anti-Semitism
How John Lewis fought anti-Semitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 27, 2020
(RNS) — Everything that I do to fight the pervasive racism in this nation I will do as a kaddish for John Lewis.
Nick Cannon apologizes to Jewish community for hurtful words
By Luis Andres Henao — July 16, 2020
(AP) — In a podcast episode that aired last month that prompted the TV host's firing by ViacomCBS, Cannon and a guest contended that Black people are the true Hebrews and Jews have usurped that identity.
I stand with Bari Weiss
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 15, 2020
(RNS) — The former New York Times writer is a committed Jew and Zionist — and an endangered centrist.
Orthodox Jews face collateral damage from unbalanced COVID-19 measures
By Brett Harvey and Howard Slugh — July 10, 2020
(RNS) — Many people of faith have faced limits on meeting for services. But when Jewish Americans have gathered publicly, they have faced a slew of anti-Semitic attacks — some from prominent government officials.
Report: Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019
By Michael Kunzelman — May 12, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — American Jews were targets of more anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 than any other year over the past four decades.
NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
By Karen Matthews — April 29, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his tweets criticizing a large Jewish funeral.
Survey: Half of American Jews have experienced or witnessed anti-Semitism
By Yonat Shimron — April 21, 2020
(RNS) — The survey, conducted in January before the coronavirus outbreak, found that nearly two-thirds of Jews (63%) reported that they feel less safe than they did a decade ago.
Experts: Coronavirus brings spike in anti-Semitic sentiments
By Aron Heller — April 20, 2020
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Researchers at Tel Aviv University said the hateful response to the novel coronavirus was the continuation of an ancient form of anti-Semitism that involves blaming Jews when ‘things go wrong.’
Palm Sunday: The most anti-Semitic time of the Christian calendar
By Jason Byassee — April 3, 2020
(RNS) — Christians can explain away Holy Week Gospel readings as internecine rivalry between Jewish sects. But we still have to answer for the shadow of anti-Semitism, which became a monster.
Jewish leaders: Nazi flag at Sanders rally further proof of rise in anti-Semitism
By Jack Jenkins — March 6, 2020
RNS — ‘Targeting a Jewish candidate with a Nazi flag represents a new level of depravity,’ tweeted Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. ‘There is no place for hate in politics.’
Stresses multiply for many US clergy: ‘We need help too’
By David Crary — February 19, 2020
(AP) — From anti-Semitic violence to Islamophobia to sex abuse fears to their own financial insecurity, rabbis, imams, priests and ministers face newly evolving stresses that compound the usual cares of clergy.
Pride and peril as Democrats inch toward first Jewish nominee
By Yonat Shimron — February 18, 2020
(RNS) — Even if Sen. Bernie Sanders fails to capture the Democratic nomination, the insurgent campaign of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is also Jewish, is not far behind.
Report: White supremacist propaganda on college campuses doubled in 2019
By Yonat Shimron — February 12, 2020
(RNS) — Instead of blatantly targeting Jews, Muslims, blacks and other ethnic groups, the largest of the white supremacist groups are using veiled slogans such as 'Defend America' superimposed on the U.S. flag.
Why do they hate the Jews?
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 4, 2020
(RNS) — A recently deceased philosopher had an answer to that eternal question. It's not pretty.
Amid rising anti-Semitism, Orthodox Jews weigh safety with being conspicuously Jewish
By Menachem Wecker — January 27, 2020
(RNS) — For Orthodox Jews, the current wave of anti-Semitic attacks raises questions about how to keep safe while remaining identifiably Jewish.
