(J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California via JTA) — Ben Stern, who survived two ghettos, nine concentration camps and two death marches only to confront Nazi sympathizers in his adopted America, died Feb. 28 at home in Berkeley, California....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 29, 2024
A new survey conducted by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research found a 4% rise in the number of Americans holding antisemitic beliefs since 2022. Interestingly, the study shows younger generations, including Millennials and...
By Mira Fox, The Forward
• Published February 28, 2024
“COVID radicalized me,” Chaya Raichik, the founder of right-wing social media channel Libs of TikTok, told Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz in an interview posted to YouTube on Saturday.
Libs of TikTok, Raichik’s account,...
In a bold move to tackle the rising tide of antisemitism and provide much-needed support to interfaith families, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and 18Doors have forged a groundbreaking partnership. The collaboration aims to...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 26, 2024
As reports of antisemitic incidents rise, including at many high schools around the country, a group of Jewish students at Clayton High School decided to organize an event to help their fellow teens stand up to antisemitism.
"As a result of the...
Jewish News Syndicate
• Published February 23, 2024
“The New Look,” a new TV program on the streaming service Apple+, explores World War II decisions made by founders of clothing lines that are worth billions today. The show dramatizes the lives of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel—both French-born—the...
(JTA) – The Department of Education will investigate Chicago Public Schools and another K-12 district in Massachusetts, the latest in a flurry of federal probes into discrimination since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
A spokesperson for...
By Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published February 21, 2024
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A recent social media trend features humorous videos built around the words “Of course!” paired with comments that...
(JTA) – After two years of Florida schools making headlines for pulling Anne Frank’s diary, “Schindler’s List,” Saul Bellow novels and other Jewish books, Ron DeSantis has conceded that his state’s book challenge policy has gone...
A neo-Nazi with multiple Nazi tattoos, including a swastika on the back of his head, is on the run in Anchorage, Ala., Inside Edition reported.
Alexander Netling, who goes by “Bruiser,” was sentenced to five years in prison in March 2019...
Jewish News Syndicate
• Published February 19, 2024
Dozens of neo-Nazis bearing black swastika flags marched at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on Saturday, drawing widespread condemnation from Jewish and political leaders, including two state representatives who blamed state Republicans for the...
(JTA) — Rob Reiner, best known for his acting role in the 1970s sitcom “All in the Family” and for directing a series of beloved comedies — including “This is Spinal Tap,” “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally”...
