Category Archives: Jewish

“If approved, Nov. 30 would commemorate the expulsion of roughly 900,000 Jews from Arab countries after Israel’s founding”

JTA Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’ Grace Gilson November 25, 2025 The United States would recognize Nov. 30 as “Jewish Refugee Day” under a bipartisan resolution sponsored by two Jewish members of Congress. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, … Continue reading

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“Dutch politician Geert Wilders later said that his country’s decision was “antisemitism and disgusting Israel hatred in its purest form”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel cleared for Eurovision 2026 in EBU vote; Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia quit Amy Spiro December 4, 2025 Israel will be allowed to compete in the 2026 Eurovision, following an overwhelming vote by European Broadcasting Union members … Continue reading

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One of many lies repeated in the NYT piece: “The argument that President Biden gave Israel unconditional support is also false. The administration held up key arms shipments, including large diameter munitions”

URBAN WARFARE A Response to the “This Is the Story…on Gaza” Ben Rhodes NYT Opinion piece John Spencer December 2, 2025 …The article [by Ben Rhodes in the New York Times]  relies on an emotionally charged but morally incoherent equivalency. … Continue reading

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Peter Beinart, Jewish anti-Zionist, forced to bend a knee to his fellow travelers in the Red-Green Alliance

NO DELUSIONS, NO DESPAIR Peter Beinart and the trial Benjamin Kerstein November 30, 2025 …Like it or not, a Jew who joins an antisemitic cult, however useful, is never fully trusted. They are always watched for minor violations, possible deviations, … Continue reading

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DePaul assailant Adam Erkan sentenced to 2 years probation and 100 hours of community service

ABC7 NEWS Man pleads guilty to battery in attack on Jewish students on DePaul Lincoln Park campus November 25, 2025 Just over a year after two men attacked Israeli Defense Forces Reserve Staff Sgt. Max Long and his friend, Michael … Continue reading

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“Forget Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. After Oct. 7, only one label matters”

TABLET MAG The End of Jewish Denominations Liel Leibovitz November 25, 2025 Until recently, the best guide to delineate between Jewish synagogues was denominational affiliation. These divisions within Judaism emerged from deep seated differing understandings of the nature of revelation … Continue reading

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“Many ultra-Orthodox young men are widely believed to register for yeshiva but not actually study, the yeshiva is funded for their ostensible presence, and the young men evade military service”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bismuth presents bill exempting yeshiva students from IDF draft, loosening sanctions Sam Sokol November 28, 2025 Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Boaz Bismuth released on Thursday his long-awaited revision of a government-backed bill regulating ultra-Orthodox … Continue reading

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“He heard shouting and a loud commotion, which turned out to be the beginning of an ambush — surrounded by 7 to 10 people dressed in “black block” clothing that obscures gender and identities”

NATIONAL POST The Toronto Jews caught in a real life nightmare on Elm Street Vivian Bercovici November 22, 2025 …As has become the norm for many gatherings of Jewish people in Toronto, or any Israel-related event, the final location was … Continue reading

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“Ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who’s been in charge of policing since 2022, is known for his hardline attitude towards the Palestinian Arabs and instinct to excuse Jewish misdeeds”

MELANIE PHILLIPS BLOG The muddled morass of “settler violence” November 21, 2025 …The truth is that reports of “settler violence” are overwhelmingly exaggerated and distorted. A report published in the summer by Regavim, the Israeli organisation that monitors Judea and … Continue reading

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“Even as Zohran Mamdani poses a threat to New York’s Jews, groups like the Anti-Defamation League helped make his victory possible”

FREE PRESS Zohran Mamdani Sides with the Anti-Israel Mob The Editors November 22, 2025 …It’s important to understand what will come next. If Israel and Israel’s supporters are violating international law simply by existing, then all Jewish spaces that don’t … Continue reading

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