A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Election update
A recent poll shows that Romney has made “” target=”_blank”>said Steven Windmueller in The Jewish Week. “We ought not to be surprised to find letters to the newspaper and the presence of campaign ads and endorsements in our mail box, focusing on our vote as Jewish Americans.” At the same time, ” target=”_blank”>asked German paper Der Spiegel. Some recent events make it seem like Jews aren't welcome there, ” target=”_blank”>asked a Hurriyet Daily News editorial. At the same time, some leaers are ” target=”_blank”>according to reports, and that the two world leaders had spoken on the phone. Nevertheless, there was time for commentators to chime in on the perceived problem. “It's all very fluid at the moment. In any event, I suspect that, if Obama wins re-election, this tension between the two men will only increase the chances that he then moves quickly toward what may well be a gettable deal with Iran,” ” target=”_blank”>said a Wall Street Journal editorial.
Estonian's controversial ad
An Estonian newspaper apologized this week after it published “a mock ad depicting emaciated prisoners at a Nazi concentration camp,” ” target=”_blank”>said originally. While much of the world is relieved to hear the apology, some wonder whether the editors really fully understood why the ad was so offensive in the first place.
Skinny Jeans under fire
A group of Haredi rabbis' newest decree outlaws the wearing skinny Jeans…for men. The pants are deemed too tight to “uphold the sanctity of the camp,” ” target=”_blank”>said blogger Hipster Jew.
