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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…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 30, 2023
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Ten days before Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, threatening a Middle East conflict all but certain to further stoke anti-Jewish sentiment, the U.S. State…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 12, 2023
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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked roads in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on September 13 to protest the arrest of a Talmudic student accused of dodging the…
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With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—the most significant celebrations on the Hebrew calendar—Jewish religious leaders and security experts geared up to address potential security threats that…
Geoffrey Peters
Sep 23, 2023
Christianity
Newly uncovered documentation reveals that Catholic convents and monastic communities in Rome provided refuge to numerous people, including more than 3,200 Jews, throughout the Nazi occupation…
Christianity
From acts of spitting and vandalism to instances of assault, numerous attacks have occurred this year targeting Christians in Israel and their sacred sites, contributing to…
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Nearly five years after the deadliest antisemitic attack in the nation’s history, the individual found guilty has been sentenced to death. For the survivors, their friends,…
Judaism
Great news! THERE ARE NO ANTISEMITES IN AMERICA!!! The newly added U.S. Census question: “Are you an antisemite?” received absolutely zero Yesses!! It marked the first time…
Judaism
Rabbi Harold Kushner’s faith was shaken. His 14-year-old son, Aaron, suffered and ultimately died from a rare condition known as progeria—rapid aging. Aaron was a good…
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On May 14, 2022, Latisha, an assistant office manager at the Jefferson Avenue Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York, tried to make herself invisible. Lying behind…
Judaism
Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, took a journey back to his roots on an expedition that opened old wounds as well as some pathways to hope. The…