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History | Archeology
Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old unique complex by the Western Wall - The Jerusalem Post
The structure was sealed later in the Byzantine period under the floors of a large building about 1,400 years ago and was left untouched for centuries.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Where Are Jewish Groups and Others on Rashida Tlaib's 'Nakba' Tweet?
US Congresswoman Rashia Tlaib of Michigan. Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Cook. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has made no secret of her feelings …
Miscellaneous | Judaism
May I Order a Shabbat Delivery? - And what to do with packages that arrive - Shabbat
In general, if a Jew is forbidden to do a certain act on Shabbat, it is also rabbinically forbidden for him to ask a non-Jew to do so on his behalf (unless there are specific extenuating circumstances, such as illness, etc.).
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Shavuot: The holiday that started it all. | Jlife
Most people get excited, or at least know about, the festivals of Passover and Sukkot. GREAT NEWS: there are three Jewish festivals! And the third one is, in many ways, the one that started it all: Shavuot.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Holy Jewish site of Esther and Mordechai set ablaze in Iran - reports - The Jerusalem Post
'Disturbing reports from Iran that the tomb of Esther & Mordechai, a holy Jewish site, was set afire overnight,' ADL National Director Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Orthodox Jews Are Half of Covid-19 Plasma Donors, Doctor Tells New York Times
Menashe Sadik, of Baltimore, Md., reads scripture while donating blood at the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Photo: Damian Giletto / …
Politics | BDS
BACKGROUNDER: The Intrinsic Antisemitism of BDS | CAMERA
The anti-Jewish bigotry that characterizes the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become even more apparent as BDS leaders and members seize upon
News | Antisemitism Watch
More Disturbing Keffiyeh Symbolism From Rashida Tlaib | Israellycool
Apparently, yesterday was World Keffiyeh Day, 'to show solidarity with the Palestinian cause and struggle.' One of those to post in honor of it was (predictably) congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
Miscellaneous | Judaism
What Is Kabbalah? - The Soul of Judaism - Essentials
If this is a secret wisdom, why are we teaching it?
History | History
New Book Reveals a Gripping True Story From Auschwitz | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner
The main gate at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Photo: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. In his gripping new book, The Boy …
News | Antisemitism Watch
2 arrested for allegedly ripping face masks off Jews in Brooklyn
The incidents took place in the WIlliamsburg neighborhood.
History | History
The Pogrom That Started the Palestinian Arab-Israeli Conflict
The opening shot - exactly one hundred years ago in 1920.
Politics | Politics
World Health Organization politicizes COVID-19 data for ‘Palestine’ - double-counts Jerusalem Arabs, takes Israel out of the Eastern Mediterranean
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News | News
Jewish Voice for Peace Mocks Jewish Practice and Belief | Israellycool
In case you weren't already convinced that Jewish Voice for Peace is about as Jewish as a ham sandwich, they have posted this video on Instagram
News | News
05/03 Links: World Health Organization lies about Israel on coronavirus; The Palestinian Refugee Scam
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Politics | Media Bias
How can you report about Arabs hating sympathetic Jewish characters on TV shows without mentioning antisemitism? The .@NYTimes can
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Politics | Donald Trump
Trump marks Jewish US heritage month, vows to combat antisemitic bigotry - The Jerusalem Post
The President lauded the “unbreakable spirit” of the Jewish people in overcoming “suffering, cruel oppression, violence, and bigotry” as he reissued the proclamation.
Politics | POLITICS
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Roots in Anti-Semitic Left Come Home to Roost
Bill de Blasio began his career in New York City politics with David Dinkins whose administration’s policies were responsible for the city’s first pogrom against the Jewish community of Crown Heights.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Anne Frank was "canceled" yesterday by the antisemitic, socialist Left
A person named Gazi Kodzo is a radical black socialist who heads an organization called Black Hammer. He may be the only member but he does have tens of thousands of followers.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
De Blasio is stoking anti-Semitism. He’s not alone. – The Forward
Mayor DeBlasio should be ashamed. But the rest of us need to take a long hard look at ourselves, too.
