West Wing Schmucks Fail the One Test Literally All Jews Are Supposed to PassÂ
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The Department of Homeland Security Pledges to Support Jewish Community Centers in Wake of Attacks
In the wake of the widespread reports of bomb threats and incidents of vandalism enacted upon Jewish community centers and cemeteries, the Department of Homeland Security has offered their assistance and support.
Trump Implies That Maybe the Jews Are Threatening ThemselvesÂ
On Monday, bomb threats were called into Jewish schools and JCCs in 11 states, including Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. On Sunday, 100 headstones were damaged in a Philadelphia Jewish cemetery, just a week after the same thing…
Richard Spencer's Mom Says Her Property Is Being 'Targeted,' Would Still Like You to Book It on Airbnb
Earlier this week, Sherry Spencer, the mother of white supremacist headline-getter Richard Spencer, said her businesses in the town of Whitefish, Montana, are being targeted because of her son’s beliefs. As one of our readers discovered, Sherry says something slightly different when you try to rent out a vacation…
Israeli Prime Minister Hopes to Work With Trump to Undo Iran Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced his high hopes for the Trump Administration’s relationship with Israel. In fact, he believes Trump will be amenable to unraveling the Iran deal, finalized in 2015 by President Obama.
Happy Passover From the Worst Seder I've Ever SeenÂ
Senator Marco Rubio, still apparently not quite out of the habit of pandering to the Jews despite the fact that he is no longer running for anything at all, appears to have hosted a Passover seder for a group of miserable-looking staffers and PC computers. I have questions.
The Hottest High School Drinking Game Is Jews vs. Nazis
Back in my day, high school parties mainly featured regular beer pong, one couple making out that we would look at, and me vomiting and crying in the front yard. It was the best time of my life. Today’s high schoolers, for some reason, want more than that.
Donald Trump to Republican Jews: 'I'm a Negotiator Like You Folks'
The Republican presidential candidates have had a grand ole’ time pandering awkwardly to Jewish GOP donors at the Republican Jewish Coalition forum today in Washington, D.C.—and none more than Donald Trump, the shriveled pinto bean you had to pluck out of your Chipotle burrito basket, who was introduced as “a mensch…
Mike Huckabee Is Standing By That Holocaust Comment Goddammit
This weekend, GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee showed the world exactly how tasteless he could be when he compared President Obama’s Iran deal with the Holocaust.
​Americans Are Down with Jews, Chillier towards Atheists and Muslims
A new Pew study on how Americans view and feel about various religious groups in the US has produced some pretty illuminating data.
Like Your Racist Aunt, Hobby Lobby Loves Crafts, Isn't Wild About Jews
We already know that ric-rac n' hot glue purveyor Hobby Lobby is totally not down with its female employees using birth control because Jesus Is Watching You Fuck. But here's another reason to not buy your crafting supplies there: they're also not wild about Jews. Hobby Lobby: basically, your anti-Semitic,…
There is a Rom Com Coming Out Called Jewtopia
Yes this is a trailer for a real movie and no, we have no idea why a man pretending to be Jewish to get a girl is interesting but that's apparently the premise of the movie Jewtopia, coming out this week in very limited release. Ivan Sergei plays Christian O’Connell, a man who wants to marry a Jewish "Because I never…
Why Yes, There Are Orthodox Members of Jerusalem's Women of The Wall
Critics of the Women of the Wall—female Jewish advocates of the equal right to prayer at the Western Wall by reading aloud from the Torah and wearing the religious garments of tallitot and tefillin (considered traditional for men only)—assume that it's comprised entirely of female Reform Jews. However, some feminist…
Fashion Blogger Super Inspired by Chic Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
Visitors to Berlin's Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe know the maze of concrete slabs is a powerful and thought-provoking site. For some fashion bloggers, the memorial is also a perf backdrop to show off your super cute hot pink purse and leather jacket!
Israel Allegedly Forced Ethiopian Women to Get Birth Control Shots [Update]
Israel recently admitted that gynecologists were systematically injecting some Jewish Ethiopian immigrants with long-lasting birth control before allowing them to enter the country.
Lawyers Say Hasidic Teen Accusing Community Leader of Repeated Sexual Assault Is a Lying Minx
The ongoing case against 54-year-old Nechemya Weberman, a beloved pillar of Brooklyn's Satmar Hasidic community who is accused of repeatedly raping a now 17-year-old girl during years of one-on-one "counseling sessions," is illustrative of how sexual molestation is covered up within close-knit communities, but also of…
Asshole Catholic League President Warns Rabbi to Keep His Jew Nose Out of Birth Control Debate
Every time perpetually apoplectic Catholic League President Bill Donohue does something batshit like send a hilariously impotent comic book villianesque letter to, say, Kraft foods urging them to stop advertising on The Daily Show because Bill Donohue is personally mad about a graphic that appeared in the background…
The Religious Fanatics Who Want to Protect Men From Women Online
The average home attendance for the New York Mets this year has been 27,683. On Sunday, Citi Field drew 40,000—almost full capacity. Why? Not baseball, but religious radicals who think the internet is a dangerous, mortal evil that has the power to destroy families through free speech. And of those 40,000 in…
Oy, Get Ready For Shunned, the 'Jews-y Shore' Show
When it comes to shining a light on subcultures, reality shows can be informative, but there's usually a hint of mockery. Sure, some programming is straight-forward. But respectful shows like All-American Muslim are in the minority; most programs lean more toward Toddlers and Tiaras or Jersey Shore. Will we be…
How to Celebrate Passover, Jewish-Atheist Style
When I was eight years old, my best friend's mother told me, over a spaghetti dinner, that my dad wasn't Jewish because he didn't believe in God.
