Posts Tagged: Liberal Jews
In Rosh Hashanah Message, Trump Slams ‘Liberal Jews’ for Voting to ‘Destroy’ US, Israel
Former US President Donald Trump lambasted "liberal Jews" for not supporting him and voting to "destroy America and Israel" in his Rosh Hashanah message marking...
The Battle Over Jewish Students and the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
On January 12, 2021, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations published a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, imploring his incoming administration to...
The Truth About Gorka, Liberal Jews and Israel
After what turned out to be a brief stint working as a national security aide to President Donald Trump, Sebastian Gorka unloaded on the group...
J Street’s Unusual ‘Support’ for Israel
J Street has an unusual way of showing that it "is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans." J Street was formed in 2008 as a...
Who Is Really Betraying Jewish Values?
Eva Illouz wrote a dramatic New Year’s piece for Haaretz, in which she accused fellow Jews who support Trump of falling prey to messianic fantasies and “betraying...
Israel and American Liberal Jewry: The Real Reasons for the Rift
Israel’s accomplishments have been remarkable. Israel has created a thriving economy, and has been a refuge for hundreds of thousands of the displaced and the...
The Phenomenon of Jewish Self-Hatred
Jews have always had to endure antisemitism, which has made us particularly defensive and guarded in the face of persecution and discrimination. Throughout history, some Jews...
Why I Have Hope for the Future of Judaism and Israel
Last week, I received a pained email from a friend and former pupil of mine from England who was worried about our future as Jews....
Jews and the Global Tilt Towards Conservativism and Populism
Since the emancipation of the eighteenth century, Jews traditionally supported liberal, reform and even revolutionary movements which, in most cases, paved the way for them...
Why It’s So Easy for Liberal Jews to Judge Israel
It never fails. Whenever Israel fights a war with Hamas in Gaza, you can be sure of a few things: The world media will condemn...
Ira Forman Appointed State Department Anti-Semitism Envoy
JTA - Ira Forman, who led President Obama's reelection campaign in the Jewish community, was appointed as the State Department's envoy to combat...
What’s Left of the Jewish Left?
Adam Kirsch reports in Tablet on the recent YIVO conference "Jews and the Left," held at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Among the presenters...
“Jew Flu”: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies
Lenin called those who work against their own people's best interests in support of their enemies "helpful idiots," and I am sure that many in...
White House Connects With Liberal Jewish Base on ‘Social Justice’ Issues
August 15, the Prime Minister of Israel addressed twenty seven America leaders - Republican members of Congress - expressing his concern about Iran, calling it...
