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Tablet The Daemon in Mr. Bloom 28 May 2015
In "The Daemon in Mr. Bloom," the discussion revolves around T.S. Eliot's views on race, religion, and anti-Semitism in 1933, contrasting with the Jewish sch...
28 May 2015
Forward Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calls Mandatory Vaccines 'Holocaust' 14 Apr 2015
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caused controversy by likening mandatory vaccines to a Holocaust, specifically referencing autism in children as a result. Kennedy late...
14 Apr 2015
Jewish Review of Books Jews of Dune 29 Mar 2015
Frank Herbert's iconic science fiction novel "Dune" presents a futuristic universe where religion is a potent force influenced by Judaism and other faiths, p...
29 Mar 2015
Tablet Manchester’s New Jewish Ghetto 18 Mar 2015
The Jewish community in Manchester, a prominent Orthodox hub, is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitic incidents, including swastikas, abuse, and violence, wi...
18 Mar 2015
Tablet Jewish Baseball Great Al Rosen Dies at 91 16 Mar 2015
Al Rosen, the Cleveland Indians' former third baseman known as the Hebrew Hammer, died at 91. Despite narrowly missing the batting Triple Crown, Rosen was re...
16 Mar 2015
Jewish Action Jews Don’t Feel Safe in France: French Aliyah Soars 9 Mar 2015
A significant increase in French Jews making aliyah to Israel is driven by a growing sense of insecurity due to rising anti-Semitism in France. The Bchar fam...
9 Mar 2015
Tablet Leonard Nimoy on Spock, Yiddish Theater, and the Vulcan Symbol’s Jewish Inspiration 27 Feb 2015
Leonard Nimoy, known for playing Mr. Spock in Star Trek, reflects on his Jewish upbringing and the impact of anti-Semitism he faced growing up in Boston. Rai...
27 Feb 2015
Forward Swastikas, 'Hitler,' Graffitied on Former Mauthausen Concentration Camp 2 Feb 2015
Swastikas and the word "Hitler" were found graffitied at the former Mauthausen concentration camp, now a museum and memorial. The graffiti, done with a felt ...
2 Feb 2015
Jewish Review of Books Fateless: The Beilis Trial a Century Later 9 Dec 2014
In the Fateless: The Beilis Trial a Century Later, the text discusses Mendel Beilis's notorious trial in 1913, accused of a blood libel murder in Tsarist Rus...
9 Dec 2014
Jewish Review of Books Why the Germans? 9 Dec 2014
Götz Aly's book "Why the Germans?" delves into the historical roots of German anti-Semitism leading to the Holocaust. Aly argues that envy of Jewish economic...
9 Dec 2014
Jewish Review of Books Warped Fantasies 25 Nov 2014
The text discusses the prevalence of anti-Semitism in modern discourse, particularly in the context of criticisms leveled against Israel. It highlights examp...
25 Nov 2014
Tablet Swiss Company Recalls Hitler Coffee Creamers 23 Oct 2014
A Swiss company, Migros, has issued an apology and recalled around 2,000 creamer packets featuring images of Hitler and Mussolini found in coffee shops in Sw...
23 Oct 2014
Tablet Was the ‘Klinghoffer’ Premiere an ‘Operatic Kristallnacht’? 23 Oct 2014
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Metropolitan Opera's staging of "The Death of Klinghoffer," focusing on the reactions to the opera abou...
23 Oct 2014
Jewish Review of Books The Banality of Evil: The Demise of a Legend 16 Sep 2014
Hannah Arendt's analysis of the Adolf Eichmann trial in "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" stirred controversy with her proposition th...
16 Sep 2014
Jewish Review of Books Poland’s Jewish Problem: Vodka? 16 Sep 2014
In "Yankel's Tavern: Jews, Liquor, & Life in the Kingdom of Poland," Glenn Dynner challenges the myth of Jewish sobriety and explores the deep intertwining o...
16 Sep 2014
Jewish Review of Books Neither Friend nor Enemy: Israel in the EU 16 Sep 2014
An ex-member of the European Parliament reflects on the bias and hostility towards Israel among European political and academic elites. The discussion touche...
