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Protesters against Israel interrupt Shabbat event for NYC officials in Puerto Rico

Head of group that cosponsored Somos Conference notes gathering had nothing to do with Israel-Hamas war; Holocaust memorial in Brooklyn, synagogue in...

13.11.2023 80

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Columbia University suspends Jewish Voice for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine

School cites infractions culminating in unauthorized event that ‘included threatening rhetoric and intimidation’; JVP and SJP have held events...

11.11.2023 70

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Poll: Most US Jews feel rise in antisemitism, fear Israel-Hamas war to impact safety

Nearly 3 in 10 American Jews know of recent physical acts of violence against community members, most believe hate will continue to spiral

10.11.2023 10

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‘From the river to the sea’: The slogan that led to Rashida Tlaib’s censure, explained

The Palestinian-American congresswoman from Michigan has been penalized before for using the phrase, which critics say calls for the destruction of...

08.11.2023 20

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London Holocaust library defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti

JTA — A Holocaust library and research center in London was defaced with graffiti reading “Gaza,” the latest in a string of Jewish institutions...

03.11.2023 20

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Hundreds arrested at Jewish US Capitol rally demanding Israeli ceasefire in Gaza

JTA — At least 300 people were arrested at a Jewish-led rally in the US Capitol calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning Israel for a...

19.10.2023 70

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ADL to resume advertising on Elon Musk’s X despite lingering antisemitism concerns

JTA — Following weeks during which Elon Musk has attacked the Anti-Defamation League and threatened to sue it for billions of dollars, the Jewish...

05.10.2023 10

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Schechter Manhattan school to close at end of year as enrollment declines

(New York Jewish Week) – Schechter Manhattan, a Conservative Jewish elementary and middle school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, will close at the...

04.10.2023 20

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Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in New York

New York Jewish Week via JTA — Mark Vogel, who lives in the Bronx borough of New York City and runs a website about Jewish and kosher travel, spoke...

30.09.2023 50

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ADL chief: Musk a great innovator, but he engages with users espousing antisemitism

JTA — Days after Elon Musk threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for billions of dollars and amplified a hashtag spread by white...

07.09.2023 10

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Musk threatens to sue ADL for billions, blaming US Jewish group for X’s revenue drop

JTA — Elon Musk threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for up to $22 billion on Monday as he joined a growing number of white supremacists and...

05.09.2023 10

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How Jews are joining the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Shabbat

JTA — Six decades ago, shortly before Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial,...

25.08.2023 20

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After Musk prods, ADL says ‘Kill the Boer’ song can be seen as a call for violence

JTA — The Anti-Defamation League expressed concern about a South African song calling to “Kill the Boer” after Elon Musk repeatedly prodded the...

10.08.2023 20

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In antisemitism discourse around Jamie Foxx’s ‘Jesus’ post, evidence of culture clash

JTA — When Shawn Harris saw that Jamie Foxx had written “They killed this dude name Jesus… What do you think they’ll do to you???!” on...

09.08.2023 10

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Brandeis University president sorry for ad calling school ‘anything but Orthodox’

JTA — Brandeis University’s president has apologized to the school’s Orthodox Jewish student group for a university ad that called the school...

03.07.2023 20

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Following backlash, group says video on ‘woke antisemitism’ will not be reposted

JTA — A controversial video that sparked backlash after blaming “woke ideology” for a rise in antisemitism will not be going back online in its...

22.06.2023 30

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Over a third of people in Hungary, Poland have ‘extensive’ antisemitic beliefs – poll

JTA — A survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that significant portions of people in 10 European countries believe a range of antisemitic...

31.05.2023 10

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Pittsburg synagogue shooter faces death penalty in trial set to start May 30

(JTA) — The trial of the alleged shooter in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack is slated to begin May 30. Jury selection for the federal trial began...

19.05.2023 20

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