In this excerpt from The Dennis Prager Show, Dennis Prager reflects on Yom Kippur, noting its deep observance in Israel and questioning how many American Jews fast. He uses the day as a springboard to discuss the fragility of Western civilization, arguing that the political left harbors contempt for it, citing historical demonstrations such as Jesse Jackson’s anti‑Western‑civilization march at Stanford. Prager points out that roughly two‑thirds of American Jews vote Democratic while about a third vote Republican, emphasizing that Jews have historically been the first group to suffer when civilization collapses. He urges American Jews to reconsider their political allegiances, warning that supporting forces that undermine Western values could bring harm to the Jewish community first.
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Yom Kippur was yesterday. That's the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. I think, I wonder what percentage of American Jews fast. I'd be very curious. I know in Israel it's the great majority of people, even secular Israelis. Very, very few Israelis ignore Yom Kippur. It's a fascinating thing. You can walk on the busiest boulevards There are no cars. So my column today was prompted by the whole point of introspection on that day. And it's titled, A Reminder to American Jews: Civilization is Fragile. And what we are witnessing is the breakdown of civilization by the left, which has contempt for Western civilization. Remember Jesse Jackson led a march, what was it, in the 1970s, or not, not '70s, '80s, maybe '90s, '80s or '90s. So it's a while ago. Led a demonstration at Stanford University. Hey, hey, ho, ho, Western civ has got to go.
They don't deny their contempt for Western civilization. So, why is it an issue? So, two-thirds of American Jews vote Democrat.
And most Jews are liberal, not left. By the way, as I point out, vast numbers of non-Jews are left as well. But people ask the question more often about Jews. Anyway, as a Jew, I'm talking to Jews. In that piece, and I'm simply making the point. If civilization breaks down, we're going to get hurt. Almost always Jews get hurt first, never last, but first. Why would Jews side with the people who want to bring America down? Well, two-thirds do, a third don't, by the way. People need to remember that. A third of Jews vote for the president. At least a third. That's not insignificant. If a third of blacks voted for the president, he would be reelected in a landslide. It's actually, in some ways, a bigger puzzle.
Why do blacks vote Democrat? All they've done is hurt them. Look at the cities. Okay, we continue on the Dennis Prager Show.
