Antisemitism

Jews Especially are Weighing Mamdani’s Rhetoric

He does not support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. He’s repeatedly accused Israel of “genocide,” and failed to unequivocally condemn Hamas for its horrific campaign of terror on October 7. He has threatened to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister should he visit New York, and he supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement… (Halie Soifer]

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Nobel Prize Winning Author László Krasznahorkai Learned of Jewish Father at Age 11

His family hid his Jewish roots from him until he turned 11. In 1931, when antisemitism was rampant in Hungary and Jewish lives were threatened, Krasznahorkai’s grandfather changed their family name from the Jewish-sounding name Korin to the now Hungarian-sounding one. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Jewish Community Aids Families Affected by Federal Furlough

To qualify, applicants must be federal employees (including contractors) in the San Diego Jewish community who are directly affected by the federal furlough. The loan amount is up to $2,500. The guarantor is waived for this specific program only. [Cailin Acosta]

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Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive VP of the Orthodox Union, Dead at 60

“Rabbi Hauer was an exemplar of what it meant to be a Torah Jew. Torah framed his life, and he used Torah to frame our lives,” said Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the OU, who spoke in both Jerusalem and New York. “I have lost a brother,” Joseph said, describing his close working relationship with Rabbi Hauer as they led the OU together for the past five years. [Press Release]

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Indonesia’s Bar of Israeli Gymnasts Recalls 1936 Tragedy of Gretel Bergmann

This crushing blow meted out to the young Israeli gymnasts who trained round the clock, often missing family events, parties, and even a good night’s sleep, resonates with me for a very personal reason. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]

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Alliance Formed by Anti-Defamation League and National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

Through this new collaboration, the organizations will co-develop resources including faith-based educational content, digital campaigns, and launch advocacy efforts to counter antisemitism in all its forms—online, in the pews, and in the public square. [Press Release]

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Protecting Jewish Students or Chilling Speech? Inside California’s ‘Hardest’ Fight over Antisemitism

At issue was Assembly Bill 715, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this month after it went through multiple major, sometimes last-minute rewrites during months of political tussling. [Yue Stella Yu and Mikhail Zinshteyn]

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A Jewish War that Lasted Two Centuries

The two centuries were marked by Judean hatred toward Rome due to its conquest and control of Judea in 63 BCE. There were three pivotal violent rebellions against Rome: the Great Revolt of 66 to 74 CE, which resulted, among other calamities, in the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE; the Diaspora Revolt of 116 CE; and the Bar Kokhba Revolt of 132 to 136 CE. There were also many more minor battles before and sandwiched within these three. In each struggle between Judeans and Rome, thousands of Judeans fought alongside the Romans against their brothers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Newsom Signs Bill Protecting K-12 Students from Antisemitism

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, Oct. 7, signed Assembly Bill 715 into law, groundbreaking legislation to counter antisemitism in California’s K-12 public schools. Authored by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur and Dawn Addis, sponsored by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), backed by 72 Jewish organizations statewide, and principally co-authored by the Chairs of the Jewish, Black, Latino, and AAPI Legislative Caucuses, AB 715 received broad bipartisan support in the Legislature, passing the Assembly 71-0 and the Senate 35-0. [Press Release]

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