 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks to the EU in 2016: Understanding the Mutating Virus of AntisemitismOn September 2016, Rabbi Sacks delivered a keynote address to the EU and said that "The hate that begins with Jews never ends with Jews" The isolated American JewsThe Democrats abandoned US Jews, who are in denial, while in other Western countries, Jews turned right in response to antisemitism. Op-ed. Do Americans understand the anti-Semitism around them?Americans, as a whole, are not ant-Semitic and oppose actions and vitriol against Jews, but many don't know it when they see it. Op-ed. AJC presents special 'State of Antisemitism in America' reportAJC's report "shows deep anxiety among US Jews & lack of awareness among general public about severity of antisemitism in the US" Bahrain will combat anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism & Israel's delegitimizationUnited States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism signed agreement with Bahrain’s 'King Hamad Centre for Peaceful Coexistence' Albania endorses IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism'Combat Anti-Semitism' Movement applauds Albania’s adoption of IHRA definition, urges other majority-Muslim countries to follow To see or not to see, that is the questionThe sun is setting on US Jewry as it eventually did in every other country throughout Jewish history. All the signs are there. Opinion Antisemitism? Give as good as you getIt's time Jews began to fight antisemites by showing them up for the selective hypocrites they are. Opinion. 'End Jewish Hatred' rally in New York proves hypocrisy of the LeftThey saw NY Orthodox Jews as the weakest link, so they could falsely allege they are the only ones not following regulations.Op-ed On meeting Israeli officials to discuss world antisemitism uptickIsraeli diplomats are interested in learning from experts on antisemitism, but MKs seem to think they know all there is to know. Op-ed. Trump, antisemitic? This is madnessThe assertion that Trump is biased against Jews is ludicrous, plainly stupid and as false as it is profoundly dangerous. Op-ed. The antisemitism pandemicLiberals who tolerate no bigotry from conservatives will excuse antisemitic leftists who call for the destruction of Israel. Op-ed. What's on my mindThe fight against racisim and prejudice is the only issue given the front page in US media, but one phobia is missing somehow. Op-ed. Germany as the tip of the iceberg: The various allies of antisemitismA substantial number of people are not antisemites, but can be considered their allies.Some Germans, for example. And some Israelis. Op-ed. We've run out of excusesWe Jews have speicific instructions on what to do with our lives, how to do it, and where to do it. ‘Jews are the virus’ posters show up in Argentine cityAnti-Semitic posters blaming Jews for the COVID-19 pandemic appeared over the weekend in a city south of Buenos Aires Cancel culture - and the Jewish experienceJews were targets of cancel culture for centuries, long before anyone formulated the expression. Now others are at risk. Op-ed. How I got cancelledYou do not challenge any part of this politically correct madness without risking everything. I recommend that more of us do just that. Oped From violent protests across America to anti-Semitism?Does the Black Lives Matter movement slide into anti-Semitic discourse? It can’t happen here! Oh yes It can!Better to be a refugee in the Jewish State, than a prince in the Midbar Ha'amim (Desert of the Nations). Be Jew-woke and move to Israel! The progressive world: An antechamber to evilThe passivity that greeted the British rapper’s brazen Jew-hatred shocked many Jews into concluding that a line has been crossed. Opinion. Antisemitism must not be the reason for Jewish unityAre antisemites the only ones who can bring Jews together? If that is the case, we should hang our heads in shame.Op-ed.The book burners were inspired by the bookish. Who else could know which books to burn?Antisemitism is a movement of the cleverest: cultivated elites, learned professors and scholarly theorists in "social justice" garb. Op-ed. Is being Jewish now detrimental in American politics?My NY primaries opponent wrote "One issue, Jewish" about me on his social media, as if that was bad. I wear that label with pride. Op-ed. Antisemitism is the politically correct hatredBack to the politically correct Crusaders, Cossacks and Nazis. Like then, antisemitism is the only acceptable racism. Op-ed. Mainstream silence regarding anti-Semitism is loudCommunities are finally starting to realize that racism still exists, and the younger generations are mad about it. Opinion. A Jewish response to racial tensions: Harriet TubmanHate is the deformed byproduct of ignorance. We must educate ourselves on the struggles our neighbors faced and they must learn ours.Op-ed. How to win a vacation for posting something anti-SemiticDeSean Jackson as a role model. Once this Art Buchwald-style column would have been comic, but Jews aren't laughing at this anymore. Op-ed. Dear Jews: Too many of you don’t even know what it is you are not to forgetWe say Never Forget and Never Again? How many members of an organization like BLM need to be anti-Semites before you walk away? Op-ed. America: Yes or No?Many Americans have essentially taken