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NY Times Finds Foxman Not So Foxy

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Head Yenta
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It’s like Israel: It’s okay for me to criticize ADL president Abe Foxman, but you’ll sure get my hackles up if you do. James Traub’s portrayal of anti-Semitism’s main man in the NY Times is less than flattering and makes … Continue reading →

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Smells Like Censorship, Mr. Foxman

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Head Yenta
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Y’all know I love the Anti-Defamation League’s Abe Foxman. He and his squadron of righteous folk are always just so on it when some dipshit celebrity slips an anti-Jewish slur into conversation or Nazi graffiti appears at the local junior … Continue reading →

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Foxman Gets Feisty With The Jesus Freaks, Muslims Back Him Up

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Head Yenta
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News Flash! The Christians are takin’ over! Never fear, Abe Foxman and the mighty Anti-Defamation League are on the scene! Full story. Don’t get me wrong; I love Abe Foxman. Loooove him. He’s a true hero, no — a SUPER … Continue reading →

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John Galliano’s Fashion: Anti-Semitic Absolution?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Head Yenta
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Remember ol’ Mr. Mean and Nasty John Galliano? You know, the fashion designer who was on top of the gilded world until he was caught on video gabbling about how much he loves Hitler? Well, he’s a Chasidic Jew now. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism: Not An Attractive Employment Tactic

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Head Yenta
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Both Charlie Sheen and fashion designer John Galliano both deep-sixed their careers after making anti-Semitic slurs surfaced last week: First, bipolar alcoholic maniac Sheen sneeringly called producer Chuck Lorre “Chaim Levine” on a radio interview. Lorre, the creator of the … Continue reading →

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Should’ve Made ‘Em Just Play Again, Only Naked

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Head Yenta
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When I was a kid, the neighborhood boys would play a game with a Nerf football called “Smear the Queer.” I wasn’t old enough to discern the homophobic nuances, but the spectacle of pre-teenagers with spindly mustaches beating the living … Continue reading →

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Flotilla Madness

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Head Yenta
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Man, not a great week for the Jews, right? Not only has the Gaza aid ship fiasco generated a whole lot of bad press for Israel, but it’s got Jews everywhere openly questioning their loyalty to the Jewish state. Surely … Continue reading →

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Oscar Watch: The Unlikeable Jew

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Head Yenta
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Looking at the main characters of this year’s Academy Award Best Picture nominees, you might think, “Hot damn, that’s a lot of Jews! Guess we really do run Hollywood!” Never before has there been so many Jews onscreen all at … Continue reading →

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Yo, Doll!

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Head Yenta
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Little Yenta Girl isn’t so much into playing with dolls as she is attacking the dog with swords, plucking the heads off of all my zinnias and harassing her older brother. Once in a while she’ll duct tape a hand-me-down … Continue reading →

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While You’re At It, Better Get A Microchip for Your Garden Gnome

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Head Yenta
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Yup, it’s that time of year again when the neighborhood starts to look like a cross between the Vatican gift shop and Madame Tussaud’s, but this time folks are getting protective: The AP reports an increase in people employing techie … Continue reading →

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