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - 04/28 Links Pt1: Remembrance Day to Independence Day: From Holocaust to rebirth; ‘US Prepared to Recognize Application of Israeli Law to Areas of the West Bank’
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News | Antisemitism Watch
Number of Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Hits Record High for Fourth Straight Year
A view of Toronto, which is home to Canada’s largest Jewish community. Photo: John Vetterli via Wikimedia Commons. The number …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
NYC Democrat Mayor Bill De Blasio Singles Out ‘Jewish Community’ In Threatening Arrests Over Social Distancing
New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio faced instant and widespread backlash late on Monday night over a tweet that singled out the “Jewish community” in threatening arrests for not following social distancing guidelines. De Blasio tweete
Miscellaneous | Chabad
Decades Before Zoom, The Rebbe Used Interactive Video to Connect the World
In 1989, the “Chanukah Live” program showed that satellite technology can advance connectedness, peace and unity
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
04/22 Links Pt2: Sermons in Solitude: Jews of Faith Are Never Alone; Let us remember what the survivors are unable to forget; Israeli Police Publicly Salute Holocaust Survivors Confined to Their Homes Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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Politics | Politics
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Slammed for Failing to Mention Jews in Holocaust Remembrance Day Tweet
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a rally calling on Congress to censure President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Worldwide population of 14.7 million Jews falls short of pre-war numbers
World Jewry reached a population of 16.6 million right before the start of World War II in 1939.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
Remembering the Holocaust in a post-'sacred survival' era
For several decades, the Holocaust shaped the way American Jews thought about their place in the modern world. For the
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Coronavirus, Blacks, and Black-Hats — a Classic New York Times Double Standard
Ultra-Orthodox Jews. Photo: Wikicommons. Let’s take a look at a side-by-side comparison of two New York Times news articles about …
News | Antisemitism Watch
UC students justify Palestinian terror. Actually, they justify ALL terror.
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Miscellaneous | Diaspora
Morocco's Tiny Jewish Community Hit Hard by Coronavirus, With 11 Dead
A general view shows an empty street following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Casablanca, Morocco, March 20, …
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Everything You Need to Celebrate Passover During Coronavirus - Passover
As Jewish people around the world prepare for Passover under the pale of coronavirus, we are faced with a host of new challenges and questions.
Politics | Media Watch
Greg Gutfeld has some news for WaPo’s Dana Milbank after Milbank complains that Trump and ‘the Right’ are turning Dr. Fauci, the WHO, and the Jews(?) into COVID19 scapegoats
WaPo syndicated columnist Dana Milbank is fed up with the wrong people being blamed for the COVID19 crisis. So he wrote a column defending them:
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Even according to Palestinians, they have no history before Zionism
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Politics | BDS
BDS founder: If Israel develops coronavirus vaccine you can still take it
“If Israel finds a cure for cancer, for example, or any other virus, then there is no problem in cooperating with Israel to save millions of lives.”
Miscellaneous | Chabad
‘Spiritual Education’ Details the Rebbe’s Transformational Educational Philosophy
The 11th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, corresponding this year to Sunday, April 5, marks the birth of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Anti-Semitism and Israel Advocacy Matters Even More During Coronavirus
There’s no doubt that anti-Semites and Israel detractors haven’t gone away simply because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the coronavirus, they, too, have
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - A very short video about the difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism
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News | News
Trump’s friend in coma from coronavirus is a Jewish real estate mogul - The Jerusalem Post
Chera, 78, is part of the tight-knit Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. In 2014, he was honored at the gala dinner of the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center.
Miscellaneous | Passover
How to Cook for Passover with No Specialty Ingredients - Tips & Recipes for Coronavirus Cooking
There’s no question that Passover this year looks very different from usual for most of us.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Manhattan D.A. Prosecuted Just 21 Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes in Past Decade
Records from the Manhattan district attorney's office indicate D.A. Cyrus Vance prosecuted just 13 individuals for anti-Semitic hate crimes between 2017 and 2019, less than half of those arrested in his jurisdiction during that time and a bare 6 percent o
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
America’s Largest Population of Holocaust Survivors Is Endangered by the Coronavirus as Crown Heights and Borough Park Shut Down
The pandemic inflicts miseries that are particular to each place it visits
News | Antisemitism Watch
The virus spreading faster than coronavirus: Antisemitism - The Jerusalem Post
Social media seems to have exploded with antisemitic comments, ranging from “The Jews created coronavirus” to absurd false accusations that Israel has separate medical treatment for non-Jews.
