There is entirely too much hate going around. Orthodox Jews assaulted in New York City, an ultra-Orthodox Jew on life support after a machete attack in Monsey. Jews killed in Jersey City. Most of these particular incidents were perpetrated by African-Americans. It has been excruciatingly difficult for Jews to navigate this minefield of hate without lapsing … [Read more...]
As Britain Faces Renewed Islamist Terror, Chief Rabbi Looks for Enemies in ‘All the Wrong Places’
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Israeli TV: “Would You Permit an Arab to Get Your Donated Organ?”
There are many times here when I've begun a post saying something along the lines of "Israel has gone well and truly mad." This is one of those nights. A popular Israeli TV presenter, Tzvi Yehezkeli, posed this question to his Facebook followers: "Tell us what you think: should an organ donor be allowed to decide who should receive their donated organ? … [Read more...]
Western Wall: Nexus for Gender and Religious-Nationalist Conflict
This week, Israel's far-right government acceded to its ultra-Orthodox coalition partners and torpedoed a compromise years in the making, which had been intended to offer Israeli women a means of worshipping at the Western Wall in an egalitarian manner. Women of the Wall have long protested the segregation and second-class status of women who choose to pray … [Read more...]
