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Catholicism
Reiterating the Catholic Church’s denunciation of all manifestations of antisemitism while reaffirming the historic ties among Christians and Jews, Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow to…
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Since the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, there have been 483 anti-Israel protests in New York City, involving 161,000 people. On the morning of December…
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Thousands of Canadian Jews converged at the site of that nation’s seat of government—Parliament Hill in Ottawa—on December 4, undeterred by a foot of snow and…
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Jewish college students feel less safe on campus now than they did prior to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel by a large margin. According…
Judaism
More than a dozen Jewish social media influencers and celebrities spoke to TikTok executives, in a sometimes passionate and emotional 90-minute video call concerning the app’s…
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“I love you guys.” “I’m sorry.” Those were the last two texts Rachel Goldberg received from her 23-year-old son, Hersh, before he went silent, abducted by…
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Hatred of Jews accounted for 68 percent of all hate crimes in New York City in October, and in Los Angeles nearly 85 percent of religiously…
Issues
Brandeis University, an academic institution established by the American Jewish community in 1948 with the aim of combating antisemitism and prejudice in higher education, has implemented…
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On a Friday night late last month, an unusual Sabbath evening meal was set near the Lincoln Memorial. No food was served and no dinner guests…
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Muslim and Jewish advocacy organizations report a significant surge in incidents of harassment, discrimination and physical assaults targeting their respective communities since the October 7 Hamas…
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As the war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas persists, tensions and security issues are extending to American university campuses, posing challenges for administrators,…
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German leaders and officials have strongly criticized a rise in antisemitism in their country following the Israel-Hamas conflict, and a top minister has gone so far…
