JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Thursday, August 22, 2019

History ›

0 History Antisemitism

The Long And Violent History Of Anti-Semitic ‘Disloyalty’ Charges

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Throughout history, there has been a disturbing trend of accusing Jews of disloyalty to their countries, leading to consequences such as wrongful convictions, conspiracies, and discrimination.

0 History Jewish Law

Reports of Miracles From Safed

Eli Yassif in Tablet

Rabbi Solomon Shlumil of Dreznitz's letters to Bohemia in 1607 were foundational in creating the mythic image of Safed as a place of miracles, shaped by the mystical figure of Isaac Luria.

Politics ›

0 Politics Antisemitism

Opinion | This Week Proves It: Politicians Won’t Call Out Anti-Semitism On Their Own Side

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The article discusses how President Trump's recent statements invoking anti-Semitic tropes by questioning the loyalty of Jewish Democrats, and his involvement in barring Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar from visiting Israel, have caused distress among American Jews.