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0 Politics Gender/Identity

The Democratic Party Has a New Litmus Test

Peter Savodnik in The Free Press · 29 Oct

In a provocative article, Peter Savodnik describes how Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton attributed his party's 2024 election loss to its intense focus on transgender rights, arguing that the Democratic Party's commitment to tolerance has paradoxically morphed into a form of intolerance.

0 Antisemitism Leadership

In the fight against antisemitism, passion isn’t enough

eJewishPhilanthropy · 26 Sep

Amid a resurgence of antisemitism in the United States, the Jewish community has responded with an outpouring of organization and funding, yet questions about efficacy remain.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Over 500 rabbis sign letter rejecting Trump’s antisemitism agenda

Grace Gilson in JTA · 28 Apr

A coalition of over 550 rabbis and cantors has issued a letter condemning the Trump administration for leveraging antisemitism as a political tool.

0 Politics Culture

Gaza and Trump have left the Jewish community at war with itself — and me with a bad case of alienation

Lucinda Rosenfeld in Forward · 26 Apr

Lucinda Rosenfeld's opinion piece explores the deepening rift within the Jewish community concerning Israel's actions in Gaza and the influence of U.S. politics, particularly under Trump.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 25 Apr

Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Antisemitism Envoy under the Biden administration, critiques elements of the Trump administration's approach to combating antisemitism on college campuses, specifically citing issues with due process regarding arrests and policy overreach.

0 Politics Ethics

27 Jewish groups file amicus brief expressing concern over detainment of Tufts student

Grace Gilson in JTA · 11 Apr

Twenty-seven Jewish organizations and synagogues have come together to file an amicus brief in support of Rmeysa Öztürk, a detained Turkish doctoral student from Tufts University.

0 Politics Antisemitism

October 8 is a Masterclass in American Jewish Narcissism.

Mira Simone Kux in New Voices · 4 Apr

"October 8: The Fight for the Soul of America" has sparked significant attention within American Jewish communities following its theatrical release.

0 Education Antisemitism

ADL upgrades 19 colleges’ antisemitism ‘grades,’ as some enact new policies

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 4 Apr

Several universities have taken action to improve their ratings in the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) annual assessment of their responses to antisemitism.

0 Politics Education

Campus antisemitism takes center stage at Senate hearing

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 27 Mar

The Senate hearing on antisemitism on college campuses highlights increasing concerns among Jewish leaders about the rise of antisemitism and related political actions under the Trump administration.

0 Antisemitism Education

New data challenges assumptions about campus antisemitism

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 21 Mar 2024

A recent study led by Eitan Hersh at Tufts University offers a complex picture of antisemitism on college campuses, dispelling some commonly held beliefs.

0 Art Holidays

Meet the artist behind the new Hanukkah postage stamp

Mira Fox in Forward · 6 Oct 2022

Jeanette Kuvin Oren, an artist renowned for her Judaic art, has designed the U.S. Postal Service's new Hanukkah stamp, the first since 2020.