Those of you crowing in your Cease Fire Now! regalia, seething at the Israeli flag and nodding in righteous agreement at Glazer’s speech: A cease-fire proposal agreed to by Israel continues to be rejected by Hamas. This is a good time to ask why. Bear in mind that Israel was brought to this terrible war …
The Beth Israel Synagogue hostage-taker was heard, during the crisis, saying on the livestream: “They let me in. I said ‘Is this a night shelter?’ and they let me in and they gave me a cup of tea so I do feel bad… I like the rabbi, he’s a good guy, I bonded with him, …
Jews are being physically assaulted in London, Toronto, Belgium, Montreal, NYC, Florida, and here in LA. Synagogues are being vandalized all over the west. Chants of “Rape Jewish daughters!” “Who here is a Jew?” (Before beating random diners at a restaurant). Blood libel in our media, the mouths of colleagues, the well of the US …
What have we learned: 1. Terrorists can act with impunity so long as they are white; they can attack police, lay siege to any capitol, openly carry guns to legislatures, plot kidnappings, kill, and even dress like dystopian Price Is Right contestants while doing so, and will calmly walk away, unscathed, toting mementos. 2. Not …
“There’s always the funeral gift,” Rob Shapiro said as he leaned forward. “There’s always something that breaks into the pain of a funeral, whether it’s the story of the deceased that reminds you of why you miss them, or the drunk Uncle who embarrasses himself, there is always something that brings life into the context …