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How to Combat Jew-Hatred: Shine a Light on Antisemitism; Nissim Black’s “Eight Flames”
3 Dec 2021
The Hanukkah story can offer lessons for combating antisemitism and anti-Zionism in modern times. The AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, Holly Huf...
3 Dec 2021
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87 Ways to Fight Antisemitism: Inside the EU's New Plan to Combat Jew Hatred
18 Nov 2021
The European Union has unveiled its first Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, led by European Commission Coordinator Katharina von ...
18 Nov 2021
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Meet the Disrupters of Antisemitism
11 Nov 2021
In this article, we meet two young Jewish individuals who are working to combat antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Jason Kessler is the lead anchor for Jew or Fa...
11 Nov 2021
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Martin Indyk on his New Book: Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
4 Nov 2021
In this podcast episode, Ambassador Martin Indyk discusses his newly released book, "Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy...
4 Nov 2021
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What You Need to Know About the Largest Survey Ever on Antisemitism in the U.S.
25 Oct 2021
The American Jewish Committee has released its State of Antisemitism in America 2021 report, which includes the largest-ever surveys of American Jews and the...
25 Oct 2021
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The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting: An Oral History with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto
21 Oct 2021
In this oral history interview, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reflects on the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that occurred in October 2018. He asks residents...
21 Oct 2021
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Crossover with Tablet’s Unorthodox: How the Jews Went Right in Britain
19 Oct 2021
This podcast episode, a collaboration between Tablets Unorthodox and AJCs People of the Pod, explores the political shift of British Jews following Jeremy Co...
19 Oct 2021
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Advocating for Living Jews When “People Love Dead Jews”
14 Oct 2021
In this podcast episode, author Dara Horn discusses her book "People Love Dead Jews" and the implications of society's obsession with dead Jews for contempor...
14 Oct 2021
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Can You Sue a Nazi?
7 Oct 2021
In this text, the focus is on the upcoming trial of Sines v. Kessler, a lawsuit filed by Integrity First for America (IFA) against the organizers of the Unit...
7 Oct 2021
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What All Jews Need to Know About the EU’s New Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
5 Oct 2021
The European Union has announced a new strategy to combat antisemitism, raising questions about its potential impact on Jews in Europe and diaspora communiti...
5 Oct 2021
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Iron Dome Debate: What to Make of “the Squad’s” Anti-Israel Efforts
30 Sep 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to replenish Israel's Iron Dome defense system, sparking a conversation about the future of b...
30 Sep 2021
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Hitler, Nazis, and Swastikas: What It Was Like To Be a Jew At the UN’s 2001 Durban Conference
14 Sep 2021
In this article, Joelle Fiss, a Jewish student who attended the 2001 UN Durban Conference, shares her experience and highlights how the event, originally aim...
14 Sep 2021
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How 9/11 Changed America's Jewish and Muslim Communities, And Brought Them Closer Together
9 Sep 2021
In this episode of People of the Pod, Laura Shaw Frank, a Jewish American, and Saeed Khan, a Muslim American, discuss the impact of the 9/11 terror attacks o...
9 Sep 2021
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Chef Jake Cohen on the Diversity of Jew-ish Food and Countering Antisemitism with His Own Brand of Advocacy
2 Sep 2021
Food writer and author Jake Cohen recently appeared on a podcast to discuss the connection between food and Judaism. He shared how he uses recipes and their ...
2 Sep 2021
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The State of Jewish Life on College Campuses
26 Aug 2021
In this discussion, Tilly Shemer, Executive Director of University of Michigan Hillel, and Dr. Jeffrey Herbst, President of American Jewish University, addre...
26 Aug 2021
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Afghan Jewish Leader on the Taliban’s Takeover
19 Aug 2021
Jack Abraham, the president of Congregation Anshei Shalom, a synagogue for Afghan Jews in New York, discusses the history and future of Afghan Jews following...
19 Aug 2021
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How the Abraham Accords Has Changed Hearts and Minds: A Sit-Down with Israel’s Top Official in the UAE
12 Aug 2021
In this podcast episode, Ambassador Eitan Naeh discusses the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords, which saw Israel establish normalized relations wit...
12 Aug 2021
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Israel’s Diaspora Minister on Surfside Visit and the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
5 Aug 2021
In this episode of the podcast "People of Pod," Nachman Shai, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, discusses his role in supporting Jews around the world, ...
5 Aug 2021
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Hear from America’s New Antisemitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt
30 Jul 2021
Deborah Lipstadt, a prominent Jewish historian and Holocaust scholar, has been appointed by President Joe Biden as the U.S. State Department's special envoy ...
30 Jul 2021
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Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
22 Jul 2021
This text discusses two separate topics related to antisemitism: the controversy surrounding the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators' apology ...
22 Jul 2021
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Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
22 Jul 2021
In this episode, Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch discusses the controversy surrounding the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators' apology f...
22 Jul 2021
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Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
22 Jul 2021
In this discussion, Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch explores the issue of antisemitism in the Kidlit (children's literature) world. She highlights how t...
22 Jul 2021
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Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
22 Jul 2021
This text discusses two different issues related to antisemitism. Firstly, it mentions the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators apologizing for...
22 Jul 2021
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Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry's Shameful Surrender
22 Jul 2021
This article discusses two recent instances of antisemitism. Firstly, it mentions the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators, who initially conde...
22 Jul 2021
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Hear From the Woman Iran Tried to Kidnap
16 Jul 2021
The podcast discusses the recent attempted kidnapping of Iranian exile Masih Alinejad by Iranian operatives. Alinejad, a human rights activist and journalist...
16 Jul 2021
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Launch of the Senate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations; The Startup Nation: “Failure is Not an Option”
8 Jul 2021
Three U.S. Senators have announced the launch of the Senate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, a bipartisan caucus aimed at strengthening Black-Jewish relatio...
8 Jul 2021
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“We Refuse to Choose Among Our Identities”: A Wider Bridge’s Ethan Felson on Antisemitism at the Chicago Dyke March
1 Jul 2021
This article discusses the hostility exhibited by the Chicago Dyke March towards supporters of Israel. In 2017, the march ejected Jewish participants carryin...
1 Jul 2021
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The Butcher of Tehran; The Great Debate Over the West Bank
24 Jun 2021
In this episode, Daniel Schwammenthal discusses the implications of Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric known as the Butcher of Tehran, being chosen as Iran's n...
24 Jun 2021
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What You Need to Know About Israel’s Diverse New Government; The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism
17 Jun 2021
The Jerusalem Post Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov discusses the new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and provides insights into the new g...
17 Jun 2021
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How Interfaith Relations Helped Drive the Abraham Accords; A View From Campus
10 Jun 2021
The article discusses two sessions from the AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021. The first session, titled "How Interfaith Relations Helped Drive the Abraham Accor...
10 Jun 2021
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High Stakes: What’s Next for U.S. Policy on Iran?
27 May 2021
In this discussion, AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich, AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, and AJC Chief Policy and Political Af...
27 May 2021
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Talking Israel with Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz and AJC CEO David Harris
20 May 2021
In this podcast episode, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses the violence in Israel and Gaza, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month and hono...
20 May 2021
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Israel Under Attack: What You Need to Know
14 May 2021
Israel is currently facing a severe crisis, with thousands of rockets fired from Gaza, causing Israelis to take shelter. The violence is not limited to Gaza,...
14 May 2021
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Breaking Down the Facebook Ban and Celebrating American Jewish Heritage Month
6 May 2021
In this podcast episode, the host discusses the recent ruling of The Oversight Board, which includes Emi Palmor, on Facebook's ban of former President Trump....
6 May 2021
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What You Should Know About the Iran Nuclear Talks
29 Apr 2021
The article discusses the recent reopening of negotiations between six world powers and Iran regarding the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
29 Apr 2021
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“I Will Never Forget That Day”: Poway’s Mayor on the Second Anniversary of the Chabad Shooting
22 Apr 2021
Mayor Steve Vaus reflects on the second anniversary of the Chabad shooting in Poway, California, where a white supremacist attacked a synagogue during Passov...
22 Apr 2021
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Yossi Klein Halevi on The Third Era of Jewish History
15 Apr 2021
Author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi discusses the significance of the Israeli calendar in remembering the fallen on Yom HaZikaron and celebrating indepe...
15 Apr 2021
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The Art of Inventing Hope: Elie Wiesel’s Masterclass for Humanity
8 Apr 2021
Journalist Howard Reich, the son of Holocaust survivors, never spoke to his parents about their experiences during the Holocaust until his mother started rel...
8 Apr 2021
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What We Can All Learn from Rabbi Heschel on Confronting Injustice
1 Apr 2021
This episode features Martin Doblmeier, the director of "Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story," discussing Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's sig...
1 Apr 2021
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The Israeli Election: What Just Happened and What Comes Next
26 Mar 2021
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, a journalist for Haaretz, discusses the recent Israeli election and highlights two key figures: Mansour Abbas...
26 Mar 2021
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This Is Why Israel is Having Its Fourth Election in Two Years
18 Mar 2021
In an interview with Haviv Rettig Gur, The Times of Israel's senior political analyst, the reasons behind Israel's fourth election in two years are explored....
18 Mar 2021
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The Nazi Hunter: Eli Rosenbaum on Tracking Down the World’s Most Wanted Criminals
12 Mar 2021
In this interview, Eli Rosenbaum, the Director of Human Rights Enforcement Strategy and Policy at the Department of Justice, discusses his role as a Nazi hun...
12 Mar 2021
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Non-Orthodox Conversion in Israel: Dividing or Uniting the Jewish World?
5 Mar 2021
The Israeli Supreme Court recently made a ruling on non-Orthodox conversions, which has implications for the Israel-Diaspora relationship. Laura Shaw Frank, ...
5 Mar 2021
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Soraya Nadia McDonald on Being Black and Jewish; NBC’s No Good, Very Bad Week
25 Feb 2021
In this episode, journalist Soraya Nadia McDonald discusses her personal experience of being Black and Jewish, particularly in light of antisemitic remarks m...
25 Feb 2021
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Israel and the International Criminal Court; The Power of Music
19 Feb 2021
In a recent development, the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague has declared its jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza, thereby potentially ena...
19 Feb 2021
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The Real Danger of QAnon; Telling the Jewish Story in Arabic
11 Feb 2021
In this episode, Joel Finkelstein and Pamela Paresky discuss the dangers of the antisemitic conspiracy theory movement QAnon and the need to take steps to st...
11 Feb 2021
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The Problem with California’s Ethnic Studies; Mayors United Against Antisemitism
4 Feb 2021
The controversy surrounding the curriculum for teaching ethnic studies in California public schools is coming to a head as a final vote in March approaches. ...
4 Feb 2021
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day with Mandy Gonzalez; Israel’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and the Palestinians
29 Jan 2021
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum of Jewish Heritage held a virtual event featuring a reading of diary excerpts from young writ...
29 Jan 2021
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The Biden Administration Gets Underway and Post-Inauguration Reflections
22 Jan 2021
In this episode, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, Jason Isaacson, discusses President Biden's inaugural address and what we can expect from th...
22 Jan 2021
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Inside America’s Far Right; Congressman Ritchie Torres
14 Jan 2021
In this episode, the director of The Atlantic's documentary "White Noise," Daniel Lombroso, reflects on his four years spent with leaders of white supremacis...
14 Jan 2021