This week in power: Biden message and Noah tweets

A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:

What's Biden thinking?
“Vice President Joe Biden told a gathering of prominent American Jewish officials last fall that they should look to Israel – and not the United States – as the ultimate guarantor of their community’s long-term safety,” ” target=”_blank”>asked Leo Hohmann at WND. Others have different questions: “So why has Joe Biden’s speech last Rosh Hashana gone widely unnoticed and undiscussed? Could it be because there are many other Jews in America who agree with his sentiments that only ultimate haven for Jewish people is Israel? ” target=”_blank”>questioned the selection after it was revealed that Noah had left some unfunny, offensive jokes on Twitter five years ago. This comments included some directed at Jews and Israel. “But for whatever it is worth, Stewart does seem to be passing on his comedic perch to another comedian who looks like he’ll be at least as critical of Israel,” ” target=”_blank”>said S.M. Lightening at Jewish Business News.

In the long run, this uproar might be a good thing. “That fact that we're having this debate indicates that anti-Jewish humor no longer gets a pass, that it's not hypersensitive or paranoid of Jews to complain about anti-Semitism,”