By Doron Krakow Something remarkable happened at the Oshman Family JCC (OFJCC) in Palo Alto, Calif., this past Sunday. Eight hundred people gathered to discuss, debate, and deliberate over the current state of relations between Israel and Jews living in the Diaspora—in particular, the North American Diaspora. Israel—the miraculous fulfillment of the modern Zionist movement […]
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Doron Krakow, Israel, Opinion, USA
(JNS) The Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) has launched a formal investigation into UC Berkeley Law School over a controversial anti-Zionist bylaw adopted by some of its student groups in August. The investigation comes in response to a Nov. 18 complaint filed by Gabriel Groisman, a Florida-based attorney and
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California, Israel, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Top federal officials and Jewish leaders spoke to each other, and together they spoke to the public at large, the public that reads newspapers, watches television news programs and listens to those who run our government. But they did not speak to the people that count. This is the
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA
(JNS) Sefaria, a provider of digital Jewish texts at no cost, on Tuesday launched its offering of the four foundational texts of the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic movement. The newly available texts include a fully bilingual edition of the Tanya, the cornerstone philosophical text of the Chabad movement; a Hebrew version of Torah Ohr, a 19th-century compilation
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, USA
By Rabbi Ari Leubitz (JNS) Community. It comes in all forms—and it is something we each rely on for support. Sometimes we are born into our community and inherit it from our parents. Other times, it’s a group or connection we grow and build and develop for ourselves. As Jews, we have an instant community
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Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by AlterNet Antisemitism dominates the news. But the media isn’t focused on rising hate crimes, a study on antisemitism in hiring or a presidential candidate and former president dining with a Holocaust denier. Antisemitism is only dominating the news because Kanye West is saying blatantly antisemitic things over and over again. (Really he’s just
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USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — University of Haifa on Monday conferred honorary doctorates on President Bill Clinton and New York University (NYU) President Emeritus John Sexton at the NYU campus. The University honored Clinton for his commitment to the State of Israel over the years, from promoting coexistence in the Middle East to his close
(JNS) The relationship between Russia and Iran is becoming “a full-scale defense partnership,” warned U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Friday. “Support is flowing both ways” as Moscow offers the Islamic Republic “an unprecedented level of military and technical support” in exchange for drones and possibly ballistic missiles to deploy in Ukraine, Kirby
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International, Middle East, USA
Published by Raw Story On Monday, a new report for Business Insider outlined how former President Donald Trump’s controversial Mar-a-Lago meeting with antisemitic rapper Kanye “Ye” West and neo-Nazi livestreamer Nick Fuentes could create rifts in a major right-wing theocratic ideology that has been gathering steam in the Trump and Biden years. That meeting, wrote
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USA
Published by XXL Mag Kanye West‘s continuous hate speech has earned him the title as the biggest antisemite of 2022 from a watchdog organization. On Sunday (Dec. 11), Stop Antisemitism, the “leading non-partisan American based organization fighting antisemitism,” announced they named Ye 2022’s Antisemite of the Year. The news was revealed via the group’s Twitter
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USA
Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Kanye West. The decision comes amid growing pressure on West, now known as Ye, after he made repeated public antisemitic statements. Ye recently praised Adolf Hitler on a far-right talk show and was
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USA
(JNS) StandWithUs (SWU) welcomed more than 600 Israel supporters of all ages, faiths and political persuasions to its annual “Festival of Lights” gala held on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. Celebrating the 21st year anniversary, this year’s theme for the non-profit, non-partisan organization was “Standing Together Against Antisemitism.” The gala featured world renowned speakers and
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California, Israel, USA
By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) Wednesday’s high-profile White House roundtable on antisemitism garnered plenty of headlines. Now, according to those present, the real work starts. America is facing an “epidemic of hate,” said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who chaired a discussion with Jewish leaders at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. “Let me be clear—words matter. People
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USA
Two major factors in the growth of antisemitism are the weaponization of technology and the emboldening of extremists, Seth Brysk, the ADL Central Pacific Regional Director serving Northern California, Utah, and Hawai’i, told a Temple Isaiah audience on Wednesday evening, Dec.7. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA