Category Archives: Jews

Was this slaughter prompted by disrespectful speech? Jews have about the most violent speech around and yet they have about the lowest rates of criminal violence. The Jewish Bible contains God’s commands to commit genocide. Is that hate speech? If … Continue reading →

Joe* says: “You know (spotted your tweet about HIAS) screw the optics I’m going in might paradoxically have a net positive effect. It sounds harsh and it certainly would have better to have not happened on many fronts (the dead … Continue reading →

Dennis Prager writes: For Jews to blame the most pro-Israel president since Harry Truman — the only president with a Jewish child and Jewish grandchildren, moreover — for increasing anti-Semitism is another example of a truism this Jew has known … Continue reading →

Rabbi Wolpe writes: My synagogue is on the west side of Los Angeles. On a rough guess, about half of my congregants support Donald Trump. Many of those who do, but certainly not all, are from the Persian community. We … Continue reading →

From The Advocate: The mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue reportedly happened during a ceremony for the children of a gay couple. The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, a local LGBTQ group, revealed that the violent attack occurred during a bris … Continue reading →