Poway, California, United States

0 Education Culture

Sapir · 19 Jun

The debate over California's ethnic studies curriculum highlights a tension between education and ideology, particularly in its treatment of Jewish communities.

0 Antisemitism Communities

‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto

Louis Keene in Forward · 21 May

A tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in the deaths of three individuals, carried out by two teenage gunmen who later committed suicide.

0 Antisemitism Politics

The ADL’s turn away from civil rights was years in the making — Oct. 7 accelerated it

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 15 Jan

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), traditionally a stalwart in American civil rights advocacy, has shifted its focus to primarily addressing antisemitism, especially since the rise in antisemitic incidents following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

0 Politics Leadership

Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 12 Dec 2025

Joe Berman, a former key leader at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has publicly resigned, criticizing the organization for aligning too closely with the Trump administration and narrowing its focus exclusively to antisemitism at the expense of broader civil rights advocacy.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?

Michael Rothbaum in Forward · 31 Oct 2025

The article by Rabbi Michael Rothbaum critiques the disproportionate Jewish focus on Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy due to his criticism of Israel, when far more pressing threats exist in the form of Nazi-inspired and white supremacist ideologies proliferating on the American right.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Guns & Moses

Tevi Troy in Tablet · 25 Sep 2025

In his review of Salvador Litvak's action film "Guns & Moses," Tevi Troy critiques the filmmaker's decision to avoid using real-world antisemitic villains, favoring instead generic Hollywood antagonists like businessmen and former military operatives.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Why neo-Nazis marched in Indianapolis this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Aug 2025

White supremacist and neo-Nazi rallies remain a persistent issue across the United States, with groups often organizing near significant events or locations to maximize attention and recruitment potential.

0 Television/Film Culture

Rabbi, get your gun

Louis Keene in Forward · 17 Jul 2025

"Guns & Moses," directed by Salvador Litvak, is a Western-style thriller featuring Rabbi Mo Zaltzman navigating a dangerous conspiracy after a synagogue shooting.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Israeli embassy staffers shooting or Capital Jewish Museum murders? To some, a few words can make a big difference.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 30 May 2025

The recent tragic shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where two Israeli embassy employees were killed, has sparked a contentious debate over the nature of the attack.

0 Antisemitism Politics

A Statement About the May 21, 2025, Washington, DC, Shooting from Moment Magazine Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein

Nadine Epstein in Moment · 22 May 2025

In a poignant statement, Moment Magazine Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein responds to the tragic shooting of Sarah Milgrim and Yarn Lischinsky outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.

0 Antisemitism Politics

The Terrorists Are Here

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 22 May 2025

This episode discusses the rise of political violence in the U.S., particularly against Jews and Israelis, highlighted by the recent murder at the Capital Jewish Museum.

0 Antisemitism Politics

‘Beyond the Welfare of the Jews’

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, discusses the persistent presence and transformation of antisemitism in America and globally, touching on incidents illustrating bias against various Jewish communities.

0 Television/Film Culture

How to Be a Jew ... And an Accidental Gunslinger

Unorthodox · 12 Mar 2025

Salvador Litvak, the "Accidental Talmudist," discusses his new film "Guns and Moses," about a small-town rabbi who becomes a gunslinger following an attack on his community.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Why Neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the U.S.

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Nov 2024

Neo-Nazi rallies have become alarmingly frequent across the United States, with hundreds occurring since 2016, driven by small white supremacist groups seeking attention online.

0 Antisemitism Politics

How 10/7 changed everything — except the way Jewish interest groups fight antisemitism

eJewishPhilanthropy · 1 Nov 2024

Matthias J. Becker, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, discusses the ongoing challenges in combating antisemitism online, aggravated by the reaction to the October 7 massacre in Israel.

0 Politics Ethics

‘Challah’ and ‘tefillin’ were code words in the Chabad of Poway’s tax fraud scheme

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 22 Aug 2022

The former rabbi of Chabad of Poway, Yisroel Goldstein, and attorney Elliot Adler engaged in a tax fraud scheme using coded language, with terms like "challah" and "tefillin" to disguise fraudulent activities.

0 Leadership Communities

Disgraced former Chabad of Poway rabbi out of prison early

Louis Keene in Forward · 13 Jun 2022

Yisroel Goldstein, former rabbi of Chabad of Poway, was released early from his prison sentence due to COVID-19 protocols.

0 Communities Antisemitism

One year later, Chabad of Poway shooting’s legacy of pain and hope

Forward · 27 Apr 2020

The Chabad of Poway shooting's first anniversary was marked with a virtual ceremony, highlighting both the legacy of pain and resilience following the tragic events of April 27, 2019.

0 Politics Israel

Born in California, raised in Gaza — will San Diego send this millennial to Congress?

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 26 Mar 2020

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a candidate for Congress in a historically conservative Southern California district, brings a unique perspective shaped by his childhood experiences in Gaza and Southern California.

0 Education Holocaust

Opinion | Ignorance about the Holocaust is fueling anti-Semitism. So I wrote the Never Again Education Act.

Forward · 4 Mar 2020

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney discusses her motivations for authoring the Never Again Education Act, a bill designed to improve Holocaust education in U.S. schools.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Here’s What We Know About The California Synagogue Shooting

Forward · 28 Apr 2019

A tragic shooting occurred at the Chabad of Poway synagogue near San Diego on the six-month anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack, resulting in one death and three injuries.

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