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The Rothchilds House of Conspiracy // How a Jewish family’s business success made them a target of conspiracy theories for nearly three centuries
31 Jan 2024
The Rothschild family, known for their immense wealth and power, has been the target of conspiracy theories for centuries. These conspiracies often claim tha...
31 Jan 2024
Ami
Know Them by Their Mannequins // The World could use a Reality Check
31 Jan 2024
The author discusses a Gaza City store with a controversial name that opened in 2015. The store gained attention for its name and its mannequins brandishing ...
31 Jan 2024
Tablet
Harvard’s Derek Penslar Helps Make the World Safer for Antisemitism
31 Jan 2024
Harvard University appointed Derek Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, as co-chair of its Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism. However, the...
31 Jan 2024
Tablet
Why America’s Richest Universities Are Protecting Hate-Filled Foreign Students
31 Jan 2024
American universities, including prestigious Ivy League schools, have increasingly enrolled a significant number of foreign students, many of whom come from ...
31 Jan 2024
Future of Jewish
3 Things People Don't Realize About Antisemitism
30 Jan 2024
Antisemitism is a complex issue with different manifestations in different parts of the world. In Europe, it is often fueled by economic and social alienatio...
30 Jan 2024
JTA
Elliot Resnick, former Jewish Press editor, pleads guilty to Jan. 6 felony
30 Jan 2024
Former editor of The Jewish Press, Elliot Resnick, has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Resnick ...
30 Jan 2024
JTA
Delaware school district promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying
30 Jan 2024
The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education following a federal investigation into a...
30 Jan 2024
Forward
Why a Jewish artist thinks his exhibit's cancellation is evidence of censorship and antisemitism
30 Jan 2024
Artist Phillip Schwartz's exhibit, "Shoah: A Meditation on The Holocaust," was set to be displayed at Hudson Hall, a well-known arts center in Hudson, New Yo...
30 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Why trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is fighting back against the Ottawa school board that sanctioned her
30 Jan 2024
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a Jewish trustee of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is appealing sanctions imposed on her for allegedly breaching the board...
30 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Why trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is fighting back against the Ottawa school board that sanctioned her
30 Jan 2024
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, an Ottawa school board trustee, is contesting sanctions imposed due to alleged breaches of conduct, which she argues are punishment fo...
30 Jan 2024
Forward
Lyft lets go of driver who allegedly assaulted a DC rabbi and Chabad scion
30 Jan 2024
Lyft has fired a driver who allegedly assaulted a member of a prominent Chabad rabbinical family in Washington, D.C. Rabbi Menachem Shemtov ordered a Lyft an...
30 Jan 2024
Jewish Insider
Dept. of Ed. civil rights chief ‘astounded’ by antisemitic incidents at U.S. schools, universities
30 Jan 2024
Catherine Lhamon, the top civil rights official at the U.S. Department of Education, expressed shock at the rise in antisemitic incidents at schools and univ...
30 Jan 2024
JTA
Feds charge Massachusetts man for calls threatening Jews with ‘genocide’
29 Jan 2024
A man named John Reardon has been arrested for making threatening phone calls to Jewish institutions in Massachusetts. Reardon allegedly made statements sugg...
29 Jan 2024
Forward
Suspect arrested for violent threats against Massachusetts synagogues
29 Jan 2024
John Riordan, a 59-year-old man, has been arrested for threatening a Massachusetts synagogue. In a voicemail left at Congregation Agudas Achim, Riordan made ...
29 Jan 2024
Forward
Man arrested after brandishing knife at kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London
29 Jan 2024
A man was arrested after brandishing a knife at a kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London. The attacker demanded to know whether the owners of the superm...
29 Jan 2024
Forward
Colleges rewrite free speech policies and limit protests as spring semester unfolds
29 Jan 2024
Colleges across the United States are implementing new rules and policies regarding free speech and protests in response to conflicts and allegations of bias...
