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Dory Benami

Writing on Jewish identity, Israel, and American politics

Aug 27, 2026, 9:22 AM

I did not set out to write a book called BAD JEW. The title came later, after I had already spent a long time trying to understand what had changed in me after October 7 and why so many...

Aug 2, 2026, 4:55 AM

Champagne Socialist

In 2018, I started a private Facebook group called Champagne Socialists. The description was one sentence: “We drink tonight. Revolution tomorrow.” I thought it was satire. Looking back, it was a confession. Not because I was a socialist. I wasn’t. I was something more common. I wanted...

Jul 25, 2026, 11:22 PM

Guilty

The labels change. The verdict doesn't. A week ago, I published an essay called Bad Jew. The title was deliberate. The image was deliberate. It showed a man's hand wrapped in tefillin extending its middle finger to the world. It wasn't meant to...

Jul 21, 2026, 3:21 PM

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‘Bad Jew’

I’m done pretending that Jewish survival requires Jewish silence.

Forget bacon and skipped synagogue. These days, a 'bad Jew' is the one who refuses to apologize for being Jewish

About Me

Dory Benami is the author of Bad Jew, out now on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle Unlimited. He is an entrepreneur, attorney, and former congressional candidate from California. Born in Israel and raised in the United States, he writes about Jewish identity, Israel, antisemitism, and American politics. He is the founder of Fortress and Huma Blanco and holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and International Business Transactions Law from the University of San Francisco.

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