Future of Jewish
When ‘Tikkun Olam’ means defending antisemites, count me out.
18 Apr 2025
Ellen Ginsberg Simon critically examines the tensions faced by Jewish communities as U.S. government agencies enforce civil rights protections in universitie...
18 Apr 2025
Forward
Yes, the attack on Gov. Shapiro was antisemitic. Here's what the left should learn from it
18 Apr 2025
The attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro highlights the pernicious nature of antisemitism masked as anti-Israel sentiment. Following the arson attack, it...
18 Apr 2025
Moment
Remembering the Holocaust After Eighty Years with Simon Schama, Hugo Macgregor and Robert Siegel
18 Apr 2025
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, historian Sir Simon Schama embarked on a poignant journey to former vibrant Jewish communities in Eu...
18 Apr 2025
Forward
Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students
18 Apr 2025
Following a violent incident last November, Adam Erkan has been charged with a hate crime for attacking two Jewish students at DePaul University, Chicago. Th...
18 Apr 2025
Forward
Shapiro recites Priestly Blessing given to him by fire chaplain after Passover arson
17 Apr 2025
Following an arson attack on the governor's mansion over Passover, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has found solace in his faith, particularly the Priestly Bl...
17 Apr 2025
JTA
How small-town Jewish teens like me stay connected in the Bible Belt
17 Apr 2025
Emily Florsheim shares her journey of maintaining Jewish identity while relocating among small Bible Belt towns due to her father's job. Amid frequent moves,...
17 Apr 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Fight Fiercely, Harvard?
16 Apr 2025
This episode delves into the confrontation between the Trump administration and Harvard University over alleged antisemitism and campus policies. The convers...
16 Apr 2025
JTA
Alleged Josh Shapiro arsonist believed he was fighting for Palestinians, police say
16 Apr 2025
A recent arson attack targeting Pennsylvania's Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, has been linked to anti-Israeli sentiment, as the suspect, Cody Balmer, reporte...
16 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
Anti-Zionist Jews keep repeating the mistakes of Nazi Germany.
16 Apr 2025
Dr. Rae draws a controversial parallel between today's anti-Zionist Jews and the minority of German Jews in the 1930s who opposed Zionism and underestimated ...
16 Apr 2025
Forward
Arson suspect attacked Shapiro over pro-Israel stances, search warrant says
16 Apr 2025
The recent arson attack on the Pennsylvania Governor's residence is reportedly tied to alleged antisemitic and anti-Israel motives, as the suspect Cody Balme...
16 Apr 2025
Jewish Insider
Leading voices against antisemitism at Harvard decry Trump’s overreach, but urge reforms
16 Apr 2025
Jewish faculty, students, and alumni at Harvard University have raised concerns over former President Trump's aggressive measures against the institution, fo...
16 Apr 2025
Forward
The Passover attack on Josh Shapiro was terrifying. But don't assume it was antisemitic
15 Apr 2025
The piece reflects on the arson attack targeting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro during Passover, emphasizing that while it occurred during a period of histor...
15 Apr 2025
Forward
Who is Alan Garber, the Jewish Harvard president who stood up to Trump over antisemitism?
15 Apr 2025
Alan Garber, a Jewish leader, serves as the current president of Harvard University and embodies a strong moral stance amid tensions with the Trump administr...
15 Apr 2025
JTA
Harvard defends its response to antisemitism in rejecting White House demands
15 Apr 2025
Harvard University is rebuffing the Trump administration's demands to intensify its efforts against antisemitism, which have resulted in a $2.2 billion feder...
15 Apr 2025
Forward
Northwestern University defaced by anti-Israel graffiti during passover
15 Apr 2025
Jewish students at Northwestern University encountered disturbing anti-Israel graffiti on campus buildings during Passover, featuring messages like "death to...
15 Apr 2025
JTA
‘Death to Israel’ scrawled on Northwestern University building during Passover
15 Apr 2025
Vandals scrawled messages such as "death to Israel" and "intifada now" on Northwestern University's buildings during Passover, causing distress among Jewish ...
