Posts Tagged: Jewish antisemitism
Sarah Silverman Searches New York Streets for ‘Jewish Allies’ While Guest Hosting ‘The Daily Show’
In light of the rise of antisemitism, actress and comedian Sarah Silverman took to the streets of New York looking for some "pro-semitism," asking New Yorkers...
On Visible and Invisible Jews
JNS.org - During the middle days of the Sukkot festival, small groups of haredi kids can be seen wandering along the thoroughfares of New York...
Iranian-Jewish Fashion Designers Talk About ‘Reality’ of Antisemitism During Acceptance of Leadership Award
The Iranian-Jewish brothers behind a global fashion company talked last Wednesday about antisemitism as they received a leadership award at the American Friends of the...
Israeli Author Describes American Jewish ‘Nightmare’ After Visiting Synagogues Across US
A visiting Israeli author painted a bleak picture of non-Orthodox Jewish life in the US during a New York City book signing hosted by The...
British Jewish Star Daniel Radcliffe Hopes New Movie About Neo-Nazis Will Spark Dialogue to Defeat Antisemitic Rhetoric
Racist and antisemitic rhetoric supported by white supremacists can be defeated by opening channels for meaningful dialogue, British-Jewish actor Daniel Radcliffe said, ahead of the release of...
Study Reveals Decrease in Violent Attacks Against Jews in 2015, Increase in Institutional Antisemitism
Violent attacks against members of the Jewish community dropped significantly worldwide in 2015 despite an increase in institutionalized antisemitism, an annual report released Wednesday found. According...
Netanyahu on Holocaust Remembrance Day: World Must Stand With Israel ‘Not for Our Sake, for Theirs’
Jews are again being targeted for being Jews, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of International Holocaust Memorial Day. “Preserving the memory of...
Merkel Can’t Make It Right
On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for "intensive action" against antisemitism. "Antisemitism is more pervasive than we imagine and that is why we must act...
15 Ways Being Jewish Is Meaningful
Surveys reveal a disturbingly large number of American Jews who feel disconnected from their Jewish identity. How painfully sad! In response, and with the High...
Did Jonathan Pollard Really Cause Antisemitism?
JNS.org - Did jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard’s actions provoke anti-Semitism in the United States? In the days leading up to the July 28 revelation that the...
Jewish Boy Beaten, Robbed Outside His Paris School in Antisemitic Attack
Jewish boy from Paris was beaten and robbed outside his school by six young men in an antisemitic attack, a local watchdog said. The incident occurred...
Harvey Weinstein Encourages Jewish Action Against Antisemites: ‘Kick These Guys in the Ass’
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday night urged Jews to stand together and act against antisemites, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "We better stand up and...
German Center on Anti-Semitism Appoints Edward Said Wannabe, Achim Rohde
European anti-Semitism scholars are in an uproar over the appointment of Achim Rohde, an Islamic studies scholar in the mold of the late Columbia Professor...
