Sabra Will Be Israeli, But What Will Her Representation Be Like?

The Jewish world was collectively up in arms this week when the Jewish Chronicle (based on a trailer) reported that Sabra, the long-awaited Israeli MCU superhero, was being turned into a Russian character. Accusations of whitewashing and erasure were screamed from virtual rooftops. I noted to a friend that turning an Israeli into a European […]

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No, Ashkenazi Jews Are Not Genetically European

One does not have to look far to see misinformed claims that Jews are “white Europeans” and “genetically European” widely circulating. Of course, these incorrect assertions are driven by an ideological agenda. To use the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, antisemitism is “a virus that mutates”. That is, antisemitism is constantly adapting to shifting zeitgeists. […]

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