Free Republic

No question about it—Bernie Sanders was born a Jew. So what? .... To a serious, practicing Jew, the fact that Bernie Sanders makes use of his Jewish birthright, is somewhat disturbing. Senator Sanders has done almost nothing Jewish throughout his entire life. His disdain for Israel, his recent support for Linda Sarsour, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, his hatred of Prime Minister Netanyahu, makes him much more of a “Sonay Yisrael—an Israel hater,” than a supporter of the Jewish state. So why is it that a Jew, who has dropped virtually everything Jewish from his life, from keeping Kosher to...

The always Intolerant Muslim "Palestinians" "Palestinian" Islamic Apartheid & fascism http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195036607101&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Fayad, Erekat reiterate: Palestinians won't acknowledge Israel's JewishnessWhy does the always tolerant Israel have to "recognize" Palestinian Arab-ness & Muslim-ness?

Current crisis faced by Israel result of crumbling Jewish identity Many years ago, residents of Mishmar HaEmek held a meeting to discuss why the sons who left the kibbutz were not returning. The elderly Yaakov Hazan rejected the argument that the community's physical state needed improvement and summed his views with one sentence: "We failed in the effort to establish a secular Jewish society." I recall Hazan when Israelis start asking what happened to us and how did we reach a situation where even minor war objectives are not achieved. The leadership failure by the statesmen who directed the army...

UP, UP AND OY VEY!: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero Release Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Publisher: Leviathan Press ISBN: 1-881927-32-6 Format: Paperback "Up, Up, and Oy Vey chronicles how Jewish history, culture, & values helped shape the early years of the comic book industry."The early comic book creators were almost all Jewish, and as children of immigrants, they spent their lives trying to escape the second-class mentality which was forced on them by the outside world. Their fight for truth, justice, and the American Way is portrayed by the superheroes they created. The...

If you can't say something nice, say it in Yiddish. If it tastes good, it's probably not kosher. No one leaves a Jewish wedding hungry; but then again, no one leaves with a hangover. After the sixth day, G~d created Loehmann's. Why spoil a good meal with a big tip? Twenty percent off is a bargain; fifty percent off is a mitzvah. Israel is the land of milk and honey; Florida is the land of milk of magnesia. The High Holidays have absolutely nothing to do with marijuana. Always whisper the names of diseases. If you don't eat, it will...