Mar 10, 2016 | Autobiographical, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, mic, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: Quartz (March 10, 2016)
With 458 delegates under his belt so far (and counting), Donald Trump is now more than one-third of the way toward receiving the Republican presidential nomination. Although millions of Americans both inside and out of the Grand Old Party are reacting to this prospect with justifiable disgust, millions more find nothing wrong with a frontrunner reluctant to condemn the Ku Klux Klan.... Read Original Article
Feb 11, 2016 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Salon (February 11, 2016)
With his New Hampshire primary victory now in the books, Bernie Sanders has done more than simply guarantee that Hillary Clinton won’t have a free ride to the Democratic nomination. Indeed, even if Clinton ultimately bests Sanders in the upcoming primaries, the Vermont senator has still achieved something of lasting significance:
He is the first Jewish American to win a presidential primary.... Read Original Article
Dec 24, 2015 | Holiday Season, Jewish Experiences, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (December 24, 2015)
Much to my horror, I discovered earlier today that my favorite local Chinese restaurant isn’t open on Christmas Eve.
This may not seem like a big deal – heck, you could even say that I’m a bit of a scrooge for faulting the establishment – but it’s important to remember that, as an American Jew, being denied Chinese food on this holiday is a bit like a Christian hearing their family church has decided to close.... Read Original Article
Dec 3, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: Salon (December 5, 2015), The Good Men Project (December 3, 2015)
If you are a Jew, you should be very afraid of Donald Trump.
For a while I explained this sentiment thusly: Trump may not be personally anti-Semitic, but anti-Semites sure seem to love Trump. After all, I’ve received countless emails attacking me for being Jewish when I’ve written articles criticizing the Republican frontrunner… even though none of those pieces actually identified my religion (for more on that, click here).... Read Original Article
Oct 8, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, Jewish Experiences, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (October 8, 2015)
When you’re a Jewish person who is willing to criticize the State of Israel, you quickly discover three things:
- To many other critics of Israel, the authenticity of your position will be constantly questioned. Indeed, whereas a non-Jewish critic of Israel can easily acknowledge that the situation is complicated, a Jewish critic is often held in suspicion if he or she makes any concessions whatsoever to points made by the Israeli government or pro-Israel camp.
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Sep 22, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
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