Tablet
Converting to Judaism Post-10/7
23 Jan 2024
The author of the article recounts their journey of conversion to Judaism and their growing awareness of antisemitism. They share experiences of encountering...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
After leading calls to oust Harvard’s president, Jewish critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force
22 Jan 2024
Jewish critics of Harvard University are opposing the appointment of Jewish studies professor Derek Penslar as co-chair of the school's new antisemitism task...
22 Jan 2024
Lilith
A Jewish-Muslim Solidarity Group Faces a Fractured Moment
22 Jan 2024
The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a Jewish-Muslim solidarity group, is facing challenges and divisions. The organization brings Jewish and Muslim women togeth...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
Is Musk's visit to Auschwitz the kind of Holocaust remembrance we really want?
22 Jan 2024
Elon Musk's visit to Auschwitz with his son and far-right pundit Ben Shapiro has sparked controversy over whether it is the kind of Holocaust remembrance the...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
New York’s schools chief defended students accused of antisemitism — now he has a plan to defeat it
22 Jan 2024
David Banks, the chancellor of New York City Public Schools, has outlined a plan to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia in response to an increase in discri...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
Musk on visiting Auschwitz: 'It will take a few days to sink in'
22 Jan 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. He was ...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
In implied jab at Trump, evangelical pro-Israel leader John Hagee blasts antisemitism and racism among Republicans
22 Jan 2024
Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), criticized Republicans for their thinly veiled racism and antisemitism, distancing himself...
22 Jan 2024
Forward
Why America was an easy mark for Nazi ideas
22 Jan 2024
The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" explores the period in the 1930s when American citizens, affected by the Great Depression and influenced by racist polic...
22 Jan 2024
JTA
Elon Musk lays wreath at Auschwitz after private tour with Ben Shapiro and European rabbi
22 Jan 2024
Tech magnate Elon Musk visited Auschwitz on a private tour ahead of his engagement with European Jewish leaders at the European Jewish Association conference...
22 Jan 2024
The Beinart Notebook
Jewish Scholars vs. Jewish Donors on Antisemitism
22 Jan 2024
This text discusses the divide among American Jews regarding the definition of antisemitism and the role of scholars and donors in shaping this discourse. Th...
22 Jan 2024
JTA
‘Nazi Town, USA,’ a new PBS documentary, examines the 1930s heyday of Hitler’s acolytes in the US
22 Jan 2024
The new PBS documentary Nazi Town, USA explores the rise and fall of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization that attracted about 100,000 members i...
22 Jan 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
With antisemitism skyrocketing, American universities need to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism now
22 Jan 2024
The surge in antisemitic incidents, both in the United States and globally, necessitates immediate action from American universities and international instit...
22 Jan 2024
JTA
As DeSantis exits presidential race, Trump takes aim at Haley as ‘the candidate of the globalists’
22 Jan 2024
Ron DeSantis has ended his presidential campaign, leaving Nikki Haley as the primary challenger to Donald Trump. Haley, who has close ties to the pro-Israel ...
22 Jan 2024
JTA
Kill it or reform it? Jewish critics of DEI debate the future of campus diversity programs
21 Jan 2024
Jewish critics are debating the future of campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Some argue that DEI programs often ignore Jewish concerns a...
21 Jan 2024
Future of Jewish
A South African Jew asks: Is it time to go?
20 Jan 2024
In this guest essay by Howard Sackstein, the chairperson of the SA Jewish Report, he contemplates whether it is time for South African Jews to leave the coun...
20 Jan 2024
Call Me Back
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The End of a Jewish Golden Age — with John Podhoretz
20 Jan 2024
In this episode, John Podhoretz discusses the potential end of a Jewish 'golden age' in America, marked by the rise in antisemitism and the recent violent ev...
20 Jan 2024
JTA
Maccabi Haifa to play Belgian soccer club in front of empty stadium due to safety concerns amid Israel-Hamas war
19 Jan 2024
Israeli soccer club Maccabi Haifa will play against the Belgian team KAA Gent in an empty stadium due to safety concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war. The...
