What I told my daughter about Israel

Times of Israel Blogs Michael Dickson APR 14, 2021 Looking at the array of outstanding individuals who were asked to speak on the topic of optimism tonight, I’m a little intimidated – I’m not an expert in Kabballah, I’m not a Life Coach. But there is one aspect of who I am that makes me […]

CUNY student senate rejects dueling resolutions on IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate April 13, 2021 The City University of New York’s Student Senate voted on Sunday against twoconflicting resolutions focused on the working definition of anti-Semitism by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. One resolution, titled “Condemning Anti-Semitism and Supporting the CUNY Jewish Community,” was submitted to the USS in March. It called on CUNY […]

Independence Day: Seeing Israel through an outsider’s eyes – opinion

Sometimes it is precisely the outsider who gets it, and only their perspective can inspire jaded insiders. The Jerusalem Post By YONI ZIERLER APRIL 13, 2021 Between Israel’s 72nd and 73rd birthdays , my love for Israel was rekindled by a group of people who had never been here. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not […]

CUNY’s Student Senate Votes Not to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

City University of New York’s Student Senate Votes Not to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism: ‘Devastating to Jewish Students’ The Algemeiner Benjamin Kerstein APRIL 13, 2021 The City University of New York’s student senate voted down a resolution to adopt the IHRA’s Working Definition of Antisemitism on Sunday, in a process described as “devastating to […]

CUNY Student Senate to Vote on Resolution Rejecting IHRA

The resolution is being pushed by the CUNY Jewish Law Students Association and CUNY Students for Justice in Palestine in response to a March resolution adopting IHRA. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler April 9, 2021 Photo: Evulaj90 | Wikimedia Commons The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Student Senate will be voting on a resolution that […]

GRAFFITI ARTISTS AND TEENS CALL FOR #DunkOnHate AT MIAMI HEAT MURAL

Credit: Luis Mendoza (Miami, FL– Sunday, April 18, 2021) — A massive graffiti art mural has appeared in the edgy Wynwood Walks neighborhood of Miami. