StandWithUs Airing Jewish-Christian Unity Concert on Sept. 26

CEO and Co-founder of StandWithUs Roz Rothstein will host the event, which is the first project of the new StandWithUs Interfaith Alliance. Jewish Journal Kylie Ora Lobell September 22, 2021 Roz Rothstein and the Spirit of David Choir City of Refuge Church at Saban Theater Courtesy: StandWithUs Israel education organization StandWithUs is presenting “Melody-Harmony-Unity, A […]

Barnard College Apologizes — Asked Religious Jewish Students to Use COVID Tech During Rosh Hashanah

Barnard College’s Pandemic Response Team issued an apology for asking religious Jewish student to use technology during Rosh Hashanah to report any COVID-19 symptoms. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler September 15, 2021 Billie Grace Ward (Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license) Barnard College’s Pandemic Response Team issued an apology for asking religious […]

San Diego Community College Teacher’s Union Approves Anti-Israel Resolution

The Times of San Diego reported that the resolution condemned “the forced removal of Palestinian residents in West Jerusalem, the bombing of civilian areas in the besieged Gaza Strip, and the continued human rights violations committed by the Israeli government during its 73-year occupation of this land.” Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler September 13, 2021 The […]

Union for San Diego Community College Teachers OKs Resolution Condemning Israel

Times of San Diego Chris Jennewein September 11, 2021 Photo: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com The American Federation of Teachers local representing community college teachers and staff in San Diego County has approved a resolution condemning Israel and questioning the Jewish state’s right to exist. The resolution criticizes Israel for “its 73-year occupation of this land” and […]

Tufts student wakes on Shabbat to find mezuzah gone, groups lodge complaint

Jewish News Syndicate | FAYGIE HOLT (September 10, 2021 / JNS) Tufts University Police Department has launched an investigation after a student reported that the mezuzah affixed to his dorm room was stolen on Sept. 4. According to the school, the student was awakened by laughter and other sounds in the early hours of Saturday […]

StandWithUs Says AFT Guild 1931 Fuels Antisemitism

San Diego Jewish World September 11, 2021 Community Colleges’ Faculty Union Gives One-Sided Biased View of Mideast Conflict SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs is deeply disturbed by the bias and misrepresentations in the AFT Guild Local 1931 statement. Simply writing “we’re not antisemites” does not eliminate the antisemitic nature and impact of this statement, […]

Where Were You on 9/11?

Twenty-four Angelenos perished on 9/11; the youngest was only three years old. In asking “Where Were You On 9/11?”, we also wanted to know how some processed the horrific events in New York through the timeline and possible trauma of their own lives. Jewish Journal Tabby Refael September 10, 2021 Photo: Andrey Bayda / Shutterstock.com […]

Arizona Treasurer Announces Divestment from Ben & Jerry’s

In a September 2 letter to Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Yee wrote that while she appreciated Unilever’s opposition to boycotts of Israel, the fact is that Ben & Jerry’s is in violation of Arizona’s anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler September 9, 2021 Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced in […]

Update on California Ethnic Studies Bill, AB101

Assembly Bill 101 (AB101) is legislation that would make ethnic studies a graduation requirement for all public high school students in California, starting with the 2029-2030 academic year. StandWithUs has been deeply involved in the debate over ethnic studies in California since August, 2019. We are sharing an update now because AB101 has passed the […]

StandWithUs Condemns Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Fundraising Appeal for Foundation with Hamas Ties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles – September 1, 2021) – StandWithUs condemns Rep. Rashida Tlaib for retweeting a fundraising appeal for Baitulmaal, a Texas-based foundation that donates money to Hamas-affiliated “charities,” according to a report by the Alma Research Center . The original tweet, posted on August 21, 2021 by Wayne State University associate law […]

StandWithUs taps four students for programs

Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Jewish Review Sep 1, 2021 PHOTOS: Clockwise from top left: High school interns Mazzi Katzen, Suretta Plawner and Ben Rosenfeld, and SWU Northwest high school speaker Aviv Attia. Below right is Rayna Davis, Emerson Fellow at the University of Oregon. StandWithUs has announced its 2021-22 Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns […]

OR students selected for StandWithUs Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship and Emerson Fellowship

Oregon Jewish Life August 31, 2021 StandWithUs has announced the 2021-22 Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns and Emerson Fellows. The Kenneth Leventhal Interns are: Benjamin Rosenfeld, junior from the Catlin Gabel school; Mazzi Katzen, senior, Lakeridge High School and Suretta Plawner, a senior at St. Mary’s Academy. Sophomore Rayna Davis is the Emerson Fellow at […]

StandWithUs Letter to UNC Chancellor Guskiewicz Demanding Proactive Measures to Comply with Title VI

August 27, 2021 VIA EMAIL: ( chancellor@unc.edu ) Dear Chancellor Guskiewicz, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international non-profit Israel education organization. We write to request that you immediately enact protective measures and issue guidelines to ensure that the University […]

AZ TEENS SELECTED FOR THE 2021-22 STANDWITHUS KENNETH LEVENTHAL HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP

Arizona Jewish Life AUGUST 18, 2021 Photo: Left to right, Kate Chavez, Shelly Pertsovsky, Maya Lane and Sydney Cohen. StandWithUs is proud to announce the Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns for the 2021-22 school year. They are: Shelly Pertsovsky, senior, Horizon High School; Sydney Cohen, senior, Phoenix Country Day School and Maya Lane, a junior […]

Indigenous Bridges Being Built Between Native Americans & Jews

August 12th’s “Indigenous Bridges” event in Nashville was deeply moving. Sponsored by Indigenous Messengers, Fire Keepers International, the Nashville Jewish community and StandWithUs, members of the Nashville Jewish and Native American communities were brought together to honor each other, learn about each other, share stories, songs, gifts, wisdom, food, and create real and lasting bonds […]

Jewish advocates warn that pro-Israel college students to face aggression on campus

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN August 11, 2021 A number of Jewish groups have significant concerns about how Israel’s conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip this spring will correlate into anti-Jewish sentiment on North American college campuses as the fall semester begins. Most colleges are resuming in-person and on-campus classes after nearly three semesters […]

Watchdog concerned over UNC professor who accused Israel of murder

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate August 12, 2021 The Jewish watchdog group StandWithUs called on the University of North Carolina to take action regarding a recurring class on Israel to be taught in the fall by an anti-Israel activist. Kylie Broderick, a Ph.D. student, is scheduled to teach a class titled “The Conflict Over Israel/Palestine.” Broderick has […]

Antisemitic Troll Campaign Targets StandWithUs Social Media

StandWithUs has been made aware that an antisemitic campaign originating in Malaysia is attempting to take down our Twitter account. We urge Twitter to investigate the users who are targeting us and take all possible action to stop them. This effort to censor us shows we’re doing something right. We are proud to educate about […]