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Jews should be condemning mass deportation, not supporting it
24 Jan 2025
In this opinion piece, Aviya Kushner expresses deep concern over the Jewish community's support for an executive order by President Trump that allows the dep...
24 Jan 2025
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What the ADL should have said in response to Elon Musk's salute
24 Jan 2025
ADL's recent response to Elon Musk's alleged Nazi salute during President Trump's inauguration highlights the complex intersection of antisemitism, media res...
24 Jan 2025
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Why did the ADL slam Whoopi Goldberg but give 'grace' to Elon Musk?
24 Jan 2025
The article discusses the apparent double standards of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) regarding antisemitic remarks made by public figures. Tamar Manasseh ...
24 Jan 2025
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For Finland's tiny Jewish community, a complicated history of fighting for the czar and the Nazis
24 Jan 2025
Finland's Jewish community, numbering about 1,500 today, traces its roots to Russian military conscripts in the 1850s. Historically integrated yet distinct, ...
24 Jan 2025
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In this civil rights protest, Jews both fought and defended segregation
24 Jan 2025
The documentary "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," directed by Ilana Trachtman, revisits the 1960 Glen Echo Amusement Park protests led by a coalition of H...
24 Jan 2025
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50 years after its debut, 'Hester Street' reminds us what it means to be a Jew in America
24 Jan 2025
Joan Micklin Silver's film 'Hester Street,' commemorating its 50th anniversary, continues to offer a poignant exploration of Jewish immigrant identity in ear...
24 Jan 2025
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As latest Elon Musk controversy swirls, some American Jews come to his defense
23 Jan 2025
Elon Musk faced criticism for a hand gesture resembling a Nazi salute during a speech at a Trump inauguration celebration. While many Jewish leaders and orga...
23 Jan 2025
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Think antisemitism was bad on TikTok? Wait till you see Rednote
23 Jan 2025
Following a brief ban, TikTok reintroduced new content restrictions, particularly censoring pro-Palestinian messages, driving users to the Chinese app RedNot...
23 Jan 2025
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Elon Musk makes Holocaust jokes after Netanyahu defends him as ‘great friend of Israel’
23 Jan 2025
Following accusations of Nazi salutes at a Trump rally, Elon Musk faced backlash for making Holocaust jokes online. In defense, Israeli Prime Minister Benjam...
23 Jan 2025
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Save your outrage: Elon Musk's inauguration salute is just another distracting meme
23 Jan 2025
Rob Eshman urges readers not to get caught up in the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's alleged Nazi-like hand gesture during an inauguration event. He comp...
23 Jan 2025
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Netanyahu’s rejection of an Oct. 7 inquiry is a national disgrace
22 Jan 2025
In this op-ed, Dan Perry criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to reject an inquiry into the October 7th Hamas attack, labeling it ...
22 Jan 2025
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How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying.
22 Jan 2025
The article examines the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's gesture at President Trump's inauguration, which resembled a Nazi salute and sparked backlash fr...
22 Jan 2025
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Elise Stefanik decries ‘antisemitic rot’ in United Nations, backs Elon Musk at confirmation hearing
22 Jan 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik addressed antisemitism within the United Nations at her Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the U.N. She argued for defund...
22 Jan 2025
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Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right
22 Jan 2025
In a significant policy reversal from the previous administration, President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on several...
22 Jan 2025
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Released hostage Emily Damari’s injured hand becomes an instant symbol of Israeli defiance
22 Jan 2025
Emily Damaris, who was injured during her captivity by Hamas, has become a symbol of resilience in Israel after her release. Her wounded hand, which now lack...
22 Jan 2025
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Harvard settles major antisemitism lawsuits with promises to police anti-Zionist speech and forge Israeli partnership
22 Jan 2025
In response to allegations of antisemitism, Harvard University has resolved lawsuits with Jewish organizations by committing to address anti-Zionist rhetoric...
22 Jan 2025
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Nazi salute or not, Elon Musk was gesturing to a new spectacle of fascism
22 Jan 2025
Elon Musk's hand gesture during the 2025 presidential inauguration has sparked intense debate and speculation regarding its meaning, reminiscent of historic ...
