Mishegas: Kim Kardashian on Gaza, Maccabeats resurrected, and a Jewish slang dictionary
- Oh Lord, help me, the Maccabeats are back from the grave…or rather, post-graduation.
- Did Jews become Republicans in Election 2012? Surprise: nope! Here’s the polling results by J Street.
- Apply for an Innovation Grant from the National Havurah Committee for communities engaged in Jewish living and learning, community building, and tikkun olam.
- JustVision is selling a collection of their films for $45 — the perfect Hanukah gift for your right-wing settler uncle.
- Someone started a wiki-dictionary for Jewish slang in English — contribute!
- Apply tomorrow for iEngage Seminar for Jewish Social Justice Leaders through the Shalom Hartman Institute.
- Kim Kardashian apologized after violating the Israel-Diaspora relationship by criticizing the duly-elected and sovereign governments of Israel and the Hamas-held Gaza Strip by wishing peace upon the region.
- Stevie Wonder backed out of an IDF fundraiser — citing his UN “Friend of Peace” status.
- A Hungarian right-wing politician asked for a list of Jews threatening to Hungary’s national security.
Check the crosstabs.
Under 40’s were less likely to vote for Obama than over 40’s (is there any other group for which that was true? I doubt it).
The Orthodox (the fastest growing group) are the least pro-Obama.
The JStreet website post doesn’t mention it , but the 70% is not only down from 4 years ago, its down by more than the general electorate is down from 4 years ago.
Proving my point:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/24/nyregion/the-city-vote-precinct-by-precinct.html
(shows that in NYC Romney almost certainly won the Ortho vote-contrary to JStreet)
Jews aren’t Republicans-but Jews are becoming Republicans. And fortunately you’ll probably be around for the historic crossover election.
Herbert Hoover (of all people) was the last Republican to win the Black vote. Wonder who will be the last Dem to win the Jewish vote?