When moral clarity can’t wait at City Hall
If “never again” is going to mean anything in our cities, it must show up in what we do now and in how quickly we’re willing to say, without a moment’s hesitation: not here.
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UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'
Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar
US considering offering British Jews asylum amid rising antisemitism, Trump's UK-born lawyer says
Faith in a time of war: Ukrainian Jewish chaplain aids soldiers during tribulations - interview
While Sinyakov offers spiritual guidance as the first Jewish chaplain attached to a Ukrainian military unit, he explained that eighty percent of his work was psychological aid.
Harris campaign asked Shapiro if he was Israeli double agent while vetting for VP pick - NYT
When Shapiro complained about the offensive nature of the double agent question, he was told, “Well, we have to ask,” Shapiro wrote, which “said a lot about some of the people around the VP.”
Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches
The attack shocked the nation and led to calls for tougher action on antisemitism and gun control, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledging tougher action on both.
‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
"We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his community, draped in the only surviving tallit that survived the fire.
Macron, Jewish orgs. slam French publisher for now-recalled textbooks that 'falsified' Oct. 7 facts
The three textbooks and one middle school dictionary included a paragraph stating that "1,200 Jewish settlers" were killed "in a series of Hamas attacks."
West Midlands Police chief steps down over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban scandal, offers no apology
CC Craig Guilford offered no apology for the erroneous policing of the Maccabi match, blaming "political and media frenzy" for his departure.
The BBC haunted by bias - and the Israeli connection
Senior journalist Malcolm Balen examined hundreds of hours of BBC broadcast material, TV and radio, analyzing the content in minute detail. His 20,000-word report was later classified as top secret.
Ukrainian Christmas tradition depiction of Jews draws criticism after New Jersey pageant
The Christmas pageant, performed on Sunday in New Jersey, also included a Hasidic Jewish caricature, carrying a sack of coins and dancing with the devil.
Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’
“Izanami and Izanagi are the names of the two Shinto deities that gave birth to the Japanese islands, or so legend has it,” Larry Ellison said, before renaming the boat Ronin and later selling it.
New Israel Fund's Gitzin: Defending democracy amid growing division
Mickey Gitzin takes the helm of NIF during a turbulent time in Israel, balancing the pursuit of democracy, equality, and a vision for a peaceful future amid rising political tension.
