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An NBA star gave a jersey to an Oct. 7 victim’s family. Some fans are furious.

Louis Keene in Forward · 4 Apr

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan honored a fan, Oron Beilin, who was tragically killed by Hamas terrorists, by giving his family a special jersey.

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US religious freedom commission leaves Saudi Arabia after rabbi co-chair is told to remove his kippah

Luke Tress in Forward · 12 Mar

A U.S. government delegation monitoring religious freedom left Saudi Arabia early when a Saudi request for Rabbi Abraham Cooper to remove his kippah was refused.

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Argentina’s Jewish umbrella group condemns Milei’s decision to shutter country’s anti-discrimination office

Juan Melamed in Forward · 22 Feb

Argentina's President Javier Milei has decided to close the country's anti-discrimination office, prompting criticism from Jewish leaders.

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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan sues ADL, Wiesenthal Center for $4.8 billion

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 27 Oct 2023

Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, has filed a $4.8 billion lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Simon Wiesenthal Center, claiming they have unjustly labeled him as an antisemite, thereby infringing upon his freedom of religion.

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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clash in Skokie, Illinois

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 24 Oct 2023

Clashes occurred between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters in Skokie, Illinois, resulting in two arrests and a man being beaten.

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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.

LMarkoe in Forward · 8 Sep 2023

Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Royal Academy of Spanish (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.

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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.

Juan Melamed in JTA · 8 Sep 2023

Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Real Academia Española (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.

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How (and why) did a Bollywood movie make Auschwitz into a lesson on romance?

Mira Fox in Forward · 27 Jul 2023

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Bollywood film "Bawaal," which uses the Holocaust as a plot device to teach life lessons and improve a troubled marriage.

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Uruguay’s president scuttles plan to turn giant Nazi eagle into a peace dove after criticism

BCohen in Forward · 19 Jun 2023

Uruguay's president, Luis Lacalle Pou, has withdrawn a proposal to transform a bronze eagle adorned with a swastika from a sunken Nazi ship into a peace symbol, following criticism that the plan disregarded the significance of history.

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2 listen or not 2 listen? ADL chief launches new podcast with Nick Cannon

Adam Kovac in Forward · 8 Feb 2023

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has partnered with actor and TV host Nick Cannon for a new podcast called "2 Hate Or Not 2 Hate."

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Joe Rogan says 'The idea that Jewish people aren’t into money is ridiculous'

Adam Kovac in Forward · 7 Feb 2023

In a recent episode of his popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan made racist statements about Jewish people.

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Nazi collaborator monuments in Argentina

Samuel Breslow in Forward · 26 Jan 2023

The Veselka youth camp in Canning, a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, has a monument honoring Nazi collaborators Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych.

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Is it too late now for Justin Bieber to say sorry ... for doing a Nazi salute on stage?

PJGrisar in Forward · 10 Aug 2022

Justin Bieber sparked controversy when he appeared to perform a Nazi salute during a concert in Helsinki.

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The Mooch Denounces Two States And J Street: They Don’t Know From Israel

Forward · 17 Apr 2018

Anthony Scaramucci, also known as "The Mooch," expressed his support for a one-state solution during a meeting at Rutgers Chabad, criticizing organizations like J Street for their advocacy of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 History Leadership

Reviews In Brief

Jewish Action · 22 Jun 2017

"Rav and Rebbe" by Chaim Dalfin provides historical tidbits about the friendship between Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (the Rav) and Rabbi Menachem Schneerson (the Rebbe), including how they initially met in Berlin.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Donald Trump Refuses To Condemn White Supremacist Event With Nazi Salutes

Forward · 22 Nov 2016

Donald Trump's transition team avoided directly condemning a white supremacist conference where his victory was celebrated, stating broadly that Trump opposes racism.

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Chasing Dr. Aribert Heim, the 'Butcher of Mauthausen'

Forward · 21 Apr 2014

"The Eternal Nazi" by Nicholas Kulish and Souad Mekhennet is a compelling account of the hunt for Nazi doctor Aribert Heim, infamous for his sadistic medical experiments at Mauthausen concentration camp.

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