Forward
The hearing with Columbia's president was political farce
18 Apr 2024
The article discusses a congressional hearing where Columbia University president Dr. Nemat Shafik testified about the university's handling of antisemitism ...
18 Apr 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Israelis Need to Watch 'The Godfather'
18 Apr 2024
In this episode, the hosts discuss the pervasive issues of antisemitism in academic institutions, emphasizing the situation at Columbia University. They expl...
18 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Fostering strong workplace culture to weather tumultuous times
18 Apr 2024
Amid challenging times since October, Jewish organizations face a turbulent period marked by tragedy, rising antisemitism, and shifting priorities. In respon...
18 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Fostering strong workplace culture to weather tumultuous times
18 Apr 2024
In response to the challenges faced by the Jewish community since October, including antisemitism and polarization, it is essential for Jewish organizations ...
18 Apr 2024
JTA
Senate kills Mayorkas impeachment
18 Apr 2024
The U.S. Senate, voting along party lines, has dismissed impeachment proceedings against Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handl...
18 Apr 2024
JTA
FBI investigations of anti-Jewish hate crimes tripled after Oct. 7, director says
17 Apr 2024
FBI director Christopher Wray reported that FBI investigations into anti-Jewish hate crimes tripled after Oct. 7, following a surge of threats to Jewish peop...
17 Apr 2024
JTA
Columbia’s president, at House hearing, says university could do more to fight antisemitism
17 Apr 2024
Columbia University's President Nemat Shafik, along with other senior leaders at the university, addressed congressional concerns about combating antisemitis...
17 Apr 2024
Forward
Rutgers University student governments vote overwhelmingly to divest from Israel
17 Apr 2024
Students at Rutgers University in New Jersey overwhelmingly voted for the institution to divest from companies and organizations involved in Israel and to en...
17 Apr 2024
Forward
USC: Don’t blame Jews for canceling your valedictorian
17 Apr 2024
The University of Southern California faced controversy after rescinding the invitation for Asna Tabassum to speak at graduation due to security threats. USC...
17 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Heimishe humour hits the stage in Soho
17 Apr 2024
In a time marked by rising antisemitism and global turmoil, Jewish comedian Deli Segal's one-woman show "Pickle" at Soho Theatre offers a comedic celebration...
17 Apr 2024
Moment
Introducing the 2024 Jewish Political Voices Project
17 Apr 2024
The 2024 Jewish Political Voices Project aims to explore the diverse political views within the American Jewish community beyond traditional election coverag...
17 Apr 2024
Forward
Number of Jews immigrating to Israel has dropped by nearly half since Oct. 7
17 Apr 2024
The number of Jews immigrating to Israel has decreased by 43% in the six months following the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7. Statistics show that from October 2023...
17 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish
Let them understand that we are not in 20th-century Europe.
17 Apr 2024
The text discusses the importance of confronting anti-Semitism and advocating for the truth in the face of political correctness. It emphasizes the need to c...
17 Apr 2024
Forward
‘His last name was Bernstein’: Exchange over yarmulke brings antisemitism into focus in murder trial
17 Apr 2024
In the trial of Samuel Woodward for the murder of Blaze Bernstein, the focus on Bernstein's Jewish identity alongside his sexual orientation has brought the ...
17 Apr 2024
JTA
USC Shoah Foundation distances itself from pro-Palestinian valedictorian whose speech was canceled
17 Apr 2024
The USC Shoah Foundation, associated with Steven Spielberg, faced controversy as its valedictorian, a pro-Palestinian student with ties to the foundation, ha...
17 Apr 2024
JTA
She managed a university Holocaust center. Now she says incivility on Israel drove her to a Catholic school.
16 Apr 2024
Mary Jane Rein, who worked at Clark University's Holocaust center for 20 years, left her position due to feeling unsupported after facing incivility related ...
16 Apr 2024
Moment
Adam Witkov: Saddened by the Lack of Jewish Support
16 Apr 2024
Adam Witkov, a 39-year-old Reform Jew from Milwaukee, expresses his concern over the lack of Jewish support from progressive causes in the face of antisemiti...
