(((Yair Rosenberg)))
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My Chicago Synagogue Was Firebombed—But We’re Not Leaving
Being able to share community means accepting, and even embracing, vulnerability.
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Someone tried to burn down a Chicago synagogue that is home to many friends of mine. The only reason you probably haven't heard about it is b/c they thankfully failed. One of those friends, @Leah_Sarna, writes on why Jews will never be cowed by such hate
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Arson Suspected in Three Fires At Jewish Centers
Fires at Jewish centers in Massachusetts were deliberately set, authorities now believe. Two were an hour apart, and two struck one house the same week.
(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Officials suspect arson in fires at three different Massachusetts Jewish centers, calling them "intentionally set." All are Chabad like the one in Poway. Thankfully, no one so far has been hurt, but the perpetrator(s) remain at large.
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Herman Wouk at 100: One of the Greatest American War Novelists
The writer deserves more critical acclaim than he’s enjoyed.
How The New York Times Erased Anti-Semitism from the News
On May 9, Valerie Plame announced that she would be running for Congress in the Democratic primary for New Mexico’s 3rd district. Many know Plame as a former CIA officer who rose to anti-war fame in 2003. (Her cover was blown after her then-husband,...
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
My latest: Last week, a prominent activist announced her candidacy for Congress and the New York Times did a story on her. Somehow, the piece found space to mention the Hollywood film about the candidate's memoir but omitted her history of anti-Semitism.
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Sports Illustrated on Instagram: “This minor league broadcaster called his own highlight 😂 (via MarcSchwartz26, mashmore98/Twitter)”
13.8k Likes, 133 Comments - Sports Illustrated (@sportsillustrated) on Instagram: “This minor league broadcaster called his own highlight 😂 (via MarcSchwartz26, mashmore98/Twitter)”
BBC defends translation of Arabic word ‘Yahud’ in Gaza film after backlash
A spokesperson for the broadcaster said the translation of ‘Yehudi’ as ‘Israeli’ 'is both accurate and true to the speakers’ intentions'
Hamas official to Israel: The ‘day of your slaughter’ is approaching
News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
Honeycake Magazine
The Jewish magazine for creative kids.
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
My friend Anna Caplan has spent years building a new fun and educational magazine for Jewish children and is almost ready to launch. I just backed it on Kickstarter, and hope you will too! Check it out
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An Iranian Disinformation Operation Impersonated Dozens Of Media Outlets To Spread Fake Articles
A case study in how “social media is being treated as a disinformation laboratory."
Valerie Plame, Outed C.I.A. Agent, Will Run for Congress in New Mexico
“My career in the C.I.A. was cut short by partisan politics, but I’m not done serving our country,” said Ms. Plame, who is running for the House as a Democrat.
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
So the New York Times, whose editorial board recently and rightly sounded the alarm about creeping anti-Semitism, ran an entire article about Valerie Plame running for office that did not mention her very public anti-Semitism. Not great. nytimes.com/2019/05/09/us/… pic.twitter.com/FeFHNLCS59
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Ex-CIA Operative Valerie Plame Running for Open New Mexico Congressional Seat
Activist and ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame is running for New Mexico's open 3rd Congressional District seat in 2020, she announced Wednesday.
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Live look at Republican leadership after learning that Valerie Plame--who literally tweeted "America's Jews are driving America's wars"--will be running in the Democratic congressional primary in New Mexico:
freebeacon.com/politics/ex-ci… pic.twitter.com/eZLKfjn4mi
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Measles Outbreak: Opposition to Vaccine Extends Well Beyond Ultra-Orthodox Jews in N.Y.
Health authorities have been focusing on schools affiliated with ultra-Orthodox Judaism. But immunization data shows that reluctance to vaccinate is much more widespread.
(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Despite coverage implying that measles outbreaks in NY are due to ultra-Orthodox Jews, "the majority of the dozens of NYC schools that had less than 90 percent of their children vaccinated for measles in the last school year were not ultra-Orthodox Jewish"
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A Brief Word on Why Israel Matters
Israel turns 71 today. Its population stands at 9 million, 6.7 million of them Jews. The vast majority of those are refugees and descendants of refugees from Europe, the Holocaust, the Middle East, Africa, and the Soviet Union. In other words,...
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
A brief word on why Israel matters, on the occasion of its 71st birthday: yair.substack.com/p/a-brief-word… pic.twitter.com/vpVDoxclFH
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Primetime: Why Washington can't escape The West Wing on Apple Podcasts
Show Primetime, Ep Why Washington can't escape The West Wing - May 9, 2019
Einstein's Lost Yom Ha'atzmaut Speech
On Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, in 1955, Albert Einstein was scheduled to address the American people on ABC, NBC and CBS. His speech–a passionate plea for peace and defense of the fledgling state of Israel–had been written in...
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Here's Einstein's last speech:
tabletmag.com/scroll/129741/…
He was to deliver it on TV to mark Israel's Independence Day, but died 8 days prior. In it, he calls for peace negotiations between Israel & its neighbors b/c he always believed being pro-Israel & pro-peace went hand-in-hand.
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Read Bernie Sanders' brutally honest mayoral memos: "I don't know who 'I' am"
In the mid-1980s, the Democratic presidential candidate was a mess—and so was his house.
These 4 Democrats dominate the 2020 media primary
Newspaper headlines and social media mentions are concentrated on just a handful of the 21 contenders for president.
Another Brazen Assault On A Jewish Man Caught On Video
Officials are worried as each seems more violent than the last.
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(((Yair Rosenberg)))
Yet another ultra-Orthodox Jew was publicly assaulted in Brooklyn yesterday. "Rachel Grinspan of the Anti-Defamation League says anti-Semitic attacks are not only becoming more common, but more violent."
newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/05/08/ano…
pic.twitter.com/8jK1hRzfRi
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12 rabbis meet with New York Times about its anti-Semitic cartoon and its Israel coverage
"Everyone was very forthright, very frank about what they felt," one of the rabbis said.