Turns out that ultra orthodox Jewish newspapers are none to fond of having females in their newspapers. Der Tzitung actually photo-shopped Hilary Clinton (our now secretary of state) right out of history. The hasdic publication held concerns that the image of a female in the paper would would "excite" strict hasdic jews.
Hilary was not the only one photo-shopped out though. Audrey Thomason, the counterterrorism analyst who can be seen to the right peering between two male colleges, was also edited out.
Rabbi Jason Miller raised a point of concern in the New York Jewish Week.
"Der Tzitung edited Hillary Clinton out of the photo, thereby changing history. To my mind, this act of censorship is actually a violation of the Jewish legal principle of g'neivat da'at (deceit)."
Besides raising eyebrows, there is also much concern over the disclaimer in which the photo was released:
"This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House."My guess: Perhaps the publication may opt out of photos that have women in them in the first place rather than attempt to alter a widely circulated print. I'm doubtful this "changed history" as a whole. Then agian, maybe it did with a few devout readers of Der Tzitung.
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