16 Apr 2024
Mishpacha
Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?
16 Apr 2024
In the aftermath of the events of October 7, Mishpacha's team ventured to Penn Station to gauge the impact on unaffiliated Jews. Led by Nachi Gordon of Meani...
16 Apr 2024
Mishpacha
Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?
16 Apr 2024
Following the events of October 7, which served as a wake-up call for religious Jews worldwide, Mishpacha Magazine embarked on a project to gauge the impact ...
16 Apr 2024
Forward
Latest rap beef wraps in Drake, rhinoplasty and pastrami
16 Apr 2024
Jewish rapper Drake has found himself embroiled in a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar and Rick Ross, with antisemitic overtones in the backdrop of the Israel-Ham...
16 Apr 2024
People of the Pod
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Meet Modi Rosenfeld – the Comedian Helping the Jewish Community Laugh Again
16 Apr 2024
Israeli-American comedian Modi Rosenfeld discusses how he uses humor to help the Jewish community cope with trauma in the wake of recent events, by maintaini...
16 Apr 2024
JTA
ADL says antisemitic incidents more than doubled last year, driven by surge after Oct. 7
16 Apr 2024
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported a significant increase in antisemitic incidents in the past year, more than doubling from the previous year with a ...
16 Apr 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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20-year-old student Ruby Grinberg wants to be the second-ever Jewish Miss Canada
16 Apr 2024
Ruby Grinberg, a 20-year-old political science student from Toronto, is competing in the Miss Canada pageant with a focus on raising awareness for cancer and...
16 Apr 2024
Jewish Insider
Dan Helmer touts his support for Israel in Northern Virginia House primary
16 Apr 2024
Virginia state Del. Dan Helmer, a Democratic candidate running for a House seat in Northern Virginia, emphasizes his strong support for Israel and traditiona...
16 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish
First they came for the Jews... Yawn.
15 Apr 2024
The text discusses the famous poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller about not speaking out against oppression until it directly affects oneself, highlighting the o...
15 Apr 2024
JTA
A bill to create a national coordinator to fight antisemitism is drawing rare bipartisan support in Congress
15 Apr 2024
A bipartisan bill is gaining support in Congress to establish a national coordinator to combat antisemitism in the United States, aligning with President Bid...
15 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The Gaza war has reignited the same racial conflicts raised by the OJ trial
15 Apr 2024
The text discusses how the Gaza war has reignited racial conflicts similar to those raised during the OJ Simpson trial. The writer reflects on Fred and Kim G...
15 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
The end of history and the donning of the kittel
15 Apr 2024
In this piece, Mark Charendoff reflects on the concept of history as explored by Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History?" and its relevance to current events...
15 Apr 2024
Tablet
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
15 Apr 2024
The University of California, Berkeley Law professor Catherine Fisk and her husband, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, faced controversy when student Malak Afaneh clai...
15 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish
What the hell is going on?
14 Apr 2024
"Future of Jewish" newsletter covers recent events in the Jewish world, including Iran's attack on Israel, discrepancies in Palestinian casualty data, critiq...
14 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish
Will you support our mission please?
14 Apr 2024
Joshua Hoffman is representing Future of Jewish, a free digital publication aiming to educate people about Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world. The publica...
14 Apr 2024
Future of Jewish
The West is conflating its struggles with Israel and the Jews.
13 Apr 2024
The essay discusses how current struggles involving Israel and Jews are often reflections of broader societal challenges faced by Western nations, drawing pa...
13 Apr 2024
JTA
The ADL’s new ‘report card’ for campus antisemitism gets an F from Hillel and some Jewish students
12 Apr 2024
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) unveiled a Campus Antisemitism Report Card grading 85 colleges and universities on their efforts to combat antisemitism, wit...
12 Apr 2024
Forward
‘I want to find Blaze as much as you do’: Call from Blaze Bernstein’s alleged murderer to distraught parents played at trial
12 Apr 2024
In the trial for the murder of Blaze Bernstein, the alleged murderer, Samuel Woodward, made a chilling phone call to Bernsteins parents claiming he wanted to...
