https://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2008/12/22/jews-on-trial-with-bernard-madoff/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 10:39:09 -0400<![CDATA[I attended a fairly large Bar Mitzva this past Shabbos. Hundreds of Jewish writers, editors, rabbis, scholars, lawyers, therapists, deans, foundation heads and opinion-makers were gathered together&#8211;none of whom seemed especially worried about the Madoff scandal. One intellectual said that &#8220;in the past, things had been a lot worse for the Jews.&#8221; The Director of a philanthropic foundation pointed out that &#8220;many non-Jews have also been responsible for financial cons and that non-Jews have also been victimized by Madoff.&#8221;]]>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:44:20 -0500<![CDATA[Phyllis Chesler]]>https://pjmedia.com/phyllis-chesler/2008/12/22/jews-on-trial-with-bernard-madoff-n103911