Lack of Options Justifies PETA Holocaust Exhibit It is because my grandmother was killed at Auschwitz that I support the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals “Holocaust on Your Plate” exhibit (“Animal Rights Group Invokes Holocaust,” February 28). Being the grandchild of a victim gives me no privileged status. It does make me witness,…
Israel Debate Reflects Communal Fears Opinion writer Jill Jacobs wonders why the Jewish community is trying to deter anti-Israel discussions amongst ourselves (“Who’s Afraid Of the Big, Bad Israel Debate?”, February 21). Why? Because we are afraid of history repeating itself. We are afraid that mounting anti-Israelism around the world is merely a disguise for…
Leftist Rabbi Denied Podium Because of Ego Once again, Rabbi Michael Lerner has made headlines with his self-aggrandizing egoism, and the Forward fell for it lock, stock and barrel (“Leftist Rabbi Claims He’s Too Pro-Israel for Anti-War Group,” February 14). While it is true that one of the anti-war groups, International Answer, is flagrantly anti-Zionist…
Masorti Funds Overdue Those of us who have been involved with the Masorti movement have long been frustrated by the lack of support from the Conservative movement as a whole in the United States for our brothers and sisters in Israel (“Conservatives Ask Rabbis To Bail Out Their Israeli Arm,” February 7). The recent decision…
Recognize Shefa Fund’s Impact on Social Justice Within the Jewish funding community there are sharp disagreements regarding the wisdom of particular grants to the Israeli “refusenik” groups Yesh Gvul and Courage to Refuse, but we disagree even more with the style and tenor of those who are attacking one of the organizations making those grants,…
Editorialist Misreads Human Rights Report’s Focus on U.S., Israel The editorialist seems willfully to have misunderstood why Human Rights Watch began its 2003 World Report with a discussion of the United States (“Human Rights Dodge,” January 17). The Forward asserts that “America is not the world’s leading abuser,” as if Human Rights Watch suggested it…
Know Law of the Land Before Advising Israel The strategic advice the editorialist offers the government of Israel seems remarkably unencumbered by the sad facts of the last two-and-a-half years (“The Tin Badge II,” January 3). Contrary to the Forward’s assertion, Israel has not “insisted on remaining in control of the territories.” Furthermore, the pressure…
Mamet’s Macho Love Of Israel Is Immature How nice that David Mamet has fallen in love with Israel in his middle age (“‘If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem’: The Power of Blunt Nostalgia,” December 27). I remember feeling the same way, except I was a teenager. Now, 30 years later, I see that the course I…
As Senator or President, Lieberman’s Pro-Israel How sad that after all of the accomplishments and gains that American Jews have made during the last 50 years without hiding their religion, there are those who are still insecure about a presidential candidate such as Senator Joseph Lieberman who is proud of his faith — and who…