22 Jan 2025
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A dramatic inauguration, and a spectacular hostage release: What's behind the theater of Trump 2.0?
21 Jan 2025
Rabbi Pini Dunner analyzes Donald Trump's highly theatrical second inauguration, which follows a dramatic hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. With...
21 Jan 2025
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ADL excuses Musk salute as 'awkward gesture'
21 Jan 2025
Elon Musk recently ignited controversy with a gesture during an inauguration event that resembled a Nazi salute, leading to celebration by far-right groups a...
21 Jan 2025
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Conference to promote study of Eastern European Jewry in Ukraine
21 Jan 2025
A conference dedicated to exploring the history, culture, and traditions of Eastern European Jewry from the late Middle Ages to 1939 will take place on April...
21 Jan 2025
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From WWII Amsterdam, a deeply disturbing story of Dutch complicity with the Nazis
21 Jan 2025
Musician Gary Lucas shares his reflections on Willy Lindwer's documentary "Lost City," which sheds light on the disturbing complicity of Dutch authorities in...
21 Jan 2025
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Jules Feiffer, a ‘smartass’ Jew whose work spanned comics and cinema, dies at 95
21 Jan 2025
Jules Feiffer, a seminal figure in American comics, cinema, and theater, passed away at 95. Born in the Bronx to Jewish immigrants, Feiffer's career began wi...
21 Jan 2025
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The LA fires torched my grandfather Arnold Schoenberg's legacy — and the site of a rich Jewish emigre history
21 Jan 2025
E. Randol Schoenberg reflects on the devastating impact of the Palisades fire that destroyed significant musical archives and personal possessions, including...
21 Jan 2025
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Trump, Netanyahu and Ta-Nehisi Coates want us to believe the world is simple — it isn't
20 Jan 2025
Aviya Kushner discusses the complex emotions following political and global events, framed around the second inauguration of Donald Trump. She critiques the ...
20 Jan 2025
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Elon Musk appears to do Nazi salute at Trump inauguration rally
20 Jan 2025
Elon Musk, speaking at Trump's inauguration rally, sparked controversy by making a gesture interpreted by some as a Nazi salute. While Musk's supporters argu...
20 Jan 2025
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As a new Trump administration begins, I'm looking to this Soviet Jewish dissident for guidance
20 Jan 2025
Amid President Donald Trump's initiatives that challenge established constitutional rights, Emily Tamkin draws lessons from the Soviet Jewish dissident Alexa...
20 Jan 2025
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Inauguration 2025: ‘My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker,' Trump says
20 Jan 2025
Following his second inauguration as President of the United States, Donald Trump proclaimed himself a peacemaker, citing the recent release of Israeli hosta...
20 Jan 2025
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In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
19 Jan 2025
In Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, the community gathered to celebrate the release of three Israeli hostages by Hamas, following a ceasefire agreement. The event...
19 Jan 2025
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50 years later, Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' remains the standard by which all albums are measured
19 Jan 2025
Released in January 1975, Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" endures as a quintessential album, hailed for its raw exploration of personal anguish and creativ...
19 Jan 2025
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Trump, hailing release of hostages, signals that he is committed to ceasefire
19 Jan 2025
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, now the Republican presidential nominee, has celebrated the release of three Israeli hostages from Hamas and signaled his...
19 Jan 2025
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‘Palisades or Palestine’: Dave Chappelle tackles Middle East politics in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue
19 Jan 2025
Dave Chappelle returned to Saturday Night Live, avoiding the antisemitic controversies that marked his 2022 appearance, and instead focused on the Israeli-Pa...
19 Jan 2025
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Woman criticizes the burden that the Hasidic community lays on its boys
19 Jan 2025
Sara-Rachel Schechter critically examines the expectations placed on young boys within Hasidic communities. These expectations often involve rigorous religio...
19 Jan 2025
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Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed
19 Jan 2025
Israel is poised to begin a ceasefire with Hamas despite the latter's delay in naming hostages slated for release. Originally scheduled to publicize the name...
19 Jan 2025
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What Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Ruth and the burning bush can teach us about the LA fires
18 Jan 2025
Rabbi Naomi Levy reflects on the devastating Los Angeles fires and their impact on her congregants through spiritual teachings. Drawing connections between t...
