Riding a NYC subway can be an unpleasant experience, particularly when it’s overcrowded. One angry lady’s rant, over a lack of seating, was so unhinged, it went viral on Twitter. 

The lady, who happens to be black, took offense when another black lady with 3 children were forced to stand because other riders didn’t offer them a seat. An Orthodox Jewish man asked her to stop and that’s when it got nasty. 

Full details can be found here. In a nutshell, she claimed that if a Jewish family had needed a seat, it would’ve been provided, but the black family was being denied due to racism. (Clearly, not the case.) Towards the end of her outburst, she claimed that “your people treat my people differently in our community,” meaning that she feels Jews discriminate against blacks in their shared neighborhoods.

While I find her behavior horrendous and totally unnecessary, it’s the last part that really worries me because it demonstrates that tension between the two groups continues to persist. I’m old enough to remember the 1991 riots in Crown Heights that were sparked by a Jewish man accidently running over a black child with his van. The amount of violence and hatred that was sparked from that one incident, decades ago, is still simmering and a lot of folks don’t want to talk about the deep wounds that never healed. 

In Brooklyn and the Bronx, where the Orthodox and blacks live together, they are in close proximity, but rarely mix. It’s terrible to see such fear and anger, on both sides. I’m truly afraid that somebody could be seriously injured or killed from this feud that just will not end.

We do have a problem with prejudice in America; I’m willing to recognize that. Racism and anti-Semitism are both awful and nobody should be discriminated against. But we need to be reasonable and look at the circumstances before accusing someone else of being hateful. Preferring to sit down instead of stand on a subway has nothing to do with prejudice and everything to do with comfort. Sure, it would’ve been courteous to offer up a seat, but it’s not a legal requirement. Unfortunately, the days of chivalry are behind us and it seems like even pregnant ladies, the elderly, and small kids aren’t accommodated. 

The man who taped this incident now says he regrets posting it. I think it’s a good lesson for everyone to remember that there is no privacy in a public place. We need to be careful about the words we choose. Any conversation can become a viral video and that’s a double-edged sword. Perhaps the lady who started all this nonsense will do some soul searching within her own heart, rather than pretending she knows what’s inside the heart of another. Calling someone a racist is a very serious charge and it should never be made lightly.

If you are a mother who has a daughter, please find out if she is reading “Teen Vogue.” Do it and do it now, because this dangerous magazine is not safe for youngsters due to its offensive content.

Many of you will recall last year’s boycott that was prompted by an outrageous article that featured a graphic, step-by-step instruction manual that not only taught teenagers what sodomy was, but actually encouraged them to try it.

Let’s not even get into the morality issue about that. As for the health issue, it’s been proven that sodomy is physically harmful and diseases are much more likely to be spread with that kind of contact.  

Also, “Teen Vogue” neglects to mention that many of the girls who read their publication are under the age of consent and should not be engaging in any sexual activity, regardless of type. 

For those who think I am a prude or against sex education, that is not the case. I am in favor of teaching young ladies and young men about basic anatomy, biology, and reproduction. But I am not ok with obscene material being written specifically for an audience under the age of 18. 

Topping the sodomy article would be tough, yet they’ve done it again and it’s equally awful. The latest piece of trash is entitled: I Am a Jewish Teen and I Support the Palestinian Cause. It features a 19-year-old college student who rails about how she’s “ashamed at being brainwashed by Zionists adults” and claims to be “terrified” about the Jerusalem Embassy move because it’s the “most anti-peace decision in decades.”

Such views coming from a Jew are not only odd, they are at odds with reality. However, when the writer mentions her affiliation with If Not Now, her delusion becomes obvious. 

Like Jewish Voice for Peace, If Not Now is supposedly a Jewish group, yet it exists for only one reason: to encourage Jews to act against their own interest. These vile groups promote an anti-Israel bias, defend Hamas terrorists, spread lies, and seek to poison muddled minds with false statements about how Jews are evil and Arabs are wonderful.

“Teen Vogue” is supposed to be a beauty and style publication, yet they devote a large portion of content to other categories, with only one point of view being allowed. Where is the space for young ladies that love Israel? They certainly exist, but if you read most magazines that fact is omitted and it’s done on purpose. 

There is nothing wrong with politically geared magazines and books. Both the liberal and conservative ideology attract many members. Individuals should have the opportunity to read about different mindsets before they make up their own. What I don’t like is a fringe agenda being packaged as a beauty magazine that’s written for the youngest members of society who truly have no experience and no way of knowing what’s up. 

Adults must take the time to reach out to their kids, and when appropriate, other kids. The schools and pop culture may be teaching them things that are contrary to our values. Until we make an effort to balance the scales, nothing is going to change.  

Israel is 70 years young. Its future is not guaranteed and should never be taken for granted. Each generation must do what they can to ensure it continues. “Teen Vogue” is on a mission to undermine that and it’s not anything I want in my home.