Steve Sheffey

@stevesheffey.bsky.social

Proud Jewish Democrat | Aspiring guitar player | Mediocre chess player. Sign up for my free newsletter: https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001MV7eEgn-X0pYqjI-fd8VmEcubnLKpAV8KnAVUsaVcKT3D2IrhVDLLvv1iLnCfVFjN6bRDPOuycQu0h3ewhdCYA%3D%3D

Is it the official policy of the US Dept. of Homeland Security that no Jews serve there? If not, who is the “we” defined by belief in Jesus Christ as savior? Or does the “our” refer to the Americans whose security the Department has a duty to protect, none of whom are apparently Jews?

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Leave aside the obvious "wait, he was still a Dem?". What does "most anti-Israel party in U.S. history" mean? There have been only two major parties in the United States since Israel was founded! Glass half full: Dersh thinks Dems are the 2nd most pro-Israel party in U.S. history!

Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in U.S. history’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Dershowitz, who has represented President Donald Trump, announced his new Republican affiliation in the Wall Street Journal.

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This week, Trump referred to the American Jewish community as "Israel." This is just the latest episode in Trump's long history of invoking the antisemitic dual loyalty trope, and indeed fully conflating American Jews with Israel, while complaining about how Jewish people vote.

Once again, Donald Trump questions the loyalty of more than 70% of Jewish Americans who rejected him in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and are preparing to reject him & hold his GOP enablers accountable in November. We're not buying his depraved bullshit, including on Iran.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Trump: Obama chose Iran over Israel. How Israel can vote for a Democrat—if you're jewish in New York City or any place else in this country, and how you can vote for a Democrat is unbelievable

You may be inclined to amplify Joe Kent right now because of concerns over the Iran war. Don’t. He’s an extremist with deep ties to Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers who never should have been in this role in the first place (sadly one of many in this administration). 1/

It is critical that we have a robust debate about the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. And it is also critical that this debate not be marred by antisemitism — or by weaponized false accusations of antisemitism. Let’s talk about what’s happening on the ground and how we’re talking about the war. 🧵

Literally every country involved in this stupid war has a government I’d love to see removed from power, and for none of them is the right way to do it military action by the other two.

"Senator Cassidy’s letter asks Mayor Mamdani many questions, but here is one question the senator must answer himself: What tangible action has he taken—beyond letters and press releases—to make Jewish Americans safer?" - @sikevin99.bsky.social, our VP of Government Relations & Washington Director

The Blogs: Senator Cassidy’s IHRA Crusade Is a Political Stunt, Not a Plan to Protect Jews

From the blog of Kevin Rachlin at The Times of Israel

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I'm not one to boost content from Bari Weiss' The Free Press, but today FP posted a *wild* interview which they think makes Mamdani look bad but inadvertently exposes just how extreme and warped some of the "mainstream" Jewish world has become on issues of Israel and antisemitism. 1/9

The Free Press@bariweiss.skystack.xyz · 6mo ago

EXCLUSIVE: Moshe Davis on His Ouster by Mamdani • The new mayor replaced a “proud Zionist” with a controversial liberal activist to head New York City’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.

NEW: Today, we’re excited to announce the creation of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research (NCAR), which will work to improve the quality of research, data, and analysis available to advance the broader mission of confronting hate and promoting Jewish safety.

Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Aryeh Tuchman will direct a new Nexus research center focused on improving data, definitions and public understanding of antisemitism.

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Everybody on all sides is playing it cool, but it strikes me as a big deal that a senior ADL antisemitism researcher is jumping ship to join @nexusproject.bsky.social. Nexus really is becoming the place to go for mainstream liberal Jews who feel legacy orgs have abandoned them to coddle the right.

The Nexus in the Shadow of the ADL

Last month, I read an article in the JTA which described the Nexus Project as having been "launched ... as a progressive alternative to th...

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