The vitriol of conservative talk radio never ceases to amaze me. First, Glenn Beck compares social justice to Nazism, and now Rush Limbaugh says that those who work in non-profits are “lazy idiots” and “rapists in terms of finance and economy.” Well, Rush, to show you that I’m not lazy (and not a rapist), I’m posting this blog. Rush, this is for you. [MediaMatters]
This year’s Hillel conference focused on–surprise!–anti-Israel activity on campus. Also troubling: this article frames such activity as “anti-Semitism” in the second paragraph, which it may be sometimes, but is not always. [JTA]
A new documentary, “Neshoba: The Price of Freedom,” is playing in New York and depicts the tragic death of two Jewish and one black civil rights workers and the trial of the man who organized their killing. Also, a good friend of mine worked for this film as an intern several years ago. [Forward]
The unique dancing at a recent wedding reveals a fascinating way to use a mechitzah in our pluralist, postmodern world: make the mechitzah dance! [Jewschool]
Jeff Goldberg reveals on his amazing blog–which I’m tempted to link to every day–that he was indeed an IDF soldier. This comes, he notes, after he’s already revealed it in his book, in a national speaking tour and on national television. [Jeff Goldberg]
