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Antisemitism

Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho

What to know before signing up for the ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ series

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished December 9, 2024

What happens when two friends—one Jewish, one not—break out of their comfort zones and tackle the questions most people are too afraid to ask? That’s the premise of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew,” a collaboration...

Hate in our hometown? Holocaust Museum's new virtual classroom isn't just for students

Hate in our hometown? Holocaust Museum’s new virtual classroom isn’t just for students

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished December 3, 2024

When a St. Louis-based white supremacist group waves Nazi flags over local highways or marches through downtown Columbus chanting hate, the ripple effects are felt close to home. Antisemitism isn’t a distant problem for St. Louisans—it’s an issue...

On the left: Two video screen grabs from Ohio. A group of neo-Nazis marched through downtown Columbus, Ohio, waving swastika flags and displaying antisemitic language, Nov. 16, 2024. (Screenshot via CBS News)

On the right, image taken Oct. 5 in Town & Country, Mo.

St. Louis white supremacist group tied to hate-fueled rally in Ohio

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 18, 2024

A hate-fueled demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, by the St. Louis-based white supremacist group known as the Hate Club, has drawn condemnation from the White House, along with city, state and Jewish community leaders. The group, carrying Nazi flags, marched...

Dana Bash, a correspondent and anchor on CNN. (CNN/HBO Max)

‘No shame, no decency, no clue,’ Dana Bash tells Code Pink protester

JNS StaffPublished November 17, 2024

Dana Bash, chief CNN political correspondent, denounced Code Pink after the anti-Israel group posted video footage of one of its members accosting Bash at Main Line Reform Temple, in the Philadelphia area, where she spoke on Thursday. “What is going...

Dictionary definition of antisemitism.

Schumer presses ahead with Antisemitism Awareness Act

Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished November 17, 2024

WASHINGTON — One of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s last actions as the outgoing Senate majority leader is an attempt to codify a controversial definition of antisemitism in the face of claims from the left and the right that it impinges on free speech. The...

Rep. Matt Gaetz at the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Trump picks Matt Gaetz, who called ADL ‘racist’ and invited Holocaust denier to SOTU, for attorney general

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished November 13, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, putting forward a firebrand who has tussled with Jewish groups, embraced an antisemitic conspiracy theory and associated with a Holocaust denier. Gaetz, 42, was...

Ben Lorber

Author Ben Lorber to speak at MaTovu on Nov. 20

Clare Kinberg, Special to the Jewish LightPublished November 12, 2024

“What can we do about antisemitism?” This question lies at the heart of “Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism,” a new book by journalists Shane Burley and Ben Lorber. Lorber will address this topic during a discussion...

(L-r) Demonstrators waved Nazi flags across the street from a community theater production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan, Nov. 9, 2024; the group then moved onto nearby Fowlerville, Michigan. (Screenshots via American Legion Howell and WLNS News)

Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished November 12, 2024

Demonstrators holding flags with Nazi swastikas targeted two rural Michigan towns over the weekend, including the site of a community theater production of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” They also reportedly chanted a pro-Donald Trump slogan. The...

Ladue schools unite for 'No Place for Hate' pledge day, championing inclusivity

Ladue schools unite for ‘No Place for Hate’ pledge day, championing inclusivity

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 11, 2024

Creating a culture of kindness, respect and accountability is more than a motto for Ladue School District—it’s a mission. Recently, Ladue schools took a powerful step in this direction with its first districtwide “No Place for Hate” pledge day....

 Police face off against anti-Israel protesters at Dam Square in Amsterdam on Nov. 10, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Bart Schut.

Dozens arrested at illegal anti-Israel protest in Amsterdam

Canaan Lidor, Jewish News SyndicatePublished November 10, 2024

Police in Amsterdam on Sunday arrested several dozen people at an unauthorized anti-Israel protest rally at a square where, days earlier, Muslims assaulted Israeli soccer fans. The arrests at Dam Square followed a temporary municipal ban on the anti-Israel...

800 Washington University students came together on Thursday, October 12th outside the Danforth University Center on campus for a gathering in support of Israel through song, prayer, and testimonials.

WashU and American Jewish Committee host urgent conversation on campus antisemitism

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished November 8, 2024

The past year has seen a troubling rise in antisemitism and incidents on college campuses nationwide, affecting institutions like Washington University and St. Louis University. From inflammatory protests to hostile rhetoric, Jewish students have faced...

Doug Emhoff

Doug Emhoff argues Trump is “an agent of chaos and cruelty”

By Arno Rosenfeld, The ForwardPublished October 30, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff recently delivered a major address on antisemitism in Pittsburgh, trying to convince Jewish...

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