16 Sep 2014
Tablet Teens Arrested for U.K. Jewish Cemetery Vandalism 30 Jun 2014
Two 13-year-old boys were arrested for vandalizing a Jewish cemetery in Manchester, England, where swastikas were painted on tombstones and 40 headstones wer...
30 Jun 2014
Jewish Review of Books National Socialism, World Jewry, and the History of Being: Heidegger’s Black Notebooks 15 Jun 2014
Martin Heidegger's recently published Black Notebooks reveal his deep entanglement with National Socialism, anti-Semitism, and belief in the superiority of t...
15 Jun 2014
Jewish Review of Books The Ukrainian Question 15 Jun 2014
The text discusses the complex historical and contemporary role of Ukrainian Jews in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, highlighting their involvement ...
15 Jun 2014
Jewish Review of Books Nostalgia for the Numinous 15 Jun 2014
The text discusses the evolution of ideas on religion, atheism, and postmodernism, particularly through the analysis of Terry Eagleton's book "Culture and th...
15 Jun 2014
Tablet My Favorite Anti-Semite: An American Jewish Reflection on Ty Cobb for Opening Day 28 Mar 2014
The article explores the duality of Ty Cobb, a legendary baseball player, and an anti-Semite. While Cobb was a supremely talented athlete, holding numerous r...
28 Mar 2014
Forward Menachem Beilis 'Blood Libel' Case Gets a New Hearing 17 Feb 2014
The article discusses the Menachem Beilis "Blood Libel" case that took place in Tsarist Russia over 100 years ago, where Beilis, a Jewish man, was wrongly ac...
17 Feb 2014
Jewish Review of Books The Devil You Know 25 Nov 2013
Anti-Semitism, though once forced underground post-1945, has resurged in recent years, often disguised and submerged. Analyzing over 14,000 emails and letter...
25 Nov 2013
Tablet My Favorite Anti-Semite: Frank Norris and the Most Horrifying Jew in American Literature 24 Oct 2013
The article focuses on the character Zerkow from Frank Norris' novel and its film adaptation, "Greed." Zerkow, a Jewish character, is depicted in a stereotyp...
24 Oct 2013
Tablet Ulysses, James Joyce (1922) 17 Sep 2013
In James Joyce's "Ulysses," the protagonist Leopold Bloom, a Jew, embodies a modern-day Odysseus on a wandering journey. Bloom's Jewishness is subtly woven i...
17 Sep 2013
Tablet More Nixon Tapes, More Anti-Jewish Sentiment 22 Aug 2013
The release of the final set of Nixon tapes by the Nixon Presidential Library continues to reveal the extent of President Nixon's anti-Jewish sentiment, with...
22 Aug 2013
Forward The Leo Frank Story 21 Aug 2013
The Leo Frank story, revolving around the trial, conviction, and lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, is seen as a pivotal moment in American Jewish history, spark...
21 Aug 2013
Tablet Is Jewish Control Over the Slave Trade a Nation of Islam Lie or Scholarly Truth? 5 Aug 2013
The discussion surrounding Jewish involvement in the slave trade has been a contentious one, often fueled by groups like the Nation of Islam. The Nation of I...
5 Aug 2013
Tablet Sephardi Stories, on the Record 1 May 2013
Sephardi Voices is an ongoing project dedicated to recording and archiving the testimonies of Jews displaced from North Africa and the Middle East in the 20t...
1 May 2013
Tablet Sundown: Boston Shuls Cancel Shabbat Services 19 Apr 2013
Boston synagogues have canceled Shabbat services due to the ongoing manhunt for the suspect in the Boston Marathon attacks, while the suspects family members...
19 Apr 2013
Tablet Dennis Johnson Says It’s OK If People ‘Try To Jew Me Down’ 18 Apr 2013
Oklahoma state representative Dennis Johnson used the anti-Semitic phrase "try to Jew me down" during a debate on price controls in the state's House of Repr...
