Rabbi Yaakov Menken: Virginia candidate Youngkin's criticism of Soros not anti-Semitic, it's legitimate
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Addressing supporters this week, Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin took aim at both his opponent and one of the foremost backers of progressive causes, George Soros.
Hatred of Jews is too real and too dangerous to be utilized as a partisan cudgel.
Luria’s criticism is misplaced for two reasons. First, there is no comparison between Youngkin condemning Soros and his allies and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., targeting all Jews. More fundamentally, it is counterproductive to employ the charge of anti-Semitism to shield an individual of Jewish origin from legitimate criticismb.
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