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Hekate

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8. How exactly do you mean "not overtly but economically"? American Jews are not known for ...

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Wed Aug 16, 2017, 10:18 PM

Aug 2017

...their reticence. Historically the community has been heavily involved in civil rights for all and social justice for all. Many American Jews have already loudly objected to Trump over the past many months, including prominent Neocons from the Bush Administration. Even Eric Cantor spoke out today, and I have little respect for him since he's a Republican.

Jews know fascists and Nazis when they see them. Too many relatives never made it even part way through WWII.

Your friend's comment sounds ... odd, focusing as it does on ... money.

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Rabbi That Oversaw Ivanka Trump's Conversion to Judaism Slams Trump on Charlottesville Response [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

Meanwhile Jared and mini me wouldn't comment BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1

Now Vonkers is going to have to un-follow her own Rabbi. flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #2

Her children are preschoolers and a baby. Leave them out of it. nt Hekate Aug 2017 #7

Thanks. elleng Aug 2017 #9

Thanks, I didn't realize that. flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #3

How exactly do you mean "not overtly but economically"? American Jews are not known for ... Hekate Aug 2017 #8

Ineed. I'd like to see a clarification too. uppityperson Aug 2017 #13

Sadly, many people keep focusing on money. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #14

Jared; tolerated in the right wing sphere as long as he is useful. When things go bad, it will becom keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #4

Ooh, that must hurt! Nitram Aug 2017 #5

rally co-organizer says he's disgusted to see Jared Kushner with Ivanka keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #6

Glad he spoke up. ucrdem Aug 2017 #10

Her conversion is not geninue Doc Coco Aug 2017 #11

I think the Rabbi came out with s statement leftyladyfrommo Aug 2017 #16

K&R tweeted yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #15