Understanding Joseph Soloveitchik’s Appeal to Christians
Lonely men of different faiths.
August 22, 2024
The “all-purpose ideology of grievance and blame.”
Although the anti-Israel protests surrounding the Democratic National Convention have been smaller and better contained than expected, they have still brought out thousands of people—people who burned an American flag, charged police officers, and engaged in other mayhem. Ruth R. Wisse describes the “all-purpose ideology of grievance and blame” that motivates these hooligans, and that motivated the persecution of Jews in the 20th century:
Lonely men of different faiths.
The “all-purpose ideology of grievance and blame.”
The real reason Britain is halting arms sales to Israel.
An unnecessary concession to Iran.
A world-famous cantor, unusual anti-Semitism, and much else.
Although the anti-Israel protests surrounding the Democratic National Convention have been smaller and better contained than expected, they have still brought out thousands of people—people who burned an American flag, charged police officers, and engaged in other mayhem. Ruth R. Wisse describes the “all-purpose ideology of grievance and blame” that motivates these hooligans, and that motivated the persecution of Jews in the 20th century:
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