The Times of Israel

On David Friedman, the ‘kapo’ smear, and Jewish honor

When President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to Israel called J Street members “far worse than kapos,” David Friedman was tapping into a rich tradition of Jews denigrating other Jews as ...
Arutz Sheva

Jewish man arrested for calling fellow Jew 'kapo'

The Daily Mail reports that a 63 year old man was arrested for more than 12 hours after referring to Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber, leader of the Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, as a 'creep', a ...
The Times of Israel

‘KAPOS’ – Stop Using the Term ‘Kapo’ to Denounce Fellow Jews

Much like pretty-much everyone; there are a lot of people I disagree with. There are a lot of Jews I disagree with. There are lot of haters of Israel I disagree with. There are a lot of Jewish haters ...
The Forward

David Friedman’s ‘Kapo’ Slur Denounced By Rabbis and Holocaust Survivors

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Letters to the Senate from hundreds of rabbis, and dozens of Holocaust survivors and scholars say the abuse of the term “kapo” by President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to ...
Jewish Journal

“Friedman’s ‘kapo’ comment should disqualify him as ambassador to Israel” – Dr. Charles Gati

Earlier this week, I was asked to participate with two others in a press conference in Washington, D.C. on behalf of J Street which was convening in its 6th Annual National Conference. I joined Dr.