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In December, the Royal Ontario Museum made a quiet but telling change to its labeling system. Ancient artifacts from Judea, the historical Jewish kingdom that existed centuries before the Common Era, are now described as "Palestinian." The switch is more than a curatorial adjustment. It's historical revisionism, and it's part of a broader pattern of […]
Human Interest
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My son is presently studying at Aish, a yeshiva in Jerusalem. He had dipped his toe into religious studies here and there after graduating from college, but it wasn't until about a year ago that he decided to go all in. Many of you—my clients, readers, and listeners—are also friends and family. As such, you […]
Last week, children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel “accidentally liked” a comment that read, “Free America from Jews.” Ms. Rachel is a wildly popular children’s entertainer, known for brightly colored videos, singing nursery rhymes, and cheerful, “Dora the Explorer”-style call-and-response. In response to the backlash, Ms. Rachel posted a video casting herself as the injured party. Speaking […]
A Tu Bishvat Seder is a Kabbaliistic custom where people celebrate together the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat. The seder involves a variety of fruits, each symbolizing different stages of growth and the agricultural cycle. Similar to the Passover seder, either one person leads or everyone takes turns, as every fruit involved and each cup […]
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Andrew Tate has a history of inflammatory remarks about Jews and Israel. But in a recent interview, he makes a striking claim that has merit: even if the war ends, Jews will still be blamed and antisemitism will persist.
