Category Archives: American Jews

Balancing Act

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

My home town of Fresno, California has a tiny Jewish community. The metropolitan area of about a million people, in almost the geographical center of the state, has only about 1000 Jewish families. There are three congregations: a Reform temple … Continue reading →

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Ending the Occupation Without Destroying the Jewish State

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Daniel Gordis’ latest article, provocatively titled “Occupation Über Alles,” quite correctly explains one of the main issues dividing Israel from progressive American Jews: the Americans’ obsessive preoccupation (so to speak) with “The Occupation.” But although he is skilled at dissecting … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American Jews, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 2 Comments

Batya Ungar-Sargon Meets Amon Göth

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor of the Forward, is shocked, hurt, and very angry after coming face to face with antisemitism at Bard College. Invited to participate in several panels, she was informed that one of them – on  “Racism and … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, American Jews, Media, Zionism | 1 Comment

A Welcoming Host for the Virus of Antisemitism

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

In the US, there is a Jewish Voice for Peace, an If Not Now, a J Street, an Open Hillel, and a Tzedek Chicago – and probably a hundred other Jewish organizations with the same general objective. All would deny … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, American Jews, Jew Hatred, Post-Zionism, Zionism | 1 Comment

Antisemitism: Far Worse than You Thought

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I just finished Bari Weiss’ book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism. I suggest that you read it. Not because I agree with everything in it, especially her answers to the question implied by its title. Be proud of being Jewish, she … Continue reading →

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Ten Minutes of anti-Israel Propaganda

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I thought I was beyond being surprised by what comes out of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the American Reform Movement. But last week I received a blog titled “We Must Not Willfully Hide from a Truth” by Rabbi … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 5 Comments

Reflections on Tribal and National Loyalty

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Recently I saw a Facebook post by Ryan Bellerose. Ryan is an Indian of the Metis tribe who lives in Canada, an activist for indigenous (aboriginal) peoples – all of them, including the Jewish people. He wrote: I side with … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, The UN, Zionism | 1 Comment

No, it wasn’t Antisemitic

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Donald Trump said: Five years ago, the concept of even talking about this – even three years ago – of cutting off aid to Israel because of two people that hate Israel and hate Jewish people – I can’t believe … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, Jew Hatred, The Jewish people | 1 Comment