Tag: American Jewish community
170 celebs, execs to launch new ‘Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance’
More than 170 entertainment industry leaders released a unity statement on Feb. 1 after launching the Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance (BJEA), a joint initiative by black and Jewish entertainment industry professionals devoted to countering racism and anti-Semitism.
In...
The true nature of tolerance
Leo Strauss describes in his classic work “Natural Right and History” how the left came to espouse intolerance as a value:
“When liberals became impatient of the absolute limits to diversity or individuality that are...
Jewish voting patterns point to gain in ‘bedrock Republicanism,’ particularly in Florida
Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, the close results and possibility of a split Congress indicate that the nation remains deeply divided politically and socially. The Jewish community is no exception.
Jeremy...
Federation head: No known issues with Jewish voters, polling places in US
Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), reported that there there were no known issues for Jewish voters across the United States, despite growing concerns over anti-Semitism and...
Poll: Trump, Biden hit record highs, lows among Jewish vote
U.S. President Donald Trump received the highest percentage of the Jewish vote for a Republican presidential candidate in Tuesday’s election, while former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden received the lowest for a Democratic presidential...
Visiting Auschwitz is not the answer
American Jews are making a mistake. When Philadelphia Eagles football player DeSean Jackson made blatantly anti-Semitic remarks, Jewish Patriots player Julian Edelman invited him to visit Auschwitz. In fact, Jackson has accepted an invitation from Edward Mosberg, a...
Never again the canary in the coal mine
Facing ever growing anti-Semitism in the decades following the Holocaust, the Diaspora Jewish community’s common response has been to cry “Never Again” and to describe ourselves as the “canary in the coal mine,” which...
Jewish, pro-Israel groups express outrage over death of George Floyd, concern about rioting
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have expressed outrage over the death of African-American George Floyd, 46, who died on May 25 in the custody of Minneapolis police.
Police Officer Derek Chauvin put his left knee on...
Major anti-Semitic incidents rise some 18 percent in 2019, according to new report
The number of major anti-Semitic incidents worldwide rose by 18 percent in 2019 over the previous year, according to a newly released report from Tel Aviv University, the Kantor Center for the Study of...
ADL: Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less safe now than a decade ago
Nearly two-thirds of American Jews believe that they are less safe today than a decade ago, according to a new survey by the Anti-Defamation League on Jewish encounters with anti-Semitism in the United States.
The...