Category Archives: Jews

Targeting Jews in America

Posted on 04/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The explosion that was a bomb, then was a “freak accident” is now a bomb again—and the FBI has a suspect. And he seems to be Jewish. Wonderful. The FBI said evidence found near the scene of an explosion Thursday … Continue reading →

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Ammiel Hirsch’s Response to Peter Beinart at the CCAR Convention

Posted on 04/03/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

At the CCAR Convention in New Orleans this past week, Peter Beinart and Ammiel Hirsch spoke about Israel advocacy. Ammiel Hirsch’s response to Beinart is simply one of the best responses to him and those who agree with his positions … Continue reading →

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Friday news briefs

Posted on 03/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

That’s funny, I thought this was a war crime: Phosphorous shells only count when Israel uses them in Palestinian territories. When the Palestinians fire them into Israel, well, then they’re just desserts, or something. Israel helps Japan: Israel is sending … Continue reading →

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Friday snark briefs

Posted on 03/11/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yada yada, unions rock, yada yada, corporate thieves, yada yada: Sally Kohn, a “community organizer” (really, wtf is that supposed to mean?), sings the praises of unions. This part, however, is in great need of correction: There’s an old bumper … Continue reading →

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Yerusha

Posted on 03/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yerusha is a website for older, childless Jews. Anna Olswanger is looking for people interested in finding or starting groups in their area. As I will likely never have a child of my own, this cuts close to my heart.

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Purim Katan – The Threat of The Mob

Posted on 02/18/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Everywhere in the world today, minorities are under threat. Some of you, no–many of you, would note, “They always are.” Yet, the truth is that such threats are relative and today, I am concerned. Americans believe that power is derived … Continue reading →

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The loss of Debbie Friedman

Posted on 01/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Debbie Friedman passed away today. Words fail. Her music won’t. This is the song that, seven years ago at a conference for Jewish educators, made me realize what an amazing contribution she made to Judaism. We were all on our … Continue reading →

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On Henry Kissinger and the Jews

Posted on 12/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A long, long time ago, I saw a protest against Henry Kissinger. There was a sign that left an indelible impression on me. “In Egypt he is Kissinger, in Israel he is Killinger.” Now I know why. Gal Beckerman, a … Continue reading →

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The Last American Gladiator

Posted on 12/01/2010 by Meryl Yourish

If you’re in the Richmond area on Friday, you should attend Slash Coleman‘s performance of The Last American Gladiator. When: Friday, December 3, 2010 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 Where: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) 200 Boulevard Richmond, VA 23221 … Continue reading →

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Another Jewish video

Posted on 11/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This one is thanks to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It’s the Evil League of Evil’s application from Tur-Mohel.

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A video while you wait

Posted on 11/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A Yiddish “Mamma Mia.” Yes, really. H/T: My friend Janet.

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Al Qaeda: Singling out the Jews

Posted on 10/30/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Lair Simon said it best: To compete with UPS, FedEx in Yemen changes motto to: “When it absolutely, positively has to kill Jews overnight.” The stupider members of the anti-Israel left pointed to al Qaeda’s naming of Israel’s “occupation” as … Continue reading →

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I like being a Jew

Posted on 06/06/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I got home late tonight from a former student’s bat mitzvah party. She led services this morning, chanted Torah (wonderfully), haftarah (wonderfully), smiled happily throughout the wonderful kiddush lunch (delicious), and danced with her friends and family pretty much the … Continue reading →

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The mendacity of J Street

Posted on 04/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The New York Times published five letters about Israel yesterday. Two were pro-Israel. Two were not. And one was from Jeremy Ben-Ami, the executive director of J Street, which purports to speak for “most” Jews. Watch as the language he … Continue reading →

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Dubai police chief: All Jews are suspects

Posted on 02/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

No wonder there’s now a Facebook group called “I was also a part of the Dubai Assassination Squad.” Because the Arabs are now declaring all of us Jews guilty of being part of assassination squads. According to Emarat Al Youm, … Continue reading →

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A Jewish Blog Carnival

Posted on 01/17/2010 by Jack

It is that time again. Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is now live. Go check it out. It is chock full of good stuff to read.

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A pro-Israel AP spin

Posted on 01/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Since I have written probably hundreds of posts about the anti-Israel AP spin of articles reporting on events in Israel, here’s one that’s a reverse spin: One that actually, accurately reflects the symbolism of the Neturei Karta nutjobs spending Shabbat … Continue reading →

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Best of The Jewish/Israeli Blogosphere

Posted on 12/20/2009 by Jack

A quick note to let you know that Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is live. It is a great resource that you can use to get a sense of what is being talked about in … Continue reading →

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An early Hanukkah video

Posted on 12/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This is a fun one from Nefesh b’Nefesh. Start you day with a smile. Thanks to Janet for the link. I have a list of videos sent by Sabba Hillel that I’ll be going through, but remember I have eight … Continue reading →

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Time for another Jooglebomb

Posted on 12/03/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Some years ago, the fact that “Jewwatch,” a despicable hate site, came up as the first result for a Google search on “Jew,” became quite controversial. As I recall, Google actually removed the site from its results for a while. … Continue reading →

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