Daily Archives: May 25, 2015

When Jews Were Of One Heart

On the first day of Shuvuot, the Torah reading was Exodus 19-20 about the divine revelation at Mount Sinai. Rashi comments on Exodus 19:2 that the Israelites were of one heart before the revelation. Throughout Judaism, Jewish unity is praised. … Continue reading

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Jews, Blacks And Conspiracy Theories

As a Jew, one of the hard things to deal with in black life are all the nasty conspiracy theories about Jews, including the ones about Jewish doctors poisoning black kids. Here are some examples: Black-Jewish Hostility Rouses Leaders in … Continue reading

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LAT Reporter Named ‘Bengali’ Critical Of Buddhist Monk Critical Of Bengalis

Shashank Bengali writes for the Los Angeles Times: He’s been described as the “Buddhist Bin Laden,” but Ashin Wirathu thinks he has more in common with the world’s most famous fictional spy. “James Bond is a nationalist,” the cherub-faced monk … Continue reading

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‘When Israels Mossad set out to break me, it found its helpers here at home’

By Victor Ostrovsky Victor Ostrovsky published two books on his experiences as a former Intelligence agent working for the State of Israel: By Way of Deception and The Other side of Deception. In these he recorded his personal observations made … Continue reading

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