Jews

The 'as a Jew' disease of misrepresentation needs to stop - opinion

The growing use of the phrase “As a Jew” to justify criticism of Israel risks undermining authentic Jewish identity and informed debate, Rabbi Steven Burg warns.

Rabbi Steven Burg is CEO of Aish Global and a leading voice in Jewish education and outreach. You can find out more about him here: https://rabbiburg.com/
Alderman Debra Silverstein of Chicago's 50th ward.

Chicago hearing on antisemitism was 'insulting,' and ‘silenced Jewish voices,’ leaders tell 'Post'

DEMONSTRATORS STAND near the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, at an event titled: ‘Together against left-wing, right-wing, and Islamist antisemitism  – solidarity with Israel,’ in Berlin last year.

Jew-hatred is not acceptable: Time to recruit others to fight antisemitism - opinion

THE TRABOCCHI: ‘A tribute to Jewish inventiveness.’

Should Israelis think twice before visiting Europe? - opinion


World Zionist Congress election results are finalized, Orthodox and right-wing secure slates

The certification confirmed significant gains for slates led by haredi Orthodox Jews and that right-wing and religious parties together hold a majority in the American delegation for the first time.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen before a portrait of Theodor Herzl, known as the "Visionary of the Jewish State" and the founder of modern Zionism in Jerusalem on May 2, 2018.

Norway quietly redefines minority status, puts Jewish organizations at risk

A new law says persons who have moved to Norway after 1950, or their descendants, are not considered to belong to or constitute a national minority.

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

32 Liberal MPs call for action against antisemitism in Canada, but some Jewish orgs skeptical

The MPs said that the situation demanded a "call to action for all Canadians, all levels of government, law enforcement, schools, public institutions, and places of work."

 Protesters march out of Kings College Circle after leaving a pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of Toronto following an Ontario judge order for pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 3, 2024.

Morocco’s Amazigh revival: From ancient roots to modern identity

Middle East scholar Dr. Mohamed Chtatou: 'The Amazigh did not reject the Jews or the Arabs who came later; they integrated them.'

Amazigh people celebrate their new year outside the parliament with calls on the government to recognize the day as an official holiday and put more effort into supporting their language in Rabat, Morocco January 13, 2023.

'We are fighting Jews, not only Zionism,' Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi declares

“My definition of Judaism, ever since I was a child, has been that it is the same as Zionism,” Tamimi said, according to a translation by the MEMRI Institute. “There is no difference between them."

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi walks with her mother after being released amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the West Bank, November 30, 2023.

Countering media bias against Jews: Why I launched a journalism fellowship - opinion

The future of the Jewish story – our truth, our place in history – will be written with or without us, and if we remain on the sidelines, others will write it for us.

 Demonstrators holding a banner protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers as they block a street, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 18, 2024.

Technion opens new program for international students fleeing campus antisemitism

Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to join the Israeli population, it’s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses.

 Technion scientists (illustration)

'The Last Baker of Vienna': A novel on displaced Jews in post-WWII Europe - review

Chana, the heroine of The Lost Baker of Vienna, gives voice to author Sharon Kurtzman’s feminist subtext.

CLASS PORTRAIT of school children at Schauenstein displaced persons (DP) camp, circa 1946.

Baseless hatred destroyed the temple, baseless love must save this nation - editorial

Our sages taught that the Second Temple was consumed by sinat chinam – baseless hatred among Jews. On this Tisha B’Av, Jewish Israeli society must admit that the disease has returned.

Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.

Todd Patkin, Author of 'Finding Happiness', Invests $5 Million in World Zionist Village

Jewish National Fund-USA Announces $5M Contribution to New Zionist Campus from Philanthropist Todd Patkin.

A view of the Patkin Pathway at the planned World Zionist Village

University presidents return from Auschwitz with a pledge to combat campus antisemitism

International March of the Living University Presidents mission equipped academic leaders with historical context and moral clarity amid growing campus antisemitism.

University Presidents Mission, Auschwitz - Birkenau on the 2025 March of the Living.