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Tag: Jewish Civil Rights

0 Antisemitism Education

‘Keep showing up’: Columbia prof-turned-activist Shai Davidai rallies Canadian Jews

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 21 Oct

Columbia professor Shai Davidai has become an influential activist against antisemitism on university campuses following his viral video in 2023.

0 Antisemitism Politics

'Does anybody question the NAACP?': The ADL head thinks Wikipedia is biased. Is he right?

Rob Eshman in Forward · 25 Jun

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, expressed concerns about Wikipedia's bias after the site rated ADL's information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as generally unreliable.

0 Holocaust History

How D-Day saved Europe, and my family, from the Nazis

Gerard Leval in JTA · 5 Jun

The author reflects on the personal significance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, highlighting how the Allied landing on June 6, 1944, saved their Jewish family in France from Nazi deportation and likely death.

0 Communities Antisemitism

This is the point of the Board of Deputies

Jewish Chronicle · 15 Mar

The article discusses the role and activities of the Board of Deputies, highlighting recent efforts to combat antisemitism, support Israel, and engage with government officials and community leaders.

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Why ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt is praising Elon Musk as advertisers flee X over antisemitism

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 21 Nov 2023

Amidst a growing trend of advertisers distancing themselves from the social media platform X due to Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic post, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has taken a different approach.

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Netanyahu to meet with Elon Musk amid tech mogul’s mounting attacks on the ADL

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 14 Sep 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he will meet with Elon Musk during his upcoming trip to the United States.

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After prodding from Elon Musk, ADL says South African ‘Kill the Boer’ song could be seen as ‘call for violence’

BCohen in Forward · 10 Aug 2023

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed concern about a South African song calling to "Kill the Boer" after Elon Musk publicly urged the group to speak out.

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In a Birch Forest, With the KGB

Burton Caine in Tablet · 11 Feb 2020

The text recounts the author's experiences traveling to the Soviet Union in 1974 to support refuseniks and advocate for Jewish rights, including encounters with prominent figures like Anatoly Sharansky.

0 Education Literature

The Founder of Jewish Studies

Michah Gottlieb in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Jun 2018

Leopold Zunz, considered the founder of Jewish Studies, revolutionized the field by emphasizing historical context and incorporating non-Jewish sources.