Voters living in cities liked elections a lot.
But the Trump, whose voters lived elsewhere, did not.
The Trump hated voting when it was by mail.
Now, we all know the reason, he feared he would fail. … {Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Satire: The Trump Who Tried to Steal the Election Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Rashida Tlaib’s mantra “From the river to the sea” may soon compete with “From the Narrows to the Potomac.” Or “Biscayne Bay to the Potomac.”
“From the River…” etc. is meant as the stretch of land that comprises Israel and its territories, all of which many Palestinians claim is theirs.
Both Nicole Malliotakis and Maria Elvira Salazar will be traveling regularly to the Potomac, the former from the Narrows (which separates Staten Island from southern Brooklyn) and the latter from Miami. They could both form part of a Republican faction in the House of Representatives that will rake Tlaib’s “Squad” over the coals each time that Tlaib and friends open their big mouths. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Anti-Squad Republicans Should Be Careful to Not Overreach Read More »
Bruce Ticker
It’s Hanukah! Time to celebrate! Spin the dreidel, light the menorah, fry the latkes, and don’t forget the presents. These are all Hanukah traditions. But what is the real reason we celebrate? [Marcia Berneger]
Hanukah for Children: The Reason for the Holiday Read More »
Jewish Religion, Marcia Berneger
Say “Harlem,” and the first image to come to mind is not a Jewish neighborhood. But thanks to a virtual tour by Barry Judelman, presented by the indefatigably glorious Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy (LESJC), Jewish audiences are now learning that, for 60 years, 1870-1930, the stretch of New York from about 116th to 125th Streets, the Harlem and East Rivers to the east, and the Hudson River in the west, was the third largest Jewish community in the world (175,000). Only the Lower East Side with 350,000 Jews and Warsaw, Poland, with 343,000 had more. [Susie Rosenbluth and Sue Weston, Two Sues on the Aisle, TheJewishVoiceAndOpinion.com]
The Jewish History of Harlem Read More »
Travel and Food, USA
MINNEAPOLIS — The people of Murdock, Minnesota, will be getting a new neighbor. The City Council voted Wednesday night to grant a permit allowing the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) to use an abandoned Lutheran church in the Swift County town as its third “hof,” or gathering hall, in the United States. Meeting online because of
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USA
Washington (AFP) – Democrats failed Wednesday to block the United States from selling top-of-the-line fighter-jets to the United Arab Emirates, with most senators dismissing fears that President Donald Trump was setting off a dangerous arms race. In one of the largest arms deals of its four-year term, the outgoing administration has approved $23 billion in
US senators fail to block Trump sale of F-35 jets to UAE Read More »
USA
SAN DIEGO — The estranged wife of former U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter has filed for divorce after 22 years of marriage and more than a year of separation amid a corruption prosecution that netted them both felony convictions. Margaret Hunter is seeking a divorce because of “irreconcilable differences,” and requests joint legal custody of their
Estranged wife of former Rep. Duncan Hunter files for divorce Read More »
Travel and Food
To mark the anniversary of the Kindertransport project, in which Britain agreed to accept ten thousand unaccompanied refugee children, the vast majority of whom were Jewish, from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1938 and 1939, the AJR (Association of Jewish Refugees) recently held a special zoom meeting. This was hosted by British celebrity Dame Esther Rantzen and one of the main speakers was Sir David Attenborough, whose family had hosted two girls from Germany. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Reunion of families who sheltered Kindertransport refugees Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s campaign intends to appeal in a U.S. Supreme Court case seeking to overturn Michigan’s election results based on claims that have been rejected by lower courts, election experts and testimony in legislative hearings. Trump announced his intent to intervene in the suit filed by the Texas attorney general via tweet
Wilmington (United States) (AFP) – Hunter Biden, the son of US President-elect Joe Biden and a frequent target of Republican attacks, said Wednesday he was under federal investigation about his taxes. The revelation about the probe included no details, but it promises to rekindle Republican rage about the Biden family, including Hunter Biden’s business dealings
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In what has become an increasingly frequent and troubling occurrence on campuses, a McGill University emeritus professor of anthropology, Philip C. Salzman, is under fire by pretentious, virtue-signaling students who wish to hear only viewpoints that conform with their own and who, in attempting to shield others from ideas that might make them uncomfortable, want to suppress the ideas of their ideological opponents. [Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D]
Academic Freedom vs. Hurting Some Feelings Read More »
International, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
After 72 years of conflict, it is time for Israel and the Palestinians to realize that while a two-state solution remains the most viable option, there are irreversible realities on the ground that can be addressed only jointly in the context of a confederation. The contours of such a confederation are dictated by these realities, the resolution of which requires both sides to fully and permanently collaborate on many levels. The question is, why must Israel and the Palestinians reconcile these realities as a prerequisite to reaching a peace agreement, and how should they go about it to maintain the integrity and independence of their respective states? [Alon Ben-Meir, Ph.D]
Israeli-Palestinian Confederation: Why and How Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USAParashah Vayeshev is the story of Joseph, one of Jacob’s twelve sons. Jacob loved Joseph and favored him over his other sons. He even gave Joseph a beautiful coat, often called the Coat of Many Colors, or even the Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joseph wore his coat all the time and his brothers got very jealous. [Marcia Berneger]
Torah for Children: Making a Bad Situation Better Read More »
Jewish Religion, Marcia Berneger
New York (AFP) – Mourners sang and laid flowers Tuesday on Central Park’s candlelit memorial to John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of his murder in New York City, as his widow Yoko Ono marked the moment with a call for gun control. “The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience,” tweeted the
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA