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Forward Israel 'mudslinging' threatens to overshadow White House antisemitism strategy 24 May 2023
The White House's forthcoming national strategy to counter antisemitism has sparked significant debate, primarily due to the involvement of the International...
24 May 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Linda Frum on fighting back (and winning) a defamation lawsuit the judge said was designed to gag her from criticizing an Arabic-language newspaper 23 May 2023
Former Conservative senator Linda Frum successfully defended herself against a $2.5-million defamation lawsuit brought by an Arabic-language newspaper in Ont...
23 May 2023
Jewish Insider The media entrepreneur making antisemitism education go viral 23 May 2023
Arnold Schwarzenegger's viral video response to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville highlighted the role of digital media company ATTN: in spreading...
23 May 2023
Forward A congressman reportedly employs ‘neo-Nazis.’ Jewish House members want him censured 18 May 2023
A group of Jewish freshman Congress members have called for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) after reports surfaced that he emp...
18 May 2023
Jewish History Nerds headphones Johannes Eisenmenger: Deception, Faith, and Antisemitism 18 May 2023
Johannes Eisenmenger spent 19 years deceiving the Jewish community, studying the Talmud, and then authoring a lengthy text that portrayed the Talmud negative...
18 May 2023
Forward Elon Musk doesn’t understand George Soros — or Magneto — but he’s great at antisemitism 16 May 2023
Elon Musk's recent tweet comparing Holocaust survivor George Soros to the X-Men character Magneto has ignited controversy by seemingly drawing from antisemit...
16 May 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones A new faculty network has formed to help protect Jewish professors from campus antisemitism 16 May 2023
The Network of Engaged Canadian Academics (NECA) has been established to support Jewish professors facing antisemitism on university campuses, with founders ...
16 May 2023
Jewish Insider Andrei Cherny, son of communist refugees, vows to defend democracy in Arizona congressional race 15 May 2023
Andrei Cherny, drawing on his family’s history of escaping communism and antisemitism in Czechoslovakia, is running for Congress in Arizona’s 1st Congression...
15 May 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Ontario’s Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says antisemitic rhetoric by an NDP MPP is ‘toxic to our democracy’ 10 May 2023
Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, a prominent Jewish member of Premier Doug Ford's government, has spoken out against what he deems as antisemiti...
10 May 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Newfoundland and Labrador is now the 7th province to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism: Does it matter? 9 May 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador has become the 7th province in Canada to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, marking a commitment to combatting all forms of...
9 May 2023
Culturally Jewish headphones The Segal Centre is putting on an epic 3-hour Jewish family drama—and we visited the set 1 May 2023
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal is producing a three-hour Jewish family drama called "Prayer for the French Republic" that tackles themes of...
1 May 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Antisemitic incidents seem disproportionately high in Canada. How is this possible? 1 May 2023
Bnai Brith's annual report on antisemitism in Canada revealed 2,769 incidents of Jew hatred in the country, a significantly high number compared to police-re...
1 May 2023
Forward Dana Bash, Jewish host of CNN’s special on antisemitism, takes over as anchor on flagship political show 27 Apr 2023
Dana Bash, known for her Jewish upbringing and engagement with Jewish issues, including a special on antisemitism, will anchor CNN's flagship political progr...
27 Apr 2023
Jewish Insider Mark Robinson’s run for N.C. governor to test GOP in battleground state 24 Apr 2023
Mark Robinson, the controversial lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has announced his run for governor, sparking concerns among Democratic and Jewish com...
24 Apr 2023
Culturally Jewish headphones This bold new puppet show is tackling the complex history of antisemitic traditions 16 Apr 2023
Alison Darcy and Joseph Shragge, co-artistic directors of Scapegoat Carnivale in Montreal, premiered their puppet show Vertip in March 2023, featuring a pupp...
16 Apr 2023
Forward A 'Harry Potter' reboot is coming — here are our unsolicited ideas for Jewish plotlines 13 Apr 2023
In a light-hearted yet critical take on the Harry Potter universe in light of J.K. Rowling's controversies and Jewish sensitivity, the article suggests humor...
13 Apr 2023
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: Warsaw Ghetto Jews were divided, too 13 Apr 2023
Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan addresses the challenges of Holocaust memory distortion, emphasizing the importance of preserving accurate historical narratives a...
