Monthly Archives: May 2016

Who Are Our Leading Public Intellectuals?

Comments at Greg Cochran’s blog West Hunt: * How about Jason Malloy? He did a brilliant defence of James Watson years ago, and is collecting and analysing IQ data in a very productive way. Perhaps even more obvious, Ian Deary, … Continue reading

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Beit T’Shuvah board sets emergency meeting amid dispute between new CEO and longtime leadership

Jewish Journal: The board of directors of Beit T’Shuvah, one of the nation’s premier Jewish addiction treatment centers, has scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday following an email sent to all employees by new CEO Bill Resnick on the morning … Continue reading

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Becoming the People of the Talmud: Oral Torah as Written Tradition in Medieval Jewish Cultures by Talya Fishman

“Zachary Braiterman teaches modern Jewish thought and philosophy in the Department of Religion at Syracuse University.” He writes: About a year ago, I penned online at Zeek Magazine a vicious attack on the Tikvah Fund and the Jewish Review of … Continue reading

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Jewish security patrol trio accused of beating gay black man likely to avoid prison

Chaim Amalek writes: “Old Cossack joke about America: In America, the Hassids beat YOU! I just want all of your liberal goy readers to know that Judaism is actually very tolerant when it comes to gays. By which I mean … Continue reading

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Ashkenazi Jews Least Likely To Date Blacks, Asians

PRINCETON REPORT: “Specifically, we see that whites who identified as Jewish were dropped from the analysis of black exclusion because it was a perfect predictor; that is, all white men and women who identified as Jewish excluded blacks as possible … Continue reading

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