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Jason Biggs jokes ‘I won’t get any more work,’ if Hollywood realizes he isn’t actually Jewish

Ben Sales
Published February 14, 2021

Zach Banner, Alysha Clark, Josh Bell to headline ‘Athletes against Antisemitism’ event

Ben Sales
Published February 14, 2021

‘Your voice was silenced’:Jewish parents of Parkland victims remember their kids three years later

Ben Sales
Published February 14, 2021

‘Scary,’ ‘spunky,’ ‘wackadoodle’: How Jewish constituents of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert describe their new congresswomen

Ben Sales
Published February 10, 2021

The controversy over California’s ethnic studies curriculum, explained

Ben Sales
Published February 9, 2021

Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial for corruption, pleads not guilty and walks out of courtroom

Ben Sales
Published February 9, 2021

Following a string of controversies, Madison Cawthorn meets with his Jewish constituents

Ben Sales
Published February 8, 2021

Northwestern neuroscientist who wrote anti-Semitic and racist tweets dies by suicide

Ben Sales
Published February 4, 2021

Jewish groups condemn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Her response: ‘I will never back down.’

Ben Sales
Published January 29, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed a deadly forest fire on ‘Rothschild Inc’ and lasers from space

Ben Sales
Published January 28, 2021

Major American Jewish coalition adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. What that means may vary for its members.

Ben Sales
Published January 26, 2021

Reform movement: IHRA definition of anti-Semitism is helpful but should not be codified into law

Ben Sales
Published January 25, 2021

AEPi executive steps down from pro-Trump group following backlash from fraternity alumni

Ben Sales
Published January 20, 2021

An AEPi executive is involved in a group that took part in the pro-Trump DC rally. He has no regrets.

Ben Sales
Published January 17, 2021

US Army discharges officer who made Holocaust joke on TikTok

Ben Sales
Published January 15, 2021

American Jews on edge as authorities warn of potential neo-Nazi violence ahead of Inauguration Day

Ben Sales
Published January 15, 2021

Israel is an apartheid state, leading Israeli human rights group says

Ben Sales
Published January 14, 2021

Glenn Beck is the latest right-wing pundit to compare social media bans to the Holocaust

Ben Sales
Published January 13, 2021

Nancy Pelosi quoted a famous Israeli poem in her speech calling on Republicans to support the 25th Amendment

Ben Sales
Published January 13, 2021

A photo of an anti-Semitic shirt went viral after the Capitol siege. Here’s what the people sharing it got wrong and why it matters.

Ben Sales
Published January 11, 2021

Israel is having yet another election — could Netanyahu lose? Here are the basics.

Ben Sales
Published January 11, 2021

Rioter in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt identified as Virginia man

Ben Sales
Published January 10, 2021

Confederate flag found tied to front door of NYC Holocaust museum

Ben Sales
Published January 8, 2021

‘Our worst fears realized’: Extremism watchdogs, after months of warnings, watch the violence in DC

Ben Sales
Published January 6, 2021

Merrick Garland, blocked from Supreme Court in 2016, nominated as Biden’s attorney general

Ben Sales
Published January 6, 2021

‘Hitler was right on one thing,’ US congresswoman says at pro-Trump rally

Ben Sales
Published January 6, 2021

Sudan says it has joined Israel’s treaty with Arab states

Ben Sales
Published January 6, 2021

Fears of violence simmer as Trump supporters, including anti-Semitic extremists, descend on D.C.

Ben Sales
Published January 5, 2021

The suspect in a NYC bomb hoax is a former Jewish youth group officer turned far-right extremist

Ben Sales
Published January 5, 2021

Anti-Semitic flyers warning of Jewish ‘war’ on white people found around Staten Island

Ben Sales
Published January 5, 2021

Orthodox Jewish leaders are telling their followers to vaccinate for COVID-19. Will they listen?

Ben Sales
Published December 21, 2020

Menorah at Dartmouth shot with pellets, in latest Hanukkah attack

Ben Sales
Published December 17, 2020

2 Jewish Wisconsin judges denounced a Trump lawsuit. Now anti-Semites are harassing them.

Ben Sales
Published December 17, 2020

At panel on anti-Semitism hosted by Jewish anti-Zionist group, panelists also say they don’t hate Jews

Ben Sales
Published December 15, 2020

Israel and Morocco to establish diplomatic ties

Ben Sales
Published December 10, 2020

New York Jews were ready to unite against anti-Semitism after 2 deadly attacks. Then COVID happened.

Ben Sales
Published December 8, 2020

Six weeks ago, Facebook announced a ban on Holocaust denial. It’s still easy to find.

Ben Sales
Published November 25, 2020

Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI

Ben Sales
Published November 19, 2020

U. of Illinois pledge to fight anti-Semitism came days after government launched anti-Semitism investigation into the school

Ben Sales
Published November 18, 2020

Israel signs COVID vaccine deal days after Netanyahu noted how Pfizer CEO is ‘proud’ of his Jewish heritage

Ben Sales
Published November 13, 2020

There’s a fight brewing over who will lead Israel’s Holocaust museum

Ben Sales
Published November 13, 2020

In a first for a secretary of state, Mike Pompeo will visit an Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Ben Sales
Published November 13, 2020

Israeli leaders and Jewish groups congratulate Biden and Harris

Ben Sales
Published November 7, 2020

5 things to know about Josh Shapiro, the state official making sure Pennsylvania’s votes are counted

Ben Sales
Published November 5, 2020

No matter who wins the election, American Jews fear bigotry and division will endure

Ben Sales
Published November 4, 2020

Cori Bush, Democrat who expressed support for BDS, wins Missouri congressional race

Ben Sales
Published November 3, 2020

Volunteering to aid voters in Philadelphia, rabbis encounter the unexpected: Peace and optimism

Ben Sales
Published November 3, 2020

Days before election, Jewish cemetery in Michigan vandalized with ‘TRUMP’ and ‘MAGA’ graffiti

Ben Sales
Published November 2, 2020

The Jewish filmmaker behind ‘White Noise,’ a new documentary on the alt-right, wants to expose the movement’s hypocrisy

Ben Sales
Published November 2, 2020

A widely circulated video showed Jews being harassed at Black Lives Matter protest. The attacker is part of a fringe group.

Ben Sales
Published October 30, 2020

Why Trump’s Jewish supporters say he’s been a ‘dream come true’ on Israel

Ben Sales
Published October 29, 2020

Two weeks after Twitter bans Holocaust denial, Twitter’s CEO says it’s still allowed

Ben Sales
Published October 28, 2020

Almost all American Jews say anti-Semitism is a problem, according to a new poll. Half of Americans don’t know what it means.

Ben Sales
Published October 26, 2020

Alexander Treisman, accused of plotting to kill Joe Biden, is son of prominent Jewish attorney once called ‘Schindler for Tibetans’

Ben Sales
Published October 23, 2020

Adam Schiff says Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise ‘amplify’ anti-Semitism. He also wants to crack down on social media.

Ben Sales
Published October 23, 2020

TikTok becomes latest social network to crack down on anti-Semitism ahead of the election

Ben Sales
Published October 22, 2020

Northwestern University president spars over anti-Semitism with activist group and professors

Ben Sales
Published October 21, 2020

Following Facebook, Twitter will now ban Holocaust denial

Ben Sales
Published October 16, 2020

‘It’s totally irresponsible:’ How New York Jews feel watching the unrest in Borough Park

Ben Sales
Published October 16, 2020

Orthodox support for Trump is skyrocketing, survey finds

Ben Sales
Published October 15, 2020

Jewish security officials have a message for election day: Be prepared for violence

Ben Sales
Published October 15, 2020

Mitch McConnell called Chuck Schumer ‘somebody from New York.’ Was it an anti-Semitic dog whistle?

Ben Sales
Published October 13, 2020

‘Jew’ isn’t a derogatory term. So why do so many people avoid saying it?

Ben Sales
Published October 12, 2020

Facebook will now ban Holocaust denial, in a major shift

Ben Sales
Published October 12, 2020

Officials fear violence on Election Day. Some worry it could target the Jews.

