Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Nov

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.

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 15 Nov

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality and Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, has drawn attention for his body tattoos reflecting Christian and Crusader imagery.

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

JTA · 14 Nov

Pete Hegseth, a nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, is attracting attention due to his Christian nationalist tattoos and religious expressions.

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Ivanka Trump suggests you avoid this central sin in Judaism — will her father listen?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 6 Nov

Ivanka Trump used her recent birthday as an opportunity to share personal reflections, prominently mentioning the Jewish ethical principle of avoiding lashon hara, or harmful gossip.

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First thoughts: The 2024 election and American Jewry

eJewishPhilanthropy · 6 Nov

As America navigates a politically charged 2024 election cycle, the Jewish community finds itself at a crossroads, facing ideological rifts and new political dynamics.

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Meet two rabbis who are trying to fight ‘toxic polarization’ — one Jewish text at a time

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 3 Nov

Rabbis Michael Holzman and Rachel Schmelkin are working to combat the toxic polarization in American society using Jewish texts and values.

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Why HBCUs Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism

Sapir · 1 Nov

The article explores the historical and evolving dynamics of Black-Jewish relations in the U.S., particularly focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) like Howard University.

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Florida Dems chair Nikki Fried says many Jews have started to ‘question the Democratic Party’

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 31 Oct

Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, addressed concerns among Jewish voters, noting a shift away from traditional Democratic support due to recent pro-Palestinian protests and Republican responses.

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Congressman calls the ADL ‘racist’ after it called for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson

Ben Sales in Forward · 26 Sep 2021

Rep. Matt Gaetz accused the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of racism after they renewed calls for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson.

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White Supremacist Who Killed Woman In Charlottesville Sentenced To Life

Forward · 1 Jul 2019

James Alex Fields, Jr., a self-identified white supremacist responsible for driving his car into a group of counter-protesters at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Richard Spencer: ‘Charlottesville Wouldn’t Have Occurred Without Trump’

Forward · 15 May 2019

Richard Spencer, a prominent figure in the alt-right movement, asserted in an interview with The Atlantic that President Donald Trump was integral to the 2017 Charlottesville rally, which resulted in violence and tragically claimed the life of Heather Heyer.

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Stephen Miller Denounced By His Uncle Over Immigration Policy, Family History

Forward · 14 Aug 2018

Stephen Miller, White House senior advisor, faces public condemnation from his uncle, David Glosser, through an op-ed in Politico.

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