Tag: IHRA
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill prohibiting schools from teaching anti-Semitic ideas
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...
B’nai B’rith releases new guide on growing threat of online anti-Semitism
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...
Kansas legislature adopts IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism
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...
The strongest weapon in Israel’s arsenal: Faith-based diplomacy
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...
Gottheimer urges Secretary of Education to monitor ethnic-studies curriculums
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...
865 entities have adopted IHRA anti-Semitism definition since 2016, reveals new report
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...
Enlisting Christian media in fight against anti-Semitism
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...
Biggest group of Christian broadcasters adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
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...
Massachusetts adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
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...
Surfside, Fla., votes to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
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...