Antisemitism on college campuses is a genuine crisis that demands serious attention, but we are concerned about the extent and scope of the current approach taken by the Administration to Harvard. [Jonathan Greenblatt]
As a pulpit rabbi, I frequently engage with congregants navigating the intricate landscape of identity in America, sometimes hearing the complex sentiment, “I am an American first, a Jew second.” [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
The Case for ‘Dual Loyalty’ Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Maybe Sanders, an independent from Vermont, is right. It is possible that Israel has gone too far. As for Risch, we do not want to risk weakening Israel’s military capabilities. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Congressional Debate over Israel and Hamas Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
These past weeks, two men with an insatiable hunger for power once again reminded us how fragile democracy truly is. [Shahar Masori]
OpEd: Dictators, Diversions, and Dangerous Displays Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Shahar Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAPresident Trump started out right when he proclaimed that he would weaponize a 1952 law to deport foreign students who disrupted campus activities, among other offenses. However, he has repeatedly blundered in executing this mission. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Questioning the Case against Mahmoud Khalil Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
When you’re face-to-face with antisemitism—or any brand of hate—the fury is real. It burns through your gut and shreds at your soul. Every instinct screams to scream back. To curse. To retaliate with the same venom that’s being hurled at you. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
When Hate is Aimed at Us, Let’s Not Respond in Kind Read More »
Antisemitism, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Just days after the New York Dyke March formally banned “Zionist” participants, LGBTQ+ Jews and allies are left asking a painful question: Is there still space for us in the progressive movement we helped build? [Yuval David]
OpEd: Dyke March Discriminated against Jewish LGBTQ Activists Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
For a year and a half Israelis have suffered from two disputes that have divided the population, one a change in the power of the High Court (Hebrew acronym: Bagatz), and the other the rescue of our hostages and ultimate victory against Iran-backed Hamas. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Israel’s Two Major Conundrums Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve KramerRepublican in central Florida appeared to threaten Democratic members of Congress, one of whom tried to single out Israel in congressional legislation. In a separate episode, an Arab leader in Australia distorted Israel’s role in its current conflict with Hamas. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Crude Language and Political Stunts Mar Both Sides of Middle East Debate Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Although Mary grew up with a secular upbringing in Budapest, she responded “in the camps I prayed. I prayed and I knew God was listening. My mother, a non-religious woman, told me that this is the story of our people- we suffer but have lived through it and have gotten this far- we will continue to survive and live a beautiful life when we’re out of here.” [Ilanit Zakowski]
Words of Survivors Will Live on, Though Survivors Will Pass Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, Ilanit Zakowski, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
There are four main problems with AB101’s poor legislation: the two versions of the model curriculum in circulation, the lack of state standards, the guardrails that have no teeth, and the lack of funding as required by law. [Times of San Diego, Marsha Sutton]
OpEd: Abandon California’s Ethnic Studies Requirement Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
David Friedman served as US ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021. He was intimately involved in Israel-Arab affairs, met and held talks with leaders of both sides, and was one of the architects of the Abraham Accords. He demonstrates in his brilliant 2024 book One Jewish State why a two-state solution is based on flawed premises and will ultimately fail to solve anything. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Book by Former Ambassador Lays Out the Argument for One Jewish State Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
I looked forward to living a life of freedom and interest in a country I could call my own, and where I would no longer be part of a minority. I moved to Israel, which I perceived as a country where my life would be free of the constraints of having to conform to a set of values which I did not share. And where the sun shone most of the time. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Dream for Israel is Turning into a Nightmare Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The IHRA definition brings much-needed relevance to the conversation, equipping organizations and governments with a practical framework to identify and respond to antisemitism in all its modern forms. StandWithUs is spearheading the initiative to bring IHRA to San Diego, one of the few large cities in the USA that has not yet adopted the definition. [Dan Pritsker}
OpEd: Standing Together Against Antisemitism: A Victory in El Cajon Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA