Posts Tagged: hatred of Jews
Hanukkah and the History of Antisemitism
As children at Hanukkah time, we would sing “Maoz Tzur Yeshuati" as we lit the candles. This translates as, “The strength of my Rock [referring...
Hate Signaling: How the Media Spreads Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism
I have a love-hate relationship with the New York Review of Books. I love the range of articles and reviews on literature and culture. But...
You Might Be an Antisemite if…
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has a signature routine of “You might be a redneck” jokes, such as “You might be a redneck if you get pulled...
Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: Attacking the ‘Chosen’
JNS.org - The furor in recent days over a viciously antisemitic article in a left-wing Belgian newspaper centered on the writer’s use of a mangled...
For Jews, Love Must Always Conquer Hate
At 3 AM on Thursday morning, Dvir Sorek, an Israeli yeshiva student from Ofra, was found stabbed to death close to Efrat in Gush Etzion. Dvir...
How Anti-Zionists Legitimize Antisemitism
JNS.org - The following is adapted from remarks which were delivered at the US Department of Justice Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism on July 15, 2019. It’s...
Anti-Zionism Is Just the Latest Flavor of Antisemitism
Hatred for Israel is indeed a form of antisemitism. Just because it isn't exactly the same as previous incarnations of antisemitism, doesn't mean that it...
‘Anti-Zionism’ Without the Hyphen
JNS.org - To hyphenate or not to hyphenate? One of the more enduring debates among scholars of antisemitism is whether to include a hyphen in the...
Racializing Antisemitism
Long ago, Raphael Patai’s The Myth of the Jewish Race (1975) should have dispelled the pernicious notion that Jews are a biological “race.” We are...
In New Initiative, Yad Vashem Tackles 21st Century Antisemitism
JNS.org - It is American teachers like Lori Fulton who, with their commitment to Holocaust education, are poised to be potent forces for holding back...
Pittsburgh and the Uniqueness of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is frequently viewed as “the canary in the coal mine.” It signals a more general climate of prejudice that manifests itself in an increasing...
Antisemitism and Anti-Israelism on Campus
Daubing swastikas on walls has always been a deliberate way to convey hostility— a short-hand for inspiring hate, fear and intimidation. A college fraternity at Stanford...
Peace In the Middle East
Readers of my blog will know that I do not hold back from criticizing Israeli politicians and policies and that I think that "occupation," or...
Motive in Rock Throwing Attack That Injured 2-Year-Old Was ‘Hatred of Jews,’ Hamas Leader Son Arrested
Jerusalem Police said on Tuesday that one of the assailants involved in the rock throwing attack that injured toddler Avigail Ben-Zion was the son of...
