From a seemingly endless stream of reactions to the tragedy at Chabad of Poway, we’ve chosen to quote from two — by Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere and Rabbi Chaim …
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Rabbi Hershel Billet and Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz
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5/10/19
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Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein said his Chabad of Poway could not afford to hire an armed guard. Had it been able, or if the government had helped the synagogue bring in one, he believes the deadly attack …
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By Josefin Dolsten, JTA
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5/10/19
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With hundreds gathered to show support for the victims of a shooting inside his shul, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recounted the moment when he came face to face with the …
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By Gabrielle Birkner
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5/10/19
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Today at synagogue an anti-Semitic hate crime shot and killed my friend Lori Gilbert Kaye z”l, age 60. Lori you were a jewel of our community a true Eshet Chayil, a Woman of Valor. You were …
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Post by Audrey Jacobs
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4/28/19
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Omar Barghouti, founder and leader of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, was denied from entering the United States last week. …
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4/18/19
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It’s no secret that college campuses have become some of the most hostile environments for pro-Israel and Jewish students. From BDS resolutions to anti-Israel speakers, young adults are often …
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By Jackson Richman and Sean Savage
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4/10/19
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To most people, BDS is the campaign to boycott Israel for the purpose of highlighting the plight of Palestinians.
Were it this simple, honest people might disagree on the merits of such a …
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By Jerome Ostrov
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4/10/19
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A freshman member of Congress openly espouses bigotry towards Jews and Israel. Her fellow Democrats, with only a few exceptions, fail to forcefully condemn her words and views. …
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By Clifford D. May
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4/10/19
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The head of the Zionist Organization of America, Morton Klein, told a congressional committee that the New Zealand mosque shooter was a “left-wing” terrorist, basing his assessment on the …
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By Marcy Oster, JTA
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4/10/19
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In a reversal of a 2018 policy announcement, Airbnb will not remove West Bank settlement listings from its website.
The policy change came in a court settlement Monday between the vacation rental …
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By Ben Sales, JTA
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4/10/19
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