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Unlikely Scholar

naomierubner in Mishpacha · 11 Jun

In Leeuwarden, Holland, a retired police officer named Hidzer Johan Postma has developed a deep connection to Judaism, despite not being Jewish.

0 Antisemitism History

Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval antisemitic persecution depicted in stained glass

Grace Gilson in Forward · 6 May

The Cathedral of St. Michael in Brussels has installed plaques apologizing for the antisemitic persecution depicted in its stained glass windows, which illustrate the 1370 accusation against Jews for desecrating the Eucharist, leading to executions and expulsions.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Belgian officials investigating synagogue explosion as possible act of terrorism

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 9 Mar

An early morning explosion outside a historic synagogue in Liège, Belgium has raised alarms of antisemitic terrorism, prompting a response from top Belgian officials including the Prime Minister.

0 Politics Ethics

American Progressives Must Support the Protests in Iran

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 12 Jan

Ken Silverman argues that American progressives should support the Iranian protests against their oppressive government, emphasizing the universality of human rights beyond national alliances.

0 Culture Politics

Jews struggle with how to react to seeing keffiyehs in public

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a public banner featuring a keffiyeh has sparked controversy among local Jews who view it as a symbol of support for Hamas and a threat to Israel.