Monthly Archives: May 2008

Who’s Got The Hubris?

From the Jewish Journal:   By Danielle Berrin, Circuit Editor Bill Maher and Tony Snow at AJU’s 2008 Public Lecture Series at Universal Studios on April 28 …Hubris from both speakers — potshots, crude jokes, even cuss words — cheapened … Continue reading

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Jewish Journal Profiles Professor Kevin MacDonald

Brad A. Greenberg writes: It wasn’t until the ’90s that MacDonald began to see Jewish communities as inimical entities slowly destroying their hosts. "Jews are inevitably going to be an elite," he said. "They are smart; they are well organized. … Continue reading

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Daily Yid Off The Air

There was a falling out between the Daily Yid (a Satmar in Williamsburg) and Leah Kleim over the past week. I suspect that that had something to do with the following email I received: "with joy and happiness we notifu … Continue reading

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My Mom & Dad In The Chatroom

Or somebody imitating them: GillianFord:  Nobody checks for sinkers or floaters like you, Des! Our boy has been such a heartache. Why does he remain so silent? And why must he continually abuse the kindness of the Jewish people that … Continue reading

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Conversion Controversy

Hirhurim reports: Late last week, the Chief Rabbinical High Court in Israel ruled that all conversions over the past 20 years by R. Haim Druckman–the head of the Conversion Administration–are invalid. This led to an uproar and Chief (Sephardic) Rabbi … Continue reading

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