“When people lose sight that we are one family, with a mutual past and a mutual future, this is where the problems begin.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Bahrain voted in favor of the resolution along with other countries with poor human-rights records, including China, Russia, Cuba, Libya, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Pakistan and Venezuela.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Le Drian said that “if in the future we had a solution other than the two-state solution, we would have the ingredients of long-lasting apartheid.”
"In many cases severe manifestations of racism and blatant antisemitism are presented as ‘legitimate criticism’ of the state of Israel and its’ government’s policies.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The only kosher pizza place in the neighborhood, across the street where I go to synagogue, has been vandalized. This is happening everywhere.”
Tova Haviv, the moshav Arbel member who discovered the object passed away recently and his family donated it to the National Treasures Center.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Let me be clear: The House Republican Conference condemns this language,” says House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Several Jewish organizations have reported receiving anti-Semitic and anti-Israel related messages via their social media pages.
Over the past few weeks, we have reported several major anti-Semitic attacks in New York City.
When the men were locked out of the shul, they tore off the side mirror of a parked car.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The release in 2018 of suspect Hassan Diab, faced opposition by civil-society groups in France, including pro-Israel organizations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
When asked if she thought the conflict in the Middle East enflames the situation in the United Kingdom, Emily said it does, adding: “Every time something big happens there, the anti-Semitism here rises.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
An Arizona synagogue and a Salt Lake City Chabad center were attacked.
"We urge you to take the lead once again in opposing this dangerous bill."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Americans need to take a “hard look” at whether such weapons sales fuel the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
33,771 Jewish victims were shot at Babyn Yar by the Nazis and their Ukrainian minions during just two days, September 29 and 30, 1941.
“I stand against apartheid because I believe that all people deserve to live under equal rights, regardless of ethnicity or religion,” said Phara Souffrant Forrest.
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
International human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky accused Omar of being “a shill for Hamas.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Rashida Tlaib demonstrated her ignorance in both geography and theology.
"The study's findings indicate a trend of significant change in the Haredi society's attitude toward sexual abuse."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The bill was supported by J Street and IfNotNow.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The killer, Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. said repeatedly in his trial and interviews with media that he went to those locations seeking to kill Jews.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Managing director of global communications at the American Jewish Committee Avi Mayer praised the decision, tweeting: “Kudos for rejecting hate.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Change the no-bail laws or New York may become the next Paris!"
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Efraim Gordan, 31, in town for a wedding, was approaching the home of a family member when he was shot and killed by an assailant.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
One child claimed in a deposition that she felt “under attack” and was thankful when her family moved away.
The booklet includes original, exciting recipes that are perfectly suited for Yom Tov, including appetizers, main courses, and desserts.
"The process of identifying and releasing the bodies is in its final stages."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The group, however, says it recognizes “the challenges involved with attempting to integrate Palestinian factions committed to nonviolence and diplomacy with those, like Hamas, that have frequently engaged in violence and terror.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
AG Grewal filed lawsuit against Jackson, NJ, saying its zoning laws prevent Jews from practicing their religion.
A comprehensive analysis of the support of more than 100 university scholars and academics found the claims are wholly unsubstantiated.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The petition criticized Mort Klein’s rhetoric on Black Lives Matter, George Soros, Barack Obama, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
HRW’s report is part of a concerted campaign over the past 18 months to interject the term ‘apartheid’ into discourse about Israel.
By Atara Beck
“This is apparently a much bigger problem than what we’re aware of. One of the things we want to do is not only clarify this case, but also raise the consciousness of people in Israel.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A French court ruled the Muslim murderer could not be prosecuted because he had been high on marijuana.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Progressives don't like the IHRA definition because it correctly equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.
By Chabad.org
Giving children time to stop and think about what’s important.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A simultaneous rally will be held in London near the French embassy.
The event also featured musical performances and a poetry recital, centered on the theme of interfaith relations.
The Unidas Podemos and Más Madrid parties, as well as presidential candidate Pablo Iglesias, have a history of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel action and rhetoric.
Jerusalem believes that Washington is dashing toward a deal with Tehran and that the most it can do is mitigate the circumstances.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
An organization calls on the general public to avoid the show, arguing that art is being used to normalize “colonialism and repression.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Edmund Di Liscia said that doing so would be “extremely humiliating and deeply jarring to my psyche and soul.”
Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks criticized Democrats for sharing the stage with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas, calling him a Holocaust denier and longtime funder of terrorism.
This new violent anti-Semitic trend is developing in tandem with the Muslim month of Ramadan.
Yehuda was a survivor of Aushwitz. This is his story.
Avoiding this designation was Norway, which has a comprehensive national plan to combat the scourge, as well as sufficient funds for security measures to protect the Jewish community.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to AIPAC, the bill is both “unnecessary and redundant,” as conditions already exist on aid for Israel, which can only be used for legitimate self-defense and internal security.
How many questions can you answer?
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The synagogue is the halachic and historic hub of Jewish life, and this program is designed to highlight that,” said OU executive vice president Rabbi Moshe Hauer.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Celebrations during the day include a reception at the President’s residence honoring 120 excelling IDF soldiers, the International Bible Contest and the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ceremony, first held in 2019 with some 1,200 people, was attended by hundreds of religious soldiers and members of the bereaved families.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel has 9,327,000 citizens, more than 11 times its population of 806,000 at the time of the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948.
By Israel Hayom
“I feel a very personal connection to this place and to Joseph who is buried here, and everything he went through,” says Jonathan Pollard, while dedicating the scroll at the biblical burial site.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
During the ceremony, six torches were lit, and the stories of the six Holocaust survivors who lit them were presented during short videos. Shmuel Naar, Zehava Gealel, Yossi Chen, Halina Friedman, Sara Fishman, and Manya Bigunov lit the torches.
The Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum in stark contrast to what legislators intended when they approved the bill.
Decades-long study provides basis for close monitoring of people who have experienced trauma early in life and the impact it can have on long-term health.
The advent of the vaccines, coupled with Israel's vast vaccination campaign, assisted by Israelis and Jews who hold prominent positions in vaccine-making companies, reinforced the anti-Semitic responses.
By Edwin Black
Saeb Erekat, a top Palestinian negotiator, was rushed to a Jerusalem hospital when he faced a COVID-19 respiratory crisis.
By Israel Hayom
“It is understandable that the level of anxiety is rising and concerns about communal safety are on everyone's minds,” says Anti-Defamation League national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jewish victims comprise some 50 percent of crimes in this category with Muslims at 10 percent, and Catholics and other religions at 3 percent each.
Even the animals in the zoo are celebrating Pesach, at the Ramat Gan Safari.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The special event, which is usually held only once on Passover and once on Sukkot, was held on both Monday and Tuesday this Passover.
By Israel Hayom
According to the Saudi press, the last Jewish refugees from Yemen are seeking a country that will take them in, as they don’t wish to move to Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The UNHRC is infamously biased against Israel, with nearly half of its resolutions focused solely on Israel while it ignores war, strife and atrocities committed around the globe.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We are traumatized. This is our home, this is our grocery store,” said a social-media post signed by leaders of the Boulder JCC.
“Each year we see that the number of emergency calls received by our organization rises dramatically over the holiday."
Just a few hundred individuals who migrated to Eastern Europe less than 1,000 years ago are the ancestors of nearly 10 million Ashkenazi Jews today.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Andrew Yang was asked to clarify his stance on the BDS movement following conflicting remarks he made at a forum on March 18 that was hosted by Emgage, a Muslim-American advocacy organization.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers?
Most profoundly concerning for the Jewish community is the portrayal of Jews, filtered through the lens of Critical Ethnic Studies, as ‘white’ and ‘privileged’.
Several members of the original ESMC advisory committee have been using false claims about the benefits of ethnic studies to ensure that Critical Ethnic Studies is taught in classrooms throughout the state.
“The ‘March of the Living’ connects between those who learned about the Holocaust firsthand and those who did not."
By Memri The Middle East Media Research Institute
Imam Mustapha Elturk: “Not all Jews are bad; some Jews and Christians are doing our work for us, as a matter of fact.”
A new policy paper by the Reut Institute, commissioned by the Julis Foundation for Multi-Disciplinary Thinking, suggests that a new strain of anti-Semitism is arising within the contemporary progressive discourse. A phenomenon Reut calls "erasive anti-Semitism," refers to the largely unintended consequence of contemporary progressive discourse, which de-facto negates the rights of Jews individually or […]
"Did you know that in 1915 the Armenian genocide was organized by Jews?”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Acts of hate like this are disgraceful and cowardly; that swastikas vandalized a home of Jewish students is especially reprehensible,” university leaders wrote in a joint statement.
It is possible today to study any topic that piques your interest, in a non-formal setting, including "Jewish telehealth."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Toms River, which was accused of placing unreasonable burdens on its growing Orthodox population, will modify its zoning code to reduce the “minimum acreage” for a house of worship from 10 acres to two.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Adam Elayan decided to make his story public so that someone “who may harbor the kind of prejudice I used to will see that hatred towards others is a choice we make, and like me, decide to make better choices.”
The huge selection of Tnuva’s delicious kosher l’Pesach dairy products is truly a feast for the eyes.
International Women’s Day in Azerbaijan is about revering mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters because they are holy, as he puts it.
The suspect attempted to enter a kosher supermarket.
“This entire process goes to the heart of what is wrong with Critical Ethnic Studies.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Uzra Zeya has been nominated as undersecretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Palestinian Authority objects to making Cave of the Patriarchs accessible to people with disabilities.
MK Mai Golan wrote that the court ruling means that “an illegal infiltrator can undergo a reform conversion in 10 minutes and receive Israeli citizenship.”
"I feel so overjoyed at having saved this man’s life on Purim. It felt to me like I had won the lottery.”
So successful is this new language based on numbers, acronyms, and hidden images, that it has driven the formation of alternative social media sites.
"They tried to intimidate the Jewish community into silence, to force Jews to renounce their shared heritage, to exclude Jews from leadership."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
BDS Betty has accused Israel of “apartheid” and was one of the few members of Congress to vote against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, which aimed to curb and defund Hamas.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he has an issue with organizations that don’t disavow “very, very violent tactics” towards Israel, though he doesn’t have an issue with individuals or activists “making a case for what they think is right.”
“The fact that this is happening around Purim is especially meaningful, as Purim tells the story of standing up to the genocide that Haman had planned for the Jews,” said Rabbi Shlomo Litvin.
By Ben Bresky
Purim has a unique status of celebrating two days of the Jewish holiday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom gained international renown as a teacher of Jewish values and a proponent of inter-religious dialogue.
The Jewish student's legal advocates demand Tufts' president to intervene immediately, but were rejected.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
"2,500 years ago another Persian tyrant tried to destroy the Jewish people and just as he failed then – you will fail today.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Social media “influencer” Young Pharaoh has claimed Judaism was “made up for political gain” and promoted conspiracy theories.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We will continue to speak out on Israel, but [our] purpose is not to be an advocacy organization,” said new board president David Warshaw.