Confessions of a disloyal Jew
(RNS) — On Tuesday, President Trump said, 'I think that any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.' Of the two, I have to choose...
View ArticleTrump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump's claim triggered an uproar from critics who said the president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes amid an ongoing feud with Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib...
View ArticleNew Jersey town fights anti-Semitic image to become model for neighbors
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — A center for Jewish learning for 75 years, the rapidly expanding suburb deployed professional mediators and civic pride to heal a community divide. The post New Jersey town...
View ArticleAt services this Rosh Hashana, a familiar social justice refrain
(RNS) — Over the past year, American Jews have called for shutting down Immigration and Customs Enforcement camps, addressing white nationalism, protecting abortion rights and scores of other liberal...
View ArticleAmerican Jewry’s very bad, terrible year
It's not about how they hate us. It's about how God loves us. That is the lesson for Jews on Rosh Ha Shanah. The post American Jewry’s very bad, terrible year appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleFour ways to keep anti-Semitism from becoming the new normal
(RNS) — There is a lot at stake for all of us. Anti-Semitism endangers not only Jews but the societies in which they live. The post Four ways to keep anti-Semitism from becoming the new normal appeared...
View ArticleYom Kippur shooting in Germany latest indication of increasing anti-Semitism
(AP) — The shooting that left two dead and several injured as Jews observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for their faith, has shined a spotlight on the worldwide rise of anti-Semitic...
View ArticleWhy did Robert Bowers attack Tree of Life synagogue?
(RNS) — Jews' pesky determination to bring an ethical, spiritual vision to the world has made us a target since ancient times. The post Why did Robert Bowers attack Tree of Life synagogue? appeared...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism tops American Jewish concerns in latest survey
(RNS) — The AJC survey found that 31% of Jews avoided wearing symbols or objects identifying them as Jews. Another 25% said they sometimes or frequently avoided certain places, events or situations out...
View ArticleTree of Life worshipper: Last year’s shooting demands we turn prayers to action
(RNS) — I can’t bring back the 12 American Jews killed by anti-Semitic violence this year, but I can live my life with the urgency our tradition asks of us and encourage others as well to build the...
View ArticleBefore another shooting, let’s do these necessary things to stop hate
(RNS) — Bipartisan support of common-sense legislation such as the Khalid Jabara-Heather Heyer NO HATE Act will equip law enforcement to identify and track hate incidents more effectively. The post...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism in the US today is a variation on an old theme
(The Conversation) — With anti-Semitism today bombarding American Jews from the right and the left, the moment appears new, but its language is not. It's a very old theme. The post Anti-Semitism in the...
View ArticleFBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of religious-based hate...
(RNS) — Hate crimes motivated by religious bias accounted for 1,550 offenses, and the majority of those — 57.8% — were anti-Jewish. The post FBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of...
View ArticleFBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of religious-based hate...
(RNS) — Hate crimes motivated by religious bias accounted for 1,550 offenses, and the majority of those — 57.8% — were anti-Jewish. The post FBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of...
View ArticleWhy are so many players in the impeachment trial Jewish?
(RNS) — Scholars say it’s mostly a coincidence, and there’s certainly no connection between them, but there are a few intriguing historical notes that might shed light on this curious set of...
View ArticleFBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of religious-based hate...
(RNS) — Hate crimes motivated by religious bias accounted for 1,550 offenses, and the majority of those — 57.8% — were anti-Jewish. The post FBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of...
View ArticleHow the infamous Oberammergau Passion Play is evolving
(RNS) — For the past three decades, the most heinous anti-Jewish excesses of the world's most famous Passion play have been slowly eliminated, but more work needs to be done. The post How the infamous...
View ArticleUS rabbis from three Jewish movements call for Stephen Miller’s firing
(RNS) — The statement follows a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center that revealed emails Miller sent to the conservative website Breitbart before he worked at the White House. The post US...
View ArticleChief rabbi's attack on anti-Semitism keys reckoning over faith in UK election
LONDON (RNS) — The Dec. 12 national election has brought unaccustomed denunciations from Britain's top religious figures against discrimination based on faith. The post Chief rabbi's attack on...
View ArticleAnti-Semitism is a public health crisis
(RNS) — Let's start treating Jew hatred the way we treated cigarette smoking. Make it taboo. The post Anti-Semitism is a public health crisis appeared first on Religion News Service.
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