anti-Semitism
Jewish community centers report ‘some slippage’ in preschool enrollments
By Lauren Markoe — March 15, 2017
(RNS) Though the vast majority of JCC preschool families are sticking with their schools, continued threats against these centers have prompted some to cancel enrollments.
Italian rabbis accuse biblical conference of fueling anti-Judaism
By Josephine McKenna — March 14, 2017
(RNS) One describes the upcoming meeting as a 'defeat for Jewish-Christian dialogue.'
All 100 senators press Trump administration to help communities fight anti-Semitism
By RNS staff — March 8, 2017
WASHINGTON — The letter was spearheaded by four senators: Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; Gary Peters, D-Mich.; Rob Portman, R-Ohio; and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
What do we tell kids about anti-Semitism?
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 6, 2017
Let's start by calling it what it really is: Jew hatred. The belief that there's something about the Jews.....
Senators want $20 million for JCCs and other faith-based community centers
By Lauren Markoe — March 2, 2017
(RNS) More than 75 Jewish community centers across the nation have received bomb threats since Jan. 9.
Jews rally to support burned Florida mosque, $18 at a time
By Kimberly Winston — March 1, 2017
(RNS) How do donations of $36, $72, $90 combat hate?
Soft-toned Trump reaches out to religious and other minorities
By Lauren Markoe — February 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) 'We are all made by the same God,' he said in a speech that emphasized commonalities among religious groups but is unlikely to mollify critics who accuse him of scapegoating Muslims and sending mixed messages on anti-Semitism.
Mount Carmel Cemetery: Stones toppled, stones righted
By guest — February 28, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) I saw with my own eyes evidence of the darkness of hatred that can enfold us, and I saw with my own eyes the sparks of light and love that shine even more brightly when darkness is thickest.
Trump condemned anti-Semitism. What about Islamophobia?
By Lauren Markoe — February 23, 2017
(RNS) 'We actually have to convince the administration that bigotry against Muslims is wrong,' said Dalia Mogahed, a Muslim researcher and activist.
Trump ‘finally’ speaks against anti-Semitism; Jewish leaders had hoped for more
By Lauren Markoe — February 21, 2017
(RNS) 'President Trump’s condemnation this morning of anti-Semitism is as welcome as it is overdue,' said Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, in a statement issued on behalf of the Reform movement, the largest stream of American Judaism.
Vandals wreck headstones at historic Jewish cemetery in St. Louis
By USA Today — February 21, 2017
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — Police, who are reviewing security footage, would not say whether they are considering the incident a hate crime.
Trump denounces anti-Semitic attacks as ‘horrible’
By USA Today — February 21, 2017
(USA Today) Trump had been criticized for passing up previous chances to denounce a spate of recent anti-Semitic incidents that range from desecration of a Jewish cemetery to Jewish community centers.
After bomb threats, Jewish community centers see ‘virtually no’ loss of clientele
By Lauren Markoe — February 18, 2017
(RNS) 'This is like a second home not just for me but for my son,' said Sara Kish, whose 2-year-old was evacuated from a JCC after a bomb threat. 'No one is going to take this away from us.'
Jewish groups dismayed by Trump’s response to anti-Semitism question
By Lauren Markoe — February 15, 2017
(RNS) The reporter asked about rising anti-Semitism in the U.S. The president's answer — or seeming lack of one — angered many prominent Jewish Americans.