15 Apr 2025
Forward
Student protesters being deported are not ‘martyrs and heroes,’ says former antisemitism envoy
15 Apr 2025
Deborah Lipstadt, former U.S. special envoy to combat antisemitism, addresses the contentious issue of international students facing deportation linked to pr...
15 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
The Greatest Conspiracy Theory Ever Told — And the Real Conspiracy Nobody Talks About
14 Apr 2025
Andrew Pessin's essay delves into the persistent and widespread influence of "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," a fabricated antisemitic text that purpor...
14 Apr 2025
Forward
Suspected arsonist intended to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer, investigators say
14 Apr 2025
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, addressed an arson attack at his residence shortly after hosting a Passover Seder. The suspect, Cody Balme...
14 Apr 2025
Forward
Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil for undermining U.S. foreign policy on antisemitism, judge rules
11 Apr 2025
A federal immigration judge has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested at Columbia University by ICE, can be deported for activitie...
11 Apr 2025
JTA
Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil over antisemitism concerns, judge rules
11 Apr 2025
A federal immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protest leader arrested at Columbia University, can be deported, aligning with the T...
11 Apr 2025
JTA
Mahmoud Khalil’s ‘otherwise lawful’ behavior undermines US policy against antisemitism, Marco Rubio says
11 Apr 2025
The deportation case against Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protest leader at Columbia University, has sparked controversy over U.S. policy on antisemitism an...
11 Apr 2025
Sam Aronow
Jews under Masaryk (1920-1935)
11 Apr 2025
This video explores the experience of Jews in Czechoslovakia during the presidency of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, covering the period from 1920 to 1935. Masaryk,...
11 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
A 3,500-Year-Old Story That Explains Antisemitism Today
11 Apr 2025
Rabbi Raphael Shore examines the enduring nature of antisemitism through the lens of the Exodus story, arguing that antisemitism is rooted not in superficial...
11 Apr 2025
JTA
Trump picks Yehuda Kaploun, a friend and Miami businessman, as antisemitism envoy
11 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump has appointed Miami businessman Yehuda Kaploun as the new special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. Kaploun, connected to Trum...
11 Apr 2025
Jewish Insider
How Yeshiva University’s basketball team rebounded after Hamas attacks
11 Apr 2025
In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Yeshiva University's basketball team, the Maccabees, faced the challenge of whether to play their season a...
11 Apr 2025
JTA
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian supreme leader for 1994 AMIA attack
10 Apr 2025
Argentina has taken a significant judicial step in seeking the arrest of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, implicating him in the 1994 bombing o...
10 Apr 2025
Forward
How Coke’s Passover recipe sparked an antisemitic conspiracy theory
10 Apr 2025
During Passover, Coca-Cola produces a version of their soda sweetened with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup to comply with Jewish dietary laws....
10 Apr 2025
Forward
Colombia appoints allegedly fake anti-Zionist rabbi as director of religious affairs
10 Apr 2025
Colombia's Jewish community is disconcerted by the appointment of Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar as the director of religious affairs in Colombia's Ministry of t...
10 Apr 2025
JTA
California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students
9 Apr 2025
The California Department of Education (DOE) determined that an ethnic studies curriculum at Branham High School in San Jose discriminated against Jewish stu...
9 Apr 2025
JTA
DHS says it is monitoring immigrants’ social media for ‘antisemitic activity’
9 Apr 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new policy to monitor social media activities of immigrants and international students for antisemi...
9 Apr 2025
JTA
German parties form government that excludes AfD, far-right party that worries many Jews
9 Apr 2025
Germany has formed a governing coalition that excludes Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party known for extremist rhetoric and Holocaust minimizati...
9 Apr 2025
JTA
Cornell and Northwestern to see nearly $2B frozen amid Trump’s antisemitism crackdown
9 Apr 2025
Cornell and Northwestern Universities, both led by Jewish presidents, are facing substantial funding cuts from the Trump administration as part of a broader ...
9 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
Jewish success isn't despite antisemitism. It's because of it.
9 Apr 2025
Joshua Hoffman argues that Jewish success has historically been nurtured through adversity and antisemitism. He posits that societal exclusion forced Jewish ...
