racism Archives – Page 19 of 19

How Scared Should We Be?

Naomi Pfefferman August 11, 1999

Has The Order, the most violent and notorious white supremacist group in recent history, been resurrected?

The congressional spat over the Council of Conservative Citizens, a group described as a slicked-up white supremacist organization with links to extremist groups around the world, is in danger of devolving into political farce.

Torah Portion

Rabbi Steven Z. Leder June 11, 1998

I never heard the N-word, growing up, because we were Jewish. For my parents, the S-word sufficed. Although they never would have denied someone an opportunity based on skin color, it was \”schvartzes\” who tried to rob my Uncle Max and Auntie Jean at their grocery store. When \”schvartzes\” moved into the neighborhood, it was time to sell the house. My dad had \”a big schvartze\” who worked in his scrap yard.

Owing It All to Jerry

Jewish Journal May 14, 1998

Elon Gold is an Orthodox Jewish comedian whoplayed an offbeat Jewish guy from Long Island on the recent WBsitcom, \”You\’re the One.\” Though the short-lived series wascancelled, Gold has plenty of Jewish-themed TV and even movieprojects in the works. During a recent conversation with TheJournal\’s Naomi Pfefferman, he said he owes it all to\”Seinfeld.\”