Ben Sales
Published October 8, 2020

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: Police response to ‘disgusting’ assault of Orthodox journalist ‘will be fixed today’

Ben Sales
Published October 8, 2020

Following Orthodox protests in Brooklyn, de Blasio and Cuomo avoid naming the Jewish community

Ben Sales
Published October 7, 2020

Facebook says it will now ban all pages supporting QAnon, the anti-Semitic conspiracy theory

Ben Sales
Published October 6, 2020

Homeland Security report calls white supremacists the ‘most persistent and lethal’ threat in the US

Ben Sales
Published October 6, 2020

YouTube removes Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam channel

Ben Sales
Published October 6, 2020

Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that.

Ben Sales
Published October 5, 2020

‘I’m not going to get stuck’: Ahead of the election, growing numbers of US Jews consider leaving

Ben Sales
Published October 1, 2020

Are the Proud Boys anti-Semitic? Your primer on the far-right group

Ben Sales
Published September 29, 2020

A Google search for ‘Jewish baby strollers’ yields anti-Semitic images. An extremist campaign may be to blame.

Ben Sales
Published September 25, 2020

Michael Oren published a book of short stories. He’s more worried about the future of literature than democracy.

Ben Sales
Published September 25, 2020

How Judaism animated Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life

Ben Sales
Published September 21, 2020

One-third of Netanyahu’s voters believe COVID-19 was sent by God

Ben Sales
Published September 17, 2020

Democratic super PAC mailers show Jewish GOP House candidate clutching dollar bills

Ben Sales
Published September 16, 2020

Study: More than one in 10 Americans under 40 thinks Jews caused the Holocaust

Ben Sales
Published September 15, 2020

Florida Latinos are being flooded with anti-Semitic conspiracy theories ahead of the election

Ben Sales
Published September 14, 2020

This map shows the 20 congressional districts with the most Jews

Ben Sales
Published September 10, 2020

A California state senator is facing anti-Semitic and homophobic attacks — as well as death threats

Ben Sales
Published September 9, 2020

George Soros is a leading target of anti-Semitism. These Jews openly criticize him anyway.

Ben Sales
Published September 8, 2020

Orthodox youth group removes name from Jewish Black Lives Matter statement, citing politics

Ben Sales
Published September 2, 2020

An expert analyst breaks down the ‘militia movement’ and other groups involved in the Kenosha and Portland shootings

Ben Sales
Published August 31, 2020

10-page summary of new Movement for Black Lives platform contains no mention of Israel, 4 years after divisive condemnation

Ben Sales
Published August 28, 2020

Kenosha’s rabbi on graffiti at her synagogue: ‘What’s happened these last few days is not about us’

Ben Sales
Published August 27, 2020

Liberal Jewish groups defend ADL after renewed attack from progressive coalition

Ben Sales
Published August 18, 2020

‘Sad, disappointed, worried’: Madison Cawthorn’s visit to Hitler’s vacation home alarms his NC district’s Jews

Ben Sales
Published August 12, 2020

Facebook announces new policy combating anti-Jewish stereotypes

Ben Sales
Published August 12, 2020

17% of American Jews attended a virtual prayer service last month, compared to half of Christians

Ben Sales
Published August 7, 2020

Jewish woman released from ICE custody following national advocacy campaign

Ben Sales
Published August 5, 2020

‘Does he remember me?’: For some Israelis, COVID-19 has meant being separated from their families

Ben Sales
Published August 4, 2020

Oregon’s attorney general, Ellen Rosenblum, says she won’t stand for authoritarianism in Portland

Ben Sales
Published July 30, 2020

The pandemic’s first High Holiday season has synagogues wondering: Will people pay dues?

Ben Sales
Published July 30, 2020

Who would sell Holocaust-themed face masks? This guy.

Ben Sales
Published July 29, 2020

New York’s Tenement Museum lays off 76 employees amid indefinite closure

Ben Sales
Published July 22, 2020

Camp Modin, Jewish camp that opened this summer, tests 100% negative for COVID-19

Ben Sales
Published July 20, 2020

Jewish day camp in Texas closes following COVID-19 outbreak

Ben Sales
Published July 15, 2020

1,000 Jewish groups received at least $500 million in government loans. Some laid off staff anyway.

Ben Sales
Published July 8, 2020