The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Why this Canadian Catholic leader is rallying Christians to stand up against antisemitism
13 Nov 2024
Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett, a Catholic leader in Ottawa, has successfully rallied over 700 Christian faith leaders across Canada to sign the Canadian Christian ...
13 Nov 2024
Forward
The Talmud replacing the Constitution? An antisemite tweets, and Jews get in on the joke
13 Nov 2024
In a recent online phenomenon, Jewish Twitter humorously engaged with a bizarre antisemitic tweet by Holocaust denier Stew Peters, who claimed that the U.S. ...
13 Nov 2024
Jewish Insider
After Harris’ defeat, top Democrats tilt to the center on Israel, tackling antisemitism
13 Nov 2024
Following significant electoral losses, top Democrats are adjusting their stance to a more centrist approach on issues concerning the Jewish community, notab...
13 Nov 2024
Moment
The Greatest Cognitive Dissonance of My Life
12 Nov 2024
Sharon S. Nazarian reflects on the profound cognitive dissonance she experiences as a Jewish Iranian-American navigating the polarized political landscape du...
12 Nov 2024
Forward
In this ‘Merchant of Venice,’ tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight
12 Nov 2024
The latest production of "The Merchant of Venice" by Igor Golyak transforms William Shakespeare's contentious play into a debate on cultural perception and p...
12 Nov 2024
JTA
Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
12 Nov 2024
A small group of demonstrators with Nazi flags disrupted a rural Michigan community theater production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," provoking condemnation f...
12 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
When enemies of Israel express their hatred online or in person it motivates Noa Cochva more
12 Nov 2024
Noa Cochva, a former Miss Israel and IDF combat medic, discusses how expressions of online hatred towards Israel serve as strong motivation for her activism ...
12 Nov 2024
Future of Jewish
Would this be acceptable if Jews were not the victims?
12 Nov 2024
The article highlights the violent attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam by pro-Palestinian gangs. It underscores the perceived global double standard against...
12 Nov 2024
MomentMag
Jewish Life in a Democracy: Lessons in Confronting Antisemitism
12 Nov 2024
The play "Prayer for the French Republic" examines the persistent issue of antisemitism within a society that values democracy and enlightenment, offering a ...
12 Nov 2024
Forward
Anti-Israel protesters in Amsterdam set tram fire just days after targeted attacks against Jews
12 Nov 2024
In Amsterdam, tensions continue to escalate as anti-Israel protesters set a tram on fire, just days after Israeli soccer fans were violently attacked. The in...
12 Nov 2024
Mishpacha
Dangerous Games
11 Nov 2024
Recent violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam highlight a disturbing rise in anti-Israel sentiment across European cities. Following an Ajax-Mac...
11 Nov 2024
JTA
Florida man arrested for targeting Jewish Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who says the suspect was found with an antisemitic manifesto
11 Nov 2024
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Jewish congressman from Florida, faced a safety threat when a man, John Lapinski, was arrested near his home with firearms, body armo...
11 Nov 2024
Hadassah
Breaking News, Streaming History
11 Nov 2024
Hadassah Magazine's article by Carol Ann Schwartz reflects on the interwoven nature of Jewish history and contemporary life. Key historical experiences, such...
11 Nov 2024
The Free Press
Mathias Döpfner: Make Germany More Jewish Again
11 Nov 2024
In light of recent antisemitic incidents in Europe, notably the assault on Jews in Amsterdam, Mathias Döpfner argues for the need to make Germany a more welc...
11 Nov 2024
JTA
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Jewish Democrat, narrowly wins reelection
11 Nov 2024
Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen, a Jewish Democrat and former synagogue president, secured her reelection against Republican challenger Sam Brown in a narrowly co...
11 Nov 2024
JTA
Trump to nominate Elise Stefanik, who grilled university presidents on antisemitism, as UN ambassador
11 Nov 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Rep. Elise Stefanik as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik, a Repub...
11 Nov 2024
JTA
Jews are reeling from the Amsterdam attacks as unrest continues
11 Nov 2024
In a heated clash following a soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam, violent attacks targeted Israeli fans, leaving multiple people inj...
