[sofaman]

she isn't Jewish...

"Ray is partially of Sicilian ancestry; her maternal grandparents were Sicilian. Her relatives on her father's side are Cajun from Louisiana. She was born in Glens Falls, New York." Wiki ...

[SJackson]

A couple of my posts from the other thread.

Dunkin' Donuts yanks Rachael Ray ad

Looks to me like she bought one of the Urban Outfitters "Anti-War Woven Scarf" scarves at $20 a pop, or a similar product. Wonder if she has all the colors? Had to buy one right away, they pulled them from the shelves after a few weeks.

Or it could be a http://islam.about.com/library/products/aabybpalestinescarf.htm>http://islam.about.com/library/products/aabybpalestinescarf.htm

Matt Lauer was rumored to have one.

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Keffiyehs can be all sorts of styles, patterns, and colors. Frequently no color, though the pro-palestinian scarf versions are usually black or red with the houndstooth pattern. Her's looks like a lousy digital photo of houndstooth to me, but it could be floral. Obviously there's no way of knowing what or why Ray is wearing, these things haven't been stylish for a couple years. I can see them not using the ad and shooting another, I don't think anything should happen to her.

Here's Meghan McCain in one.

 

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Not a Tallit, they’re not worn or marketed as fashion. A boycott would be silly, DD acted, and I agree that Rachel Ray probably was clueless as to the nature of the scarf, as was McCain’s daughter when she wore one upthread. But I agree with Ezekiel, the ad agency certainly knew, or should have. These things are marketed to mainstream the message, and as I noted earlier were used as anti-war statements, UO sold it as an anti-war scarf, to reinforce the “natural” alliance between the anti-war crowd and terrorists. The alliance not based on a desire for peace, but a revulsion for America and Israel.

 

[mnehring]

I’ve read that her father is Jewish.