Dr. Margaret Singer speaks of “the five D’s” — Deceit, Dependency, Debilitation, Dread, and Desensitization — by which cult members are recruited and transformed. Dr. Singer says, “It’s a step-at-a-time seduction, so the person hardly notices they are being changed.” [Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz]
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Antisemitism, Middle East, USA
Published by Mirror By Alex West Kanye West has apologised for his vile antisemitic remarks. In an Instagram post, he made a statement that was written in Hebrew with this apology. The post was simple with only the text itself against a white background. Kanye said: “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any
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Antisemitism
Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — The NYPD is investigating disturbing bomb threats emailed to synagogues throughout the city on Christmas Eve Day, though the messages appear to be a hoax, cops said Sunday. Police described the threat as “not credible” but added, “we will continue to deploy resources to houses of
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Antisemitism
It was also a chance for us to thank our representatives for their support of Israel and our Jewish community, and to discuss other ways that support can continue and grow in light of the disturbing threats and wave of hate we are facing at this difficult moment. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County, USA
What is not spoken about, and perhaps not publicized very much, is how universities in the 1970s, in a mad rush to balance their debt, began to take in very large endowments and contributions from the oil-rich Arab and Muslim countries. I know this firsthand. I was a doctoral candidate at Boston University in the ‘70s, earning my PhD in sociology in May 1981. I sat in class with Muslim students, who were mostly from Iran and Saudi Arabia. [Amy Neustein]
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Amy Neustein, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by The Kansas City Star Missouri House Democrats on Thursday voted to expel state Rep. Sarah Unsicker from their caucus after she promoted a series of conspiracy theories on social media, posted a photo with an alleged Holocaust denier and made antisemitic comments against one of her opponents. House Democratic leaders, led by Minority