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Tel Aviv Review headphones Kill Thy Neighbor 25 Feb 2019
Jeffrey Kopstein's book "Intimate Violence" examines the phenomenon of ethnic violence, focusing on pogroms against Jews in Poland to understand why such vio...
25 Feb 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones Kill Thy Neighbor 25 Feb 2019
In the book "Intimate Violence," co-author Jeffrey Kopstein explores the occurrence of ethnic violence, using pogroms against Jews in Poland as a case study ...
25 Feb 2019
Tablet Hitler at the Garden 20 Feb 2019
"A Night at the Garden" is a concise documentary capturing the chilling 1939 Nazi-themed rally by the German American Bund at Madison Square Garden, filled w...
20 Feb 2019
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Fallout from Rep. Omar’s Tweets, Staggering Data on Antisemitic Incidents in France 15 Feb 2019
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faced backlash for promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes on Twitter, triggering a widespread condemnation and prompting an apo...
15 Feb 2019
Forward Candace Owens: Hitler Would Have Been ‘Fine’ If He Stayed In Germany 8 Feb 2019
Candace Owens, the communications director for Turning Point USA, sparked controversy with her comments made during a London event, suggesting it would have ...
8 Feb 2019
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Pro-Israel Democrats and a New Anti-Semitism Envoy 7 Feb 2019
Mark Mellman of the Democratic Majority for Israel and Holly Huffnagle from the American Jewish Committee discuss the Democratic Party's stance on Israel and...
7 Feb 2019
Forward Henry Ford Was Anti-Semitic. Bill McGraw Wrote About It — And Got Fired. 6 Feb 2019
Bill McGraw, editor of the Dearborn Historian, was fired following the publication of an article detailing Henry Ford's anti-Semitic legacy. The article was ...
6 Feb 2019
Tablet After Long Delay Trump Administration Appoints Envoy to Fight Anti-Semitism 6 Feb 2019
Elan Carr has been appointed as the new anti-Semitism envoy by the Trump administration after a prolonged vacancy in the role. Coming from an Iraqi Jewish ba...
6 Feb 2019
Unorthodox headphones After the Storm: Ep. 167 31 Jan 2019
On the Unorthodox podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow discusses his book "Rising out of Hatred," detailing Derek Black's tran...
31 Jan 2019
Unorthodox headphones After the Storm: Ep. 167 31 Jan 2019
This episode of Unorthodox delves into the remarkable story of Derek Black, a former white nationalist who reformed his beliefs after attending college and f...
31 Jan 2019
Tablet When Jews Ruled the Fencing World 29 Jan 2019
Jewish athletes, particularly in fencing, have a rich history that dates back to before WWII. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, three women with Jewish background...
29 Jan 2019
Forward Opinion | Anti-Semitic Environmentalism Is The Latest Social Justice Threat To Jews 23 Jan 2019
Progressive spaces, including environmentalist and LGBTQ movements, are increasingly exhibiting anti-Semitic sentiments, creating challenges for Jewish indiv...
23 Jan 2019
Tablet Reinhold Niebuhr’s Zionism 23 Jan 2019
Reinhold Niebuhr, a prominent Christian theologian, initially supported missionary efforts to convert Jews to Christianity in the 1920s but later abandoned t...
23 Jan 2019
Forward Opinion | Are Jews White? American History Says It’s Complicated 9 Jan 2019
The article discusses the complex relationship between Jews and whiteness in America, exploring the issue of Jews being perceived as white or not. The author...
9 Jan 2019
Forward Opinion | Can We Finally Admit That Jews Can Be Both White And Oppressed? 9 Jan 2019
The author delves into the debate about whether European Jews should be considered white and discusses the complexities of Jewish identity and oppression. Sh...
9 Jan 2019
Forward LeBron James Apologizes After Sharing Rapper’s Lyric About Jews And Money 24 Dec 2018
LeBron James faced backlash after quoting a rapper's lyrics which perpetuated an antisemitic stereotype linking Jews with money. The lyric, from 21 Savage, w...