12 Apr 2024
JTA
In landmark ruling, Argentine court says Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for 1994 Jewish center bombing
12 Apr 2024
An Argentine court has ruled that Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed ...
12 Apr 2024
Forward
Jews who blame Israel for antisemitism are only helping antisemites
12 Apr 2024
The article discusses the relationship between Israel's actions and antisemitism, arguing that blaming Israel for antisemitism only serves to aid antisemites...
12 Apr 2024
Forward
Former Cornell student who threatened to shoot up kosher dining hall pleads guilty
12 Apr 2024
A former Cornell University student, Patrick Dai, pleaded guilty to threatening to harm Jewish students, including planning to shoot up the kosher dining hal...
12 Apr 2024
Forward
Can you address antisemitism at the ballot box?
12 Apr 2024
The Beacon Coalition, a new organization in Pittsburgh, is focusing on combating antisemitism at the local level by raising awareness, endorsing political ca...
12 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The attack on an Iranian journalist in London should be a warning to us all
12 Apr 2024
Pouria Zeraati, a journalist at Iran International TV, barely survived an attack by a hit squad outside his London home, believed to be orchestrated by Iran'...
12 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Power of Sail, review: Diving into the choppy waters of the US culture wars
12 Apr 2024
In the play "Power of Sail," the storyline delves into timely themes surrounding the US culture wars. Harvard history professor, Charles Nichols, invites a w...
12 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Is it too dark for the (Jewish) stars to come out?
12 Apr 2024
The author reflects on the challenges of displaying Jewish identity in a climate of rising antisemitism in London. From humorous incidents like owning a prov...
12 Apr 2024
JTA
Former Cornell student who threatened to shoot up kosher dining hall pleads guilty
11 Apr 2024
Former Cornell student, Patrick Dai, pleaded guilty to threatening Jewish students by posting messages about violence towards them, including plans to shoot ...
11 Apr 2024
Forward
Anti-Defamation League blasts Ivy League in annual campus report card
11 Apr 2024
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its annual Campus Antisemitism Report Card, giving A grades to Brandeis University and Elon University for their su...
11 Apr 2024
Forward
Rock bands love provocative names. Is 'The Jews' a step too far?
11 Apr 2024
The band HaYehudim, also known as The Jews in Hebrew, faced backlash over their name, resulting in the cancellation of their show at a music venue in Brookly...
11 Apr 2024
Moment
Opinion Interview with Daniel Klaidman | Are Threats Eroding Our Politics?
11 Apr 2024
Investigative journalists Daniel Klaidman and Michael Isikoff detail the unsettling story of attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, focusing on t...
11 Apr 2024
Forward
Blaze Bernstein’s cryptic final texts revealed in court as Woodward murder trial continues
11 Apr 2024
Blaze Bernstein's final texts before his tragic murder in January 2018 were revealed in court during the trial of Samuel Woodward, accused of the crime. The ...
11 Apr 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Rabbi Michael Broyde Responds
11 Apr 2024
Rabbi Michael Broyde responds to discussions on anti-Zionism, anti-Israel sentiment, and antisemitism, highlighting the complexities surrounding these issues...
11 Apr 2024
On the Nose
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Unpacking the Campus Antisemitism Narrative
11 Apr 2024
Amid recent articles in The Atlantic discussing campus antisemitism and declaring an end to the golden age of American Jews, Jewish Currents editors explore ...
11 Apr 2024
Two Nice Jewish Boys
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#349 - The Muslim US Army Vet Fighting Antisemitism (Dan Khan)
11 Apr 2024
In this episode, U.S. Army veteran Dan Khan discusses his work with the Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) to combat antisemitism and bridge divides ...
11 Apr 2024
Tablet
The Arsonist
11 Apr 2024
Tucker Carlson, known for his America First stance, criticized Israel for mistreating Christians, interviewing Pastor Munther Isaac who lives under the Pales...
11 Apr 2024