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Antisemitism

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and rapper Meek Mill spoke on a panel about combating antisemitism and racism at the annual NAACP convention in Boston, July 30, 2023. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Robert Kraft speaks with rapper Meek Mill on NAACP panel about antisemitism and racism

Published July 31, 2023

(JTA) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft participated in a panel conversation on fighting antisemitism and racism on Sunday during the annual NAACP convention in Boston. Titled “Hate Has No Home: Racism, Anti-Semitism and Building Bridges...

The Tree of Life Synagogue is the site of the 2018 mass killing that was the deadliest act of anti-Semitism in U.S. history, seen in Pittsburgh on April 21, 2023. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter dismayed he didn’t inspired more attacks on Jews

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 30, 2023

PITTSBURGH (JTA) — “If I have chance, will continue war,” appeared in a scrawl on a notepad, projected onto large TV screens in the courtroom. The image showed a note taken by a psychiatrist in early June as he assessed Robert Bowers, the man...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to other speakers before signing a series of education bills at Cambridge Christian school in Tampa, Florida, May 17, 2023.

DeSantis campaign fires staffer for video featuring Nazi symbol

Published July 27, 2023
The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis fired Nate Hochman, a former writer for National Review.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and Manara Center Chairman Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi at the signing ceremony at Manara’s new offices in Abu Dhabi.

Large Jewish groups in 7 countries team up to fight antisemitism

Ben Sales, JTAPublished July 25, 2023

(JTA) — Large Jewish organizations in seven countries outside of Israel have formed a task force to collaborate on fighting antisemitism. The task force, nicknamed the “J7” and announced Tuesday, will include representatives from the United States,...

Nick Fuentes during a livestream on May 23, 2023.

Arizona GOP student group to host Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at upcoming conference

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished July 10, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The Republican Jewish Coalition called out a GOP student group on Monday for inviting Nick Fuentes, a prominent white...

Why did Stanford students host a group of neo-Nazis?

Why did Stanford students host a group of neo-Nazis?

Lev Golinkin, The ForwardPublished July 10, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Conversations about white supremacy in America today typically center on right-wing media and incendiary politicians...

 The Ari Halberstam Memorial Ramp leading up to the Brooklyn Bridge photographed in July 2014. Photo by Paul Sableman/Wikipedia.

ADL offers $50,000 reward for info on 1994 antisemitic murder

David Swindle and Menachem WeckerPublished July 10, 2023

(JNS) -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Monday that it is offering a $50,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of those who were part of a 1994 attack on Jewish students. Rashid Baz, who killed Ari Halberstam and fired...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and actress Cheryl Hines arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of 'A Bad Moms Christmas' at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California, Oct. 30, 2017. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

RFK Jr. tied to controversial streamer who claimed Hitler was ‘utterly set up’ by Jews

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished July 6, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Political scion and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and his anti-vaccine group — appear to be...

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian cries over Kanye West’s antisemitism

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAPublished June 30, 2023

(JTA) — In next week’s episode of Hulu’s reality series “The Kardashians,” Kim Kardashian cries about the antisemitic behavior of her ex-husband Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, last year. | RELATED: Kanye’s Jewish ex-business partner...

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr backtracks: ‘Of course I don’t believe that the Holocaust never happened’

By Rebecca Salzhauer, The ForwardPublished June 29, 2023

Roseanne Barr addressed her controversial comments about the Holocaust, clarifying that the viral clip was part of a joke taken out of context. She made the explanation Thursday on her podcast, The Roseanne Barr Show. Barr came under fire earlier...

Stock photo of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Supreme Court rules unanimously on postal worker’s Sabbath case

Published June 29, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the evangelical postal worker Gerald Groff in Groff v DeJoy on June 29. Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the court’s opinion, clarified that employers must accommodate employees’ religious...

 Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 

Mandatory Credit: Michael Karas-USA TODAY NETWORK

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: My friend Roseanne Barr needs to ‘immediately clarify her statements’

By Rebecca Salzhauer, The ForwardPublished June 28, 2023

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is calling on his friend Roseanne Barr to explain her comments after a clip of Barr’s strange rant about Holocaust denial sparked controversy on Tuesday. “I find it hard to believe that someone who has joined me in fighting...

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