13 Apr 2023
Sources Lessons on American Antisemitism from the Grand Union Hotel 4 Apr 2023
The article revisits the infamous Seligman Affair, an incident in 1877 where prominent Jewish banker Joseph Seligman was barred from the Grand Union Hotel in...
4 Apr 2023
Forward Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on view that United States should be a Christian nation 3 Apr 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reiterated her stance that the United States should embrace Christian nationalism during an interview on CBS's 60 Minutes. She re...
3 Apr 2023
Forward My grandmother was a ‘Sherlock Holmes of Yiddish song,’ but she couldn’t solve the mystery of antisemitism 21 Mar 2023
Avram Mlotek reflects on his grandmother Chana Mlotek's legacy as a prominent Yiddish music archivist, who along with his grandfather, collected hundreds of ...
21 Mar 2023
Forward 'This is not about Hitler' — Micaela Diamond on the Broadway revival of 'Parade' 17 Mar 2023
The Broadway revival of 'Parade,' starring Micaela Diamond and Ben Platt, revisits the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent who was wrongfully...
17 Mar 2023
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones Tiger King - with special guest Dave Rich 17 Mar 2023
The podcast episode discusses ongoing protests against Netanyahu's government, the rejection of President Herzog's proposed compromise, and concerns about Is...
17 Mar 2023
Forward In 'Parade,' a tragedy of antisemitism is timely as ever — and it wants you to notice 17 Mar 2023
"Parade," a musical revival centered on the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, explores themes of antisemitism and prejudice in America. The pro...
17 Mar 2023
Unorthodox headphones Bunny Business: Ep. 353 16 Mar 2023
This episode of Unorthodox features Hen Mazzig discussing fighting online antisemitism and his book "The Wrong Kind of Jew: a Mizrahi Manifesto," along with ...
16 Mar 2023
Forward Why were ads for Netflix’s online store appearing on Holocaust denial videos? 15 Mar 2023
Ads for Netflix's store were inadvertently displayed on Holocaust denial videos hosted on Rumble, a platform popular with far-right users. This was reported ...
15 Mar 2023
Forward Even neo-Nazis don’t like each other 14 Mar 2023
Nick Fuentes, a notable figure in the far-right movement, is reconsidering his public adulation of Adolf Hitler, acknowledging its negative connotations and ...
14 Mar 2023
Forward Pennsylvania’s Mastriano, accused of antisemitism in run for governor, now eyes Senate seat 8 Mar 2023
Doug Mastriano, a controversial figure accused of antisemitic behavior during his 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign, is considering a 2024 Senate run ...
8 Mar 2023
Forward Charles Dickens: A friend of the Jews? 7 Mar 2023
The article explores the complex relationship between Charles Dickens and antisemitism as reflected in his works. Morris Meyer, a journalist writing in the e...
7 Mar 2023
Forward ‘Dilbert’ cartoon creator once questioned the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust 3 Mar 2023
Scott Adams, the creator of the renowned comic strip Dilbert, has sparked controversy by questioning the veracity of the well-documented Holocaust death toll...
3 Mar 2023
Bonjour Chai headphones [Title Redacted by Sensitivity Reader] 23 Feb 2023
The novels of Roald Dahl are undergoing revisions to align with modern standards, removing language considered offensive. The changes aim to make the books m...
23 Feb 2023
Jewish Insider Alfred Uhry won’t let antisemites rain on his ‘Parade’ 23 Feb 2023
Alfred Uhry, a renowned playwright, revisits the historical tragedy of Leo Frank through the revival of his musical "Parade," spotlighting the antisemitism s...
23 Feb 2023
Forward California Briefing: Relief in the form of an arrest 17 Feb 2023
A string of incidents in Los Angeles, including a swastika display at LACMA and twin shootings in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood targeting Jewish individual...
17 Feb 2023
Forward Pennsylvania governor credits families of Tree of Life victims for his anti-death penalty stance 16 Feb 2023
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has called for the abolition of the death penalty, citing moral reasons and insights from families of the Tree of Life syn...
16 Feb 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones ‘Apologies without accountability’ as MPs grill government official over the Laith Marouf scandal 15 Feb 2023
The Canadian government faced criticism for awarding a training contract to Laith Marouf, a known racist and antisemite, which was later cancelled. MPs grill...
