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FRANKEL: The Golden Calf of Identity Politics Must Be Destroyed. Jewish Lives Depend On It.

Jeremy Frankel
FRANKEL: The Golden Calf of Identity Politics Must Be Destroyed. Jewish Lives Depend On It.
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Generally, politicizing tragedy is a scourge that should be avoided. But sometimes, the cause of the tragedy is so obvious that it becomes impossible not to trace it back to politics.

For the last few years, parts of New York, including much of New York City, have become hotbeds of anti-Semitic attacks against Jews at random, ranging from beating Jews in the streets to throwing bricks into synagogue windows.

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