Politics | Resources
Make Yourself Heard! 5 Tips For Getting Your Letter to the Editor Published | HonestReporting
With some newspapers receiving dozens and even hundreds of letters to the editor each day, you face severe competition in having your letter published.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Neo-Nazis Urge Supporters to Target Jews for Coronavirus Spread
A propaganda image shared online by neo-Nazis alleging that Jews are profiting financially from the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: ADL.org. Neo-Nazi …
News | Antisemitism Watch
Ex-SJP Leader at NYU Responds to Israel's First Coronavirus Death With Nasty Tweet
Leen Dweik, former president of the New York University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. Photo: YouTube screenshot. The …
News | Antisemitism Watch
Linda Sarsour is using Covid-19 to raise money for a Hamas-linked charity
.Linda Sarsour is fundraising for a charity called Baitulmaal USA to supposedly help Gazans prepare for a Covid-19 outbreak:
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
A Minyan in the Time of Social Distancing
Fifteen of us gathered loosely around a streetlight to pray for my late mother.
News | News
03/18 Links Pt2: Exploiting the Coronavirus for Anti-Israel Campaigns; Heba Yazbak: 'We'll divest Israel of its Jewishness and Zionism'; Rashid Khalidi Undermines His Own Thesis
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Recipes | Kosher Recipes
Panic Soup - For Pandemic Times!
With so much uncertainty and anxiety in the world right now, as things evolve hour by hour, I think it’s fair to say all of us are feeling unsettled to some degree or another. I, for one, have done a fair bit of panicking (some of which somehow resulted in this sou
Politics | BDS
The True Nature Of The BDS Movement
BDS is not primarily a pro-Palestinian movement, but an anti-Jewish one. Denying one group, and one group only, the right to homestead land is unjust.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
10 Things You Can Do for People in Quarantine
Even now there are many things that we can safely do to help others.
Politics | BDS
Anti-Israel activists don't care about the facts
Professional politicians say a lot of things that just aren't true, so perhaps it's not fair to hold others to
News | Antisemitism Watch
Time magazine whitewashes antisemites
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News | News
Trump abolishes controversial language on Jerusalem in new human rights report
The Trump administration will no longer refer to Arab residents of Jerusalem as Palestinians, Israel Hayom has learned. Follow Israel
News | News
Israeli stabbing victim pulls knife out of own neck, kills terrorist
Yonatan Azarihab, who was collecting money for charity, hospitalized in moderate condition after Petah Tikva attack
News | Antisemitism Watch
Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Protest Bernie Sanders’ Hiring of Adviser Who Once Denounced Zionism as ‘Racist, Exclusionary Ideology’
Phillip Agnew, a new senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Photo: YouTube screenshot. Jewish and pro-Israel groups on …
Politics | Opinion
A Purim lesson at the White House
The chants of “Death to Israel” wafting across the world from today’s Iran confirm that the more things change, the more they remain the same.
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Elder Of Ziyon - Linda Sarsour lies about Israel in her book
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Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Imam at Bernie Sanders rally once claimed ISIS was ‘Run by Israel, Zionists to kill Muslims’
Bernie Sanders is "an honorable man, even though he is a Jew."
News | Antisemitism Watch
Anti-Israel AIPAC protester: "The Jews should be on their knees begging for forgiveness"
I spent nearly four hours interviewing, taping, and photographing anti-Israel protesters outside the recent AIPAC Conference. I found a combination of historical revisionism and conspiracy theories revealing the core anti-Jewish nature of anti-Zionism.
Politics | Politics
Sanders Campaign Says Status as 'White Jewish Man' Disqualifies From Giving Racial Justice Speech
Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, …
Miscellaneous | Chabad
In New Rochelle, Yeshivah Students to Bring Purim to the Quarantined
Young Megillah readers span out through the community
News | Antisemitism Watch
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s T-shirt pictures the Palestinian flag completely covering Israel
Bernie surrogate Rashida Tlaib's T-shirt doesn't exactly scream two-state solution.
