In Raising the Palestinian Flag, Jewish Camp Disrupts a Safe Space for Zionism – Algemeiner
admin | August 2, 2017
A Palestinian flag. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Ensconced at New York Times, pro-Israel advocate Bari Weiss smears Sarsour as a ‘hater’ – Mondoweiss
richards | August 2, 2017
The New York Times has laid down a red line: anti-Zionism is hate speech. This is the message of an article by one of its staff opinion editors, Bari Weiss, about the Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour. When Progressives Embrace Hate.
New York congregation owns oldest US synagogue, court rules – Reuters
richards | August 2, 2017
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a New York Jewish congregation is the rightful owner of the nation's oldest synagogue, in Rhode Island, along with a set of bells worth millions. The decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston marks the latest turn in a long-running legal battle that began when members of the Touro Synagogue in Newport tried to sell a set of ritual bells, called rimonim, worth some $7.4 million
Epstein Not Just Spinning Its Wheel With Logo – Atlanta Jewish Times
admin | August 2, 2017
The Epstein School is welcoming students back this month with a new logo, which communications director Coleen Lou said represents the institutions fluidity in moving forward while remaining rooted in its heritage, symbolized by the blue Star of David in the logos center.
I’m not shocked by Kevin Myers’ anti-Semitic comment as a Jew I hear this type of remark all too often – The Independent
richards | August 2, 2017
Jews are not generally noted for their insistence on selling their talent for the lowest price possible writes Kevin Myers for the Irish edition of the Sunday Times. Shocked
Literary world fired up over debut short story collection by gay immigration lawyer – The Times of Israel
simmons | August 2, 2017
NEW YORK Ikeda Yataros body was cremated today. May his soul be forever damned. The flames claimed his corpse and his roses all that was left of the man.
Holocaust denial ‘being fuelled by social media and could continue … – Express.co.uk
richards | August 2, 2017
GETTY Sir Peter Bazalgette, chairman of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, said the horrifying stories of survivors remained incredibly powerful.
Sammy Stein: The aim of the Shalom Festival is to build cultural bridges – let’s welcome it – CommonSpace
admin | August 2, 2017
CommonSpace Sammy Stein: The aim of the Shalom Festival is to build cultural bridges - let's welcome it CommonSpace The report is an explosive 160-page expose of the SPSC as an organisation riddled with individuals who openly post information about antisemitism and holocaust denial .
Yiddish film is a rare look into Hasidic Brooklyn life | The Times of … – The Times of Israel
admin | August 2, 2017
BOSTON (JTA) With more than a decades worth of experience in the film industry, mostly in documentaries, director Joshua Weinstein has released his first feature-length narrative film. Whats surprising is that Weinstein, a secular Jew, has made a movie entirely in Yiddish.
Atara Foods: Restoring Glory to Hindquarter Meat – Jewish Exponent
richards | August 2, 2017
Atara Foods employee Enrique Torres, a 25-year-old Pikesville, Md., resident, slices freshly slaughtered kosher meat at the downtown Baltimore facility on July 26. | Shana Medel By Shana Medel Yaakov Levi is fixated on working his way to the top of the food chain in Charm City, otherwise known as Baltimore. The Israeli native, who was introduced to the glatt-kosher meat industry by his father, quickly became an integral part of the family business at 8 years old
