Israeli President & DR President hanging out?
What is Israeli President Peres doing meeting with the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Lionel Fernandez? Well having a Jewminican conference, of course. Now, how come I wasn’t invited?
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Britney the Jew
Um, the longest article in the world asks “Will Britney Become Jewish? Has she?” Do we care? (Well, this is the least negative news on conversion in a while, no?) And isn’t that my star of David?
Justice
Seth J. Frantzman tells you what really happened when one Ethiopian woman’s conversion was annulled after a run-in with a cold-blooded but connected yeshiva student in “Terra Incognita: Where’s the justice for a working-class heroine?” “High Court to rule on yeshiva student’s acquittal” makes you wonder if about the additions that could be made to… Continue reading Justice
Too Black to Swim Here
Did you hear the story about the African-American (and Hispanic) kids and the swim club? Basically, a camp took their kids to a private swim club (they had paid for the privilege) and while there, they heard all sorts of comments like “What are all these black kids doing here?” If that wasn’t enough damage… Continue reading Too Black to Swim Here
News of Note
Are you Jewish? Can you prove it? ”Rabbinate refuses to marry Jewish couple over adoption suspicion” It won’t be just converts having to show their papers anymore. Do you have your certificate of Jewishness handy? Orthodox Women Rabbis? ”Between a rav and a hard place” Profile on Rabbi Avi Weiss wonders whether or not the rav has… Continue reading News of Note
America: Post-Racial, Multiracial, Mixed Racial, Racist…
“Post-racial America.” I’m wondering if someone makes money every time someone in the news media uses that term. Is it copyrighted? Because honestly, if it is…cha-ching! You know how I feel about “post-racial America.” We’ve come a long way, baby, but we still have a long way to go. But enough about me. Let Melissa Harris-Lacewell… Continue reading America: Post-Racial, Multiracial, Mixed Racial, Racist…
Post-Racial Rabbis…Or Not?
Post-Racial Rabbis. An article from Moment Magazine on African-American rabbis (though strikingly, no Orthodox rabbis despite the fact that there definitely are African-American Orthodox rabbis) meant to highlight Jewish diversity might only compound common beliefs held about non-Orthodox movements and converts. Um, when do we get to see an article about Latino rabbis? Alright, probably never, I… Continue reading Post-Racial Rabbis…Or Not?
Ricci, Race and Wearing Blinders
I’ve been largely quiet on race, lately. I’ve done this, despite the fact that every other time I’ve posted about Sonia Sotomayor someone has tried to call me out on this. I’ve been reading, as I always do, all the latest news on racism, racism all over the world, racism in America, liberals and conservatives… Continue reading Ricci, Race and Wearing Blinders
Jewish Myths
All Jews are white or Eastern European. (And eat kugel and gefilte fish and cholent every Shabbat because otherwise, they wouldn’t REALLY be Jewish.) Jews don’t welcome converts. (Is this a myth? Alright, in some communities it is. But in others, as we’ve seen in Israel and South America, it’s a fact. A sad, sad,… Continue reading Jewish Myths
Michael Jackson, The Victim
How did Michael Jackson go from being a proud black man to, well, becoming a “white lady”? Whether it’s you or your kids who are wondering, the Anti-Racist Parent blog has a piece called “Explaining Michael Jackson.” In “Michael Jackson was a genius and his genius was black”, Nesha Z. Haniff compares how Michael was… Continue reading Michael Jackson, The Victim
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 