11 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
US Jewish community was unprepared for antisemitism avalanche
11 Nov 2024
In a conversation with Eylon Levy, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discusses how the American Jewish community has been caught off guard by a significant surge i...
11 Nov 2024
Moment
Jewish Life in a Democracy: Lessons in Confronting Antisemitism with Hayley Finn, Lauren Strauss and Amy E. Schwartz
11 Nov 2024
"Prayer for the French Republic" is a profound, award-winning play that explores themes of democracy, history, and antisemitism as seen through the eyes of a...
11 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Even New Zealand is seeing a rise in antisemitism
10 Nov 2024
Antisemitism, historically a concern in many regions globally, is seeing an unsettling rise even in countries less traditionally associated with this issue, ...
10 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
connection between protestors dehumanizing people in Israel and Hamas butchering people in Israel
10 Nov 2024
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses with Eylon Levy the alarming link between international protests that dehumanize Israelis a...
10 Nov 2024
Jewdicious
The Hate Goes On...As Does Jewish Strength
10 Nov 2024
Amidst escalating antisemitic violence worldwide, including recent harrowing attacks in Amsterdam reminiscent of historical pogroms, Jewish communities conti...
10 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Big name antisemites find common ground in their hatred for Israel
10 Nov 2024
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses how prominent figures known for antisemitic views are increasingly uniting over their animo...
10 Nov 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Amsterdam was vile, but no pogrom – and it’s important to say so
10 Nov 2024
Marc Cave, director of the National Holocaust Museum, argues against characterizing a recent attack on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam as a 'pogrom'. High...
10 Nov 2024
JTA
We asked Jewish leaders about their priorities under a second Trump term
10 Nov 2024
Jewish organizations in the U.S. are preparing for potentially significant shifts in policy priorities with Donald Trump's return to the presidency. Leaders ...
10 Nov 2024
Future of Jewish
When Antisemitism Became Anti-Progress
9 Nov 2024
Drawing on recent violent incidents against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, Joshua Hoffman explores how contemporary antisemitism often masquerades as an...
9 Nov 2024
Forward
In violent attack on Israelis in Amsterdam, an alarming cultural omen
9 Nov 2024
The violent attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam during a UEFA Europa League match has raised significant concerns about the rise of collective punishm...
9 Nov 2024
Forward
A European Jewish leader on Amsterdam violence: 'A line has been crossed'
9 Nov 2024
Matthijs Schussler, the CEO of ELNET's European Union and NATO office, expressed deep concern over the recent targeted violence against Israeli soccer fans i...
9 Nov 2024
Forward
Should we call the violence against Israeli soccer fans a 'pogrom?'
8 Nov 2024
In Amsterdam, the recent violent encounters with Israeli soccer fans have sparked debate over using the term 'pogrom.' Historically defined as an organized m...
8 Nov 2024
Future of Jewish
Islamophobia? I plead guilty.
8 Nov 2024
In a provocative essay, Masha Kleiner, a Canadian Zionist writer, critiques what she perceives as the prevalent anti-Israel sentiment within the Muslim commu...
8 Nov 2024
Forward
How bad is antisemitism in Europe? Amsterdam 'pogrom' follows rising hostility
8 Nov 2024
Rising antisemitism in Europe has reached alarming levels, with recent violent events in Amsterdam being described as a modern-day pogrom. The aftermath of a...
8 Nov 2024
Forward
Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
8 Nov 2024
The Jewish community in Amsterdam is grappling with fear and anger following violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans by Arab and Muslim assailants. This incid...
8 Nov 2024
The Free Press
Last Night’s Pogrom in Amsterdam
8 Nov 2024
During the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a violent pogrom targeted Jewish and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam following a match between Ajax and Maccab...
8 Nov 2024
Forward
Anti-Israel protester who allegedly threatened Jewish man on the subway gets hate crime charge
8 Nov 2024
A man, Christopher Husary, has been charged with an antisemitic hate crime in New York after allegedly harassing a Jewish man on the subway. The incident occ...
