Jewish US Senator Adam Schiff: Israel 'Certainly' Guilty of 'Ethnic Cleansing' and war crimes

For many years this member of the US Congress has been a huge disgrace and a frequent, pathological liar! That the Californian voters made him a US Senator in 2024 is inexcusable! I blogged about him frequently.

This lousy US Senator has apparently such a strong aversion against the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu that he says ridiculous stuff like this! Disgusting!

With statements like this he is becoming worse! Hopefully, he will only be one term US Senator only!

"Michaelson then asked, “So you wouldn’t say that Israel has committed genocide?”

Schiff responded, “I would not, because genocide has a very specific legal meaning. I don’t think this meets the definition of genocide, but I think it’s certainly ethnic cleansing. And there should be investigations, because there may very well have been war crimes committed as well.” ..."

Schiff: Israel 'Certainly' Guilty of 'Ethnic Cleansing' "During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) stated that he wouldn’t say Israel is guilty of genocide “because genocide has a very specific legal meaning. I don’t think this meets the definition of genocide, but I think it’s certainly ethnic cleansing.”"

Official US Senate photo of Adam Schiff (Source)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Declares Himself a Maccabee at Chanukah Farewell

Good news! Bravo!

"In a stirring and heartfelt farewell to New York’s Jewish community, Mayor Eric Adams made a powerful statement during what is widely seen as his final Chanukah celebration in office: “I am a Maccabee.”

Breaking from formal protocol, Adams stepped out from behind security barriers to speak directly from the crowd, blurring the lines between leader and community. “I wanted to come down among you,” he told attendees. “All of these ropes keep us away from each other.” ...

His appearance at the event, ... was deeply personal and unapologetically passionate. Adams used the moment not to reflect on politics, but to affirm his solidarity with Jews facing a rise in global antisemitism. ...

With a symbolic nod to Jewish tradition, Adams called on his listeners to draw strength from the Maccabees, the Jewish heroes who defied oppression and rededicated the Holy Temple. “I am a Maccabee,” he declared. “You are Maccabees. And we will stand together, now and always.” ..."

Mayor Eric Adams Declares Himself a Maccabee at Chanukah Farewell "In emotional goodbye to New York’s Jewish community, Adams stands in solidarity against antisemitism and pledges continued support."

Outgoing mayor of NYC Eric Adams

President Donald J. Trump's remarks to the RJC Annual Leadership Summit, November 1st, 2025

He sums up is tremendous accomplishments towards American Jews and Israel very well! He is certainly one of the most pro Israel US Presidents. And he is not finished yet!

Trump fires national security officials, reportedly at urging of far Right Jew and Islamophobe, Laura Loomer. Really!

I did not know there were far right American Jews. I thought there were only leftist and orthodox Jews! Just kidding!

Is she maybe also antisemitic? Just wondering! 😊

What is even more surprising: Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Jerusalem Post have almost the same headline. Plus, both used the same photo of Laura Loomer (not the one below though).

Trump fires national security officials, reportedly at urging of far Right Jew, Laura Loomer

Trump fires national security officials, reportedly at urging of Laura Loomer, far-right Jewish ‘Islamophobe’ "One of the officials fired was David Feith — a senior director for technology and national security who is Jewish."

A portrait of the far Right Jew and Islamophobe, Laura Loomer. She must be the devil incarnate? 😊

A majority American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new Pew Research poll finds

What does it mean?

I was unable to find this Pew Research poll or article. The link provided in the article below points to some generic page about American Jews. Presumably, the 2025 Religious Landscape Study is the source.

"... In 2014, 45% of Jewish adults chose “seldom/never” to describe their prayer frequency. When Pew asked the question again in 2023 and 2024, the proportion was 58%. ...

The poll also found that fewer American Jews say religion is important in their lives. ...

The proportion of Jews that hardly if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities. For Muslim Americans, the corresponding figure was 18%, while for evangelical Christians it was 7%. Among religious groups, only followers of the New Age movement had a larger proportion of people who seldom or never pray, at 62%. ..."

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "The proportion of Jews that rarely if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities — and on the rise."

Why Do Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas?

Recommendable!

Why Do Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas? | The Nosher

Why are the US Ignoring the four of seven still believed to be alive American Hostages held in Gaza by Hamas?

A very good question! Indeed, you barely ever learn about this fact that Hamas has been holding up to seven American hostages!

This is a huge scandal!

Another one of the colossal failures of the senile, demented and corrupt 46th President, who prefers to spend most of the time on the beaches of Delaware with his wife.

"... Of those [101 hostages], seven are American. Of those seven, three are confirmed dead.

