Elsewhere: Amazon sells denial, Pittsburgh’s long-distance candidate, Cory cribs from Golda
Published October 17, 2013
Denial for sale: Amazon sells Holocaust-denying and anti-Semitic books online, including in countries where such content is banned, an online magazine finds. (The Kernel)
Rabbi with a reputation: Rabbi Mendel Epstein, who was arrested last week and accused of plotting to kidnap men who refused to grant divorces to their wives, had a reputation as a vigilante. (N.Y. Jewish Week)
Long-distance long-shot: The Republican nominee for mayor of Pittsburgh is currently living in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh. (Jerusalem Post)
Hasidic music master: A Brooklyn octogenarian carries on a hasidic sect’s renowned musical tradition. (NPR)
Cory cribs from Golda: New Jersey’s next U.S. senator, Cory Booker, adapts a line from Golda Meir in his victory speech. (Tablet)
