The Reading List: Insane new anti-Cordoba ad and more

The ad above has been approved by the MTA to run on New York City buses and subways after the ad’s creator threatened a law suit. [Gothamist]

With suspect reasoning, here’s a claim that childless Jewish women are less engaged with their Jewish identity and the Jewish community. The best part: “I don’t know any Jewishly engaged woman who is childless by choice.” Oh, well than it must be true. [The Sisterhood at The Forward]

It turns out that Orthodox Jews and Palestinians have something in common–they don’t wanna see the female body. Sheikh Jarrah protest organizers have asked sympathizers to leave tank tops and shorts at home out of respect for the locals. [Haaretz]

Kosher slaughter’s days in New Zeland may be numbered. A new law has banned it, but a judge has allowed it to continue until the issue can some to trial. [JTA]

Iran has pre-dug some mass graves for American troops, in case we invade. Ahmadinejad: “Come and get it.” [Yediot Achronot]

After blaming every major disaster in recent years on gay people, the Orthodox community blames the overturning of Proposition 8 on… who else? [Frum Satire]

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