{"id":541337,"date":"2021-05-26T12:06:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=541337"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:06:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:06:26","slug":"biden-campaign-transition-official-tells-jews-take-off-your-kippot-stars-of-david-if-youre-afraid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-transition-official-tells-jews-take-off-your-kippot-stars-of-david-if-youre-afraid\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Campaign\/Transition Official Tells Jews: Take Off Your Kippot, Stars Of David If You\u2019re Afraid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-campaign-transition-official-tells-jews-take-off-your-kippot-stars-of-david-if-youre-afraid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=541337&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1233008634.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Last week, in the face of numerous attacks against Jews around America by supporters of the Palestinians, an official of the Biden 2020 presidential campaign tweeted that Jews should take off items that publicly identified them as Jews, such as kippot or Stars of David, if they were in fear from those threatening them.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Keyak, whose Twitter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aaron-keyak-1310667\">LinkedIn<\/a> bio explain that he \u201cled Jewish engagement for the Biden-Harris campaign and transition,\u201d wrote, \u201cIt pains me to say this, but if you fear for your physical safety take off your kippah and hide your magen david. Obviously, if you can, ask your rabbi first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIt\u2019s important that those who wear kippot don\u2019t feel more pressure to put our lives in unnecessary actual danger \u2014 especially when actions are attempting to be grounded in halacha. Given the rise in Jew hatred and antisemitic attacks, we must stand with all Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.9649805447471\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It pains me to say this, but if you fear for your life or physical safety take off your kippah and hide your magen david. (Obviously, if you can, ask your rabbi first.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dca2hpfY2s\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dca2hpfY2s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shirahanau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@shirahanau<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenjaminSales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BenjaminSales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Keyak (@akeyak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akeyak\/status\/1395870981995077636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.530944625407\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s important that those who wear kippot don\u2019t feel more pressure to put our lives in unnecessary actual danger \u2014 especially when actions are attempting to be grounded in halacha. <\/p>\n<p>Given the rise in Jew hatred and antisemitic attacks, we must stand with all Jews.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Keyak (@akeyak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akeyak\/status\/1397220389630132225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Keyak defended his remarks by noting that the idea of Jews hiding their identity has been discussed for centuries:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.1883116883117\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rabbi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asherlopatin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@asherlopatin<\/a>: &#8220;One of the most basic principles in Jewish law is that human life comes first. Almost any religious commandment can be broken in order to save the life of a human being. While the Torah goes to great lengths to tell us how important some of the \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Keyak (@akeyak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akeyak\/status\/1397282383355957248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3973509933775\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Our tradition just cannot conceive of it in a normal world. \u2026 Meiri understood that pikuach nefesh is not a loophole. It is a way to view the sanctity of human life as central to our tradition, our society and our commandments.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yWXeUgusGI\">https:\/\/t.co\/yWXeUgusGI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jewlearn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jewlearn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Keyak (@akeyak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akeyak\/status\/1397282385759199232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But many Jews hotly disagreed with Keyak\u2019s take:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.9411764705882\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It pains me to say this , but you sound docile and submissive<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eli Neuberger (@thevoos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thevoos\/status\/1397273269586255873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.6385542168675\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why won\u2019t Biden ask his supporters to stop kicking the shit out of Jews? He doesn\u2019t want to offend the Jihad Squad and the Hamas Caucus? What would you say if Trump supporters were assaulting Jews and a Trump campaign staffer told Jews to hide their religion? You\u2019re a coward.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArthurSchwartz\/status\/1397536993710649345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.3373493975904\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This you? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHKV8C0SB6\">pic.twitter.com\/uHKV8C0SB6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeremy Rovinsky (@RovinskyLaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RovinskyLaw\/status\/1397365451924013057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.383177570093\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Actually, the opposite. I went shopping to find a new Magen David charm today. Couldn\u2019t find one but I plan to have a new one soon, and will wear proudly. Shabbat shalom.