Kim Lifschitz
ON THE RECORD · 12 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“You have to model the conduct that we are expecting from our children.”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz said you have to model the conduct expected from children.
“Maybe he can bust out the kippah from his dress up trunk,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
A message attributed to Lifschitz appeared to ridicule Russell Stuart's kippah after his New Year's Day visit to the Western Wall.
“Adults are allowed to dislike each other and talk about it amongst themselves in private chats,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz defended the private nature of the group-chat conversation.
“I didn’t 'attack' Russell Stuart for wearing a kippah or visiting the Western Wall,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz said she did not attack Stuart for wearing a kippah or visiting the Western Wall.
“Seeking out the opinions of those you know dislike you, and then painting them as monsters when you 'catch' them doing what you expected them to do, is the equivalent of putting a stick through the wheel of your own bicycle.”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz accused Stuart and his supporters of seeking out critical remarks to portray her negatively.
“You have to be a role model,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
During an October interview with the Beverly Press, Lifschitz emphasized modeling appropriate behavior for students.
“As a Jewish woman who has experienced plenty of antisemitism in her lifetime and who has a son who cannot protect himself from it, it's hardly surprising that I assumed the worst about his intentions, given the evidence available to me,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz, identifying herself as Jewish, pointed to her personal experiences with antisemitism when explaining why she questioned Stuart's intentions.
“Love that Sigalie is talking about holocaust survivors like she collected the most Pokémon,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
A newly circulated screenshot shows a message labeled with Lifschitz's name appearing to ridicule BHUSD Board Vice President Sigalie Sabag for discussing Holocaust survivors.
“He was treating a kippah like a costume used in a performance, and he afforded it the same amount of respect one would give a container for airplane snacks.”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz said Stuart was treating a kippah like a costume used in a performance.
“I expressed disgust that he turned those things into internet content.”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz said she expressed disgust that Stuart turned those things into internet content.
“I said nothing antisemitic at all. In fact, I criticized Russell Stuart for disrespecting Jewish culture and observance,”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Lifschitz pushed back against the allegations, arguing she criticized Stuart for disrespecting Jewish culture and observance.
“He probably used it to store his complimentary in-flight nuts.”
Kim Lifschitz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
A later message attributed to Lifschitz continued the joke about Stuart's religious head covering.