Standing up to contemporary anti-Semitism is no easy thing, as it means taking up arms in the war being fought over Israel’s legitimacy. This is a fight to the death against the mortal …
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By Fiamma Nirenstein
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3/6/20
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Reacting to recent attacks against Jews in the United States, Herut North America created and is offering a new cutting-edge guide to help shuls better organize their security efforts.
The …
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By Jeff Dunetz, Columnist
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3/5/20
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BERLIN — Following multiple high-profile attacks by far-right nationalists, German officials are ramping up their efforts against extremists in a move that Jewish leaders in Germany are …
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By Rebecca Spiess, JTA
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2/19/20
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In one of his anti-Jewish tracts, Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant faith in Germany, wrote, “Here in Wittenberg, in our parish church, there is a sow carved into the stone under …
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By Ben Cohen
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2/19/20
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The JTA sent five questions about anti-Semitism and Jewish issues to each of the registered presidential candidates. Here are Mike Bloomberg’s responses, slightly abridged.
1. Anti-Semitic …
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2/19/20
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In a meeting Tuesday with Orthodox Jewish leaders in Borough Park, U.S. Attorney General William Barr pledged to track and prosecute hate crimes more aggressively on the federal level while also …
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By Ben Sales, JTA
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1/29/20
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A report on the history, current state and future prospects of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement was released on Monday by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
The 44-page …
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By Jackson Richman, JNS
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1/22/20
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A history teacher at a Riverdale prep school fired after posting anti-Semitic tweets and making an obscene gesture toward two Jewish religious leaders visiting the school, drew a torrent of support …
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By The Jewish Star
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1/22/20
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A teacher at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale was fired last week after being accused of posting anti-Semitic comments on social media.
J.B. Brager, a history teacher at the …
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Reporting by Kirstyn Brendlen of The Riverdale Press and Ben Sales of JTA
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1/15/20
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The march over the Brooklyn Bridge and the ensuing rally against anti-Semitism on Jan. 5, attended by an estimated 25,000 people, was a necessary, if belated, response to a surge of attacks …
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By Jonathan S. Tiobin
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1/15/20
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