Tag: anti-Semitism
Gov. DeSantis, Florida leaders decry neo-Nazi activity in Orlando, Miami
Jewish groups and some politicians are decrying neo-Nazi activity that took place in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend, even as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis alleges his political enemies are trying to use the incident...
Jews need to unite and ‘go on the offensive’ against anti-Semitism, assert leaders
Jewish leaders at a virtual panel hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, held on Wednesday to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, were told by experts that the...
Ten US states move to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day, adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
In recent weeks, 10 states have advanced a proclamation or executive orders acknowledging International Holocaust Remembrance Day with each proclamation officially recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
The states that have already...
Some positive political, cultural trends in battling anti-Semitism in past year, report finds
The Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University presented an inaugural report on “Positive Trends in Fighting Anti-Semitism and Radicalization around the World” to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday,...
Spreading the survivors’ stories
My friends at the nonprofit organization “Zikaron B’Salon” are always grappling with the question, “What will happen when we wake up to the headline informing us that the last Holocaust survivor has just died?”
That...
The Holocaust Remembrance Day rule that proves everyone loves dead Jews
It was a great day for Israeli diplomacy. For the first time, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by the Jewish state and it received nearly universal support. Adopted on Jan. 20—the 80th anniversary...
New initiative launched to train activists in combating online anti-Semitism
A new initiative was launched this week to train online “influencers” in combating anti-Semitism.
The launch of the initiative, called ProZ, was timed to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls on Jan. 27.
The...
‘Israel, Diaspora must join forces in battle against anti-Semitism’
Israel has a “moral obligation” to assist Diaspora communities faced with rising anti-Semitism both online and in the public sphere, according to Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai.
The minister presented a report prepared by...
Israeli Cabinet approves $9.2 million increase to Yad Vashem budget
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal to increase the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum’s budget by 29 million shekels ($9.2 million), according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The decision was taken...
The unspoken truths behind the Texas synagogue attack
The attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, where the rabbi and three other Jews were taken hostage until they managed to escape unharmed, was shocking enough.
What has subsequently emerged, however, is even...