anti-Semitism
Majority of British Jews feel they have no future in England, Europe
By Trevor Grundy — January 14, 2015
CANTERBURY (RNS) Rising anti-Semitism in Britain and Europe has made Jews afraid.
Je suis Juif? Not so much (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 13, 2015
(RNS) Many of those in the Paris marches would rather be a “Charlie” than a “Juif.”
You don’t have to support Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons to support free expression
By Chris Stedman — January 8, 2015
Anyone implying that you cannot truly support free expression unless you enthusiastically support Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons sets up a false dichotomy. Taking issue with these cartoons doesn’t make you an apologist for extremism—and suggesting otherwise isn’t just wrong, it’s harmful.
Why Bess Myerson still matters (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 6, 2015
(RNS) Bess Myerson: old news, right? Wrong.
How Christians forgot Jesus’ Jewishness, and why they should recover it
By Jonathan Merritt — December 29, 2014
Jesus was not the first Christian; he was a faithful practicing Jewish person. According to one Catholic historian, forgetting this fact has severe consequences.
Wiesenthal Center releases top 10 anti-Semitic incidents of 2014
By Lauren Markoe — December 29, 2014
(RNS) "Anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem, and it certainly is not going to get solved without awakening the non-Jewish world to deal with it," said Rabbi Abraham Cooper.
Combating anti-Semitism on campus? There’s an app for that
By Lauren Markoe — November 26, 2014
(RNS) A new app helps college students act against anti-Semitism.
Brittany Maynard dies * ISIS crucifies teen * Sneaky bat mitzvah: October’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — November 3, 2014
Brittany Maynard ends her life. ISIS fighters crucify a Syrian teen for taking photos. And Women of the Wall host a sneaky bat mitzvah in Jerusalem. This and more in this month’s recap.
The dark legacy of Henry Ford’s anti-Semitism (COMMENTARY)
By A. James Rudin — October 10, 2014
SANIBEL, Fla. (RNS) Henry Ford "really has a very dark history as far as the Jewish community and Jews are concerned." Indeed.
Anti-Semitism * Helmet hair * ROHINGYA : August’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — September 2, 2014
Anti-Semitism continues to seep across Europe following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Motorcycle-riding Sikhs in Ontario must wear helmets, even though they don’t fit over their turbans. And Myanmar is asking foreign officials not use the word “Rohingya,” to which I say “ROHINGYA ROHINGYA ROHINGYA.”
London rally will call for zero tolerance of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia
By Trevor Grundy — August 29, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The rally comes against the backdrop of a worrying rise in European anti-Semitism and the release of a report by the Community Security Trust that monitors attacks on the Jewish community.
Jewish film festival to return to London theater, but not this year
By Trevor Grundy — August 19, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Tricycle Theatre has invited the film festival back on the same terms as in previous years “with no restriction on funding from the Embassy of Israel in London.”
As online anti-Semitism grows, so do efforts to counter it
By Luigi Serenelli — August 15, 2014
BERLIN (RNS) The Gaza conflict has sparked a wave of counter speech, with organizations debunking anti-Semitic myths and stereotypes on blogs, forums and social media.
Dispute over Israel funding has Jewish film festival in London looking for new home
By Trevor Grundy — August 6, 2014
(RNS) The theater’s board decided not to host the festival under its current sponsorship arrangement because of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Italy expels imam for preaching hatred against Jews
By Josephine McKenna — August 5, 2014
ROME (RNS) Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said he had ordered the imam, Raoudi Aldelbar, to be expelled "for seriously disturbing the peace, endangering national security and religious discrimination.”