29 Jan 2024
Kveller
Comedian Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Family’s Unknown Holocaust History in ‘Finding Your Roots’
29 Jan 2024
In an episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, comedian Iliza Schlesinger learns that her family has a hidden connection to the Holocaust that she was unaware of...
29 Jan 2024
Moment
New French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Is No Stranger to Prejudice
29 Jan 2024
Gabriel Attal, the new French Prime Minister, is the country's first openly gay prime minister and the fifth of Jewish ancestry. His appointment comes at a t...
29 Jan 2024
Forward
Muslim rights group reports ‘staggering’ increase in discrimination complaints
29 Jan 2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported a significant increase in complaints of bias, discrimination, and hate crimes since the Hamas t...
29 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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International Court of Justice: Who won and who lost?
29 Jan 2024
The episode delves into the ICJ's provisional ruling against Israel, which does not accuse the country of genocide but highlights the potential for further i...
29 Jan 2024
Tablet
How Fur and Feathers Went in and out of Fashion
29 Jan 2024
The popularity of fur coats has significantly declined in recent years, with fur salons closing and fur coats being frowned upon. The decline can be attribut...
29 Jan 2024
Lilith
Two Jews, Three Opinions in the Age of Online Rage
28 Jan 2024
The article discusses the phenomenon of Jews attacking each other on online platforms, particularly in relation to the war in Gaza and issues related to Isra...
28 Jan 2024
Forward
‘I never imagined that something like this could ever happen again’: Holocaust survivors share their Oct. 7 experiences
27 Jan 2024
Holocaust survivors who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel share their perspectives on the events. Some survivors feel uncomfortable connecting th...
27 Jan 2024
Forward
An NYU professor’s comments about Oct. 7 were abhorrent. It was still wrong to suspend him
26 Jan 2024
A New York University (NYU) professor, Amin Husain, has been suspended after making comments defending Hamas and questioning documented atrocities. Husain st...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
Minneapolis' City Council passed a ceasefire resolution. Will its Jewish mayor veto it?
26 Jan 2024
The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution for a permanent ceasefire and preventing loss of human life in the Middle East, with a vote of 9-3 and one a...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
Why a Trump-Biden rematch is bad for the Jews
26 Jan 2024
An article by Jodi Rudoren discusses why a potential rematch between Trump and Biden in the 2024 presidential election is bad for Jews and other minority gro...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
What we mean when we say ‘never again’ depends on where we’re from
26 Jan 2024
The author reflects on their experiences attending American Passover seders in the 1970s, where the Holocaust was discussed but seemed distant and something ...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
ADL is not exaggerating rate of antisemitic incidents
26 Jan 2024
In response to a previous commentary suggesting that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is exaggerating the rate of antisemitic incidents, Adam Neufeld, the se...
26 Jan 2024
Kveller
I Chose for My Family to Be Jewish. Even After October 7, I Would Choose It Again.
26 Jan 2024
The author reflects on the rise in antisemitism since a Hamas attack on October 7 and discusses the challenges of parenting Jewish children in the face of in...
26 Jan 2024
Jewdicious
When Bare-Knuckled Jewish Brawlers Bludgeoned the Nazis
26 Jan 2024
In the article "When Bare-Knuckled Jewish Brawlers Bludgeoned the Nazis" by Michael Golden, the focus is on the Jewish-Americans in the 1930s who took action...
26 Jan 2024
Future of Jewish
30 Mind-Boggling Questions About the Israel-Hamas War
25 Jan 2024
This article presents 30 thought-provoking questions about the Israel-Hamas war, covering a range of topics from the role of Iran in Syria and Lebanon, to th...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
Two stores at Scarsdale shopping mall hit with anti-Israel graffiti
25 Jan 2024
Two stores at a shopping plaza in Scarsdale, New York were vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti. The phrase "Genocide supporters" was painted on the front wi...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
NYU prof suspended after denying Oct. 7 atrocities at SJP event
25 Jan 2024
New York University has suspended adjunct faculty member Amin Husain after a video surfaced of him denying Hamas atrocities, including rape and beheading, du...
