Cousin of Michelle Obama to serve as ‘black chief rabbi’ Relative of first lady to serve as ‘titular head of a worldwide community of Black Jews’ Rabbi Funnye leads a congregation of African Americans who have converted to Judaism and is working in Nigeria to encourage Igbo people to beco[...]
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The Jews of Nigeria
In Nigeria, a Fight Over the Souls of Jewish ‘Lost Tribe’ The Igbo of Nigeria have long believed themselves to be descended from the Israelites of the bible, an oral history passed on for generations. Shavei Israel, a Zionist organization that seeks “lost” and “hidden” Jews worldwide, of[...]
April 18th, 2016 - 9:25 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
A Dialog About Antisemitism
“how (white, christian, noble) of you! Is this meant as shark bait? I have no idea who your friend might be, but it was not me. Like the majority of the Jews I know, I do consider the West Bank as Apartheid and am repelled by Netanyahu. Nonetheless I take offense at your post. Whatever wo[...]
January 7th, 2016 - 10:05 am § in Misc.
THEY WOULDN’T EVEN BURY HER
We’ll call her Yonah. ON MY MIND JANUARY 4, 2016 MANISHTANA From the Jewnited Nations website: “A mutual friend informed a group of us that Yonah had passed away and that the funeral would be later that week in Brooklyn, they weren’t sure when yet. But they wanted to make[...]
November 9th, 2015 - 12:18 pm § in Misc.
The Forward Selects a List of Top American Jews .. leaves out ….
Top 5 Evan Wolfson Amy Schumer Marina Rustow Bernie Sanders Mendy Reiner Activism Ruth Messinger Ruby Sklar (and Rachel) Shoshana Roberts Nicholas Lowinger Emma Sulkowitcz Alan Gross Business Michael Dell Paul Singer Justin Hartfield Community Haim Saban Tom Sosnik Sheldon Adelson Alisa Doctoroff El[...]
October 18th, 2015 - 6:45 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Where I am accused of being a CAPO.
So, no Guy Alster, I am not a capo. FACEBOOK: Marty Cohen Mr schwarts, you are obviously anti israel, for whatever demented reason you may conjure. KNOW this, YOU WILL Get YOUR JUST rewards WHEN THE MOSHIACH cones. Guy Alster Every time I encounter kapo style Jews like Stephen Schwartz I ask mysel[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 11:11 am § in Misc.
Of Jews and Race
The idea that Jews are “white” is racist and deeply offensive to me. I grew up as a Jew in a very antisemitic part of Boston. After my Dad returned from his service in WWII Germany, his life was threatened by toughs. I still treasure the German “head breaker” cane he [...]
September 24th, 2015 - 11:59 am § in The Ave Scene
A friend asks, “Who is a Jew?”
Great to hear from you. Jewish identity is especially important to me today, On the day after Yom Kippur, I am in the midst of a terrible fight where an effort is being made by my own famly to destroy apart of our family’s Jewish heritage. So, I hope it is OK to answer you on [&[...]