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Opinion My play was Just canceled because I’m the wrong kind of Jew
I felt so hopeful when the American Jewish Historical Society said they wanted to mount a performance of my new play, “Rubble Rubble.” As a Jewish anti-Zionist playwright in a politically conservative Jewish institutional landscape, I have grown accustomed to feeling unwelcome in Jewish spaces. I am not the only one. Any Jew who opposes…
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Letters Zionism Is a Right, Not a Threat
Dear Editor, The religion I grew up with always included “Next year in Jerusalem” in EVERY Sabbath service. EVERY SINGLE ONE. The idea that Zioness could be threatening to anyone is absurd and misogynistic. If Linda Sarsour felt threatened it is her own paranoia, especially since she is a supporter of Sharia law which is…
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Israel News Why The Balfour Declaration Didn’t Impress The Forverts Editor
The Forverts did not care much for the Balfour Declaration, the November 2 letter that pronounced British support for a Jewish home in Palestine, in the heat of World War One. Forverts editor Ab Cahan discounted the Declaration, issued by Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to express his support for “the establishment in Palestine of a…
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Fast Forward Religious Zionist Youth Movement Reopens In Germany — 79 Years Later
(JTA) — A religious Zionist youth movement is officially reopening in Germany, 79 years after being shut down under the Nazis. Bnei Akiva Deutschland is one of several Zionist organizations to return to Germany in recent years. In this case, the group’s aim is to encourage Jews to leave Germany for Israel. Status as a charitable…
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News Europe’s Far-Right Proves It’s Possible To Be Pro-Israel And Anti-Semitic
Last year, a website known for being pro-Israel referred to the political commentator Bill Kristol as a “renegade Jew.” The website, Breitbart News, was co-founded by a Jewish lawyer, has an office in Jerusalem and calls itself “unapologetically” pro-Israel. Across Western Europe, this phenomenon of being both pro-Israel and anti-Semitic has also appeared among political…
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Fast Forward Stephen Bannon Will Speak At ZOA Dinner In First Official Public Appearance Since Firing
(JTA) — Stephen Bannon will speak at the Zionist Organization of America dinner in November in his first official public appearance since he was fired from his post as chief strategist for President Donald Trump. ZOA President Morton Klein confirmed to The Atlantic on Monday that Bannon will speak at the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner…
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Opinion As a Religious Zionist, My First Encounter With A Palestinian Changed My Life
In a well-lit basement room in the East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah, a group of kids and adults are standing in a circle tossing a ball. This group is made up of seventh graders — Muslim, Christian and Jewish — all residents of Jerusalem; their parents and counselors are also present. I am in the…
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The Schmooze String Cheese Incident Drummer Sounds Off On ‘Jewish Banking Cartel.’ Not A Wise Move.
It’s hard to know how many lives will be ruined before the human race finally learns not to engage in Facebook debates. Michael Travis, drummer of the popular jam band “String Cheese Incident,” hopefully learned a lesson after publishing a self-reflective Facebook post about the controversial anti-fascist group “Antifa.” “Does warring with Nazis really make…
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