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Category Archives: Jews
The Vanishing Jew
Jacob Savage published in Tabletmag Feb. 28, 2023: “If Putin or Orban reduced their universities’ Jewish populations by 50%, the ADL would be howling. But Harvard and Yale can magically lose nearly half their Jewish students in less than a … Continue reading
The Bondi Massacre
The number one political demand by Australian Jewish leaders for more than three decades has not been for more safety and prosperity for their community but for more censorship of non-Jewish Australians. How’s that working out? Philip Zajac, president of … Continue reading
Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre
01:00 Bondi shooting,https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/14/world/sydney-bondi-beach-shooting03:00 Terror in Sydney: Analyzing the “Chanukah by the Sea” Massacre, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16539704:00 Bondi terror video, https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/200019225984575521616:00 Live From Bondi’s Flourishing Jewish Community (11-24-21), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEYhQsNRAlM19:00 Live from Sydney, it’s Friday Morning Live! (11-19-21), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11xyqD9M_U35:00 When Billings, Montana celebrated Hanukkah, … Continue reading
Should Jews Be Alarmed Yet? – with Ben Shapiro, Bari Weiss, and Dan Senor
The whole thing is a fight over whose pain is “real,” whose resentment is noble, and whose is decadent. I’ll break it into themes, then give a timestamp guide at the end. I. Two victim scripts in Shapiro’s opening 4:03–7:34 … Continue reading
Our Deepest Loyalties Are Not Rational
BQS wrote to Steve Sailer on X: “I love you, Steve, but your Dodgers enthusiasm is weird. They have a zillion dollar payroll and have destroyed my interest in the game. I hope they go 162-0 and win the Series … Continue reading
Inside The Tribe – What Happens When Jews Talk To Jews?
Here’s a transcript: Sneak Peek: Inside Call Me Back with Dan Senor and Nadav Eyal Dan Senor: Last week, Nadav Eyal joined me on our members-only show Inside Call Me Back to answer listener questions. The first question was: What’s … Continue reading
No Joke: Making Jewish Humor
Ruth Wisse writes in her 2014 book: * The young man was most disagreeably surprised when the proposed bride was introduced to him, and drew aside the shadkhen — the marriage broker — to whisper his objections: “Why have you … Continue reading
Dan Senor’s State of World Jewry Address
I’ve just started listening to this talk and as he recites Jewish woes, I’m wondering if he asks — compared to whom? Spoiler alert — no he doesn’t. Over the past 800 years, Jews have consistently enjoyed more prosperous lives … Continue reading
A Zagats-Style Guide To LA Shuls & Schools
Grok says: Los Angeles Jewish Scene “A vibrant mosaic of faith and learning, LA’s Jewish institutions span from historic grandeur to modern intimacy, reflecting a community that’s grown from humble 19th-century roots into a global powerhouse.” History: Jews first trickled … Continue reading
Jews, Judaism & Humor
I heard that Jews weren’t known for being funny until they became secular starting in the 18th Century. I don’t find much support for the value of humor in traditional Jewish text. Is the pursuit of the comedic a secular … Continue reading