— This is, in my opinion, the greatest threat to Judaism that exists today. The Haredim are a really big problem.
Israel used Facebook to compile a pro-Palestinian blacklist of hundreds of names. On Friday, the country’s government then asked foreign airlines to keep those on the list off flights to Israel, prevented many activists from boarding Tel Aviv-bound flights in Europe, questioned dozens more upon arrival at its main airport, and denied entry to select individuals.
Yigal Palmor, a spokesman for Israel’s Foreign Ministry, said the list comprised of individuals identified as planning to create “provocations” upon arrival. “These people announced on their Internet sites that they planned to come here and cause disruptions, and told their friends. We were able to contact other foreign ministries and simply give them links.” Barring entrance in such cases is “accepted practice in any country,” he added.
reason no. 421,738
There are a lot of things that are hard about being a Jew. Dealing with the Israeli government being assholes is always the hardest.
— A must-read for Jews, or for all religious people who do not think faith demands bigotry. Or for people who need convincing. For everybody, okay?
— My mom emailed me this article to read, and it’s really good. It deals with Judaism, and also A Serious Man. Thanks, my mom! Also, it is from The Forward, which use to be published exclusively in Yiddish, so when we refer to it I call it Der Forvertz and my grandma gets a big kick out of that. Now you know!
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Sound Advice:
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How I met this hot motherf#%ker…
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