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Antisemitism

Dictionary definition of antisemitism.

AJC survey: 4 in 10 American Jews felt less secure last year, higher than in 2021

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished February 13, 2023

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Four in ten American Jews felt less secure in 2022 than they did in 2021, according to an American Jewish Committee survey, a 10-percentage point rise from when the same question was asked a year earlier. The proportion of American...

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaks about the Kyrie Irving and Kanye West antisemitism scandals, Nov. 10, 2022. Source: The Collective 9/YouTube

Illinois taxpayers footing $1 million bill for group inspired by antisemitic Nation of Islam

By Bradley Martin, JNSPublished February 9, 2023

(JNS) Throughout its nearly 95-year history, the Nation of Islam has been “notorious for its antisemitism, homophobia and anti-white bigotry,” the Southern Poverty Law Center notes. The Chicago-headquartered religious group has “a consistent...

Jan 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Kyrie Irving says he has Jewish family members, stands by deleting apology post

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished February 8, 2023

(JTA) — NBA star Kyrie Irving’s tenure in Brooklyn has come to an end, but the drawn-out saga over his antisemitism scandal apparently has not. NBA reporter Sam Amick pointed out in a podcast published Tuesday that Irving had deleted his November...

Joe Rogan anchors the broadcast during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Nov. 12, 2022. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images) Image used via permission from JTA.

Joe Rogan: ‘The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous’

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished February 7, 2023

(JTA) — It’s “ridiculous” to doubt that Jews like money, popular podcaster Joe Rogan said on his show on Saturday. Rogan was discussing the 2019 tweet by Rep. Ilhan Oman in which she wrote that pro-Israel votes in Congress were “all about...

Jan 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks, whose Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on antisemitism scandal

Gabe Friedman, JTAPublished February 6, 2023

(JTA) — The Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, a team whose Jewish owner had spoken up about the star guard’s antisemitism controversy last year. Mark Cuban, known as one of the NBA’s most outspoken team owners and as...

Dec 25, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard (0) dribbles the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

NBA player Meyers Leonard opens up on his antisemitism scandal to Jewish ESPN reporter

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished January 31, 2023

(JTA) — Nearly two years after NBA player Meyers Leonard was caught using an antisemitic slur on a video game platform, the former first-round pick opened up about the incident and his subsequent journey toward forgiveness in an interview with Jewish...

A lesson plan shared by the creator of the neo-Nazi group Dissident Homeschool Network, in which children learn cursive by copying a Hitler quote, Nov. 22, 2022. (Screenshot via Telegram)

Investigation of Nazi homeschooling network that celebrates Hitler underway

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished January 30, 2023

(JTA) — Ohio’s department of education is investigating a homeschooling network that claims public schools are run by “Zionist scum,” teaches kids to say “Sieg Heil” in class and instructs fellow parents not to give their kids “Jewish media...

A press conference was held Jan. 29, 2023, outside Temple Ner Tamid In Bloomfield, N.J. Photo by Jodi Rudoren

When a Molotov cocktail thrown at your synagogue scrambles your Sunday

Jodi Rudoren, The ForwardPublished January 30, 2023

Our Sundays here in a comfortable New Jersey suburb are often structured around how many times we have to shuttle back and forth to synagogue. Today, we were meant to bring our 15-year-old daughter there by 9:30 a.m. for her weekly gig babysitting the...

Photo Courtesy of the Creve Coeur Police Department.

Graffiti removed from Temple Israel monument sign

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished January 25, 2023

An illegible scrawl of graffiti has now been removed from the Congregation Temple Israel monument at the entrance on Ladue Road. TI staff discovered the red spray-painted marking on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Creve Coeur Police are investigating the incident,...

Former President Donald Trump faced criticism for having dinner with Nick Fuentes, a vocal antisemite. Photo-illustration by Benyamin Cohen

Notorious bigot Nick Fuentes is the latest white supremacist reinstated to Twitter

Adam Kovac, The ForwardPublished January 25, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. One of the United States’ most notorious white supremacists is once again on Twitter. On Tuesday, the social media...

2022 saw fewer antisemitic incidents worldwide for first time in a decade

Published January 24, 2023

(JNS) The number of antisemitic incidents has been “curbed” for the first time in a decade, a report released by the Department for Combatting Antisemitism of the World Zionist Organization on Tuesday shows. Nevertheless, there were 10 antisemitic...

1 in 5 Americans think Jews “have too much power,” new ADL survey finds

1 in 5 Americans think Jews “have too much power,” new ADL survey finds

By Arno Rosenfeld, The ForwardPublished January 17, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A majority of Americans believe it is at least partly true that Jews “stick together more than other Americans,” and...

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