9 Apr 2025
The Free Press
Martin Gurri: When Americans Gave Up Their Freedoms. Plus. . .
9 Apr 2025
In a reflection on the changing American political landscape, Martin Gurri argues that public disillusionment with institutions was significantly magnified b...
9 Apr 2025
The Free Press
I Was Called an ‘Inbred Swine’ at Princeton Last Night
9 Apr 2025
Danielle Shapiro recounts a distressing incident at Princeton University where Jewish students faced antisemitic slurs and intimidation during an anti-Israel...
9 Apr 2025
Forward
Muslim prayer room at NYU vandalized with name of Jewish fraternity
9 Apr 2025
A Muslim prayer room at New York University was vandalized with graffiti bearing the name of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, sparking widespread cond...
9 Apr 2025
Jewish Insider
Lipstadt says Trump admin ‘weaponized’ antisemitism in higher ed policy
9 Apr 2025
Deborah Lipstadt, former U.S. special envoy to combat antisemitism, critiques the Trump administration's approach to tackling antisemitism on college campuse...
9 Apr 2025
JTA
Swedish teens who attacked Israeli embassy caught in Iranian terrorism plot, CNN finds
8 Apr 2025
Iran is implicated in directing two Swedish teenagers to conduct attacks on the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, revealing a concerning connection between organ...
8 Apr 2025
Forward
The only good Jews in this hit Christian TV show are the ones who follow Jesus
8 Apr 2025
The Christian TV series "The Chosen," popular for its depiction of Jesus and his disciples, faces criticism for its portrayal of Jewish characters, especiall...
8 Apr 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Can we please stop talking about antisemitism?
8 Apr 2025
Rabbi Mendel Teldon argues that Jewish identity should not be defined by the struggle against antisemitism, but rather by positive engagement with Judaism. H...
8 Apr 2025
Future of Jewish
Suddenly, antisemitism is activism and 'Islamophobia' is terrorism.
7 Apr 2025
Daniel Greenfield critiques what he perceives as a double standard in how justice is served between attacks on Muslims and Jews in Los Angeles. He highlights...
7 Apr 2025
Forward
In new letter, Mahmoud Khalil downplays campus antisemitism and accuses some students of ‘participating in the genocide’
7 Apr 2025
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, has stirred controversy with a letter from an ICE detention cen...
7 Apr 2025
Forward
Play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards
7 Apr 2025
The play "Giant," by Jewish playwright Mark Rosenblatt, highlights the antisemitism of celebrated children's author Roald Dahl and received three Olivier Awa...
7 Apr 2025
JTA
U.S. Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit
7 Apr 2025
Ahead of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to the U.S. Naval Academy, nearly 400 books including those on the Holocaust, antisemitism, and Jewish Americ...
7 Apr 2025
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Why 72% of police-reported hate crimes in Canada remain unsolved
7 Apr 2025
Experts discuss the troubling statistics from Statistics Canada's latest report, revealing that 72% of police-reported hate crimes in Canada remain unsolved,...
7 Apr 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
You can’t solve antisemitism. But you can raise a generation of vibrant, proud young Jews.
7 Apr 2025
Leading philanthropist Barry Finestone argues that Jewish communal resources should be focused more on building a vibrant Jewish identity than solely combati...
7 Apr 2025
Forward
He called a Nazi sympathizer 'extraordinary.' Now he’s a nominee for U.S. attorney.
6 Apr 2025
Ed Martin, nominated by Trump for U.S. Attorney for D.C., is under scrutiny for praising Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, a Nazi sympathizer, as extraordinary. Hale-C...
6 Apr 2025
Forward
I co-wrote Biden's antisemitism strategy. Trump is making the threat worse
4 Apr 2025
Alexander Pascal critiques former President Donald Trump's approach to combating antisemitism, suggesting it exacerbates the problem rather than resolves it....
4 Apr 2025
New Voices
October 8 is a Masterclass in American Jewish Narcissism.
4 Apr 2025
"October 8: The Fight for the Soul of America" has sparked significant attention within American Jewish communities following its theatrical release. Critica...
4 Apr 2025