18 Jan 2025
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How a new ketubah helped one couple restart after the LA fire
17 Jan 2025
After their Los Angeles home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, Dave and Jen Miner faced profound loss, including their cherished ketubah from their 1994 w...
17 Jan 2025
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Biden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases
17 Jan 2025
The Biden administration concluded several outstanding Title VI cases addressing allegations of antisemitic and anti-Palestinian discrimination in educationa...
17 Jan 2025
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Bob Dylan joins TikTok — just in time for TikTok to be banned
17 Jan 2025
Bob Dylan has surprisingly joined TikTok just before the app's potential ban in the U.S. at the behest of the Supreme Court. This move, possibly influenced b...
17 Jan 2025
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As Trump takes the oath of office, remember its most famous phrase has roots in Christian nationalism
17 Jan 2025
David B. Parker explores the origins and implications of the phrase "so help me God" used during presidential inaugurations, tracing its ties to Christian na...
17 Jan 2025
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A Jewish family’s trauma is the villain in an epic Israeli-Palestinian love story
17 Jan 2025
Zeeva Bukai's debut novel, *The Anatomy of Exile*, explores the complexities of a Mizrahi Israeli family's immigration to America amidst the backdrop of inte...
17 Jan 2025
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Before I learned Kabbalah, I learned from David Lynch
17 Jan 2025
Jay Michaelson reflects on the influence of filmmaker David Lynch, who passed away at 78, on his understanding of Jewish mysticism and spirituality. Although...
17 Jan 2025
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Israeli leaders convene to approve ceasefire deal
17 Jan 2025
Israel's security cabinet convened to approve a significant ceasefire agreement with Hamas, marking a potential pause in the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the...
17 Jan 2025
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Why pro-Palestinian groups are being charged with fraud — and could pro-Israel groups be next?
17 Jan 2025
The article explores legal controversies surrounding fraud charges against pro-Palestinian groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), notable for settling ...
17 Jan 2025
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Trump taps Mel Gibson, actor-director with record of antisemitism, as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood
16 Jan 2025
In a controversial move, President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of actor-director Mel Gibson as a Special Ambassador to Hollywood, alongside ...
16 Jan 2025
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From the ashes, a forgotten mural — and a new mystery for a Pasadena synagogue
16 Jan 2025
After a devastating fire consumed most of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, a hidden mural was unexpectedly uncovered. The mural, believed to depict Jew...
16 Jan 2025
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Psychologist and Yiddish culture activist Michael Fox has died at 79
16 Jan 2025
Michael (Menachem) Fox, a psychologist and vibrant advocate of Yiddish culture, passed away at 79. Born in Kazakhstan to Holocaust survivors, he was deeply i...
16 Jan 2025
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Reporters castigating Israel and US support ejected from Blinken’s final press briefing
16 Jan 2025
During Secretary of State Antony Blinken's final press conference, two journalists were expelled for accusing Israel of genocide and criticizing U.S. support...
16 Jan 2025
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I'm a Jew who teaches at Rutgers. Our campuses must stop trying to pacify the government over antisemitism
16 Jan 2025
Hank Kalet, a journalism professor at Rutgers University, discusses the concerning trends of governmental and administrative crackdowns on campus free speech...
16 Jan 2025
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How the discovery of a secret tunnel inspired a film about Jewish resistance
16 Jan 2025
Richard A. Freund's archaeological validation of a legendary escape tunnel at the Ponary execution site has inspired a new film, "Resistance: They Fought Bac...
16 Jan 2025
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In lawsuit, Drake accuses Kendrick Lamar of picking on ‘Jewish heritage’
16 Jan 2025
The high-profile feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar has taken a legal turn, with Drake suing Universal Music for defamation and harassment over La...
16 Jan 2025
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'I live in a Muslim country. Speaking out against antisemitism has left me isolated'
16 Jan 2025
In a heartfelt letter to the Bintel Brief advice column in the Forward, a secular Muslim living in Turkey shares their feelings of social isolation due to th...
16 Jan 2025