Occupy Simchat Torah

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Submitted by Jerry Blaz (United States), Oct 25, 2011 02:20

There seems to be a suspicion among some Jews to see anti-Semites behind every uninstitutionalized social and economic movement. The OWS movement is, at this point, quite amorphous and while I'm certain some Jew-haters and Israel-haters may be among the throngs, so are many Jews and non-Jews to whom such thoughts would be abominable. There was a story that mentioned a man standing at the edge of a group of OWS demonstrators with an anti-semitic sign in his hand. However, according to the report that I read, he was ignored by all. So what does that mean? Some will say, "well of course, they are inured to such hated." Others will say, "Better that they did not make him the center of attention and let him be."

I would think that either thought, as contrary as they were to one another, defeated the purpose of the man with that sign.


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Profundity [50 words]KimberleyOct 31, 2011 21:17
⇒ Occupy Simchat Torah [150 words]Jerry BlazOct 25, 2011 02:20
Wow! Really reaching to condemn the 99% [42 words]GeofOct 24, 2011 10:49
Please refrain from personal attacks [5 words]LT COL HOWARDOct 24, 2011 17:45
Poor "Rose"
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Occupy Simchat Torah [27 words]jhosilOct 21, 2011 17:26
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More on soviet ideas
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LyleOct 21, 2011 16:37
Thanks for the clarification: [19 words]LyleOct 23, 2011 23:30

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