Essay Linking Liberal Jews and Anti-Semitism Sparks a Furor

NY Times ^ | January 31, 2007 | PATRICIA COHEN

[stockpirate]

Well I should not post before coffee and without my reading glasses.

[Pharmboy]

Very well said. Thanks for your most thoughtful post.

[SJackson]

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[Loud Mime]

They put this in the "Arts" section??

[Pharmboy]

Yep--they sure did. I did a double take on that myself. I picked it up from their home page, though, so they highlighted it in general reading online, but Arts section it sure was.

[Loud Mime]

I don't like what I see when you combine this thread with this one.

[TheGreenRepublican]

Liberals are liberals before they are Jews. Denise Prager speaks eloquently about this subject on his radio show. I think Liberals are Liberals before they are Americans too.

[Thywillnotmine]

Good morning! Interesting post. The question has been asked, upon what basis does one call liberal/secular Jews Jews? Racial? When the Neturei Karta oppose the State of Israel and sit down to 'dialogue' with 'the enemy', at least they can't be accused of not being Jewish.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

BTTT where it should be.

[Zionist Conspirator]

On seeing the headline I assumed the article was about liberal Jews like Abe Foxman.

I think that "proud" Jewish liberals do a great deal of damage, but so do the people targeted in this article, so 'sall good.

[atlaw]

bookmark

[kellynch]

People who call themselves Jews but who know nothing about Judaism itself. People who equate liberalism with Judaism.

[airborne]

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

I think Liberals are Liberals before they are Americans too.

I tend to agree with that statement. And that's sad.

[MeanWestTexan]

Well, it's JINOs --- very secular people who happen to be of Jewish origin.

It's a product of having an innate religious calling (i.e., being chosen --- whether one likes it or not --- think Jonah), and simultaneously hating that calling because it is restrictive, in that one does what God wants, not what your "easier" side wants.

Or so I opine. My wife tells me I am crazy and need to keep my mouth shut.

[Nachum]

The truth hurts....

fatty

[OKIEDOC]

I have many Jewish friends and they all say the Mega Rich Jews in Hollywood has made life even harder for them.

[sheik yerbouty]

liberal is as liberal does..

[ArrogantBustard]

Liberal Jews embrace the same philosophy as the NAZI's in Germany, "Socialialism". I realize this post may get deleted.

It shouldn't. It's very important to understand that Hitler's government and governing philosophy was socialism. Hitler was no more "right wing" than Karl Marx, Josef Stalin, or Hillary Clinton. They're all socialists. So-called "liberals", whether they be Jew or Gentile, are actually socialists, and are in the same camp as the perpetrators of ALL of the 20th Century's great genocides.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Simpler answer: there are many who are Jews in name only, who while ethnically Jewish, actually worship Socialism.

Bingo!

[Delphinium]

Religionists will always find an excuse to hate Jews for some religious reason.

What do you mean? I understand there is a difference between religion and Christianity.