Must Read
Are Jews White?
Emma Green of The Atlantic grapples with the question of whether or not Jews are white. Green frames the question as not one of skin color, but of one of safety. Personally, I don't categorize Jews as white, both because of my own views and because, on numerous occasions, the outside world has imposed that view on Jews.
The New Jewish Question
Former U.S. State Department official Yehudah Mirsky contemplates the position of Jews post-election, and the precarious state in which Trump's election may have put Jews.
PROFESSOR DERSHOWITZ’S ONE WAY TICKET IS TO TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO TRY AND AVERT THE MOST CATACLYSMIC EVENT IN JEWISH HISTORY.
Must Listen: Alan Dershowitz was a guest on The One Way Ticket Show podcast. In this episode, he explains that if he had a one way ticket to any point and place in time, he would go back and try to stop the Holocaust. He discusses the rise of anti-Semitism leading to the Holocaust and the recent re-emergence of anti-Semitism in the world today.
Israel
Syria conflict: 'Israel missiles' hit Damascus military airport
Syrian state media claims that Israeli surface-to-surface missiles hit a military airport near Damascus. If true, this is one of several admitted and non-admitted Israeli actions in Syria aimed primarily at preventing Hezbollah in Syria from getting their hands on dangerous weapons that could be used against Israel.
The Jews' Druze brothers
The Druze are an ethnic and religious minority that live in various areas of Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Ever since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Druze have been extremely supportive contributors to the prosperity and safety of Israel. A new genetics study suggests that there is a closer genetic link between Jews and Druze than previously realized.
World
Past ties make Ellison the worst possible choice for DNC chairman
Alan Dershowitz lays out his case for why Keith Ellison would be a bad choice for DNC chairman. Ellison's support of Farrakhan and his anti-Semitic actions and comments, Dershowitz explains, make Ellison the wrong choice for the leadership post.
In Manuel Valls, French Jews get a presidential candidate they can trust
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced he will run for President. Valls is seen as a candidate very friendly to the Jews of the France, whose numbers are dwindling down below 500,000 as many of them emigrate due to rising anti-Semitism.
Expert claims inscriptions from Egyptian exodus proves Hebrew is world’s oldest alphabet
One expert now claims that a stone tablet from Egypt suggests that Hebrew is the world's oldest written language.
The lessons of Europe
Rabbi David Wolpe writes of a recent trip to Europe and the historical memories it carries for Jews.
Stolen Dachau front gate reading ‘Work makes you free’ recovered after 2 years
2 years ago, thieves stole the front gate from Dachau that reads "Work makes you free." It has finally been recovered in Norway. This follows a similar theft of the front gate of Auschwitz.
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism in America is Nothing New. Don’t Deny Jewish History and Culture by Calling Us “White”
Micha Danzig eloquently rebukes a Huffington Post article that claims that 1) Anti-Semitism is a recent phenomenon in the US and 2) that Jews are "white" and enjoy the privileges of being seen as such. There has been much discussion lately of whether Jews are "white." Danzig makes the case for why Jews shouldn't be categorized as such.
We Built a Bot That Trolls Twitter’s Worst Anti-Semitic Trolls
Yair Rosenberg was recently labeled the No. 2 most-harassed Jewish journalist on Twitter according to the Anti-Defamation League. Together with developer Neal Chandra, he created the "Imposter Buster" Twitter Bot that has been autonomously fighting trolls on Twitter who impersonate Jews and spout vile racism in an attempt to garner hatred against Jews. The Bot has been very effective and has become quite a pain point for such trolls.