19 Jan 2024
Moment
Shifting Identities after September 11th and October 7th with Dean Obeidallah and Max Brooks
19 Jan 2024
Dean Obeidallah and Max Brooks discuss the experiences of Arab and Muslim Americans after 9/11 and assimilated Jews in the wake of the October 7 attack on Is...
19 Jan 2024
Bonjour Chai
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No Nazis at Zabars
19 Jan 2024
The episode discusses Shalom Auslander's critique of the overuse and dilution of the term "Nazi" in modern discourse. Additionally, there is a conversation o...
19 Jan 2024
Forward
Why do media outlets love scared Jews?
19 Jan 2024
The rise in antisemitism is a real concern, but the media often exaggerates or misrepresents incidents involving Jews. For example, the story of a sperm dono...
19 Jan 2024
Forward
Meet the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis
19 Jan 2024
Despite the historical trend of Jewish voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats, Republican candidates such as Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis ...
19 Jan 2024
Tablet
When Neighbors Turn Against Neighbors
19 Jan 2024
"Our Class" is a play that is based on the real-life events of a 1941 pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland. It follows the lives of 10 classmates, five Jewish and five...
19 Jan 2024
Jewish Insider
The Hill’s online show, ‘Rising,’ falls prey to host’s anti-Israel conspiracy theories
19 Jan 2024
The online show Rising, produced by The Hill, has faced backlash for its left-wing commentary on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics claim has strayed into a...
19 Jan 2024
Halacha Headlines
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1/20/24 – Shiur 452 – Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut
18 Jan 2024
In this Shiur, the speakers discuss various aspects of dealing with traumatic times, particularly related to the current war, captives, and antisemitism. The...
18 Jan 2024
JTA
How a 3-hour play about antisemitism in France became Broadway’s must-see show
18 Jan 2024
"Prayer for the French Republic," a three-hour play about antisemitism, has become a must-see show on Broadway. The play tells the story of a French Jewish f...
18 Jan 2024
Forward
U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations
18 Jan 2024
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened investigations into multiple universities and school districts in response to complaints...
18 Jan 2024
Forward
Our event was a mourning procession for murdered Israeli and Palestinian children, not an 'antisemitic incident'
18 Jan 2024
David Bragin criticizes the use of a photo in an article about antisemitic incidents, arguing that it misrepresented an event. He clarifies that the event in...
18 Jan 2024
Lehrhaus
Israel At War
18 Jan 2024
In response to the current crisis in Israel, a symposium of community leaders and thinkers has been assembled to address the effect of the war on Diaspora Je...
18 Jan 2024
Forward
Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza
18 Jan 2024
The school board of Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan has endorsed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution, which wa...
18 Jan 2024
Forward
Dean Phillips drops DEI label from his presidential campaign website after Bill Ackman contributed $1m
18 Jan 2024
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, recently made a change to his campaign website, replacing the...
18 Jan 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Our community is suffering. Let’s create more Jewish-positive experiences.
18 Jan 2024
The recent terrorist attack on Oct. 7 has reminded the Jewish community of the fragility of Jewish life, leading to an increase in antisemitism and hate crim...
18 Jan 2024
Unorthodox
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100 Days: Ep. 396
18 Jan 2024
In observance of the 100 days since the harrowing events of October 7, this episode of Unorthodox shifts its focus to honoring the lives lost and those still...
18 Jan 2024
Lehrhaus
Religious Zionism: A View from the United Kingdom
18 Jan 2024
The author, a Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox Jew in the United Kingdom, discusses what it means to be a Religious Zionist in daily life. For him, it i...
18 Jan 2024
Moment
The Courage of Eric K. Ward
17 Jan 2024
Eric K. Ward, a Black community organizer, has spent decades infiltrating and researching white nationalist groups. He discovered that antisemitism is a foun...
17 Jan 2024
Moment
The Courage of Eric K. Ward
17 Jan 2024
Eric K. Ward, a Black community organizer and expert on authoritarian movements and hate groups, has spent over 30 years infiltrating white nationalist group...
