By Dennis Warshal, , Seattle
While reading the article “A Jewish Tombstone“ (April 26) by Emily K. Alhadeff, I was appalled by her use and context of the pejorative word goy, referring in part to a “Jewish parent’s worst nightmare.” Her insensitivity to non-Jewish people, her use of a word as derogatory as the n-word, and the offensive generalization of a Jewish parent’s worst nightmare, was hugely offensive — a narrow-minded editorial tangent — and an indication of her lack of acceptance and inclusivity. I am a Jewish parent, and this is not my worst nightmare, by a long shot! It would seem this flippant expression of intolerance and bigotry by your associate editor is awkwardly inconsistent with your stated JTNews mission statement. Extremely disappointing…if you presume to be the voice of Jewish Washington.