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Tag: South Carolina

0 Politics Culture

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why He Wrote about Palestine and Israel

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 7 Oct

Ta-Nehisi Coates, an acclaimed author and journalist, explores the narratives surrounding Palestine and Israel in his new book, "The Message."

0 Education Holocaust

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-graders, citing new state law

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 10 Sep

A school district in Columbia, South Carolina, has removed "We Survived the Holocaust," a graphic novel about Holocaust survivors, from its middle school curriculum citing recent state guidelines on educational materials.

0 Communities Television/Film

Disney’s *Secret* Resort 🤫

My Jewish Mommy Life · 15 Aug

A Jewish mother shares her experience staying at Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina, emphasizing the challenges of scoring a reservation and the excitement of finally getting to visit.

0 Communities

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Jun

The article discusses the financial challenges faced by a family due to a series of unfortunate events, including a natural disaster, economic downturn, and a specialized medical practice becoming financially unsustainable.

0 Politics Leadership

Trump's Got Some Trouble

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 26 Feb

Henry Olsen joins the podcast to discuss the Republican primary results in South Carolina, highlighting Donald Trump's decisive wins alongside significant support for Nikki Haley.

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South Carolina’s Jewish Culinary History

Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey in Tablet · 14 Sep 2023

The Jewish culinary history of South Carolina dates back to the late 1600s when Sephardic Jews, exiled from Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition, sought refuge in the state.

0 Antisemitism Education

A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 19 Jul 2023

In South Carolina, a parent affiliated with Moms for Liberty, a conservative group, sought to remove nearly 100 books from local school shelves, including Bernard Malamud's novel "The Fixer," citing explicit content concerns.

0 History Antisemitism

When Ben Bernanke Dealt With Questions About Jewish 'Horns'

Forward · 7 Oct 2015

In his memoir "The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath," former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reflects on his experiences growing up as a Jew in Dillon, South Carolina.

0 Israel Politics

Can States Fund BDS?

Eugene Kontorovich in Tablet · 13 Jul 2015

States like South Carolina and Illinois have enacted legislation to protect taxpayers from supporting discriminatory boycotts of Israel.