15 Feb 2023
Forward 'Hogwarts Legacy' video game renews criticism of antisemitic tropes in Harry Potter franchise 9 Feb 2023
The release of the Hogwarts Legacy video game, set in the Harry Potter universe, has sparked criticism over its portrayal of goblins with antisemitic underto...
9 Feb 2023
Forward Antisemitism is not the reason Ilhan Omar lost her committee seat 2 Feb 2023
The recent vote by House Republicans to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee has sparked debate over whether antisemitism was the true m...
2 Feb 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones University of Toronto held a private event to help Jews heal from antisemitism. Two attendees reveal what happens in a ‘restorative circle’ 30 Jan 2023
University of Toronto's anti-racism office organized a restorative circle for Jewish students and staff to address antisemitism following a report by Dr. Aye...
30 Jan 2023
Forward ‘I wasn't aware of the fact that there are tropes about Jews and money,’ Rep. Omar says on CNN 29 Jan 2023
Rep. Ilhan Omar discussed her past social media posts perceived as antisemitic on CNN, acknowledging and apologizing for using language trafficking in antise...
29 Jan 2023
Forward Five years later, a gay Jewish student’s alleged killer is going to trial 24 Jan 2023
A suspect in the 2018 murder of Blaze Bernstein, a Jewish and gay college student, is finally being tried after being ruled competent to stand trial. Bernste...
24 Jan 2023
Bonjour Chai headphones Bargain Basement Antisemitism 19 Jan 2023
In a recent episode of The CJN's podcast, "Bonjour Chai," hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy delve into the topic of antisemitism's increasing prevalen...
19 Jan 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Hear how Ottawa’s public school board decided to finally take formal action against antisemitism 19 Jan 2023
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has taken formal action against antisemitism by passing a motion to hire a Jewish equity coach, in part due to the ...
19 Jan 2023
Forward From Jewish space lasers to homeland security: Marjorie Taylor Greene snags key committee assignment two years after her removal 17 Jan 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her history of endorsing far-right conspiracy theories, including a notorious claim about Jewish-funded space lasers, ...
17 Jan 2023
Forward Josh Shapiro to be sworn in as Pennsylvania governor on Bible that survived Tree of Life attack 12 Jan 2023
Josh Shapiro, the governor-elect of Pennsylvania, will be sworn in using a Hebrew Bible that survived the tragic Tree of Life synagogue shooting in 2018, whe...
12 Jan 2023
Forward Two Black scholars debunk myths about Hebrew Israelites + Santos stars as 'Fibber on the Roof' 5 Jan 2023
The discussion in The Forward's morning briefing sheds light on the complexities within the Hebrew Israelites community through the voices of scholars Bruce ...
5 Jan 2023
What Matters Now headphones 'Antisemitism is now a form of entertainment, it's performative, and that's new' 4 Jan 2023
Prof. Alvin Rosenfeld discusses the alarming rise of antisemitism, noting its transformation into a form of entertainment and its pernicious presence in mode...
4 Jan 2023
Call Me Back headphones Special Episode: Bret Stephens on Cancel Culture 2 Jan 2023
In this episode, Bret Stephens discusses the complexities of cancel culture and its impact on Jewish communities, as well as the rise in antisemitism in the ...
2 Jan 2023
Forward How the iconic Barbara Walters led the charge against antisemitism and social injustice (sometimes) 31 Dec 2022
Barbara Walters, who passed away at 93, holds a significant place in media history as the first Jewish and female co-host of an American news program, showca...
31 Dec 2022
Forward The antisemitic propaganda group Goyim TV has relocated to Florida, an emerging hotspot for extremists 16 Dec 2022
Goyim TV, led by Jon Minadeo Jr., has relocated its headquarters from California to Florida, a state experiencing an uptick in extremist and antisemitic acti...
16 Dec 2022
Forward U.S. education department opens antisemitism investigation at UC Berkeley, where pro-Israel advocates alleged ‘Jew-free zones’ 15 Dec 2022
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at UC Berkeley School of Law following claims that the univer...
15 Dec 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones How well do you remember the 2022 news cycle? Take The CJN Daily’s political pop quiz 14 Dec 2022
The CJN Daily hosted a political panel and quiz game featuring David Birnbaum, Emma Cunningham, and Stephen Adler, representing the Liberal, NDP, and Conserv...
14 Dec 2022