24 Dec 2018
Tablet Sholem Asch’s Jewish Gospels 24 Dec 2018
Sholem Asch, a prominent Yiddish writer, stirred controversy with his Christian-themed novels, namely "The Nazarene" and "The Apostle," followed by "Mary." D...
24 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Freethinker 20 Dec 2018
Melanie Phillips' memoir "Guardian Angel" delves into her upbringing in postwar Britain, depicting a complex family dynamic where a strong but frail mother a...
20 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Digital Anti-Semitism: From Irony to Ideology 20 Dec 2018
The text discusses the rise of digital anti-Semitism, focusing on the evolution from ironic online memes to dangerous ideologies that fuel acts of violence l...
20 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Pittsburgh Jews, Squirrel Hill, and the Tree of Life 20 Dec 2018
Pittsburgh's Jewish community, particularly in Squirrel Hill, was deeply affected by the tragic events of October 27, 2018, when a gunman attacked the Tree o...
20 Dec 2018
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Rising Anti-Semitism Across Europe 14 Dec 2018
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights recently released its survey on hate crimes against Jews in the EU, revealing concerning results that highli...
14 Dec 2018
Unorthodox headphones Lords and A-Listers: Ep. 161 13 Dec 2018
In episode 161 of Unorthodox, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a New York Times writer known for profiling celebrities, discusses being a journalist and a mensch, her ...
13 Dec 2018
Tablet Is the Women’s March Melting Down? 10 Dec 2018
A group of seven women initially came together after the 2016 election to organize what would become the Women's March, with the aim of including marginalize...
10 Dec 2018
Tablet Arrests but No Hate-Crime Charges After Jewish Teen Beaten by Mob in New York City 7 Dec 2018
A 16-year-old Jewish boy was beaten in Forest Hills, Queens, by a group of around 20 teens, with witnesses reporting chants of "Kill the Jew" during the atta...
7 Dec 2018
Forward Meet The Lonely Ukranian Jew Fighting His Country’s New Fondness For Nazis 2 Dec 2018
Eduard Dolinsky, head of the Ukrainian Jewish Committee, is a vocal critic of Ukraine's historical narrative that venerates Nazi collaborators as anti-Commun...
2 Dec 2018
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Stunning Report on European Antisemitism 29 Nov 2018
A recent report by CNN reveals alarming statistics on antisemitism in Europe, with one-third of Europeans lacking knowledge about the Holocaust, one-fourth b...
29 Nov 2018
Unorthodox headphones Backstage Pass: Ep. 159 21 Nov 2018
In this episode of Backstage Pass: Ep. 159, comedian Travon Free discusses anti-Semitic old tweets that resurfaced, producer Josh Kross addresses the issue. ...
21 Nov 2018
Tablet The Truth About George Soros 19 Nov 2018
George Soros, a Hungarian-born financier and philanthropist, has long been involved in supporting pro-democracy movements, human rights causes, and liberal v...
19 Nov 2018
Forward L.A. Braces For Biggest Ever Pro-Palestinian Student Conference 17 Nov 2018
The annual conference of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the largest pro-Palestinian student movement in the U.S., is being held at the University o...
17 Nov 2018
Forward FBI Report Major Increase In Hate Crimes Against Jews in 2017 13 Nov 2018
The FBI's 2017 report on hate crimes shows a significant increase in incidents targeting Jews, with 938 single-bias hate crimes recorded, up from 684 in 2016...
13 Nov 2018
Tablet J.K. Rowling’s ‘Lethal White’ 12 Nov 2018
J.K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, challenges and redefines the thriller genre in "Lethal White," featuring detective Cormoran Strike and his associa...
12 Nov 2018
Tablet The Left and the Jews: A Tale of Three Countries 12 Nov 2018
The text explores the relationship between the left and Jewish communities in the UK and France, particularly focusing on Jeremy Corbyn in the UK and Jean-Lu...
12 Nov 2018
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: The Pittsburgh Attack and Brazil’s New President 2 Nov 2018
In response to the tragic Pittsburgh synagogue attack, AJC initiated the #ShowUpForShabbat global campaign to support the Jewish community and stand against ...