Edan Alexander, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Omer Neutra, and Keith Siegel are believed to be alive. Itay Chen and a couple, Gadi and Judi Weinstein Haggai, were killed that Oct. 7, but their bodies are being held by Hamas.

And no one outside of the Jewish American community seems to care. ...

The Biden administration should have issued an ultimatum to Hamas immediately after the Oct. 7 attacks, to this effect: “Release our hostages now, or you will face the full wrath of the United States and our ally Israel. Until we get our citizens back, we will be relentless in the pursuit of freeing them. Let our people go.” ..."

Why Are We Ignoring American Hostages in Gaza?

79% of Jews voted for Kamala Harris, according to largest preliminary exit poll

So many fools voted for a Jewish husband?

Ignoring the great success of the Abraham Accords delivered by President Trump!

Let's generously assume these poll numbers are seriously flawed!

"... In recent decades, between 20% and 30% of American Jews have supported Republicans in national elections. The GOP hit a high-water mark in 1980, when Ronald Reagan won some 40% of Jewish votes, but the more typical split makes Jews among the most reliably Democratic demographics in the United States. ..."

79% of Jews voted for Kamala Harris, according to largest preliminary exit poll - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "Some pundits had warned that Jews were defecting from the Democrats in large numbers."

Kamala Harris to receive less Jewish votes, survey finds

Good news! Hopefully, many American Jews do no vote at all or vote for Trump!

The senile, demented and corrupt 46th President was not exactly a good friend or supporter of Israel under attack! I felt very sorry for Prime Minister Netanyahu in these difficult times having to deal with such a moron administration.

Kamala Harris to receive less Jewish votes, survey finds - The Jerusalem Post "Jewish voters have traditionally backed the Democratic Party, but concerns about rising antisemitism and lack of support for Israel within the party are causing some to reconsider. "

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

Recommendable!

"... Saperstein, who at 5-foot-3 is the shortest man in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is credited with introducing the three-pointer to the game. But his imprint on basketball, and sports more broadly, extends far beyond Curry’s signature long-distance shot. ...

Saperstein played a crucial role in elevating basketball from a second-tier American sport to a professionalized global powerhouse. ...

“I think that he should be considered one of the great innovators in sports, and not just in sports and how it was played — although he was that — but also in how sports was marketed and how it was promoted.” ...

Saperstein’s career in sports began as a booking agent, and in 1926 he became the coach of an all-Black team then called the Savoy Big Five, based on the South Side of Chicago. Saperstein renamed the team and began a barnstorming tour that, nearly a century and thousands of games later, the [Harlem] Globetrotters are still on. ...

Saperstein fits into broader Jewish-Black relations in the period, when Jewish leaders played a key role in the fight for Black civil rights. ..."

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "Saperstein, a Jewish immigrant from England, is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame."

At left, the book cover of Mark and Matthew Jacob's Abe Saperstein biography. At right, Saperstein, far left, in the earliest known team photo of the Globetrotters, from the 1930–1931 season. Notice, they were wearing knee protectors.

Barbra Streisand, Susie Essman and 30,000 others join 'Jewish women for Kamala' virtual rally on Zoom. Really!

So many stupid women for Mistress Kamala! Can you believe it! 

Well, this 30,000 only refers to all the participants in a Zoom event. Perhaps, many were leaving this event again quickly after they realized how stupid it was! Just guessing! 😊

Caveat: I am not familiar with this event.

"... for the more than 30,000 people who tuned into a Zoom event for Jewish women Thursday night: Embrace Kamala Harris’ laughter. ...
Essman was part of a star-studded roster on “Jewish Women for Kamala,” the latest in the Democratic presidential candidate’s series of virtual rallies for specific demographics. ..."

Barbra Streisand, Susie Essman and 30,000 others join 'Jewish women for Kamala' call - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Barbara Streisand in her own words "Jewish women are known to speak out". Behind her many books she probably never read! What a prop!

Image of the day

A kippah with Trump on it! Source: In a first, Republican Jewish Coalition CEO addresses RNC as party vows to make American Jews safe again

 

In Normandy, a Jewish D-Day veteran buried in a Nazi mass grave will receive a proper burial 80 years later

Understandable! His soul did not rest in peace for so many years!

"... That all changed last year, when a tip arrived in the inbox of Operation Benjamin, a nonprofit that tracks down gravesites of Jewish American servicemen who were mistakenly buried under crosses. The tipster had recently visited a German-maintained grave site for Nazi officers, where the names of the dead were engraved on a plaque. 