Politics | Politics
The ironic bigotry of progressive activism - The Jerusalem Post
Who gets to determine the “universal” hierarchy of victimhood? Muslims may be an oppressed group in China, but in the Arab world, Muslims are doing the oppressing.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - Anti-Zionism is antisemitism, example 2851
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News | Israel/Jewish Community
Trump Administration Deporting Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Back To Germany
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it was deporting a Nazi concentration camp guard, who was living in Tennessee, back to Germany. U.S. Immigration Judge Rebecca L. Holt issued the removal order against Friedrich Karl Berger, a German nat
News | News
Sanders: Ilhan Omar ‘one of the greatest people I know’
Sen. Bernie Sanders said at a Virginia Democratic primary campaign rally that Rep. Ilhan Omar was "one of the greatest people I know."
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Antisemite Who Assaulted Jewish Student on NY Subway Will Be Tried for Hate Crime
Lihi Aharon was left with a facial scar after she successfully fought off an antisemitic assailant on the New York …
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Elder Of Ziyon - ANOTHER Bernie Sanders staffer who wants to see the Jewish state disappear
Isn't the concept of a place for Jews to be safe from slaughter hilarious?
Miscellaneous | Chabad
As Coronavirus Goes Global, Chabad of Italy Keeps Its Doors Open
Prayers, Torah classes and welfare programs continue in Italy amid fears of virus
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Imagining what a President Bernie Sanders would mean for Jews
When Bernie Sanders won the presidential election in a squeaker last year, progressive Jews enthused that a glorious new era in American Judaism had dawned.
Miscellaneous | Diaspora
Jewish and Other Minority Groups Denounce California’s Narrow Focus on ‘People of Color’ in Ethnic-Studies Curriculum
The flag of California. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – Several Jewish and other ethnic minority organizations are urging California’s leaders …
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Bernie, ‘Proud To Be Jewish,’ Skips AIPAC. Instead, He’s Appearing With Israel-Hating Rapper
On Sunday, Senator Bernie Sanders, who has been boasting recently that he is “proud to be Jewish” despite his constant association with virulent Israel-haters such as Rep. Ilhan Omar and Linda Sarsour, will skip the AIPAC conference, which is devoted
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The West Bank
Elder Of Ziyon - “Palestinians can agree on one goal: Eliminate Jews from Palestine”
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News | Jewish Community
Condition of Monsey stabbing victim improves
Man in comma since Hanukkah stabbing opens eyes, is breathing on his own, sources say.
News | Antisemitism Watch
UK Prosecutors 'Cannot Be Relied Upon to Bring Anti-Jewish Racists to Justice,' Antisemitism Watchdog Charges
A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) car. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided to charge only …
News | Antisemitism Watch
Carnival float in Spain features Nazi uniforms and trains with crematoria
Israeli embassy lashes 'vile and repugnant' procession in Campo de Criptana for 'making fun of the murder of millions of Jews by the Nazis'
Advice & Self-Help | Jewish Wisdom
Jewish Wisdom: Religious? Not Me!
When I hear the word "religion," I instinctively cringe. My stomach turns. My hands become clammy. My throat dry. On occasion, I have been known to break out in hives. This tends to confuse people who know me as a Torah observant Jewish woman...
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Israeli Embassy Rips 'Vile' Spanish Parade Show for 'Banalizing' Holocaust
The controversial parade show in Campo de Criptana, Spain. Photo: YouTube screenshot (via Europa Press). The Israeli Embassy in Spain …
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Elder Of Ziyon - The Spectator explains what Israeli cuisine means
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News | Antisemitism Watch
Disturbing Images Emerge of Astounding Antisemitism at Belgian Carnival
Antisemitic caricatures on display at the annual carnival in Aalst, Belgium. Photo: Raphael Ahren via Twitter. Disturbing images emerged on …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
The Rot Inside American Jewish Organizations
Something unusual happened in the world of Arab–Israeli negotiations early this year: The Palestinians were given a reason to come to the negotiating table.
News | The News
Iranian Basij students threaten to convert the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai into a Palestinian consulate
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News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers
The grave of US Army Pvt. Louis Wolf — one of five graves belonging to fallen Jewish soldiers in the …
News | Antisemitism Watch
Woman kicked off Swedish 'Big Brother' for anti-Semitism
Producer declares 'zero tolerance for this kind of expression' after Isabel Pereira says 'I hate Jews'
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Why are Democrats skipping out on AIPAC?
