A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Argentine Emmys
At the annual Argentinian Emmys, Pope Francis ” target=”_blank”>criticized for past issues.
Kantor column
“The confluence of scandals is an accident of timing; Jewish men have gotten themselves in trouble since the days of King David,” ” target=”_blank”>wrote the Jewish Journal's Rob Eshman. The Jewish Daily Forward's J.J. Goldberg ” target=”_blank”>article this week causes an uproar after some believed that the writer was too sympathetic toward rock throwers in the combatted areas of Israel. “Not everyone takes such a benign view of rock throwing teenagers and not everywhere is the harsh treatment of the perpetrators of such attacks criticized,” ” target=”_blank”>wrote one blogger. And the ambassador ” target=”_blank”>according to reports. All three also give to Jewish causes. “Judaeo-modernists hate Iran because it's the only example of a successful revolt against the modern world. A country that's embraced traditionalism while at the same time, denouncing the secular materialism inherent to both capitalism and communism. Thus, they rally for it's destruction and “evolution” into a modern decadent neo-Western nation,” ” target=”_blank”>his agent said. “This is simply about Stoudemire feeling more connected to his faith. If gaining Israeli citizenship helps him do that, then it should only be viewed as a positive,” ” target=”_blank”>wrote Nick Teplitz at The Fumble.
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