Daily Archives: May 17, 2017
Yes, Virginia, there are Jews there
First, the bad news. Shockingly, we have all been hearing and reading about vicious anti-Semitic attacks in Europe: shootings, stabbings, political leaders rabble-rousing crowds to rise up against Jewish communities and to blame them...
Venezuelan president: ‘we are the new jews’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has likened the harassment of government officials and their families outside of Venezuela to the treatment of Jews under the Nazis.
Maduro also said in comments to a televised cabinet meeting...
New album features Asheville’s own Jewish folk music
The Asheville Jewish Folk Music Collection, as the title implies, is a compilation of original and public domain folk songs performed by local Jewish musicians. The first of its kind, this album will be...
Showdown expected at western wall as hundreds of reform Jews plan to defy prayer...
Hundreds of Reform Jews from around the world plan to defy regulations at the Western Wall on Thursday morning by holding an egalitarian Torah reading service in an area of the Jewish holy site...
Workshop: Antisemitism in the globalized era: Antisemitism in the USA and views of Jews...
Experts from Indiana University’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Universität Potsdam convene to discuss antisemitism in the USA and views of Jews among refugees.
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American Jewish community plans to invest in construction of Jewish school
American Jewish community plans to invest in the construction of Jewish school in Azerbaijan, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Malcolm Hoenlein said at the meeting with...
Misrepresenting Israel
In preparing for next week’s visit to Israel, it’s important that President Donald Trump and his team get an accurate reading on where Israelis and Palestinians stand on the peace process, what compromises they...
Mexican foreign secretary assures ADL his government will redouble efforts to reduce prejudice and...
In a meeting with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Mexico’s foreign secretary emphasized his commitment to working for the protection of the rights and dignity of the Mexican community in the United States and pledged...
Anti-Semitic incidents surge 86% in US in 2017 – ADL
Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States saw a massive spike of 86 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to new data compiled by the Anti-Defamation League.
The jump in incidents comes after a...
Trump to visit Jewish, Christian holy sites in Jerusalem
President Donald Trump will visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Judaism's holiest prayer site, the White House said on Monday amid controversy in Israel over reported comments by a U.S. diplomat that the wall...