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How is the holiday of Shavuot different from all other holidays? Cheesecake is one way — along with a whole lot of other dairy foods. But especially the cheesecake. Oh, my goodness; it’s overwhelming. I think of the many varieties of this delicious dessert. Then, whatever flavor you choose there’s also the decision of whether or not to add a flavored topping and also a dollop or squirt of whipped cream. And closely related is the memory of my hometown and Philadelphia cream cheese. What a great...
(JNS) — Although Democrats have long decried Jew-hatred on the far right, “today, too many Democrats are noticeably and shamefully silent when antisemitism comes from the far left,” according to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.). “It’s a glaring double standard,” the congressman wrote in the New York Times. “Consider the response to—really, the embrace of—Hasan Piker, a prominent left-wing commentator with millions of online followers,” who “referred to Orthodox Jews as ‘inbred’ and said ‘America deserved 9/11,’ both statements he halfheartedly w...
COVID taught us a word most of us hoped we could forget: “quarantine.” Now the word has returned to the headlines, with passengers exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus being flown into the United States and elsewhere for monitoring and isolation. While the risk to the public may be low, the practice is routine: separate those who have been exposed, protect the general population, and wait for the danger to pass. That headline made me think of Odessa, once part of the Pale of Settlement in the Russian Empire. Odessa was a cosmopolitan por...
(JNS) — Republican governors across the United States issued a joint statement recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month, condemning antisemitism and expressing support for Israel and the Jewish community. “America’s Governors once again unite to celebrate Jewish American Heritage during the month of May,” the statement read. It was issued by the Republican Governors Association and signed by all 27 Republican governors. “Since our nation’s founding 250 years ago, Jewish people have played an important role in America’s story—seeking re...
(JNS) — A Georgian national known as “Commander Butcher,” who admitted to plotting a mass-casualty attack targeting Jews and minorities in New York City, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, a leader of the neo-Nazi extremist group Maniac Murder Cult, pleaded guilty in November to soliciting hate crimes and distributing bomb-making and ricin instructions. He was extradited from Moldova. Federal authorities said that the plot evolved into a plan to poiso...
EU foreign policy chief: Close to deal on sanctions for ‘violent settlers’ By JNS Staff (JNS) — European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas used her doorstep remarks in Brussels to signal that E.U. foreign ministers are close to a deal on sanctions targeting “violent settlers,” saying she expects a political agreement at the Foreign Affairs Council. “I expect a political agreement on the sanctions of violent settlers. Hopefully we’ll get there,” the Estonian politician and diplomat told reporters, referring to accusations that some Jewis...
(JNS) — Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) led a Democratic effort on May 13 to force U.S. President Donald Trump to get congressional approval to continue the war against Iran. Gottheimer forced a debate on his resolution, which he sponsored with a group of moderate Democrats, that would force the president to end military action unless Congress either declared war or authorized the use of force. The Jewish lawmaker has been a fierce critic of the Iranian regime but said that his resolution was designed to ensure that Congress could use its p...