Who's going to #SkipAIPAC? The hashtag campaign created by the anti-Zionist IfNotNow group is winning even when their demands that
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Former Dem lawmaker confronts Rashida Tlaib on anti-Semitism at campus event: It's about 'fighting hate'
Former Democratic New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind encouraged people to "speak out" against anti-Semitism on Thursday, just days after campus police removed him from an event at Rutgers University Sunday afternoon for asking guest speaker Rep. Rashida Tla
Politics | Opinion
Being Fired by Trump Does Not Make You a Holocaust Victim
Government bureaucrats aren’t endowed with a God-given right to work in the executive branch of the United States government. Most of these "victims" will find lucrative work elsewhere.
Politics | BDS
As BDS runs rampant on UK campuses, Jewish students are fighting back
Two weeks ago, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, of all days, KCL Action Palestine – a student campaign group at
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel cancels visit of 1500 Jews to Joseph's Tomb to avoid tensions with Arabs - Arabs learn a lesson
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News | Antisemitism Watch
Jewish Harvard Club member assaulted during pro-Palestine lecture, lawsuit says
A Jewish member of the Harvard Club claims she was assaulted by a professor during a pro-Palestinian lecture at the swanky venue -- and then was booted by the Ivy League institution.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
WATCH: Jewish Dem Thrown Out Of Tlaib Event For Confronting Her Anti-Semitism
Former New York State Democrat Assemblyman Dov Hikind was thrown out of an event over the weekend for confronting far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) over her extensive history of promoting anti-Semitism. The event, hosted by ‘Muslims4Peace,’ w
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Why the Left won't tolerate liberal Zionists
The Columbia Journalism Review touts itself as “the voice of journalism.” While the magazine, which is published by the Columbia
News | Jewish Community
There’s a New Sheriff In Town—and He’s Wearing a Kippah
San Antonio sheriff’s deputy visibly displays his Judaism at graduation
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Rather than drifting away, over two-thirds of US Jews feel tie to Israel -- poll | The Times of Israel
8 out of 10 survey respondents say they are pro-Israel; Netanyahu's support of Trump tops list of reasons Jewish Americans are critical of Israeli policies
News | Israel
22 Facts About the Land of Israel Every Jew Should Know
The Land of Israel Was Given to Abraham and His Children
History | HISTORY
In eastern Europe, when Nazis killed Jews, a 'carnival atmosphere' prevailed
In a new, second book about ‘Holocaust by bullets,’ Father Patrick Desbois depicts in grim detail local bystanders' culpability while Nazis implemented the Final Solution
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
When 'Never Again' Means Nothing
Vague expressions of upset over an event that took place 75 years ago are no substitute for the hard-nosed defense of Jewish survival that Israel represents.
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Saudi Arabia Is Now More Pro-Israel Than the Democratic Party
For decades, Saudi Arabia — a territorially expansive nation and home to Islamic holy cities Mecca and Medina — represented a symbolic epicenter of the
News | Antisemitism Watch
Anti-Semitic stereotypes persist in America, ADL survey shows
Amid the worst outbreak of anti-Semitic violence in decades, a new survey released today from the Anti-Defamation League found more
Politics | Politics
The truth about anti-Semitism
Contra prominent Democrats, it's a virus, not a homegrown ideological phenomenon.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
National Review & Bias Against The Chasidic Community: Yes, Jewish Lives Matter
Like mainstream newspapers, Zachary Evans’s article recycled many tropes about Chassidim. More concerning is National Review’s institutional response.
History | History
Twin sisters were liberated from Auschwitz, but not from Mengele
The experiments to which Yehudit and Lea Csengeri were subjected to by Dr. Josef Mengele have made them afraid of doctors to this day
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
New report: Over 100 anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn alone in 2019
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which will be commemorated around the world on Monday, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Saying 'Never Again' Means Nothing If It's Not Backed Up With Actions
In the case of the Holocaust, it’s easy for anyone today to insist he would’ve fought on the side of justice. But how many people flatter themselves?
