“ Puh-leeze. This is a misleading headline. She was not saying how Jews celebrate X-mas. She was making a point that Jews DON'T celebrate the holiday- which is why we're all out at Chinese restaurants rather than unwrapping presents under a tree. ”

“ Puh-leeze. This is a misleading headline. She was not saying how Jews celebrate X-mas. She was making a point that Jews DON'T celebrate the holiday- which is why we're all out at Chinese restaurants rather than unwrapping presents under a tree. ”

“ Nice try . ”

“ That's a great answer to an chutzpadiker questions ”

“ That's a great answer to an chutzpadiker questions ”

“ I think Graham wanted to know whether she was learning on "Nitel." ”

“ Actually, most Jews I know, no matter what level of observance, ARE out in restaurants that day. There's no traffic and nothing else to do because there's no work and everything is closed except for kosher (or otherwise "Jewish") restaurants. ”

“ The only reason why he asked that question was to belabor the point that she is Jewish. Graham is no friend of ours. ”

“ he all the time stand up for isreal ”

“ I learn more Torah on Dec. 25! ”

“ Standing up for Israel doesn't make you a friend to the jews ”

“ I learn more Torah on Dec. 25! ”

“ I learn more Torah on Dec. 25! ”

“ Standing up for Israel doesn't make you a friend to the jews ”

“ he all the time stand up for isreal ”

“ Ever heard of Nittel? ”

“ What oh what was Lindsay Grahamnesty trying to get at? ”

“ It was an attempt to defuse a wildly innapropriate question. He was trying to bring religion into this. There is no question that religion did not hamper or would not have hampered her ability to act that evening so it was just a vitriolic appeal to anti semites all over to note that she is a Jew. Her response was well taken and he now has made public what he is, an anti jew! ”

“ It started with Robert Bork criticizing Kagan for liking Aharon Barak; Republicans decided to pursue that line since they had nothing else with which to attack her. But they weren't counting on this retort from Kagan:

"As you know, I don't think it's a secret I am Jewish," Kagan said. "The State of Israel has meant a lot to me and my family. And -- and I admire Justice Barak for what he's done for the State of Israel and ensuring an independent judiciary."

The way it is playing out, the Republicans are looking like they are attacking Israel! They'd be better off to shut up and vote to confirm her. She is looking like the reincarnation of Louis Brandeis. ”

“ It started with Robert Bork criticizing Kagan for liking Aharon Barak; Republicans decided to pursue that line since they had nothing else with which to attack her. But they weren't counting on this retort from Kagan:

"As you know, I don't think it's a secret I am Jewish," Kagan said. "The State of Israel has meant a lot to me and my family. And -- and I admire Justice Barak for what he's done for the State of Israel and ensuring an independent judiciary."

The way it is playing out, the Republicans are looking like they are attacking Israel! They'd be better off to shut up and vote to confirm her. She is looking like the reincarnation of Louis Brandeis. ”

“ Actually, this might have been an illegal question. It certainly had nothing to do with her legal background. The senator is from South Carolina, not the far side of the moon, so he is almost certainly aware that Jews don't celebrate Dec. 25th. He was pointing out that she is Jewish and doesn't believe in Jesus - and in his home district being a Xtian is a big thing. This definitely hints at anti-Semitism. Mr. Graham should reread the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, particularly the First Amendment which guarantees freedom of religion. She did the right thing by answering with a joke and not giving him an excuse to stretch the issue out. ”

“ He only "supports" Israel because the far-fringe Christians believe that the establishment of the State of Israel is proof of their so-called "end of days." ”

“ He only "supports" Israel because the far-fringe Christians believe that the establishment of the State of Israel is proof of their so-called "end of days." ”

“ Standing up for Israel doesn't make you a friend to the jews ”

“ There's no such thing as an illegal question. Senators can ask whatever they like, and can vote on whatever basis they like. And knowing Graham the question was probably coordinated in advance with Kagan's staff; his vote for confirmation is in the bag. ”

“ Oh yeah? Why not? You think Obama who doesn't stand up for Israel, but makes Pesach sedorim in the White House "is" a friend to the jews? ”

“ I think Graham was trying to say indirectly that she is a Jew. Is that a anti-Semetic innuendo? ”

“ The only reason why he asked that question was to belabor the point that she is Jewish. Graham is no friend of ours. ”

“ Standing up for Israel doesn't make you a friend to the jews ”

“ He only "supports" Israel because the far-fringe Christians believe that the establishment of the State of Israel is proof of their so-called "end of days." ”

“ Could someone please report the five of so questions asked before this one, so we could have the entire exchange between Elena Kagan and Senator Graham placed in context? ”

“ Yes, very much so!

Calling a person a Jew in any situation is obviously anti-semitic.

Idiot! ”

“ well im very proud to call myself a Jew does that make me an antisemite? but calling a fellow Jew an idiot is onaos devarim. ”

“ Ever heard of Nittel? ”

“ Ever heard of Nittel? ”

“ I remember learning that we davka DON'T learn Torah on Dec.25 so as not to given the impression that we are deriving benefit from that pagan holiday. The Lubavicher Rebbe ZT"L would play chess, for example...so going for Chinese food is actually a very heimishe thing to do (if you hold by restaurants). ”

“ It started with Robert Bork criticizing Kagan for liking Aharon Barak; Republicans decided to pursue that line since they had nothing else with which to attack her. But they weren't counting on this retort from Kagan:

"As you know, I don't think it's a secret I am Jewish," Kagan said. "The State of Israel has meant a lot to me and my family. And -- and I admire Justice Barak for what he's done for the State of Israel and ensuring an independent judiciary."

The way it is playing out, the Republicans are looking like they are attacking Israel! They'd be better off to shut up and vote to confirm her. She is looking like the reincarnation of Louis Brandeis. ”

“ Actually, this might have been an illegal question. It certainly had nothing to do with her legal background. The senator is from South Carolina, not the far side of the moon, so he is almost certainly aware that Jews don't celebrate Dec. 25th. He was pointing out that she is Jewish and doesn't believe in Jesus - and in his home district being a Xtian is a big thing. This definitely hints at anti-Semitism. Mr. Graham should reread the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, particularly the First Amendment which guarantees freedom of religion. She did the right thing by answering with a joke and not giving him an excuse to stretch the issue out. ”

“ Calling a person a Jew in any situation is obviously anti-semitic.

Idiot! ”

well im very proud to call myself a Jew does that make me an antisemite? but calling a fellow Jew an idiot is onaos devarim.



there is such a thing called a joke. look it up. this person called a senator anti-semitic because he made a comment referring to Kagan being Jewish and not celebrating Christmas. I don't know what onaos devarim is, but the person IS an idiot. ”

“ Are you serious?!
Are you at all aware of how hard it is for a politician to stand up for Israel? Of course if i politician stand up for Israel he is a friend of the Jews, what else is he then?? ”