Tag: Counter anti-Semitism
Pace University student government adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
The student government at Pace University in New York City adopted the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism on Wednesday.
The resolution, obtained by JNS, was introduced by Eden Litvin, a student at the...
Spain adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
Spain’s government just adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.
The IHRA definition says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations...
A Workbook for fighting antisemitism that falls short
How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Bari Weiss. Published by Crown, 2019. 15.29
Bari Weiss, author of How to Fight Anti-Semitism ( Crown, 2019), is a seasoned writer. She learned her trade at Tablet, the Wall Street Journal, and The New...
Canadian Jewish groups ‘disappointed’ mayor nixes anti-Semitism definition
Two major Jewish organizations in Canada expressed dismay on Tuesday after Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante chose not to support a motion to have the city adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of...
There are tools for fighting the anti-Semites
A time span of 70 years or so: For my father it was Passover, for Nicholas Bogan, it is Rosh Hashanah.
A few years after my father served in the army during World War II,...
Italy adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
The Italian government adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism on Friday.
Italy also appointed Milena Santerini as the country’s national coordinator of the fight against anti-Semitism.
The IHRA definition says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain...
Jews needed to show pride by marching. Now can they show smarts?
After a year in which there was a surge of violent anti-Semitic attacks on ultra-Orthodox Jews in the greater New York area, the rest of the Jewish community, which had often ignored assaults on...
25,000 people march against hate and fear in New York, saying ‘you’ve got to...
Thousands of marchers assembled in Manhattan Sunday morning, taking to the streets and flooding the Brooklyn Bridge for hours as they crossed into the borough of Brooklyn amid chants of “No Hate. No Fear.”...
Genesis Prize Foundation launches ‘Speak out for Israel’ to counter anti-Semitism
The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) and the 2019 Genesis Prize winner Robert Kraft announced the launch of “Speak Out for Israel”—an international campaign designed to help combat the global rise of anti-Semitism and attempts...
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg pledges personal donation of $2.5 million to ADL
The Anti-Defamation League has announced that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, pledged a gift of $2.5 million to the organization in support of ADL’s ongoing efforts to combat hate and bias in...