2 Nov 2018
Tablet Anti-Semitism Is a Conspiracy Theory 1 Nov 2018
The article discusses the rise of anti-Semitism as a racist conspiracy theory, distinct from other forms of bigotry, leading to the violent events such as th...
1 Nov 2018
Unorthodox headphones On Squirrel Hill: Ep. 156 30 Oct 2018
In this special episode titled "On Squirrel Hill: Ep. 156," the podcast Unorthodox focuses on the tragic anti-Semitic attack in Pittsburgh that resulted in t...
30 Oct 2018
Unorthodox headphones On Squirrel Hill: Ep. 156 30 Oct 2018
In this poignant episode, the hosts of Unorthodox travel to Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, to bear witness to the community's resilience in the aftermath of the ...
30 Oct 2018
Tablet Correcting the ADL’s False Anti-Semitism Statistic 30 Oct 2018
In response to claims linking a rise in anti-Semitism to President Trump, an article criticizes the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) statistic allegedly showin...
30 Oct 2018
Forward 2,500 Mourn Victims Of Pittsburgh’s ‘Darkest Day’ Synagogue Rampage 29 Oct 2018
Approximately 2,500 people attended a memorial service at the University of Pittsburgh for the 11 Jewish worshipers killed in the Tree of Life synagogue shoo...
29 Oct 2018
Tablet American Yahrzeit 29 Oct 2018
The text discusses the concept of aninut in Jewish mourning practices and how it relates to the recent tragedy at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, w...
29 Oct 2018
Forward What Is Gab, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman’s Favorite Social Media Platform 28 Oct 2018
Gab.com, a social media platform launched in 2016, has become a central hub for alt-right activists, white nationalists, and figures excluded from mainstream...
28 Oct 2018
Tablet The French Left’s Fascist Creep 25 Oct 2018
This article critiques Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France's extreme-left party, La France Insoumise, highlighting his drift towards extremist political beh...
25 Oct 2018
Tablet Anti-Semitism and the Birth of Jewish Studies 18 Oct 2018
During the 1960s, a Jewish graduate student at the University of Michigan encountered ambivalence towards Jewish identity among his peers and faculty members...
18 Oct 2018
Forward LA Jewish Group Suspends Grants To Organization Tied To Canary Mission 16 Oct 2018
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles has decided to suspend grants to the organization Megamot Shalom after learning about its possible connection ...
16 Oct 2018
Tablet No Israelis Allowed Onboard 26 Sep 2018
A German court rejected an appeal by an Israeli passenger, Adar M, who was denied boarding a Kuwait Airways flight due to the airline's policy barring Israel...
26 Sep 2018
Forward Wisconsin Man Charged With Mailing Threats To Local JCC 18 Sep 2018
Chadwick Grubbs, a Wisconsin man already in jail, was charged with mailing threatening letters to a local Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay. The lette...
18 Sep 2018
Tablet Not Our Kind 17 Sep 2018
"Not Our Kind" by Kitty Zeldis, reminiscent of Proust's work, is set in postwar America and follows a recent Jewish graduate who becomes a tutor for a wealth...
17 Sep 2018
Forward Rutgers Anti-Semitism Allegations Probed By Feds 9 Sep 2018
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is reopening an investigation into alleged anti-Semitic incidents at Rutgers University following ...
9 Sep 2018
Tablet An Expert on Anti-Semitism Fears for the Future in Britain 4 Sep 2018
David Hirsh, a prominent Jewish intellectual in the UK, reflects on his family's history of fleeing anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany and expresses concerns abo...
4 Sep 2018
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Trump Cuts Aid to Palestinians, Jews Cut Ties to Corbyn 31 Aug 2018
The Trump administration has decided to cut $200 million in aid intended for the Palestinians, following previous reductions in U.S. funding for Palestinian ...
31 Aug 2018
Forward Trump Speechwriter Attended Conference With White Nationalists 20 Aug 2018
Darren Beattie, a speechwriter for President Trump, left his White House position after it was revealed that he attended and spoke at the 2016 H.L. Mencken C...
20 Aug 2018