. They may sway the hearts and minds of members of Congress…
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Explained: Orthodox Jews Are Not ‘Pro-Choice’ — But They’re Also Not ‘Pro-Life’
In January the New York state legislature passed its most permissive abortion law yet. The bill expands access to late term abortions and allows medical staff other than doctors to perform abortions. Its supporters see the bill as a legal bulwark against the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case which established a…
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With Marriage In Mind, Orthodox College Students Flock To DNA Test
It only takes two milliliters of spit — less than half a teaspoon — to map your DNA. But, as it turns out, that’s kind of a lot of spit. Last week, JScreen, a non-profit Jewish genetic testing service, visited Yeshiva University, hundreds of mostly Orthodox students came through to summon enough spit to ship…
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The Long History Of Corruption In Israel
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Thursday that he planned to file charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The charges cannot officially go forward until a hearing where Netanyahu can contest the accusations, which might not happen until long after the April 9 elections. Netanyahu has denied the…
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