There, on the plaque, was an unusual and Jewish-seeming name: Nathan Baskind. ..."

In Normandy, a Jewish D-Day veteran buried in a Nazi mass grave will receive a proper burial 80 years later - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

German and American soldiers at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany honor Nathan Baskind's remains after their excavation.

Manhattan’s oldest and only typewriter repair shop still doing business since 1932

What is the definition of nostalgia? This is one of them! 😊

Will the fourth generation of the owner continue?

Meet the Jewish family that operates Manhattan’s oldest and only typewriter repair shop - New York Jewish Week

A Jewish family Levy owned the Monticello estate for 89 years, longer than Thomas Jefferson did

Who preserved Monticello before the Thomas Jefferson Foundation took over in 1923?

Please note Monticello is one of a few national monuments not run by the National Park Service, but by a private foundation.

"As an early champion of religious freedom in the United States, Thomas Jefferson’s regard for and relationship with Jews has been well-documented. But the Jewish history of Jefferson’s famous Monticello home is less known.

Enter the documentary “The Levys of Monticello,” which hits streaming platforms Friday and tells the story of the Jewish family that owned the estate for 89 years — longer than Jefferson did himself.

From Menemsha Films, the documentary chronicles Uriah Phillips Levy and his nephew, Jefferson Monroe Levy, descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled Portugal during the Inquisition. The elder Levy served in the Navy and was the first Jew to achieve the rank of commodore when he fought in the War of 1812.

In 1834, Levy bought Monticello for $2,700 and, along with 20 slaves, worked to repair the house and maintain the grounds. ..."

A Jewish family owned the Monticello estate longer than Thomas Jefferson did. A documentary tells their story. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Members of the Levy family owned Monticello for 89 years, longer than Thomas Jefferson and his descendants

Arab-Americans to Biden: No Ceasefire, No Vote with Palki Sharma

What a joke of a report! Not once were the Jewish votes mentioned. Much more important than the tiny minority of Arab Americans! What a joke of a report! Not once were the Jewish votes mentioned. Sometimes Palki Sharma totally fails like in this case!

Democratic Party Jews (members and representatives) are leaving the Democratic Party

Bad news for the Dimocratic Party! 

Not only did they manage to make a senile and demented candidate to win the presidential election, they are now also loosing Jews and their vote!

Here is the Wikipedia page of Dov Hikind. He is a former Democratic Party Assembly Representative of New York state.

As Mr. Hikind said among other things the 46th President is helping to foment the protests in Israel against the controversial judicial reforms. 

Here is link to the YouTube video. I had to remove the original embedded link because it showed the image of the 46th President, which I found to be very weird!!! 

Fox News chose a very poor title ("Biden is a ‘replica’ of Jimmy Carter: Former Democrat") for this video! Jimmy Carter was an honest genius and a peanut farmer compared to the senile, demented, and corrupt 46th President

This New York-based dating coach has sage advice for Jewish singles

Will this sage advice be provided on a couch? Just contemplating! 😊

They say New York never sleeps!

This New York-based dating coach has sage advice for Jewish singles - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Israel 'Sy' Dresner, 'most arrested rabbi' who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 92

Some obituary headlines are funnier than others!

This is also a reminder how much the American Jewish community was involved to support the black American cause for legal equality and to end any remaining forms of racial discrimination. Thus it is very sad when even today black American individuals express outright antisemitism!

When I first saw the photo (taken before I was born) below, I thought the man in the middle is Henry Kissinger!

Israel 'Sy' Dresner, 'most arrested rabbi' who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 92 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Rabbi Martin Freedman (R) and Rabbi Israel Dresner (center), are taken to the Tallahassee city building where they were charged with unlawful assembly after they and ten other 'Freedom Riders' were arrested attempting to eat at the Tallahassee airport in June 1961.

When two of the highest judges of the land meet in a temple in Manhattan

What a setting to discuss jurisprudence! Is it OK for judges to meet in a house of worship to discuss legal matters? Certainly, an interesting take on religious freedom in America.

"... [Justice] Kagan, the second Jewish woman to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ..."

Could it be that Justice Kagan is a left winger? "Instead, asked which courts might have failed her test, she referred to justices who sought to block President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms in the 1930s." The New Deal was unconstitutional!

Elena Kagan, in synagogue talk, says courts lose legitimacy when they stray from precedent - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, left, and Judge Alison J. Nathan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on stage at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in Manhattan, Sept. 12, 2022.

Footnote: There is not enough sunshine at the U.S. Supreme Court (Hint: Look at the pale feet of Justice Kagan. Just kidding!)