Politics | The "Squad"
Rashida Tlaib Accused of Spreading ‘Vicious Blood Libel’ After Tweeting, Deleting Claim Jews Killed Palestinian Child
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a rally calling on Congress to censure President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill …
Politics | Politics
‘Mockery of the Holocaust’: Macron Slammed for Visit with Abbas
The French president also threw a hissy fit against his Israeli security detail.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
My Grandmother Kept Telling Us About the Nazis. Now I Know Why. - The New York Times
Marianne Goldstein spent her life recounting her family’s escape to America in 1939. Only recently did I realize she wanted to do more than remember what happened.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
British Muslims reject Jewish solidarity over Uyghur Muslim persecution
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Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: Are You Really Planning to Bring Back those Animal Sacrifices?
I can see the experiential quality of it all: an ancient temple with heavenly music and mystical song; priests in flowing robes deep in meditation; mesmerizing, choreographed ritual. But why the barbecue?
Miscellaneous | Judaism
21 Talmud Facts Every Jew Should Know
The bulk of the Talmudic texts contain analysis of Biblical verses and Torah law, but it’s interspersed with everything from medical advice to stories, from folk sayings to fabric dying tips.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
David French on Antisemitism: ‘And No One Will Make Them Afraid'
When Jews are under violent attack for building a home in this land, it repudiates the American promise.
News | Jewish Community
Why Do Jews Eat Lox and Bagels?
I always thought that lox and bagels on
Sunday mornings is as “Jewish” as apple pie is “American.”
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Jewish History: Who Was Amram?
Amram, son of Kehot, led the Jewish people in
Egypt and fathered three of the greatest leaders in Jewish history.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
‘We’ve Made Contact With Chabad,’ Raises a Cheer on Diverted El Al Flight
Passenger pens note of gratitude after unexpected Shabbat in Halifax
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Jersey City Kosher Market Shooters Were Carrying Devastating Bomb, Officials Disclose
Police officers and local residents near the scene of the Dec . 10 attack on a kosher supermarket in Jersey …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Auschwitz Memorial Twitter account minimizes Polish complicity for the Holocaust
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News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Ami Horowitz Hits The Ground In Brooklyn To Highlight NYC’s Shocking Anti-Semitism
Recently, documentary filmmaker and tongue-in-cheek former 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Ami Horowitz hit the ground running in Brooklyn to highlight the increasingly unavoidable anti-Semitism epidemic currently plaguing New York City. Horo
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why Did Non-Kosher Animals Become Jewish Names?
This seems strange, since the sages place great significance on a
person’s name.
Politics | Politics
Sarah Halimi: Getting Away With Murder in the Land of Dieudonné
Sarah Halimi's murderer was deemed too high on pot to stand trial. It's not the first time France protected a Muslim after killing Jews.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: The Truth about Moshiach - Moshiach 101
Why is Moshiach so integral to the Jewish belief system? It would certainly be nice to see an end to global suffering, but that is a universal ideal. Why is that a principle of the Jewish faith?
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
NY Times Reporter Blames White Nationalism for Anti-Semitic Attacks in New York
New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon repeatedly blamed white nationalism for the spate of anti-Semitic attacks that have broken out across New York City.
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
No surprise here: ADL Turns NYC Solidarity March into squishy generic “anti-hate” rally
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News | Jewish Community
As Jewish Enclaves Spring Up Around NYC, So Does Intolerance
For years, ultra-Orthodox Jewish families priced out of increasingly expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods have been turning to the suburbs, where they have
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
After Monsey, it's time to say Jewish lives also matter
A horrific attack on the Jewish community in Monsey, N. Y., took place on Saturday, the seventh night of Hanukkah,
News | Antisemitism
Polish school show gives horrific nod to Nazi gas chambers
A school in eastern Poland recently put on a play with children in concentration camp uniforms being executed in Auschwitz
Politics | Politics
When Anti-Semitism Doesn’t Matter
In October 2018, during Sabbath morning services, a white supremacist attacked the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, murdering 11 people and wounding another six. In April 2019, in the middle of Passover, a white supremacist attacked the Chabad of Pow
Miscellaneous | Chabad
11 Treasures of the Chabad Library and the Stories They Tell
On Tevet 5, we celebrate the Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch and its position as the communal treasure for all who value the teachings and ideals of Chabad Chassidism.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
(Why) Must a Bar Mitzvah Boy Read From the Torah?
There is a prevalent custom for boys to read
the weekly Torah portion when they become a bar mitzvah. Here's why.
