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  We’re Now Locking Our Synagogue’s Doors. It’s Not Because of Linda Sarsour.

  It’s a decision I prayed we would never make. We’ve talked about for months. But, at this point, even I won’t argue with it. From now on, our shul will keep its doors locked at all times. Even during davvening. A locked door is the last thing a person should find at a synagogue. A…

  By Mike Rothbaum

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  Linda Sarsour Blamed The Media – Just Like Donald Trump

  As Linda Sarsour attempts to deflect the calls for her to resign from the Women’s March, she bears an uncanny resemblance to the man she has staked her own legitimacy on opposing, Donald Trump. On paper, the co-leader of the Woman’s March and the 45th President have nothing in common. But their indignant refusal to…

  By Emily Shire Nov 21, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Legitimate Criticism Of The Women’s March Was Drowned Out By Racism

  It’s undeniable that the Women’s March has made mistakes that are unbecoming of global leaders. Tamika Mallory’s support of Louis Farrakhan is distasteful in its tenacity and its ingratiating nature. Her calling him “The Greatest of All Time,” and responding to her critics by saying she had “the same enemies of Jesus,” has been incredibly…

  By Nylah Burton Nov 21, 2018 | 4 min read

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  The Real Message Behind Linda Sarsour’s Apology

  There are two Linda Sarsours. At least, that’s how it often seems to me. There’s the Linda who her Jewish allies know, a fearless woman fighting for the most vulnerable, powerful in her willingness to speak truth to power and constantly beset by horrific threats and disgusting insults, who wages war on those who seek…

  By Batya Ungar-Sargon Nov 21, 2018 | 5 min read
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  Ivanka Trump’s Privilege Blinds Her To Her Own Hypocrisy

  I’m old enough to remember when Ivanka Trump was a feminist Democrat who was going to moderate her father’s racist policies. There was a time when I told myself that the employment of the president’s completely unqualified daughter was actually a good thing. After all, she had been a Democrat for years and so had…

  By Molly Jong-Fast Nov 20, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Stacey Abrams Lost. But She Brought Blacks And Jews Together Again.

  Stacy Abrams may not be the governor of Georgia, but she has made a significant impact in this cherry red state. Georgia has a history rooted in racial terror, systemic oppression and white supremacy. People of color navigate through a maze of historical racism, injustice and past phobias that still threaten their freedom and safety….

  By Tarece Johnson Nov 20, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Are Ivanka And Jared ‘Good For The Jews’?

  The two reporters who wrote the story splashed across the cover of the Sunday New York Times Style section asking whether Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are “good for the Jews” managed to quote only one woman — and 11 men. Sigh. I’m afraid this isn’t the first time the vaunted Times — a news…

  By Jane Eisner Nov 20, 2018 | 4 min read
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  If You’re Only Calling Out Anti-Semitism On One Side, You’re Enabling It.

  On Friday, November 16, Linda Sarsour accused American Jewry of dual loyalty, thereby inscribing herself into the registry of vicious anti-Semitic discourse. I write these words with hesitation and with little joy, for Sarsour has an impressive resumé of activism when it comes to laudable domestic causes. She has contributed much to the chipping away…

  By Jarrod Tanny Nov 19, 2018 | 5 min read
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  Yes, There’s Anti-Semitism On The Left. But That’s Why Jews Need To Stay There.

  Minnesota congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar has come under fire for her lukewarm support of BDS, the nonviolent movement to boycott, divest from and sanction the state of Israel, as well as for an anti-Semitic comment she made in 2012 and has not redacted. “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them…

  By Bentley Addison Nov 19, 2018 | 5 min read
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  No, Linda Sarsour Did Not Accuse Jews Of Dual Loyalty. But The Right Wants You To Think She Did.

  Linda Sarsour, the Palestinian-American, Muslim, progressive activist and co-leader of The Women’s March, is a lightning rod of controversy. Her critics will say it is because she fails to live up to her progressive values when it comes to matters of anti-Semitism, and some say she is anti-Semitic herself. Her supporters will say it is…

  By Mitchell Plitnick Nov 19, 2018 | 5 min read
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  The Women’s March Is Abusing Its Power — By Pretending It Doesn’t Exist

  On Sunday night, Linda Sarsour, one of the leaders of the Women’s March, broke her silence about Louis Farrakhan. For over a year, the leaders of the Women’s March including Sarsour, who didn’t respond to a request for an interview, have faced calls to denounce the anti-Semitic, homophobic, transphobic misogynist Farrakhan, calls they have always…

  By Batya Ungar-Sargon Nov 19, 2018 | 8 min read