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jewish identity
Spiritual, but not religious, but not woo-woo
Marty Kaplan
April 18, 2016
Years ago, a few days before Passover and a few days after we moved into the house where our children would grow up, I ran into one of my new neighbors, Mr. M—-.
Sanders confronted about ‘Zionist Jews’ at Harlem forum
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate defended his support of Israel and peace in the Middle East as he was confronted by a “Black Lives Matter” supporter about his relationship with the Jewish community during an event at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Saturday.
The missing left: Where’s the support for liberal Zionists on campus?
Jewish Journal
April 1, 2016
The Forward recently asked college students “to tell us about a college experience that had shaped their Jewish identity in some way.”
Sanders: ‘I’m proud to be Jewish’
Jewish Journal
March 7, 2016
It happened. After months of refusing to discuss it in public, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders referred to his Jewish faith as something he’s proud of and as is an essential part of who he is.
Indie bands and intellectuals at the ‘Woodstock of Jewish identity’
Jewish Journal
February 23, 2016
Back in high school, I happily attended Jewish day school, spent summers at a Jewish camp, went on a group Israel trip and took part in a few youth group events.
For Jewish Mormons, hybrid identity seen as no contradiction
Jewish Journal
February 22, 2016
Phyllis Miller’s experience growing up in Southern California wasn’t much different from that of many American Jews.
Why ‘good for the Jews’ is bad for the Jews
Jewish Journal
December 15, 2015
Ever wonder if Bernie Sanders is good for the Jews? How about Andy Warhol? The pope? 9/11? The Diaspora? Alexander the Great? Drake? The year 5775?
The University of California is guilty of Zionophobia
Jewish Journal
December 15, 2015
There is a new, dangerous epidemic throughout the world — Zionophobia.
The menorah wars
Rabbi David Eliezrie
December 4, 2015
“Shah! Don’t be too Jewish” is how Charles Silberman described the dominant attitude of American Jews in his 1985 classic, “A Certain People.”
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