Bruce S. Ticker
Ticker is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia. He may be contacted via bruce.ticker@sdjewishworld.com
Trump’s advice for ‘a good Jewish character’
PHILADELPHIA — We should thank Donald J. Trump for helping Israel, but he has done far more for Jews there than he has ever done for most American Jews.
In the process, his recent pronouncements...
What’s Israel Got to Do, Got to Do with Sexism and Homophobia?
PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps these students had not advanced far enough in law school to recognize that the murder of women and gays is, well, murder.
Otherwise, the Women of Berkeley Law would most certainly have...
The Anti-Israel Wall Can Crumble
PHILADELPHIA — It is astounding how Israel’s foes have assembled an immense if bulky movement in America and Canada to advocate for the Palestinian cause.
A great many people support this cause, and their strength...
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Hopeful Derides Jewish Day School
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — It is no wonder that Doug Mastriano assailed a prominent Jewish day school attended by his rival for the Pennsylvania governor’s office. How else can he possibly woo antisemitic voters?
During a...
Girls School Athletic Trainer Bashes Israel, Loses Job, Claims Discrimination
By Bruce S. Ticker
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania –Natalie Abulhawa had multiple advantages going for her after she filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a Main Line school: her own disingenuous voice,...
Anti-Jewish Harassment: No Excuse for a Student’s Trauma
“Four out of five children in the Gaza Strip say they live with depression, grief and fear,” says Americans for Peace Now in announcing a Sept. 1 webinar.
No argument here. The children of Gaza...
Mar-a-Lago Raid Backlash Imperils Jewish Congregation
Congregants at Temple Beth David in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, sacrificed their freedom of religion last Friday because of backlash against a Jewish judge who permitted the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago – one of...
When an Antisemitic Offender or Their Protector Plays Hardball…
With apologies to Kal Mann and David Appell, late co-writers of the popular 1961 “Bristol Stomp” song…
The profs in Bristol aimed a figurative pistol at Israel and found that Nina Freedman is just as...
J Street Gets a Z on Credibility
Jeremy Ben-Ami might best be advised to check Principle #4 of J Street’s mission before he opens his big mouth in the future.
Principle #4 of the Israel-centric organization advocates “vibrant but respectful debate about...
Media, As Usual, Presumes Israel Guilty in Abu Akleh Death
Israel is presumed guilty even after it proves itself innocent.
It is fair to conclude that the Palestinians sent this very message when the American government announced that a Palestinian-American journalist was probably shot to...