Antisemitism

Kveller ‘The Pitt’ Pays Tribute to the Tree of Life Shooting in an Incredibly Moving Way 22 Jan

The HBO Max series "The Pitt," featuring Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael Robby Robinavitch, pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the 2018 Tree of Life synag...

22 Jan

JTA Did a Shabbat lunch convince Jessica Tisch to work for Zohran Mamdani? 22 Jan

This article explores the aftermath of antisemitic vandalism in Brooklyn, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, despite their diffe...

22 Jan

JTA From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life 22 Jan

The article explores the longstanding antisemitic trope of dual loyalty, where Jews are accused of harboring divided allegiances between their country of res...

22 Jan

Forward Suspects arrested for painting swastikas on Brooklyn playground two days in a row 22 Jan

Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn are experiencing distress following antisemitic vandalism at Gravesend Park in Borough Park, where numerous swastikas...

22 Jan

JTA Andrew Tate insists he wasn’t really singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler.’ Others who were with him are doubling down. 22 Jan

A controversial incident involving far-right influencers, including Andrew and Tristan Tate, arose after they were filmed during a live stream with figures l...

22 Jan

Forward Julie Menin wants to be a bridge in the Mamdani era 21 Jan

Julie Menin, the newly-elected Jewish Speaker of the New York City Council, aims to be a unifying force amid rising tensions, particularly surrounding issues...

21 Jan

Forward How an ‘all-American boy’ became a Mississippi synagogue arson suspect 21 Jan

Stephen Spencer Pittman's sudden shift from a typical all-American teen to an arson suspect has puzzled his community and investigators. Pittman, once an hon...

21 Jan

Emes Ve-Emunah Tragedies and Hate 21 Jan

The article addresses a troubling increase in tragic deaths among Charedi youth in Israel, highlighting the community's inclination to blame secular and left...

21 Jan

Forward Penn calls Trump administration demand for list of Jewish employees ‘disturbing and unconstitutional’ 21 Jan

In an ongoing legal dispute, the University of Pennsylvania has condemned a federal subpoena by the Trump administration demanding the contact information of...

21 Jan

JTA Survey shows half of Irish adults do not know 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust 21 Jan

A recent survey by the Claims Conference reveals disconcerting levels of Holocaust ignorance and denial in Ireland, with half of Irish adults unaware that 6 ...

21 Jan

Forward Mourner’s Kaddish for Bondi Beach victims recited in Australian parliament as tougher hate crime laws pass 20 Jan

Following a deadly attack during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead, Australian parliamentarian Mark Dreyfus delivered a...

20 Jan

Emes Ve-Emunah They Had to Ask 20 Jan

Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has revealed in his forthcoming book that during his vetting process as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris in t...

20 Jan

Forward A Jewish lawyer sued Henry Ford and changed how we think about hate speech 20 Jan

Aaron Sapiro, a Jewish lawyer and labor leader, made history by suing Henry Ford for libel in a case that became America's first modern hate speech trial. Sa...

20 Jan

JTA Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate and other right-wing influencers filmed singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ at Miami nightclub 20 Jan

In a concerning incident at a Miami nightclub, a group of far-right influencers, including Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate, were filmed chanting along to "Yes H...

20 Jan

JTA Jewish leaders express outrage after Josh Shapiro reveals that Kamala Harris team asked if he’d been ‘Israeli agent’ 20 Jan

Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, in his upcoming memoir, reveals that during the vetting process for the 2024 vice-presidential candidacy on Kamala Har...

20 Jan

Future of Jewish The Jewish Thing About Anti-Jewish Things 20 Jan

Joshua Hoffman explores the paradoxical role of antisemitism in history, illustrating how Jews have been both indispensable and resented across various socie...

20 Jan

Forward How Trump's first year back in office destabilized our country — and our Jewish community 20 Jan

Donald Trump's first year back in office has deeply shaken the American Jewish community, mirroring the broader instability in the United States. His adminis...

