Movie? What Movie?
by Debra Rich Gettleman A standing ovation at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, and the cat is out of the bag. “Tatami,” is the story of female Iranian Judoka champion, Saeid Mollaei, who was ordered to throw a match at the World Judo Championships...
He’s no Sid Luckman
By Debra Rich Gettleman It’s my least favorite time of year. I used to adore autumn. The cool crisp air, vibrant colored falling leaves, the anticipation of fall and winter holidays. But now it’s just the time of year when my husband abandons me. It's NFL football...
Come on Iran. How petty can you be?
By Debra Rich Gettleman Okay, we’ve all played team sports. We’ve all shaken hands after winning or losing a big game. We watch professional ball players congratulate winning teams with tears in their eyes. It’s called “sportsmanship.” We even punish our kids when...
Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90
This story was originally published in the Forward. By Ron KampeasSeptember 29, 2023 (JTA) — Dianne Feinstein, the long-serving Jewish senator from California who rose to national prominence when she appeared before cameras with her hands stained with the blood of a...
Traversing the city of Jerusalem
by Masada Siegel “Would you like to go to the ‘Ninja Park’?” former Arizona resident and Jerusalem based Rabbi Ian Pear of Shir Hadash asked my son Jacob on his first trip to Jerusalem. Jacob enthusiastically responded, “Yes.” Moments later, after spending time at...
Adidas: Fighting antisemitism or prospering because of it?
by Debra Rich Gettleman When I say Kanye West, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe I’m biased, but I’m guessing it’s antisemitism. Ye, the artist formally known as Kanye West, made headlines last fall when he declared that he was going “death con [sic] 3...
Barbie’s Fate is not yet Sealed
by Debra Rich Gettleman Barbie, created by Ruth Handler, the first woman President of Mattel, (and Jewish woman to boot,) whose parents barely escaped Poland fleeing from poverty and antisemitism, is considered the most iconic doll of all times. When Handler invented...
Love is the Answer – said no neo-Nazi ever!
by Debra Rich Gettleman What if there was a drug that could rid the world of hatred and antisemitism? Would you lobby to make it legal? I certainly would. Well, a guy known as Brendan, a leader of the Midwest faction of Identity Evropa, the infamous white supremacist...
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