As Israelis Await the Third Lebanon War, the West Has Already Bought into Their Enemies’ Propaganda
Border towns have seen a half-century of violence, and expect more.
September 13, 2021
They may not be celebrities or social-media influencers, but they are helping the Jewish people in profound ways.
With the Jewish year coming to a close last week, many Jewish publications produced lists of the world’s most influential, or most important, Jews. Others do the same at the end of the Gregorian year. Too many of these lists, writes David M. Weinberg, focus on Jewish celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and TikTok influencers, or those like America’s second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, whose sole claim to fame is his marriage to the current vice-president. Weinberg offers an alternative list of what he calls the “most interesting Jews” of 5782, among them:
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Login or SubscribeBorder towns have seen a half-century of violence, and expect more.
Just a few days after a horrific bombing in Jerusalem.
Instead, they kiss and make up.
From Nazi Germany to a kibbutz to fighting the Axis in Africa.
They may not be celebrities or social-media influencers, but they are helping the Jewish people in profound ways.