Category Archives: Jewish

ZOA: “This is another example of the far-left’s “cancel culture” aimed at “undermining ZOA’s strong defense of Israel and the Jewish people”

JNS Several left-wing Jewish groups seek to oust ZOA from Boston JCRC over opposition to Black Lives Matter movement by Sean Savage August 31, 2020 Several left-wing Jewish groups have filed a petition to initiate the removal of the Zionist … Continue reading

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#IfNotNow: We didn’t mean to condemn antisemitism, not sure what we were thinking with that Tweet.

ALGEMEINER Far‐Left Jewish Group IfNotNow Walks Back Condemnation of ‘Free Palestine’ Graffiti at Wisconsin Synagogue by Staff August 28, 2020 A far‐left Jewish group has walked back its labeling of the vandalization of a synagogue during racial unrest in Kenosha, … Continue reading

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Rabbi Sacks: “I’m afraid I have absolutely not the slightest shred of sympathy for anyone who, as a rabbi, tells people how to vote”

ARUTZ SHEVA US Jews making a ‘big, big mistake’ in politics by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks August 28, 2020 …Sacks made the comments in response to a question about Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, an influential haredi Orthodox rabbi who recently said that … Continue reading

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No indication of hate crime but investigation continues, UD president says

NEWARK POST ‘A sickening act of hostility’: Officials condemn arson at UD Chabad Center by Josh Shannon August 27, 2020 Local officials and University of Delaware leaders are condemning the arson at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and affirming … Continue reading

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EVENT US Holocaust Memorial Museum Chicago Virtual Event

Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a moving experience with special guests, inspiring stories, and important messages about the institution’s role in these difficult times. 2020 Risa K. Lambert CHICAGO VIRTUAL EVENT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, NOON CDT To … Continue reading

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Ultra-Orthodox father of four from Petah Tikva is victim of stabbing presumably driven by nationalist reasons; Palestinian suspect arrested and handed to further Shin Bet investigation

YNET NEWS Man killed in suspected terror attack named as Rabbi Shai Ohayon by Raanan Ben Tzur August 26, 2020 The man who was killed in a suspected terror attack Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 39-year-old Rabbi Shai Ohayon … Continue reading

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Yishai Fleisher: “What is the counter-word to “occupation”? What word can bridge the Arab-Jewish divide? The answer, which the UAE has found, is “Abraham.””

JNS The narrative war: Occupation vs the ‘Abraham Accords’ by Yishai Fleisher August 26, 2020 One of the greatest successes of the “Abraham Accords”—the nascent diplomatic relations deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel—is just the name itself. The … Continue reading

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“Anger erupted after a Biden campaign spokesman had condemned Sarsour and suggested that she was antisemitic over her criticism of Israel”

MIDDLE EAST EYE EXCLUSIVE: Biden aides apologise privately over attack on Linda Sarsour by Ali Harb August 23, 2020 Top aides to presidential candidate Joe Biden have apologised to Arab and Muslim Democrats over an attack on Palestinian-American activist Linda … Continue reading

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Former NBA star announces end of two-year journey to join the Tribe, takes on Hebrew name ‘Yahoshafat Ben Avraham’

TIMES OF ISRAEL Amar’e Stoudemire completes his conversion to Judaism by Marcy Oster August 26, 2020 Amar’e Stoudemire has officially finished his conversion to Judaism. The former NBA star, who received Israeli citizenship in March 2019 while playing professional basketball … Continue reading

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“They portray themselves as kindly types who bring their detractors tea and wish them a nice day, while they espouse Holocaust denial and anti-Semitic global conspiracy theories”

MLIVE MICHIGAN ‘They fill our sidewalks with hate speech,’ Ann Arbor rabbi says in response to court ruling by Ryan Stanton August 22, 2020 While a federal judge has concluded protests outside an Ann Arbor synagogue amount to free speech, … Continue reading

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