17 Jan 2024
Moment
From the Editor | Must We Harden Our Hearts?
17 Jan 2024
The editor reflects on conversations about Israel and Palestine, pointing out the difficulty in acknowledging the suffering of the other side without comprom...
17 Jan 2024
Forward
Swastikas, taunts and harassment: Jewish students at American University allege antisemitism
17 Jan 2024
Jewish students at American University in Washington, D.C. have filed a Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging antisemitic vandali...
17 Jan 2024
Forward
Ritchie Torres: Anti-Israel protesters celebrating Oct. 7 are like white people who cheered lynchings
17 Jan 2024
In a speech at Central Synagogue on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Congressman Ritchie Torres compared protesters who celebrated the Oct. 7 massacres by Hamas t...
17 Jan 2024
Ami
Defending Israel On & Off the Airwaves // A conversation with Jonathan Conricus, former international spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces
17 Jan 2024
Jonathan Conricus, former international spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), discusses his role in defending Israel amid a surge of anti-Jewish ...
17 Jan 2024
Ami
Going to Bat for Israel in South Africa // A conversation with Chief Dr. Rabbi Warren Goldstein
17 Jan 2024
In this interview with Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa, he discusses the recent complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice b...
17 Jan 2024
Ami
An Ugly Law of Human Nature // There’s something significant to glean from Jew-hatred
17 Jan 2024
In this article, the author reflects on the different forms and long history of anti-Semitism, highlighting that throughout the centuries, Jew-hatred has tak...
17 Jan 2024
Kveller
Rob Reiner Pays Tribute to TV Maven Norman Lear With an Iconic Yiddish Word
16 Jan 2024
In a tribute to Jewish TV legend Norman Lear at the 2023 Primetime Emmys, Rob Reiner spoke about Lear's impact on television and used the Yiddish word "kochl...
16 Jan 2024
Forward
Russian authorities are calling the death of a prominent Jewish poet an 'accident' — his compatriots say it was an assassination
16 Jan 2024
The Russian Jewish poet Lev Semyonovich Rubinstein, who passed away at the age of 76, experienced the ongoing persecution and discrimination against Jews in ...
16 Jan 2024
JTA
Pro-Palestinian protesters target Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, accusing it of ‘genocide’
16 Jan 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters targeted Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, accusing it of abetting genocide. The protest was led by a pro-Palest...
16 Jan 2024
JTA
A new Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn confidently opens in a NYC transformed by Oct. 7
16 Jan 2024
Nina, an Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn, opened despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and anti-Israel protests. The restaurant, led by Israeli chef Sagi Azrou...
16 Jan 2024
JTA
70 Faces Media to hold Jewish Digital Summit to help Jewish professionals do digital better
16 Jan 2024
70 Faces Media, the parent company of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, will be hosting the Jewish Digital Summit 2024, a three-day virtual conference in Februa...
16 Jan 2024
Moment
Black-Jewish Relations: Coming Together to Fight Racism and Antisemitism with Rochelle L. Ford and Nadine Epstein
16 Jan 2024
The article discusses the importance of repairing Black-Jewish relations in light of current tensions and the rise of racism and antisemitism. It highlights ...
16 Jan 2024
Tablet
The Return of the Swastika
16 Jan 2024
The article discusses the resurgence of swastikas and the increase in anti-Jewish hatred, particularly in the form of Israel-hatred. The author draws paralle...
16 Jan 2024
Tablet
The Jewish N-Word
16 Jan 2024
This article discusses the overuse and degradation of the word "Nazi" in contemporary discourse. The author argues that the word has lost its power and signi...
16 Jan 2024
Tablet
Two Friends—One Jewish, One Muslim—Have an Answer to Campus Conflict
16 Jan 2024
Two professors at the University of Pittsburgh, one Jewish and one Muslim, organized an event called "Pitt Community United in Compassion" to foster an envir...
16 Jan 2024