California state senator harassed at pride parade, fellow democrats call out antisemitic hate
Wiener was surrounded by people who made statements about his “Israeli handlers, among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements,” Wiener said.
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Venezuela's Jewish communities launch emergency fundraiser following devastating earthquake
'Zero tolerance': Non-Jewish Canadian CEOs, politicians, professionals condemn rising antisemitism
Man yells ‘f*** the Jews’ at Orthodox woman in upscale British supermarket chain
Israel, Jewish Federations launch NIS 200 million plan to strengthen Diaspora Jewish education
The government-backed initiative, advanced in partnership with JFNA, will focus on expanding access to Jewish schools and strengthening Jewish identity among the next generation.
Exhibits, marches, celebrations: How American Jewish orgs are marking 250 years of independence
The big birthday is breathing new life into old debates over religious freedom, such as the one that took place around President Donald Trump’s recent national prayer rally.
Hind Rajab Foundation demands US Justice Department prosecute Ben-Gvir
According to the organization, Ben-Gvir bears direct responsibility for “war crimes, systematic torture policy in prisons, abuse, murder, rape and incitement to genocide.”
Kanye West performs in Tampa despite protests of antisemitism, petition from Sen. Rick Scott
"There’s no place for antisemitism in Florida, especially at the expense of the taxpayer," a petition circulated by Scott read.
Mazal tov to Mel Brooks: The 100-year-old man
Brooks, best known for directing irreverent films that became comedy classics, including The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs, was born in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926.
‘I was low-hanging fruit’: IDF reservist targeted by UK legal group sees case collapse in court
LEGAL AFFAIRS: A British-Israeli reservist shares how an attempted prosecution was meant to create a legal precedent against Britons serving in the IDF, but ended in humiliation for the petitioners.
Experiencing Rome's Jewish quarter with an open mind and an empty stomach
Set foot inside the old Jewish Ghetto and you’re in Tel Aviv-on-Tiber.
Tennessee GOP leaders denounce ‘No wars for Jews’ mailers bearing Young Republicans name
The mailers, which encouraged recipients to “support” Lee, also said “Stop the Great Replacement," “Ban Islam and Hinduism,” and “Men in charge.”
Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible
Other books on the list include "Charlotte’s Web" by E. B. White and “Animal Farm” by George Orwell.
Jewish hero’s inclusion in French Panthéon uncorks divisions over who wears mantle of resistance
About 80 national heroes have been inducted over two centuries in the Paris monument, from philosopher Voltaire and writer Victor Hugo to magistrate and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil.