18 Apr 2013
Tablet Sundown: ‘We Will Keep Going’ 18 Apr 2013
President Obama reassured resilience in the face of adversity at a Boston Marathon bombing memorial. The Anti-Defamation League highlighted the resurgence of...
18 Apr 2013
Tablet De Blasio Staffer Outed as ‘Hyman Doodlesack’ 16 Apr 2013
Anthony Baker, a former staffer in the office of New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, resigned after being revealed as the person behind the Twitter...
16 Apr 2013
Tablet Sundown: No Suspects in Boston Attacks 16 Apr 2013
Investigators have not identified any suspects in the recent Boston Marathon attacks, urging people with relevant footage to come forward. The recovered evid...
16 Apr 2013
Jewish Review of Books A Certain Late Discovery 18 Mar 2013
Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher known for deconstruction, was not easily categorized as a Jewish thinker despite his Algerian Jewish heritage. Benoît...
18 Mar 2013
Jewish Review of Books Eco’s Elders of Zion 27 Feb 2013
In Umberto Eco's novel "The Prague Cemetery," the character Peter Rachkovsky explains the origins and implications of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a ...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books Untrue Blood 27 Feb 2013
The text discusses the historical accusations of host desecration against Jews, particularly in post-Reformation Poland. It examines how these accusations we...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books Trashing Dictatorship in Cairo 27 Feb 2013
The text discusses the aftermath of the uprising in Egypt, focusing on the symbolism of protesters cleaning up Tahrir Square as a sign of a desire for a new ...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books With Interest 27 Feb 2013
In "Capitalism and the Jews" by Jerry Z. Muller, the complex relationship between capitalism and Jewish identity is explored. The book delves into historical...
27 Feb 2013
Tablet Gen. Grant’s Expulsion of the Jews 19 Dec 2012
General Ulysses S. Grant issued an order to expel Jews from areas under his command during the Civil War as he believed it would curb illegal trading, althou...
19 Dec 2012
Tablet A Very Gay, Jewish Christmas 13 Dec 2012
The article explores the Jewish background and themes in the classic Rankin and Bass animated Christmas specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "T...
13 Dec 2012
Jewish Review of Books The Child Was Circumcised 27 Nov 2012
The text discusses the historical and contemporary debates surrounding ritual circumcision, focusing on a recent legal case in Germany that led to a temporar...
27 Nov 2012
Forward Host Uses Nazi Slogan To Berate Assange's Mother 22 Aug 2012
Australian radio host John Michael Howson, who claims Jewish ancestry, was suspended for a month after shouting "Sieg Heil" three times at Julian Assange's m...
22 Aug 2012
Tablet Pro-Palestinian Ad in New York Make a Splash 12 Jul 2012
An advertisement in New York City suburbs featuring maps of Israeli and Palestinian territories has sparked controversy, with some labeling it as anti-Semiti...
12 Jul 2012
Tablet Europe Unified, by Soccer 22 Jun 2012
The article "Europe Unified, by Soccer" reflects on the Euro soccer tournament as a representation of a diverse and multiethnic Europe, contrasting it with t...
22 Jun 2012
Tablet Is Occupy Wall Street Anti-Semitic? 11 Oct 2011
The article discusses whether Occupy Wall Street is anti-Semitic, particularly referring to its origins linked to the magazine Adbusters, which previously pu...
11 Oct 2011
Tablet Unwelcome 7 Oct 2011
An Orthodox Jewish student at Barnard College was allegedly advised by Prof. Rachel McDermott against taking a course by Joseph Massad due to his anti-Israel...
7 Oct 2011
Tablet Standing Tall 18 Jan 2011
The article explores the impact of anti-Semitism on public officials, particularly in the aftermath of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It discusses ...
18 Jan 2011
Tablet National Insecurity: The Case for Jonathan Pollard 16 Nov 2010
Jonathan Pollard, a former American naval intelligence analyst convicted of spying for Israel in 1987, has served the longest prison term in American history...
16 Nov 2010
Tablet Getting Along 7 Oct 2010
The author shares a conflicted encounter with another Jewish parent at his son's school, whom he deeply despises for perceived negative traits that mirror an...
7 Oct 2010