Posts Tagged: anti-semitism
Yes, It Should Be Spelled ‘Anti-Semitism’ — and Yes, It Matters
With everything happening right now -- bombs thrown in New York City; synagogues and Jewish schools shot up in Michigan, Toronto, and the Netherlands; Israelis...
I First Experienced Antisemitism at Six Years Old; But We Must Never Let Hate Win
When I was six years old, my father founded Carmel College, and moved the family into the English countryside west of London. My father's school...
The Campus Problem Didn’t Start on October 7 — And Won’t End This Year
The horrors of October 7 unleashed a wave of antisemitism that, for many of us, was sadly unsurprising. We’ve seen this before. In May 2021, when...
As Certain as Death and Taxes: The Unyielding Persistence of Antisemitism
In November 1789, as he neared the end of his life, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy; Franklin was...
This Is How America Can Unite Against Antisemitism
Hamas’ brutal terror attack on October 7 created shockwaves that are still being felt across the globe. According to American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) State of...
Every Young Person Can Be a Building Block for Peace in Israel and Beyond
Antisemitism is rising in America, both in our everyday interactions and online. The anti-Jewish discourse and violent incidents we have witnessed have been horrifying, and...
There Are Not Two Sides to Antisemitism; These Are Signs of Jew-Hatred
The October 7 Hamas terror attack in Israel was the worst single day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. And yet, Hamas’ torture, indiscriminate murder,...
Antisemitism in Rural America Is a Major Problem; But We Can Help Fix It
As a fifth generation Jew living in the Kansas City metro area, I often encounter surprise from other Jewish communities when they learn that there...
Anti-Israel Student Groups Host Iranian and Palestinian Terrorists; Does Anybody Care?
Many university administrators have failed to recognize and address the problem of Jew-hatred, which is often spread under the auspices of criticism of Israel or...
Biden Says Antisemitism Drove Him to Run for President
JNS.org - President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was motivated to run for his current office when Neo-Nazis and white nationalists marching in Charlottesville,...
Harvard Students and Organizations Call on Dean to Step Down After Blocking Appointment of Anti-Israel Fellow
JNS.org - Hundreds of students and Harvard-affiliated organizations are calling on Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf to resign after blocking the appointment of former...
For Kanye West, a Jew Is a Jew — Let’s Embrace It and Fight Back
I’m no hip-hop maven, but from what I gather, Kanye West -- now referred to as “Ye” -- had a pretty successful music career. Which...
Antisemitism Is on the March
Over the past few weeks, Jews around the world have been subjected to a significant amount of antisemitism in the form of violence and vitriol....
A Campaign Against Jew Haters That Actually Worked
Since I started writing about antisemitism about a decade ago, I’ve had trouble answering one question: Why are Jews, who excel in fields from literature...
