There are No Anti-Semites at Occupy Wall Street. Except for This Guy.

By David A.M. Wilensky October 12, 2011

Commotion surrounds a man holding a large sign that proclaims, “Google: Zionists control Wall St.” To his right, another man holds a sign that displays the word “ASSHOLE,” accompanied by an arrow pointing at the first man. Several more people are standing near him devoting their energy to telling passersby that the first man is…

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Our True Religion=Money; The Old City=Tourist Trap

By aborenstein October 12, 2011

In a fruitless attempt to feel more spiritual and escape the close quarters in which I live, I spent Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem.  I figured heavy exposure to Judaism’s holiest sites on one of its holiest holidays would increase my spirituality via osmosis.  (Shortly after beginning this trip, I realized the futility of that desire,…

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