State Moves Boldly Against Antisemitism!

Zionist Organization of America President Morton A. Klein and Chair Mark Levenson, Esq. praise the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate for passing strong resolutions against antisemitism. We deeply appreciate that they incorporated in the resolutions the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, as well as language condemning those who attack Jews for supporting Israel or question an American Jew’s patriotism if they also support Israel. 

We are especially gratified that the Kentucky lawmakers chose to note in the “Be It Resolved” portion of the resolution that: 

“This body rejects the perpetuation of antisemitic stereotypes in the United States and around the world, including the pernicious myth of dual loyalty and foreign allegiance, especially in the context of support for the United States-Israel alliance.” 

And:

“This body rejects attempts to justify hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.” 

We are also especially grateful that among the Whereas clauses, there is this language: 

“WHEREAS,  accusing  Jews  of  being  more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish community than to the United States constitutes antisemitism because it suggests that Jewish citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and trusted neighbors, when Jews have loyally served our nation every day since its founding, whether in public or community life or military service.” 

The resolutions were introduced respectively by Senator Ralph Alvarado (R-Winchester) and Representative Daniel Fister (R- Fayette). 

ZOA calls on the legislatures of the 49 other states to adopt similar resolutions that include the IHRA working definition of antisemitism as well as language that affirms that Jewish Americans who are pro-Israel are loyal Americans, and we encourage residents of those states to ask their lawmakers to introduce such legislation.

Assert THIS And Your Freedom Cannot Be Taken!

 

Celebrate The Life Of A Great Saint!

Faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are invited to celebrate the feast day of Saint Katharine Drexel with a Sung Mass at the Shrine within the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

12:05 p.m.

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

The Mass will be streamed live on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ArchPhila ) and the Archdiocesan website (https://vimeo.com/event/17522 ).

In addition, all are encouraged to join in praying the Solemn Novena to Saint Katharine Drexel, which will begin on Monday, February 22. Please follow the link below to access the Novena: https://www.saintkatharinedrexelshrine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Solemn-Novena.pdf .

Prayer intentions can also be submitted and will be especially remembered every Thursday in the perpetual Novena to Saint Katharine Drexel following the 7:15 a.m. and the 12:05 p.m. Masses in the Cathedral Chapel. Please use this link to submit a prayer intention or offering: https://www.saintkatharinedrexelshrine.com/prayers-intentions/ .

Background Regarding Saint Katharine Drexel

Saint Katharine Drexel was canonized on October 1, 2000. She is the second American-born person ever to be canonized. Born into tremendous wealth as part of the Drexel family, she gave up her life of privilege to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1891. She dedicated her life to serve the needs of African Americans and Native Americans, and inspired so many women, who joined the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, to follow her example.

Note: For more information on the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel at the Cathedral Basilica, please see the website, https://www.saintkatharinedrexelshrine.com/ .

Below is the link to the live stream.

Direct link: https://vimeo.com/event/17522  

The Woman Who Could Succeed Andrew Cuomo

 

VIDEO: Cuomo Prompting Gal Reporter To 'Eat Whole Sausage!'

And this apparently happened while the Governor's own daughter looked on. I dunno. Make up your own mind!

Click here for the full story.

The 'Most Aggressively Anti-Catholic' President?

From a commentary by Father Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture:

President Biden’s supporters repeatedly claim that he is a devout Catholic. In 2005, Biden himself protested those who questioned his Catholicism: “The next Republican that tells me I’m not religious I’m going to shove my rosary beads down their throat.” But the words of Jesus are foreboding: “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” [Mt. 7:21] Biden’s habitual and unapologetic sinful acts are on full display.

In less than a month after his inauguration, he issued a statement celebrating the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. He said he is “committed to codifying” the decision that legalized abortion. He promised he will be “appointing judges that respect foundational precedents like Roe.” He rescinded the pro-life Mexico City Policy, which ensured that foreign aid would not go to organizations that perform or refer for abortions. . . .

For most of his political life—from his consistent pro-abortion record to his officiating at a gay wedding in 2016—despite his Catholic affiliation and public pious practices, Joe Biden has magnified and institutionalized countless major violations of the Ten Commandments. The hypocrisy rivals that of the chief priests and Pharisees and is worthy of the same condemnation. Indeed, Biden is the most aggressively anti-Catholic President in history. . . .

 

 

Hospitals, Nursing Homes To Get Top Priority!

In a power outage, utility companies must prioritize the restoration of electricity to hospitals and nursing homes under legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and signed into law today.

The Governor signed legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean that requires power companies to prioritize the restoration of power to hospitals and nursing homes after an outage. (Pixabay)

The Governor endorsed the bill, A-1226/S-265, requiring the Board of Public Utilities to adopt regulations obliging electric companies to give preference to restoring electric service to critical facilities, including chronic or acute renal dialysis centers, and research labs or clinics that store human blood, tissue, or DNA.

“When a storm or grid failure interrupts power, it is a significant inconvenience for all of us, but when it impacts facilities that rely on medical machinery and technology to sustain critical functions, blackouts put lives at risk,” said Senator Kean (R-21). “It’s an emergency any time a health care facility is without electricity. This new law signed today mandates power companies to place an emphasis on getting the lights back on for high-need users and protecting patients.”

The legislation was first introduced after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

The priorities established under the new law take effect any time an outage lasts for more than 24 hours. The restorations must consider the requirements of facilities and the geographic area. The restoration efforts to the facilities cannot interfere with efforts to restore power needed to maintain overall public safety.

The loss of power contributed to the death of eight residents of a Florida nursing home in 2017, led to the loss of more than 4,000 frozen human embryos at a facility in Ohio, and can jeopardize the well-being of dialysis patients who require regular, lengthy treatments.

OMG! Have You EVER Seen Anything Like This?

 

Here's a clip from the movie Stormy Weather (1943) featuring Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing "Jumpin Jive". After awhile they let the Nicholas Brothers jump in and lend their feet to the action.

Fred Astaire called this "the greatest dancing I've ever seen." It's absolutely spelling.

This all happened more than 75 years ago and, incredibly, it was unrehearsed and filmed on the first take. In 2001, Stormy Weather was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”  Click here to find out more about the incredible Nicholas Brothers, a powerhouse duo for more than 60 years!

Facts Can Be Troublesome Things. But They Matter!

Did you know? 

Out of nearly 160 million ballots cast, the 2020 presidential election was decided by a mere 44,000 votes in three states.

Take a moment to let that sink in.

DC Statehood? Most Americans Say 'NO!'

Democrats in Congress are pushing to confer statehood on the District of Columbia, but most Americans are against the idea. In fact, statehood for Puerto Rico is more popular than statehood for the nation’s capital.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 29% of American Adults favor making Washington, D.C., a state. Fifty-five percent (55%) are against D.C. statehood and 16% say they’re not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on February 22-23, 2021 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.