Tag: Antisemitism
Columbia-Barnard rabbi tells Jewish students to stay home for safety
Rabbi Elie Buechler, who co-directs the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) for Columbia University and Barnard College, told Jewish students on Sunday to stay home until the campus environment improves.
“What we...
Brooklyn legislator’s Jewish constituents feel ‘abandoned, betrayed, endangered’
Shahana Hanif, a New York City Council member and co-chair of its Taskforce to Combat Hate, is ignoring antisemitism and leaving her Jewish constituents in Brooklyn’s 39th District feeling unsafe, according to an op-ed in the New York...
ADL: Reported antisemitic incidents up 140% in 2023, shattering records
In part due to the unleashing of Jew-hatred in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, antisemitism in the United States spiked by a record 140%, according to figures released by the Anti-Defamation League...
Jewish groups laud bipartisan bill calling for national coordinator countering Jew-hatred
Two senators and four congressmen, from both sides of the aisle, introduced legislation this week calling for the creation of a national coordinator to counter antisemitism who would run an interagency task force.
“Antisemitism has been dramatically...
The United Nations must return to its founding spirit
Almost 80 years ago, the nations that stood up to Nazi tyranny founded the United Nations. They came together in the wreckage of World War II and the Holocaust to ensure that the world’s...
New York attorney general warns of Passover scams fleecing Jews
Jews should be cautious about scams, in which businesses charge extra under the guise of Passover “specials,” the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James warned on Tuesday.
“With Passover starting soon, New Yorkers...
It’s time to be honest about radical Islam
In recent days, major Muslim organizations have been sounding the alarm about an apparent rise in Islamophobia, which they attribute to the Israel-Hamas war. Groups like the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) say that complaints...
Judge rejects Farrakhan’s $4.8 billion defamation lawsuit against ADL, SWC
The U.S. Southern District of New York has slapped down an effort by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan against the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League.
Judge Denise Cote dismissed on April 5 a $4.8...
Surprised at anti-Israel hatred?
Around the world, the “Swords of Iron” war has brought tens of thousands of protesters out onto the streets, screaming about and condemning Israel. Their hatred towards the Jewish state, alongside shocking statements based...
Pro-Israel Americans need to stop cowering and start protesting
The debate going on in the United States about Israel’s war against Hamas took a new and disturbing turn in the last week. But there was one thing missing from the discussion. Many of...