October 18, 2016

Trump’s ‘international bankers’ speech: A template for hate

David A. Lehrer October 18, 2016

Last week Donald Trump invoked, wittingly or unwittingly, a classic anti-Semitic canard:

The stories behind the team nicknames and mascots of Jewish high schools

Jewish Journal October 18, 2016

Every high school with an athletics department has a nickname and a mascot for its teams.

Natalie Portman calls her babies ‘good luck charms’ as Oscar speculation swirls

Jewish Journal October 18, 2016

Actress Natalie Portman said her babies are “good luck charms,” when asked about early Oscar speculation for her latest movie.

Le Pen says as French president she would ban all religious symbols, including kippot

Jewish Journal October 18, 2016

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Front Party, vowed that if she is elected the country’s president she would ban all public displays of religious symbols and clothing, including kippot.

On Sukkot, use King Solomon’s wisdom to endure the election season

Jewish Journal October 18, 2016

Building up to Sukkot, with its temporary, shaky sukkah, it’s easy to forget that the holiday comes with something more substantial: its own book, Ecclesiastes — Kohelet in Hebrew — which is read during the festival and gives us a solid sampling of earthly wisdom.