Posts Tagged: Jews in America
Antisemitism in North America: Unmasking Hate in the Guise of Activism
We are witnessing an alarming moral erosion across North America as antisemitism continues its steep and brazen ascent. This is not the subtle "dog whistle"...
Golden Age of American Jewry May Be Ending, But Jews Thrive in Meritocracy
The headlines seem bleak for Jews: “The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending”; “Jewish Erasure From American Life”; “The Vanishing.” The articles tell a...
A 2023 Passover Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of Passover 2023, here are some facts you should know about the holiday, and the shared values between Israel and America. 1. The Passover Exodus,...
Jew-Hatred Is on the Rise: 10 Ways to Fight Back
What might have seemed unimaginable to many American Jews just a few years ago has now become all too frequent. Anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, and antisemitic incidents...
A Road Map for Anti-Jewish Violence: Boston BDS’ Latest Outrage
The weekend I moved to Boston was the same weekend that The Mapping Project and BDS Boston released their map of Boston -- which aims...
News Outlets Turn Blind Eye as Antisemitic Incidents Skyrocket in New York City
The New York Police Department released statistics on crime, showing that during the month of March, Jews were targeted in the city more than any...
Time to Fight Back: A New Avenue of Recourse for Victims of Antisemitism
From spitting on children in Brooklyn to taking hostages in Texas synagogues, antisemitic perpetrators are finding a myriad of ways to victimize their American Jewish...
Why Jews Must Take Responsibility for Their Own Security
Thankfully, the January 15 hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, ended as it should have -- with terrorist Malik Faisal Akram killed...
A View From Here: The Ongoing Predicament of French Antisemitism
From this side of the ocean, attempting to analyze contemporary French antisemitism sometimes feels like a roller coaster ride. The history of French Jewry, which has...
Ideas for Combating Antisemitism in 2021
Much has been written about the recent rise in antisemitic activities, and much of the blame has been incorrectly attributed to white supremacy. While right-wing...
It’s Time to Affirm Jewish Pride
Surveys reveal that a disturbingly large number of American Jews feel disconnected from their Jewish identity. How painfully sad. In response, let me share the...
American Jews Can No Longer Afford to Be Apathetic About Our History
By now, most people have read about the poll suggesting that far too many American Jews have bought into objectively false claims of “apartheid” and...
The Crisis of Peter Beinart
Since becoming editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, Peter Beinart has been the author of some extremely provocative essays about Israel and Zionism. In response to his New...
It Has Happened Here
As a Jew, I have lived my whole life with the ominous cold comfort of the words, “It can’t happen here.” It’s what my parents told...
