Category Archives: Race

Dennis Prager: When Will American Blacks No Longer Be Angry?

On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: Americans voted for Barack Obama hoping to get rid of [racial] tension “that mostly blacks feel. “In the opinion of most Americans, there is far more anger from blacks towards whites than … Continue reading

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May Is Jewish History Month

I haven’t met a Jew yet who gave a damn about May being Jewish History month. When you are secure in your identity, you don’t need these government proclamations to shore up your sense of self. On the other hand, … Continue reading

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A Dominican-American Convert To Orthodox Judaism

From The Jewish Press: Why did you start blogging? I started the conversion process; I was 25 years old. Every Shabbat meal, someone would ask me, “Why are you in the conversion process?” One of my friends, Drew Kaplan, was … Continue reading

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Are There That Many Racists Out There?

Yes, I believe there are. I believe that about a quarter of non-black Americans do not like black people and that most of these people vote Republican. I think a significant reason for the amount of racist vitriol online is … Continue reading

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Books To Sell Orthodox Judaism

Rabbi Gil Student writes: I recently made a list of good outreach books for a friend. Let me present it here with a little elaboration: Books that try to convince and respond to challenges: Nineteen Letters by R. Samson Raphael … Continue reading

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