Posts Tagged: Antisemitism in US
Wife of Beleaguered Alabama Republican Senate Candidate Tries to Refute Antisemitism Claims: ‘One of Our Attorneys Is a Jew’
Kayla Moore -- the wife of beleaguered Alabaman Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore -- tried on Monday to deflect antisemitism claims against the two. "Fake news...
Top American Jewish Leader: Iran Violating ‘Deeply Flawed’ Nuclear Deal, Stricter Sanctions Are Needed
The future of the Iran nuclear deal will be uppermost in the mind of one of the American Jewish community’s top leaders this week as...
Mengele, Charlottesville and the Lessons of History
JNS.org – What can the hunt for Josef Mengele teach us about the challenges facing Jews today? With a debate stirring about whether left-wing or right-wing...
Antisemitism in US Superseded by 400-Year-Old Civic Foundations
Contrary to European antisemitism, the recent episodes of antisemitism in the US -- such as hundreds of white supremacists bearing torches and giving the Nazi...
After Charlottesville, and With High Holidays Ahead, ADL Reaches out to Jewish Institutions Over Security
With many American Jews fearing for their safety following the white supremacist-instigated violence in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this month, and with the fall High Holidays fast...
Mr. President, It’s Time to Stand Up to Evil – An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mr. President, I do not believe you are a racist or an antisemite, but by your own doing, you have raised serious doubts about your...
Israeli President: US Will ‘Know How to Face’ Antisemitism
JNS.org – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin expressed his “support and solidarity” in a letter to Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents, and...
Boston Holocaust Memorial Vandalized for Second Time This Summer
JNS.org – The Boston-based New England Holocaust Memorial was vandalized on Monday for the second time this summer. A 17-year-old male reportedly threw a rock at one...
American Jewish Groups and Leaders Unite in Condemnation of White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville
The violence perpetrated by white supremacist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend has drawn across-the-board condemnation from prominent American Jewish groups and leaders. “It is utterly...
How ‘Woke’ Are Feminist Farrakhan Fans Like Linda Sarsour?
When Essence recently presented “Woke 100 Women,” three of the leading organizers of the Women’s March -- Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour and Carmen Perez -- were among the “socially...
Jewish Community Awakens to San Francisco State University’s ‘Institutional Antisemitism’
JNS.org -- San Francisco State University (SFSU) has been a hotbed of antisemitism for decades. During this time, Jewish community leaders either ignored the hostile campus environment...
Top American Jewish Official: Middle Eastern Leaders Relieved to See Obama Go, Want US to Take Tougher Line Against Iran
Middle Eastern leaders are looking for the Trump administration to re-engage with the region and take a tougher line against Iran, a top American Jewish...
Arrest Made in Connection With Recent Bomb Threats Targeting US Jewish Community
An arrest has been made in connection with some of the recent bomb threats that have targeted the US Jewish community, the Justice Department announced on...
House Speaker: We Stand With US Jewish Community, Antisemitism Is ‘Poisonous Ideology of Hate’ That ‘Must Be Wholeheartedly Rejected’
The ongoing upsurge of antisemitic incidents across the US -- including JCC bomb threats, cemetery desecrations and a bullet fired through the window of a...