20 Jan

JTA British Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump’s UK-born Jewish lawyer says 20 Jan

British Jews might be offered asylum in the United States due to perceived antisemitic threats in the UK, as proposed by Trump’s lawyer Robert Garson, a Jewi...

20 Jan

Jewish Insider Mississippi’s Jewish community rallies after antisemitic arson 20 Jan

In a powerful display of resilience and unity, Mississippi's Jewish community came together for Shabbat services in a Baptist church after an antisemitic ars...

20 Jan

Future of Jewish British schools are erasing the Holocaust. 19 Jan

Leo Pearlman addresses a troubling trend in British education where the recognition and teaching of the Holocaust are diminishing significantly, linked to ri...

19 Jan

Forward There's a vicious antisemitic precedent for Trump's demonization of Renée Nicole Good 19 Jan

Emily Tamkin analyzes the Trump administration's unfounded efforts to link the shooting of Rene Nicole Good to George Soros, drawing parallels to antisemitic...

19 Jan

JTA ‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson 18 Jan

After an arson attack targeted Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the Jewish community gathered for a resilient Shabbat service at Northminste...

18 Jan

Forward Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’ 16 Jan

Nick Fuentes, a notorious far-right figure and avowed antisemite, has criticized Donald Trump for not being extreme enough, asserting his admiration for Hitl...

16 Jan

Forward Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’ 16 Jan

Larry Ellison, the Jewish founder of Oracle and a significant pro-Israel donor, once encountered an antisemitic snafu with a superyacht he purchased. Origina...

16 Jan

Forward Amid raids, vitriol and violence, the great replacement theory rears its head in Minneapolis 16 Jan

In Minneapolis, a crowdfunding effort for a controversial ICE agent, who killed a local resident, has highlighted the resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric tied...

16 Jan

JTA Jewish caricature in Ukrainian Christmas tradition resurfaces at New Jersey church, drawing criticism 16 Jan

A Ukrainian Christmas pageant in New Jersey drew criticism for including a Hasidic Jewish caricature that perpetuates antisemitic stereotypes. The pageant, p...

16 Jan

Forward NYC’s first Jewish City Council leader could govern as a check on Mamdani. Here’s her plan to fight antisemitism 16 Jan

Julie Menin, New York City's first Jewish City Council Speaker, has launched a plan to address antisemitism through a comprehensive proposal that includes le...

16 Jan

JTA Kathy Hochul proposed a 25-foot buffer zone around synagogues. Julie Menin wants to quadruple that. 16 Jan

New York City Council leader Julie Menin is proposing a significant measure to protect synagogues and Jewish schools from antisemitism by advocating for a 10...

16 Jan

JTA After synagogue arson, Jackson’s Jews find solidarity, and complexity, at interfaith prayer service 16 Jan

In the aftermath of a devastating arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the local Jewish community found solidarity through an in...

16 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy How bridge-building through service can heal divides — and curb antisemitism 16 Jan

In an inspiring reflection on social cohesion, Cindy Greenberg, the president of Repair the World, highlights the transformative power of service as a tool t...

16 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy Fighting fire with fire 16 Jan

The article explores the symbolic and literal meanings of fire within Judaism, contrasting its warmth and eternal symbolism with its destruction in acts of a...

16 Jan

Future of Jewish The Antisemites Who Swear They Aren’t Antisemites 15 Jan

Vanessa Berg's essay explores how contemporary antisemitism manifests subtly through selective empathy and moral inversions. She highlights how some individu...

15 Jan

Forward The ADL’s turn away from civil rights was years in the making — Oct. 7 accelerated it 15 Jan

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), traditionally a stalwart in American civil rights advocacy, has shifted its focus to primarily addressing antisemitism, esp...

15 Jan

Forward Deborah Lipstadt has second thoughts about tying Jackson synagogue arsonist to ‘Globalize the Intifada’ 14 Jan

Deborah Lipstadt, a former U.S. State Department special envoy for anti-Semitism, initially linked an arson attack on a synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, to...

