antisemitism
The British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
By Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui — March 15, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The move is in response to a surge in reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate speech and what authorities call an increase in radicalization in Britain since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
By Associated Press — March 14, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The company has made donations to the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change.
The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president’s presence
By Barbara Surk and Molly Quell — March 11, 2024
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Herzog hailed the Netherlands's initiative to create a new Holocaust museum amid what he said was raising antisemitism around the world.
Swiss teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man on a Zurich street
By Associated Press — March 5, 2024
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Swiss Organization of Jewish Communities said it was “deeply shocked that a community member fell victim to such an attack.”
French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man leaving a Paris synagogue
By Associated Press — March 5, 2024
PARIS (AP) — A sharp rise in antisemitic acts in France has been reported in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Florida Senate unanimously passes bill to define antisemitism
By Brendan Farrington — February 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It defines antisemitism as “a certain perception of Jewish individuals which may be expressed as hatred toward such individuals.
How a campus interfaith center fell to Florida’s anti-DEI legislation
By Dennis Holtschneider — February 27, 2024
(RNS) — At the University of North Florida, a ban against polarizing students along religious lines closed a thriving resource.
And then, they came for the rock star …
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 22, 2024
(RNS) — It happened to Matisyahu. It could happen to any Jewish performer. And, any Jew.
Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey finds
By Tiffany Stanley — February 13, 2024
(AP) — The American Jewish Committee, a prominent advocacy organization, conducted the survey last fall just as the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. The number of American Jews who say they feel less secure in the U.S. jumped 22% from last year’s survey.
Antisemitism is a sin against God, Pope Francis says, as hate crimes surge
By Claire Giangravé — February 5, 2024
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a letter addressed to Jews in Israel, Pope Francis called for an end to the violence and war in the Holy Land.
Auschwitz survivor decries rise of the far right and increased antisemitism in Germany
By Associated Press — January 31, 2024
BERLIN (AP) — Germany saw a significant increase in anti-Jewish incidents following the attack on Israel.
When is criticism of Israel antisemitic? A scholar of modern Jewish history explains
By Joshua Shanes — January 31, 2024
(The Conversation) — In recent years, the relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism has taken on renewed importance and competing definitions of antisemitism have emerged. What is antisemitism?
Massachusetts man threatened to kill Jews as antisemitic incidents rise
By Yonat Shimron — January 29, 2024
(RNS) — The 59-year-old Massachusetts man is alleged to have called Congregation Agudas Achim, a synagogue in Attleboro, and left a voicemail threatening to kill Jews.
How many Holocaust memorial days do we need?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 29, 2024
(RNS) — There are three different days for remembering the Holocaust. Each one has a different message. Which message do we need today?
Building Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Solidarity
By Ray Kirstein — January 27, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rabbi Abby Jacobson and Imam Imad Enchassi about the interfaith work they are leading in Oklahoma
