Tag: Jewish community
Rejected for its ‘Jewish themes,’ film exploring family, identity finds Jewish community support
“One Big Happy Family,” a dramedy inspired by writer, producer and star Lisa Brenner’s own life, faced festival rejections due to its Jewish themes, but has since found strong support within the Jewish community.
The...
Jewish groups say Chilean government unresponsive to Jew-hatred
An umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Chile wrote to the country’s foreign minister this week, expressing concern that the government is not doing enough to combat a rise in antisemitism.
Nazila Ghanea, the U.N....
Jewish ambivalence about fighting antisemitism
Jews have long been champions of freedom of speech in the United States, yet they often have not hesitated to advocate canceling speakers who are antisemitic or virulently anti-Israel. Many Jews feel that those...
‘Just devastating,’ Jewish leaders say of Los Angeles wildfires
At least five people are dead and tens of thousands have evacuated or been told to evacuate Los Angeles County as wildfires that reportedly span more than 25,000 acres continue to rage in southern...
Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa
The chief rabbi of the Syrian Jewish community in Israel has penned an extraordinary letter to the new leader of Syria, congratulating him on his victory in ousting the Assad dictatorship and encouraging him...
South African Jews ask President Ramaphosa to condemn hate crime
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to condemn a hate crime against the Jewish community.
On Dec. 5, a suspected explosive device was thrown over the wall...
Jewish anti-Zionists can’t be part of our ‘big tent’ community
Historical memory lies at the heart of most Jewish holiday commemorations. During Sukkot, for example, Jews daily welcome ushpizin—“guests” or ancestors, including the patriarchs of Judaism—into their sukkahs, which themselves are a remembrance of the...
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...
Ahead of national elections, South African Jews feel hope, trepidation
Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft, religious leader and CEO of the African Jewish Congress, was recently walking in Johannesburg when a car passed by and the passengers screamed antisemitic insults at him.
It was his first such...
Demand OSU shut down antisemitic BDS referendum
Last week, the Undergraduate Student Senate at the Ohio State University (OSU) rightfully removed an antisemitic referendum urging students to vote for the university to divest from companies doing business with Israel, America’s greatest ally...