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Risa A Levine (@risal770) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/risal770\/status\/1395873572510437377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.584905660377\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Maybe we should just shuffle like lambs to the slaughter too. I&#8217;m religious and will always appear Jewish in my skirt and long sleeves. Better if we could rely on our govt to protect its citizens as it&#8217;s charged to do \u2013 oh wait,that was thrown out the window summer 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ravin&#8217; Maven (@GoldsteinRBG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldsteinRBG\/status\/1397315687492763650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In July 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2020\/07\/16\/politics\/aaron-keyak\">Jewish Telegraphic Agency<\/a> reported on Keyak, in the process taking former President Trump\u2019s words out of context regarding the Charlottesville 2017 rally:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"16\">\n<p><em>\u201cThat the most powerful person on Earth would say there are fine people on both sides, and to embolden that hatred, made me feel unsafe in my own country,\u201d Keyak said. \u201cI\u2019m sure he inspired these anti-Semites to feel encouraged. He exposed how fundamentally dangerous he was and remains.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Keyak contrasts Trump with Biden, stressing what he called \u201cthe fundamental sense of decency [Biden] emanates. There are Trump supporters in the Jewish community, and they will have a well-funded effort we will have to combat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Keyak stated of Biden, \u201cDuring the Obama years, I got to know Joe Biden. I\u2019ve seen him in big public events, in smaller events, celebrating Rosh Hashanah at the vice president\u2019s residence. It\u2019s so obvious the genuine connection and understanding he has of the Jewish community. You can tell he gets it in his&nbsp;kishkes<em>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-administration-leaks-info-about-israel-the-obama-biden-administration-was-infamous-for-that\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported, the Obama-Biden administration was infamous for leaking sensitive information about Israel:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"58.001812688822\">\n<p>In 2020, John Perazzo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/opinion\/joe-biden-israels-fake-friend\/\">delineated<\/a> how often the Obama-Biden administration had leaked information about Israel between 2010 and 2015. In 2010, the Obama-Biden administration, eager to protect Iran, leaked information about a secret&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2012\/04\/11\/obama-leak-israel-iran\/\">deal<\/a>&nbsp;between Israel and Saudi Arabia in which the Saudis agreed to let Israel use their airspace in the event of an attack on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities. On March 22, 2012, the Obama-Biden administration&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/headlines\/2012\/03\/obama-administration-media-campaign-to-stop-israeli-strike-on-iran\/\">leaked<\/a> to The&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;the results of a classified war game. Institute for National Security Studies analyst Yoel Guzansky said of the leak, \u201cIt seems like a big campaign to prevent Israel from attacking. I think the [Obama-Biden] administration is really worried Jerusalem will attack and attack soon. They\u2019re trying hard to prevent it in so many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israel defense commentator Ron Ben-Yishai wrote in May 2012 that the leaks would \u201cmake it more difficult for Israeli decision-makers to order the IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] to carry out a strike, and what\u2019s even graver, [would] erode the IDF\u2019s capacity to launch such strike with minimal casualties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April 2012, The New Yorker&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2012\/04\/11\/obama-leak-israel-iran\/\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;that the Obama-Biden administration leaked information that the Israeli Mossad was funding and training the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK). Perazzo noted, \u201cThis revelation was intended to portray Israel as being unwilling to negotiate in good faith with the government in Tehran, and to thereby undermine any moral authority that Israel might claim in the event of a future military strike against Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perazzo continued: \u201cIn early May 2013, two Obama-Biden administration officials leaked classified information to the media indicating that Israel was behind a May 3 airstrike against a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles at the airport in Damascus, Syria. Israeli security analysts said that the leak could not only endanger any Israeli agents who were still on the ground in Syria, but could also increase the likelihood that Syrian President Bashar Assad would retaliate against the Jewish state. Again, the purpose of the leak was to paint Israel as an unnecessarily aggressive, bellicose nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In November 2013 an Obama-Biden administration official&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.frontpagemag.com\/fpm\/obamas-leaks-sabotaging-israels-defense-joseph-klein\/\">leaked<\/a>&nbsp;to CNN that a Syrian base inLatakia which held Russian-made mobile missile systems that could have been given to the terrorist group Hezbollah had been attacked by Israel warplanes. Perazzo pointed out, \u201cIsraeli officials called the leak \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/israel-furious-with-white-house-for-leak-on-syria-strike\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">scandalous<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018unthinkable.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January 2015, the Obama-Biden administration leaked information alleging that an anonymous Mossad official had opposed sanctions on Iran. Within hours, the official, the Mossad\u2019s Tamir Pardo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsghana.com.gh\/israel-support-un-sanctions-iran\/\">responded,&nbsp;<\/a>\u201cContrary to what has been reported, the head of the Mossad did not say that he opposes imposing additional sanctions on Iran\u2026. Regarding the reported reference to \u2018throwing a grenade,\u2019 the head of the Mossad did not use this expression regarding the imposition of sanctions, which he believes to be the sticks necessary for reaching a good deal with Iran. He used this expression as a metaphor to describe the possibility of creating a temporary crisis in the negotiations, at the end of which talks would resume under improved conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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