Category Archives: Jews

Bad For The Jews

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro gets flak for revealing things about Jews and Judaism that are widely seen as negative. Marc defended himself here: “And believe me, there are plenty of “unsavory” things I have not printed here on the Seforim … Continue reading →

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Hundreds Of Anne Frank Books Mutilated In Japan

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Luke Ford

The NY Times said: While anti-Semitism is not common in Japan, magazine articles and books have occasionally appeared here that deny the Holocaust or claim that a Jewish conspiracy was behind various historical events. One of the most outlandish of … Continue reading →

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Why Are Jews Liberal?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from a 2005 column by Dennis Prager: * …Jews (outside of Israel) are indeed overwhelmingly liberal and disproportionately left of liberal as well. * Most Jews are frightened by anything that connotes right-wing—such as the words … Continue reading →

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In what lawful fields of endeavor (artistic and commercial) are you least likely to find Jews at the highest levels?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Luke Ford

Manual labor? Agriculture (outside of Israel)? Coal mining? Building skyscrapers? I don’t picture Jews hanging off skyscrapers or cleaning windows 80 stories up. Garbage men? Truckers? Factory and assembly line workers? Gardeners? Astronauts? Police, fire, and armed forces? Cowboys? Security … Continue reading →

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Biblical Illiteracy

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

Most Christian clergy (including most with PhDs in Religion) are illiterate in the languages of the Bible (Hebrew for the Hebrew Bible, and Greek for the New Testament) while many rabbis (particularly Reform rabbis) have only a shaky grasp of … Continue reading →

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