Kushim
Is 'Kushim' a Racist Israeli Term for Blacks?
The word ‘kushim’ appears 20 times in the Bible to refer to Africans. Philologos explains why the term has taken on racist overtones.
Chief Rabbi David Lau Says Racist Jibe Was Joke
Newly elected Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau dismissed on Thursday criticism of a racially-loaded comment he made earlier this week, calling it ‘a joke that lost control.’
New Chief Rabbi David Lau Makes Racist Remark About Basketball Players
David Lau, the recently elected chief Ashkenazi rabbi of Israel, was broadly condemned for a racist comment about basketball players at the Maccabiah Games.