Monthly Archives: May 2016

Jewish Journal: ‘Melania Trump: Ioffe ‘provoked’ anti-Semitic abuse’

If Julia Ioffe didn’t provoke the anti-Semitic abuse, how did it end up coming her way? Pure chance? If people hate you, there is probably a reason for it. You have probably done or said something that provoked the hatred. … Continue reading

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Trumpkins & The Jews

Jennifer Rubin blogs at the Washington Post: To some degree Trump’s problem with Jewish voters is not unlike his problem with women, Hispanics, African Americans, college-educated voters and the chunk of the GOP that voted for other candidates. Many voters, … Continue reading

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Airbnb Sued, Accused of Ignoring Hosts’ Race Discrimination

The sharing economy, operated by apps like Uber and AirBNB, only works when it is among people worthy of trust. Bloomberg: Airbnb Inc. was accused in a civil-rights lawsuit of ignoring a black man who complained that his reservation request with the online … Continue reading

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Will Jewish Billionaires Heed Sheldon Adelson’s Call To Put Money Behind Donald Trump?

Nathan Guttman writes: Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson has reached out to Republican Jewish leaders asking them to follow his lead and contribute to Trump’s presidential campaign. “Like many of you, I do not agree with him on every issue,” … Continue reading

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Siege Mentality Grows in Hasidic Kiryas Joel as Corruption and Sex Probes Loom

Maybe these Hasidim should not act in ways that are dishonest, illegal and anti-social, and then maybe the wider society will have less reason to investigate them? (JTA) — Even before FBI investigators descended last week on the Satmar Hasidic … Continue reading

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