25 Jan 2024
People of the Pod
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How to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a Post-October 7th World
25 Jan 2024
Mark Weitzman from the World Jewish Restitution Organization discusses the links between the Hamas attack on Israel and the Holocaust, as well as the connect...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
How fast does TikTok send users down the antisemitic rabbit hole?
25 Jan 2024
An article explores the issue of antisemitism on TikTok, noting that while the app's algorithm customizes content to each user, it can also expose users to r...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
Major Cornell donor calls for president’s ouster over antisemitism, DEI
25 Jan 2024
Jon Lindseth, a prominent donor to Cornell University, is calling for the removal of the school's president, Martha Pollack, due to what he perceives as an i...
25 Jan 2024
Jewish Insider
Aiming to succeed Elissa Slotkin, Curtis Hertel mirrors her pragmatic sensibilities
25 Jan 2024
Curtis Hertel, the leading Democratic candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, aims to succeed Elissa Slotkin and presents himself as a pragmatic...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
Why would anyone convert to Judaism after Oct. 7?
24 Jan 2024
Despite the rise in antisemitism and the Israeli-Hamas war, there is a growing number of individuals converting to Judaism. Many of these future converts, li...
24 Jan 2024
JTA
With Oct. 7 on their minds, Jewish teens head to gathering of thousands with renewed sense of priorities
24 Jan 2024
BBYO, an international Jewish youth organization, is hosting its International Convention (IC) in Orlando, Florida, with over 3,700 teens expected to attend....
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Influential left-wing Brazilian politician expresses interest in boycott of ‘certain Jewish companies’
24 Jan 2024
Jewish groups in Brazil are concerned after Jos Genoino, a leading politician in the left-wing party of the country's president, called for a boycott of Isra...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism to run 30-second Super Bowl ad
24 Jan 2024
Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism will run a 30-second ad during Super Bowl LVIII, marking the first time a Super Bowl ad will focus on antise...
24 Jan 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
The Unmitigated Bias of the Jewish Press and Ha'aretz
24 Jan 2024
The author criticizes the extreme bias of two Jewish publications, the right-wing Jewish Press and the left-wing Haaretz. The Jewish Press columnist, David I...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools
24 Jan 2024
Since the October 2023 Israel-Hamas war, Jewish families in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) are concerned about the safety of their children due t...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Trump’s Hew Hampshire victory party features attack on Soros as he girds for rematch with Biden
24 Jan 2024
Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary and is likely to face Joe Biden in a November rematch. During his victory party, Trump aligned himself with contro...
24 Jan 2024
Future of Jewish
I am a proud British Jew. But now, I feel nervous.
24 Jan 2024
The author, a British Jew, expresses her fear and concern in the wake of recent attacks on Jews and Israel by Hamas. She compares the global reactions to the...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Pro-Palestinian rally turns violent at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 8 arrested
24 Jan 2024
A pro-Palestinian rally at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo turned violent when campus police barricaded the entrance to the protesters. ...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
How a new group is convincing Democrats to separate Israel criticism from antisemitism
23 Jan 2024
A group called the Nexus Task Force is working to separate criticism of Israel from accusations of antisemitism, and has been successful in influencing polit...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
Why did London police take a half-hour to respond to an antisemitic attack despite 10 phone calls for help?
23 Jan 2024
London police are facing criticism for taking nearly half an hour to respond to an antisemitic attack in Leicester Square, one of the city's busiest tourist ...
23 Jan 2024
Kveller
Remembering Norman Jewison, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Director Whose Experience With Antisemitism Affected Him Deeply
23 Jan 2024
Norman Jewison, the director of the iconic film Fiddler on the Roof, was not Jewish, but his experiences with antisemitism deeply impacted him. Growing up in...
23 Jan 2024
Forward
‘Barbenheimer,’ ‘Maestro’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations
23 Jan 2024
The Oscar nominations this year include several movies with Jewish themes and connections. Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," a biopic about J. Robert O...
23 Jan 2024