(JTA) — Speaking at an Iowa presidential rally on Tuesday, Donald Trump denied lifting a phrase describing immigrants as “poisoning the blood of our country” from Adolf Hitler’s manifesto.
“They don’t like it when I said that,” the former...
By Benyamin Cohen, The Forward
• Published December 19, 2023
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Nearly half of young American voters, 46%, said they sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israel, according...
The comedian Bill Maher, who has a reputation for non-conformist views, is drawing praise from pro-Israel fans and viewers for a Dec. 15 segment on his HBO “Real Time” show.
As part of a fact-laden, semi-satirical monologue during a segment at the...
After nearly a year of apparent Jew-hatred abstinence in public, the rapper Kanye West (who goes by Ye) is back to spreading lies and conspiracy theories, including antisemitic ones.
“Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye. Third Party. Sponsor that,” the rapper...
(JTA) — At the end of 2022, Kanye West, the billionaire rapper who now goes by Ye, seemed to be persona non grata in the entertainment industry. After months of antisemitic rants on social media and in unhinged interviews, he was dropped from a lucrative...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 12, 2023
Following the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, there has been a concerning surge in antisemitic incidents in the United States. Preliminary data released this week by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) indicates that these incidents have hit the highest...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 10, 2023
Loud calls of “Bring Them Home!” and “Am Yisrael Chai!” rang out along Delmar Boulevard in the University City Loop on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, as nearly 700 people gathered for a rally and march in solidarity with Israel. The event was peaceful...
(JTA) — The president of the University of Pennsylvania announced her resignation on Saturday after facing growing backlash for declining to say outright that calling for the genocide of Jews violated the school’s code of conduct.
“I write to...
By Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published December 7, 2023
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Josie LaMere, a Jewish high school senior in Minneapolis, looked at 15 or 20 colleges before picking Occidental...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published December 7, 2023
Embracing the spirit of Hanukkah -- the holiday's lasting message about overcoming challenges, standing against formidable forces and the significance of unity -- is especially pertinent as the St. Louis community gears up to march in solidarity with...
Most Jewish college students no longer feel safe on campus, a stark contrast to how they described their feelings prior to Oct. 7, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League.
Before Oct. 7 — when Hamas attacked Israel,...
(New York Jewish Week) — At least two protesters brandished signs with swastikas at an anti-Israel protest targeting the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday night.
One demonstrator held a sign with the Nazi...
