Rabbi Shmuley Boteach dresses as a 'Candace Owens Jew' for Purim and pretends to sip on Christian blood in bizarre video after conservative commentator left The Daily Wire following clashes with Ben Shapiro over Israel Hamas war

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Author and radio host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has continued his feud with former The Daily Wire commentator Candace Owens, posting a bizarre video of himself on Purim dressed as a 'Candace Owens Jew.'

Owens and The Daily Wire have parted ways after weeks of tension with the outlet's co-founder Ben Shapiro over the Israel-Hamas war and her promotion of various conspiracy theories.

Part of the lead-up to their uncoupling included a very public feud between Owens and Rabbi Shmuley, who has been accusing the pundit of anti-Semitism dating back to her associations with and defense of Kanye West in 2022.

On Saturday, on the occasion of the Jewish holiday Purim, he posted multiple videos to X of himself in a costume of exaggerated, anti-Semitic stereotypes of Jewish people, describing himself as a 'Candace Owens Jew.' 

'For Purim I've dressed up as a Candace Owens Jew (or is it just dress up? Or are we Jews deep down always like this… filth, Money, drunk on Christian blood.. and … dual loyalties for Israel),' he wrote.

Author and radio host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach continued his feud with former Daily Wire commentator Candace Owens , posting a video of himself on Purim

Owens and The Daily Wire have parted ways after weeks of tension with the outlet's co-founder Ben Shapiro over the Israel-Hamas war and her promotion of various conspiracy theories

The reference to Christian blood emanates from a tweet that Owens liked last week that accused Rabbi Shmuley of being 'drunk on Christian blood.'  

'I felt that since Candace got fired on Friday, I may as well try and bring her some Purim cheer by validating all her views about Jews, at least for one day,' he added. 

He is also holding a small child in the video, writing: 'This is not a Christian child, this is a Jewish child.' 

Rabbi Shmuley then again referenced Candace's previous liking of a post about Christian blood. 

'But if it would be, I've got my 'Christian blood,' he continued as he pretended to sip a drink of 'Christian blood' from a red drink container. 'Mmm, spicy, delicious. I've got my Jewish nose. I have 'filth,' he said, noting that the word was written across his forehead.

'Purim is a day when our enemies fall, my brothers and sisters,' he finished. 

'If this is the way they want us to look, I'll do it for one night. I'll indulge them.'

Owens publicly responded to the video by quote-tweeting a reply to fellow right-wing commentator Alex Jones, who accused Rabbi Shmuley of 'having a nervous breakdown.'

On Saturday, on the occasion of the Jewish holiday Purim, the rabbi posted multiple videos to X of himself in a costume of exaggerated, anti-Semitic stereotypes of Jewish people, describing himself as a 'Candace Owens Jew'

He also showed himself drinking out of a cup that he said was filled with 'Christian blood,' referencing a post that Owens had liked last week

'It does indeed seem to be backfiring, but we have to remember we are dealing with an uncreative lot,' she said, referring to the reply questioning the effectiveness of Rabbi Shmuley's video.

'Smearing people as racist, antisemitic, and crazy usually works for them. They don’t know how to handle the fact that the public isn’t biting this time.'

Patrick Bet-David, a popular content creator who is himself Jewish and has previously had Owens on as a guest on his show, was also critical of the famous rabbi. 

'There’s nothing funny about this video, Regardless of the dispute, this is strange behavior by a grown man. There’s nothing wrong with debating differences but this behavior is a bad reflection of any community,' Bet-David wrote on X. 

Owens has frequently accused Rabbi Shmuley and his daughter of smearing her as an anti-Semite, being anti-Christian and 'satanic,' reaching a boiling point when the two debated on Piers Morgan's talk show earlier this month.

The Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing confirmed Owens had left the conservative outlet on Friday morning. 

'Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,' Boreing posted on X.

Owens, 34, reacted to the news saying: 'The rumors are true - I am finally free.' 

She also shared her personal website for those who want to support her work and teased 'many announcements in the weeks to come,' saying she will bring back her show on YouTube after a brief hiatus. 

It comes after weeks of scandals surrounding the controversial conservative, who recently has launched a campaign claiming French first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender.

Owens has frequently accused Rabbi Shmuley and his daughter of smearing her as an anti-Semite and being anti-Christian, reaching a boiling point when the two debated on Piers Morgan's talk show 

She has also been engaged in fiery online debates with several members of the Jewish community who she claims are targeting her for being a Christian.

Owens got her show on the right-wing outlet in 2021, after rising to national notoriety with her particular brand of conservatism, deemed far-right nationalism by her critics. 

A source close to the pundit told DailyMail.com on Friday: 'Candace will be speaking soon... Anyone who knows Candace knows Candace has a voice that cannot be silenced.'

Owens also reacted on Friday morning after the Anti-Defamation League issued a statement deeming her an anti-Semite.

She wrote on X: 'I am grateful they have turned their smear merchant guns on me. The world already knows my heart. Their attacks will have the opposite desired effect. Awaken world.

'Thank you, @adl'

She continued: 'My crime, is that I do not believe that American taxpayers should have to pay for Israel’s wars or the wars of any other country. 

'I will not change my mind. So the question is what will you do to me next? The world is watching.'

Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro parted ways with Owens on Friday

Boteach has repeatedly gone against Owens over her anti-Semitic claims that there 'rings' of 'sinister' Jews controlling Hollywood and Washington DC

Owens' comments came after the ADL posted about white supremacist and Nick Fuentes praising some of the conservative commentator's comments.

'When bigoted people come together to push an anti-Semitic agenda, it adds fuel to the fire of hate,' the ADL said. 

Boteach has repeatedly gone against Owens over her anti-Semitic claims that there 'rings' of 'sinister' Jews controlling Hollywood and Washington DC. 

Owens has made the shocking false claims that these groups could be behind the death of Michael Jackson. She has also liked posts that claim Jews drink Christian blood ritualistically.

TDW has previously resisted calls to fire Owens, claiming she was exercising free speech and had not violated the law or the terms of her contract.'