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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill prohibiting schools from teaching anti-Semitic ideas

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Tennessee passed a bill this week that bans local schools from teaching students anti-Semitic rhetoric. HB2573 passed the House of Representatives on Monday with 95 votes in favor and none against after the House agreed on...
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B’nai B’rith releases new guide on growing threat of online anti-Semitism

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B’nai B’rith International and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, in partnership with UNESCO, have published a guide on how to assess and combat online anti-Semitism. B’nai B’rith International said on Thursday that “as the online...
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Kansas legislature adopts IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism

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The Kansas legislature passed HCR 5030 this week, a resolution that recognizes the growing problem of anti-Semitism in the United States, as well as adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism as...
Christian parliamentarians present a declaration in support of Jewish building in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2022. Credit: Avi Hayun.

The strongest weapon in Israel’s arsenal: Faith-based diplomacy

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Two dozen Christian parliamentarians wrapped up a visit to Israel on Tuesday with discussions on how to embrace and defend Israel in modern times. The discussions were the culmination of a three-day journey that...
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog (left) in the office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), discussing strategic risks to Israel and the bipartisan U.S.-Israel relationship, on March 18, 2022. Source: Facebook.

Gottheimer urges Secretary of Education to monitor ethnic-studies curriculums

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A Jewish member of Congress is calling on U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to hold schools accountable for creating hostile and unsafe environments for Jewish students by implementing anti-Semitic “ethnic studies” curricula in their...
A rally in New York City against a rise in anti-Semitism, Jan. 5, 2020. Credit: Christopher Penler/Shutterstock.

865 entities have adopted IHRA anti-Semitism definition since 2016, reveals new report

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Over of the course of the past six years, more than 800 entities around the world have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, according to a new report. The report, based on research...
Pastor Lyndon Allen sings “Hatikvah” at the Breakfast Honoring Israel at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville on March 10, 2022. Credit: Larry Brook/Israel InSight.

Enlisting Christian media in fight against anti-Semitism

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At its national convention, the National Religious Broadcasters—a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators—announced that its board of directors adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (INRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, with the call to fight anti-Semitism front and...
National Religious Broadcasters conference in 2020. Credit: NRB.

Biggest group of Christian broadcasters adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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The world’s largest association of Christian communicators announced at its annual convention that it has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. “Fighting anti-Semitism is a key issue for believers, and it’s very...
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Massachusetts adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker issued a proclamation endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of anti-Semitism. The administration also released on Feb. 18 its 2020 Massachusetts Hate Crimes Report, compiled from data submitted by law-enforcement agencies...
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Surfside, Fla., votes to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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The town of Surfside, Fla., has approved a resolution to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. The Town of Surfside Commission voted unanimously in favor of the resolution on Tuesday night. The...