In Gaza, All NGOs Work for Hamas
Coercion, intimidation, and surveillance.
December 8, 2025
Christmas cards for Hanukkah.
Last week, the vice-president’s office sent out electronic invitations to a Hanukkah party it is hosting that are dressed up as Christmas cards—with the words “golden Noel” emblazoned on the top. With all the insults and calumnies being hurled at Jews these days, not to mention bloody physical attacks, it’s hard to justify paying too much attention to this one. But J.D. Vance could one day become president of the United States, so his decisions can’t be ignored. Abe Greenwald argues that the invitations aren’t an insult, but a deliberate taunt:
Coercion, intimidation, and surveillance.
Christmas cards for Hanukkah.
Not just a canary in a coalmine.
The long history of a small community.
Obligations, habits, and labor in Torah.
Last week, the vice-president’s office sent out electronic invitations to a Hanukkah party it is hosting that are dressed up as Christmas cards—with the words “golden Noel” emblazoned on the top. With all the insults and calumnies being hurled at Jews these days, not to mention bloody physical attacks, it’s hard to justify paying too much attention to this one. But J.D. Vance could one day become president of the United States, so his decisions can’t be ignored. Abe Greenwald argues that the invitations aren’t an insult, but a deliberate taunt:
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