Politics | Politics
New York Woman Who Was Freed on Bail After Attacking Three Jewish Women Rearrested a Day Later for Another Assault
Police in New York City have been dealing with rash of hate crimes targeting Jews during the 2019 holiday season. …
News | Israel/Jewish Community
BREAKING: NYC Woman Accused Of Anti-Semitic Attack Let Loose AGAIN After Second Arrest | The Daily Wire
Democrat-controlled New York City allowed 30-year-old Tiffany Harris to walk free on Monday after being arrested two times since Friday for allegedly committing two attacks, one of which was an alleged anti-Semitic attack. “At her second arraign
News | Israel/Jewish Community
Monsey attacker’s attorney said he has no criminal record, but he’s been arrested at least seven times
The Monsey attacker had been arrested for assault, resisting arrest, and menacing a police officer.
Politics | Politics
Identity Politics Enables Anti-Semitic Violence. Enough
How much more Jewish blood must be spilled before ending the violence against Jews becomes an end inherently worth pursuing?
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
BREAKING: Mass Stabbing Attack Reported At New York Synagogue
A mass stabbing attack was reported at a synagogue in New York late on Saturday night as multiple videos on social media showed a large response from law enforcement and emergency services. Orthodox website Vos Iz Neias reported that “a black male e
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
The Lesson Of Chanukah Is Deeply Relevant In 2019. Here’s Why.
The Jewish holiday of Chanukah — that’s properly spelled “Chanukah” and not “Hanukkah,” by the way — began last evening. At some point over the past century, as American Jewry grew in both rank and number and as a politically
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Jewish Studies academic writes about the Title VI Executive Order. Apparently, he never actually read it.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
8 Old and New Chanukah Traditions!
Looking to expand beyond the bare-bones basics? Here are 8 deeply meaningful traditions
for you and your family to personalize.
News | News
Steve Kramer - Jewish Students Receive Protection from Aggression
Steve Kramer – Jewish Students Receive Protection from Aggression The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement began on N. American college campuses during the previous administration. It’s just one of a number of campus campaigns aimed a
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Stop ignoring black antisemitism! Elected black officials double down on antisemitic rant
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Politics | Politics
Why we should applaud Trump's executive order on anti-Semitism | TheHill
Colleges and universities need a legal definition of anti-Semitism to take a stronger stand against campus occurrences.
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Jersey City School Board Member Calls Jews ‘Brutes,’ Asks What ‘Message’ Murderers Were Sending
After a Jersey City school board member called the Jewish community in the Greenville neighborhood “brutes” who have “threatened, intimidated and harassed” black homeowners in a Facebook post after the murders in a Jersey City kosher supermarket,
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
New York Times Misleads Over Antisemitism Definition | HonestReporting
The recent US presidential order targeting antisemitism on campus has unleashed an enormous amount of debate both in the media and within the US
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
I Accuse the Leadership of the Democratic Party of Responsibility for Violence Against Jews | Spengler
J'accuse! Violence against Jews now accounts for 58% of all crimes of religious hatred reported to the FBI. It isn't just the Jersey City massacre: Violence against Jews by blacks is now endemic in Hasidic neighborhoods in Brooklyn. This is the direct res
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
SHAPIRO: The Left's Grotesque Politicization Of Anti-Semitism
The Left, increasingly, does not care about anti-Semitism. That’s been true for a while— just look at the British Labour Party’s embrace of anti-Semite Jeremy Corbyn (today, the UK Guardian openly editorialized, “The pain and hurt within the Jewish commun
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Why The American Jewish establishment slanders President Trump
The past week has clarified a lot of things about the state of the American Jewish community – and its
Politics | Politics
Rashida Tlaib is heartbroken over murdered Jews. Oh, they were killed by blacks? Never mind.
US Representative Rashida Tlaib tweeted this morning:
News | Jewish Community
Jewish Community Comes Together as Anti-Semitic Killers Identified in Jersey City Rampage
Four victims are mourned after an attack that has shaken people everywhere
Entertainment | Entertainment
Soldiers, survivors and lovable rogues: the new wave of Jewish cinema
Uncut Gems is one of a host of upcoming releases, also including Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit, that prove Jewish characters can be more than kvetching cosmopolitans
