Category Archives: Jews

Tabletmag: ‘WHY GANGSTERS WHO BROKE EVERY LAW STILL WENT TO SERVICES ON YOM KIPPUR’

Because for most Jews, Judaism is a tribal identity whose moral code can be boiled down to what is good for Jews. That’s how tribes work. Jews no more or less than the average in that department. So there’s no … Continue reading

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Temples Love It When Jews Bargain Them Down On High Holiday Prices

I asked a friend today: “Maybe he can get you a deal on Yom Kippur tickets?” Friend: “I already ground them down.” Luke: “Did you get a military discount?” Friend: “Yeah, just $100 per ticket for Kol Nidre. Before I … Continue reading

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David Brooks on the “Meritocratic Establishment”

Steve Sailer writes: In the New York Times, David Brooks writes: After World War II the Protestant establishment dominated the high ground of American culture and politics. That establishment eventually failed. It tolerated segregation and sexism, led the nation into … Continue reading

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Dennis Ross: “Memories of an Anti-Semitic State Department”

Steve Sailer writes: A common theme in respectable discourse at present is that the selfish career ambitions of individual white men must often take a back seat to broader societal goals such as diversity, social justice, inclusion, fighting cultural appropriation, … Continue reading

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Portnoy’s Complaint

Philip Roth: “What I’m saying, Doctor, is that I don’t seem to stick my dick up these girls, as much as I stick it up their backgrounds – as though through fucking I will discover America.” In other words, shiksas … Continue reading

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