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0 Education Antisemitism

How new laws are shaping what schools teach about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 14 Oct

The landscape of teaching the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in U.S. schools is becoming increasingly fraught with legal and ideological battles.

0 Politics Education

Ethnic studies compromise opens door to broader antisemitism legislation in California

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 27 May

California has made progress on addressing antisemitism within its educational system, following a long-standing debate over ethnic studies curricula that some feared unfairly depicted Jews or singled out Israel.

0 Politics Education

In California, Jewish leaders swap ethnic studies battle for fighting antisemitism in schools — with allies

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 27 May

In California, Jewish leaders have shifted their focus from disputing a controversial ethnic studies curriculum to collaborating with racial and ethnic caucuses on tackling antisemitism in schools.

0 Education Antisemitism

California school board members accused of antisemitism during contentious meeting

Grace Gilson in Forward · 22 Apr

At a Pajaro Valley Unified School District meeting, two board members made comments perceived as antisemitic, sparking calls for an apology from the Anti-Defamation League.

0 Education Antisemitism

California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students

Grace Gilson in JTA · 9 Apr

The California Department of Education (DOE) determined that an ethnic studies curriculum at Branham High School in San Jose discriminated against Jewish students by presenting biased content on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, describing Israel as a settler colonial state without offering a counter view.

0 Politics Culture

The Wrath of Rothman

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 15 Jan

Noah Rothman discusses his Commentary Magazine cover piece "A Clockwork Blue" about the evolution of political violence on the left and the perils of excusing violent actions in political discourse.

0 Sports Culture

The Jewish Sport Report: After a thrilling World Series, a historic Jewish MLB offseason is on-deck

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 1 Nov 2024

The Jewish Sports Report highlights a pivotal MLB offseason for Jewish players following the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory.

0 Communities Art

‘Life is being affirmed in this place’: Daniel Libeskind on his redesign of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue

Forward · 3 Jun 2021

Renowned architect Daniel Libeskind has embarked on redesigning the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of a horrific antisemitic attack that left 11 people dead in 2018.