Letters

‘Would either of these outcomes have the effect of reducing antisemitism? They seem more likely to contribute to it.’

‘Before one learns about other cultures, one should at least understand—if not thoroughly identify with—one’s own culture.’

‘We are far more the people of the Talmud than the people of the Book’

“Mr. Bloomberg did not try to take away the parents’ right to put their children at risk. He merely tried to ensure that the parents made an informed decision.”

“The author’s answer… is simply to become stronger and more devoted.”

“The major omission… is the failure of Jewish organizations that supposedly are responsible for fighting antisemitism to also call out the White House.”

“Be careful: not every personal attack against a Jew is an assault against the Jews.”

‘I am concerned about the neshama of our people.’

“The prospect of a new administration coming in and changing the regulations is always possible.”

“The true barrier to settling the conflict is that Israel has the temerity to insist that any future Palestinian entity must coexist, peacefully, with the nation-state of the Jews.”