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September 18, 2024

Josh Shapiro’s Missed Opportunity

Instead of Jewish pride, a mealy-mouthed masterpiece.

When the governor of Pennsylvania was being considered as a possible vice-presidential pick for the Democratic ticket, Israel-haters, looking to smear him, circulated claims that he had served in the IDF. This turned out not to be quite true: Josh Shapiro merely spent some time as a teenager as a civilian volunteer at an IDF base. Meir Soloveichik examines the denial issued by the Jewish politician’s spokesman, Manuel Bonder, and the cowardice it revealed:

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September 18, 2024

  1. The Meaning of Hizballah’s Exploding Pagers

    Crippling manpower and preparing for the coming war.

  2. Josh Shapiro’s Missed Opportunity

    Instead of Jewish pride, a mealy-mouthed masterpiece.

  3. The Federal Government Is Failing American Jews

    It has barely used the legal means at its disposal.

  4. Remembering a Unique Jewish Artist

    Mark Podwal, in memoriam.

  5. Ephraim Kishon, Israel’s Master Satirist

    The writer of the beloved film Sallah Shabati.