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They helped elect Los Angeles' first Black mayor; but to him, they were just Bob and Shirley

Sarah Diaz in Forward · 5 Jun

Joshua Silverstein, a Black Jewish theater artist, shares the story of an Ashkenazi couple, Bob and Shirley, whose efforts helped elect Tom Bradley as Los Angeles' first Black mayor.

0 Politics Communities

Pro-Palestinian arsonist sentenced to 19 years in prison for bombing police car in Berkeley

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 26 Sep 2025

Casey Goonan, a pro-Palestinian activist, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for firebombing a police vehicle and attempting other incendiary attacks during protests in Berkeley, California, in 2024.

0 Art History

After years of war, world’s oldest synagogue paintings are revealed as intact in Damascus

Grace Gilson in Forward · 19 Sep 2025

The Dura Europos synagogue paintings, located in the National Museum of Damascus, have survived the Syrian civil war remarkably intact, as discovered by a delegation of Jewish scholars.

0 Antisemitism Education

Everyone has a plan to fight antisemitism. Few have studied what actually works.

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 6 Jan 2025

The article discusses the establishment of the ADL's Center for Antisemitism Research, led by Matt Williams, which aims to scientifically evaluate strategies to combat rising antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

How to win the war being waged against the Jewish people

eJewishPhilanthropy · 7 Nov 2024

In the wake of increased antisemitic incidents following the October 7, 2023 attacks, Jewish organizations are urged to reevaluate their strategies in combating antisemitism globally.

0 Politics Communities

Why Jews Are Voting for Kamala Harris

Abigail Pogrebin in Tablet · 28 Oct 2024

In a roundtable discussion, Jewish voters shared their perspectives on supporting Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Opinion | I’m A Zionist. Canary Mission Targeted Me Anyway.

Forward · 3 Oct 2018

David Biale, a Zionist and Jewish history professor, critiques the Canary Mission, a secretive group labeling individuals as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic often based on flimsy connections or opposition to Israel's policies towards Palestinian territories.

0 Antisemitism Politics

ZOA Condemns U.C. Irvine After Oren Speech Interrupted by Protestors

Forward · 16 Feb 2010

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called for Jewish students to avoid applying to the University of California, Irvine, after a speech by Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, was disrupted by protestors.