up the chants of the ayatollahs: Death to America! Is that where we are headed? Op-ed. Players going cold on Black Lives Matter UK movement after hard-Left manifestoIn one case, BLM’s Oxford branch publicized an upcoming protest via Facebook with a picture of an antisemitic mural, then took it down.Op-ed The return of the Wandering JewDoes it have to be that you feel safe until such time as something happens to either you or someone you know? Wake up, US Jewry.Op-ed. No protestors destroy the Judensaus, 13th century German reliefs showing Jews as pigsRemembering German FM Walter Rathenau, killed on June 24, 1922, and called "Judensau" in chants. The Judensau reliefs are protected by law. After coronavirus second wave, get ready for the anti-Semitism waveTamar Yonah talks about the dangers facing Jews today in the Diaspora, and how they need to leave their comfort zones and come to Israel. Stories my father never told meWhat would my father say if he saw people bending the knee to others in shame for being so privileged after everything he survived. Op-ed. Never again the canary in the coal mine!Antisemitism is not only a Jewish problem; it’s an American problem that we must fight together. Opinion. Where there's Antifa there is antisemitismPalestinian Arabs and antisemites did not miss the opportunity to piggyback on the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd. Op-ed. The next Great Aliyah WaveIsrael has been asked to assist Diaspora Jews, but is it prepared for an aliyah wave or will it lose olim who find no homes and jobs? Op-ed. 'God is Dead': US rioters vandalize churches and synagoguesSome church and synagogues were defaced by Black Lives Matter slogans, some had hateful messages targeted to the houses of worship. Op-ed. Antisemitism finds its insidious way into every mass protestThe demonstrations may have no relation to Israel or Jews, but there's always an inventive way to blame and attack them. Op-ed. The myth of the Good DutchmanDo the Dutch preserve a self-image as a nation with a high level of morality by lying, obfuscating and hiding things that don't fit? Op-edThe way to fight antisemitism and anti-IsraelismWhen under attack, societies behaving normally look for the best defense. That is also what Israel has done in other key areas. Opinion. 'Happy Armed Forces Day' from Ilhan Omar's daughterRep. Omar’s daughter accused U.S. soldiers of “actively killing innocent children abroad” and furthering US imperialism. Op-ed. Will Anti-Semitism and COVID-19 be enough?I perceive elements out there that can do the job of encouraging Jews to return home much more efficiently, effectively, and quickly than I. Mayor de Blasio's behavior is unacceptableAt a time when hate crimes against the Jewish community are skyrocketing in New York City and so many people are scapegoating Jews for the COVID-19 pandemic, a true leader would bring people together. De Blasio must be called out. 'Battle anti-Semitism, educate about the Holocaust'In light of recent anti-Semitic incidents, Yad Vashem calls on world leaders to enact meaningful educational policy to combat antisemitism A major Jewish organization does “Interfaith” with Muslim BrotherhoodWhy did AJC join iwth ISNA if speakers at ISNA’s conventions routinely attack Israel and even refer to the Holocaust as justifiable punishment for the Jews? Anti-Israelism has mutated to suit the coronavirusThe newest mutation of antisemitism takes its place among reconstituted older forms, all of them perniciously making their appearances in a host of welcoming milieus. Jewish resilience, the plague and anti-SemitismClassic imagery of medieval anti-Semitism is rising again during the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic. 'Coronavirus crisis is reviving blood libels against Jews'Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, presents Annual Report and relates to Antisemitism in wake of COVID-19 18% rise in major violent anti-Semitic incidentsRead the full annual report on Antisemitism worldwide presented by the Kantor Center, Tel Aviv University and the European Jewish Congress WZO report: Sharp increase in anti-SemitismSpecial report by World Zionist Organization reveals a sharp increase in cases of anti-Semitism following the coronavirus outbreakHolocaust questions and answersA rabbi, educator and author, known for his unrelenting fight for justice and against antisemitism faces his students' questions with honesty and clarity. In memory of Six Million: My grandparents' storyThe Holocaust has proven that we must not ignore our enemies when they pledge to destroy us, just as Hitler pledged before WWII. Researching Jewish Pimps at the Berlin Center for AntisemitismThe Berlin Center for Antisemitism seems to think there is no current antisemitism or that the problem is solved, so it is advertising a project titled "Jewish Pimps, Prostitutes and Campaignes 1875-1940." An April Fools' Joke? Sadly not. Dear Diaspora RabbisThis is not the time for well-meaning Internet messages and sermons about unity in times of trouble, nor about the renewal of Diaspora life when the epidemic has passed. Blurring support for Israel by helping those who wish to destroy itOne has to be on the watch and recognize when the actions of those who claim to support Israel blur with those of the forces which seek to destroy it. |