8 Nov 2024
Forward
How the Amsterdam pogrom is—and isn't—like Europe in the 1930s
8 Nov 2024
The article examines the violent antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, drawing parallels and distinctions with the 1930s pogroms in Europe...
8 Nov 2024
JTA
Anti-Israel protester indicted for hate crime for allegedly threatening Jewish man on subway
8 Nov 2024
A New York man, Christopher Husary, has been indicted for an antisemitic hate crime involving attempted coercion and aggravated harassment. The incident unfo...
8 Nov 2024
Jewish Chronicle
After the Amsterdam pogrom, we Dutch must toughen up
8 Nov 2024
The article by Uri Rosenthal highlights the alarming rise of antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents in the Netherlands, culminating in a recent violent outbre...
8 Nov 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Kristallnacht 2.0
8 Nov 2024
The piece critiques the often superficial condemnation of antisemitic violence by European leaders, spotlighting a recent attack in Amsterdam on the annivers...
8 Nov 2024
Jewish History Lectures
Another Open Letter to Jewish Participants in anti-Israeli Protests: Have you heard about Amsterdam?
8 Nov 2024
The video reflects on recent violent incidents in Amsterdam as a potential warning of the rising antisemitism in Europe, drawing a parallel with Jewish parti...
8 Nov 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Amsterdammerung
8 Nov 2024
This episode discusses a violent, organized anti-Semitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, likening it to a modern-day pogrom reminiscent of Krista...
8 Nov 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Amsterdammerung
8 Nov 2024
The episode explores a horrific incident in Amsterdam, which the hosts describe as a modern-day pogrom, amidst a surge of antisemitic acts worldwide. The dis...
8 Nov 2024
Kveller
Ensuring My Kids Have a Strong Jewish Identity Feels More Urgent Than Ever
8 Nov 2024
Growing up in a Jewish suburb once felt uninspiring to Stephanie Gilman, but recent global antisemitic events have intensified her resolve to give her childr...
8 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
The ideology of antisemitism is so overwhelming that it reduces Jews to objects
8 Nov 2024
In a discussion with Eylon Levy, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt elaborates on the pervasive nature of antisemitism, emphasizing how this ideology diminishes Jew...
8 Nov 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The only issue has been when and where the first mob attack on Jews would happen
8 Nov 2024
Amid rising antisemitism in Europe, a recent violent mob attack in Amsterdam is labeled a modern pogrom against Jews, drawing comparisons to historical patte...
8 Nov 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Amsterdam shows how bad things are. But this time we have Israel
8 Nov 2024
The unsettling events in Amsterdam, where Israeli football fans faced violent attacks likened to a pogrom, highlight the persistent and alarming rise of anti...
8 Nov 2024
Forward
'Antisemitic hit-and-run squads': Amsterdam temporarily bans demonstrations after Israeli soccer fans attacked by street mobs
8 Nov 2024
After a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam were violently attacked by groups using antisemitic rhetoric....
8 Nov 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
When the level of antisemitism starts to rise, people make excuses for why it should be ignored
8 Nov 2024
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses a common social phenomenon where rising antisemitism is often minimized or rationalized unt...
8 Nov 2024
JTA
Israel sends planes to Amsterdam to rescue Israeli soccer fans under assault by street mobs
8 Nov 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched planes to Amsterdam to evacuate Israeli soccer fans targeted by violent mobs following a match between M...
8 Nov 2024
Future of Jewish
The Curse of Neglecting the Jews
7 Nov 2024
Joshua Hoffman's article discusses how the neglect of Jewish contributions has historically led to significant setbacks for societies like Spain, Germany, an...
7 Nov 2024
Forward
Man carrying weapons and protest manifesto against Gaza war tried to enter U.S. Capitol on Election Day
7 Nov 2024
On Election Day, Austin M. Olson was apprehended at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center after being found with weapons, fuel, and a manifesto critical of the U.S...
7 Nov 2024