Daily Archives: October 10, 2017

Dreammakers and Predators-Thoughts on Harvey Weinstein

Robert Oscar Lopez writes: I don’t remember the date, but it must have been around June, 1996, because it was before I got transferred to Miami Beach the following October. It was sunny and hot out, because I remember wearing … Continue reading

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The Guardian: ‘The rise of antisemitism in Australia has a distinctly American tone’

The Guardian: A few years ago, I sat in the office of a rabbi in Perth discussing the state of the local Jewish community. The rabbi spoke with effusive pride at the academic success of the city’s Jewish high school, … Continue reading

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How To Live As A Jew

I just read an essay, “How to Live as a Dissident.” It reminds me of how Jews have often felt. You could change a few words around in this piece and it would fit the situation of Jews in vulnerable … Continue reading

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Pro Jewish Vs Anti-Jewish

A friend of mine is an Orthodox Jew and a professional. When she was in graduate school, she was assigned various anti-Jewish writings for a week. A few days into the ordeal, she found she had started to think of … Continue reading

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How Come We’re Not Getting Articles About The Sexual Predations Of The Hollywood Gay Mafia?

The New York Times and the New Yorker have compelling articles about the brutal behavior of Harvey Weinstein. How come nobody publishes stories about the brutal behavior of David Geffen, Barry Diller and company? The back issues of the influential … Continue reading

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