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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:SMURF::FENSTER
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1524
Total number of notes:18709

733.0. "Blood libel on Oprah Winfrey's show" by TAV02::SID () Sun Jul 09 1989 10:56

Can someone from over in America-land tell me something about
a recent incident?  It seems that a guest on the Oprah Winfrey
television talk show (who was Jewish, and probably also insane)
discussed various sacrifices and blood-rites that her family had
performed, "as do many Jewish families".  I understand there
was some kind of reaction from "Jewish leaders" over this re-hashing
of the ancient (or not-so-ancient) blood libels, since Oprah let
the comment pass without challenge.

Has anyone heard anything about this?  Can you shed some light on
what it was all about?

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733.1Blood what?BRUCIE::STARINConnecticut YankeeMon Jul 10 1989 12:5915
    Re .0:
    
    Although I had not heard of this particular incident, my only response
    has to be, "Give me a break!" I can't believe this kind of baloney
    is still being given any kind of serious consideration by any
    responsible person. Winfrey should have squashed it immediately.
    I wonder what the audience reaction was? Like, "Huh?" or whatever.
    
    Not to dump on Oprah but.....was her lack of a response connected
    in any way with the continuing general deterioration of black-Jewish
    relations?
    
    Thanks.
    
    Mark
733.2Yes, it happened...CARTUN::FRYDMANwherever you go...you're thereMon Jul 10 1989 13:1426
    I did not see that show--- but this is what I was told be a rather
    knowledgable employee who was home that day.
    
    There was an Oprah show last month that had "cult" people on it. This
    happened after the news about the drug running human sacrificers in
    Mexico news.  One of the people said she was Jewish and that her family
    practiced child sacrifice...as did many other Jewish families. This
    person also stated that no one could tell that they did this.  It was a
    secret Jewish ritual...or something to that effect. Oprah let this go
    for  for a while then said that this didn't happen among the Jews she
    knew.  This statement was not considered strong enough of a disclaimer.
    
    Of course, some "Jewish leaders" met with Oprah's producer soon
    after the program and it turns out she had never heard of the "blood
    libel".  Therefore, she didn't realize that stronger denials might have
    been appropriate.
    
    I don't know what the audience reaction was or if stuff was generated
    in the general public because of this.
    
    There are always people ready to hear, believe, and spread the lies
    about groups if it fits into their mindset. (It has even been know to
    happen in Bagels :^} )
    
    ---Av