14 Jan

Forward Jewish creators made a satirical cartoon. Then the Mississippi synagogue arson supsect shared it 14 Jan

An arson suspect in Mississippi, Stephen Spencer Pittman, shared a satirical cartoon clip mocking Jews on the same day he set fire to Beth Israel Congregatio...

14 Jan

Forward This California synagogue was just vandalized with anti-Zionist graffiti, one year after being destroyed by wildfire 14 Jan

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in California, which was destroyed by the Eaton wildfire in January 2025, was recently vandalized with anti-Zionist gra...

14 Jan

Jewish Insider Mamdani’s antisemitism strategy: Reluctant to confront extremist threats while pledging to protect Jews 14 Jan

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has prompted controversy over his handling of antisemitism, particularly due to his reluctance to equate anti-Zionist prot...

14 Jan

Forward What the 'synagogue of Satan' slur tells us about Christian antisemitism 13 Jan

The term 'synagogue of Satan,' originating from the New Testament's Book of Revelation, has resurfaced as a slur used in contemporary antisemitic rhetoric. C...

13 Jan

Forward How 'synagogue of Satan' went from New Testament phrase to antisemitic catch-all 13 Jan

The term 'synagogue of Satan' has its origins in the Christian Bible's Book of Revelation but has been repurposed in modern times as an antisemitic slur util...

13 Jan

Future of Jewish When Eating Jewish Becomes a Crime 13 Jan

Jewish and Israeli restaurants around the world are facing a wave of targeted attacks that manifest as vandalism, harassment, and boycotts, under the guise o...

13 Jan

JTA Rubble of Pasadena synagogue destroyed in wildfire is vandalized with anti-Zionist graffiti 13 Jan

The remains of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in Southern California, which were destroyed in last year's Eaton wildfire, were vandalized with anti-Zi...

13 Jan

Forward For 250 years, American Jews have answered prejudice with defiance 13 Jan

American Jews have long responded to prejudice with defiance, a theme illustrated by historical records from as early as 1778. During the American Revolution...

13 Jan

Forward The synagogue means something special to Southern Jews — which makes the Mississippi arson that much darker 13 Jan

The arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, struck at the heart of the Southern Jewish community's identity. In regions where Jewis...

13 Jan

JTA New York’s governor is introducing a bill to curb synagogue protests. Now comes the hard part. 13 Jan

Amid rising antisemitic and Islamophobic protests, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed legislation to establish a 25-foot buffer zone around houses o...

13 Jan

Jewdicious Mississippi Burning (learning) 13 Jan

The burning of Temple Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi, evokes a historical pattern of antisemitism but also underscores the deep roots and resilience of ...

13 Jan

Forward The Mississippi synagogue arson suspect has a Christian fitness site. Here’s what that tells us 13 Jan

Stephen Spencer Pittman, arrested for arson at a Mississippi synagogue, operates a Christian fitness site named One Purpose, blending scripture with fitness ...

13 Jan

Forward This gaming platform has 'zero tolerance' for antisemitism. Holocaust reenactments keep reappearing anyway. 13 Jan

Roblox, a popular gaming platform with a zero tolerance policy for antisemitism, is struggling to prevent Holocaust-themed games and hate speech. Despite the...

13 Jan

Mishpacha Whither J.D. Vance 13 Jan

J.D. Vance and several conservative figures, including Tucker Carlson and Kevin Roberts, face criticism for tolerating controversial figures like Nick Fuente...

13 Jan

JTA A century before Trump targeted Somalis, Jews faced the politics of blame 13 Jan

The article draws a parallel between President Trump's targeting of Somali immigrants in Minnesota and historical instances of Jews being scapegoated for the...

13 Jan

JTA Jersey City’s outgoing Jewish mayor Steven Fulop signs antisemitism orders as ‘guardrails’ for his successor 13 Jan

Steven Fulop, the outgoing Jewish mayor of Jersey City, took decisive action before leaving office by signing two executive orders aimed at protecting the lo...

13 Jan