Posts Tagged: Jewish Stereotypes
Controversial HBO Show Featured Horrible Jewish Stereotypes
HBO's "The Idol" received massive media attention for its use of sex, misogyny, and its almost pornographic content, but its negative treatment of Jews went...
British University Lecturer Fired for Saying ‘Jewish People Are the Cleverest in the World’
A British university professor has been fired for, in part, saying that “Jewish people are the cleverest in the world.” Stephen Lamonby, 73, a lecturer at...
Fight Jewish Stereotypes by Sanctifying God’s Name
In the summer of 1966, Stephen Carter, who is today a prestigious law professor at Yale, moved with his family to a new neighborhood in...
Justin Bieber Stars in ‘Racist’ YouTube Skit About Jewish Superman and Other Stereotypical ‘Men of Steel’
Pop singer Justin Bieber made an appearance in a comedic skit posted on YouTube on Wednesday that features different stereotype-adhering men each acting as Superman. The...
New Video ‘Things Not to Say to Jewish People’ Addresses Common Misconceptions, Stereotypes
People with Jewish backgrounds discussed some of the most common misbeliefs and stereotypes about Jews in a new video posted on YouTube on Tuesday. The clip "Things Not To...
Jewish Professional Wrestler Calls Out Fellow Athlete for ‘Distasteful’ Hasidic Jew Gimmick
Jewish professional wrestler David Starr blasted a performer and fellow athlete last week for dressing up as a Hasidic Jew to gain attention and for comedic effect. Starr...
Bigotry and Antisemitism Fight Back
Given what we know about the ultimate results of hate-filled stereotypes, you’d think that we would have abandoned them by now. At the very least, you’d have thought that by...
A Different Kind of ‘Ugly Holiday Sweater’
JNS.org - The “CupGate” controversy that brewed this week over the holiday imagery that wasn’t printed on Starbucks cups was, in a word, dumb. But the holiday...
Artwork at New York City’s Garis & Hahn Gallery Asks: ‘Chuck Schumer, Israeli Spy?’
A summer art exhibition at a Manhattan gallery has drawn the ire of several in the Jewish community for visualizations that seem to augment Jewish stereotypes of dual loyalty and financial power, and "musing...
Jew Good Luck Charm for Sale in Poland to Help ‘Keep the Money Safe’
A paraphernalia shop near the mountain resort town of Zakopane, Poland, is selling lucky charms, supposedly to protect ones money, that embody the classical anti-Semitic...
Rapper Macklemore Apologizes for ‘Anti-Semitic’ Costume
Dailymail/AP - Rapper Macklemore posted an apology on his website late Monday, saying he didn't mean to mock Jewish people by wearing a costume that some...
Influential Egyptian Sheikh: Jews Control Egypt’s Media (VIDEO)
An influential Egyptian sheikh has claimed that Egypt's media is being run by Jews—and it's not the first time he's incited against them. According to anonymous...
Why I Won’t be Watching ‘Princesses: Long Island’
I'm proud to represent an area of Long Island that has been the location for many famous movies and TV shows, including Citizen Kane, Annie Hall, and...
Anti Defamation League Slams Twitter Over Hate Speech
After a recent antisemitic trending hashtag on Twitter and a barrage of offensive comments, The Anti-Defamation League released a statement Tuesday slamming the social media website....
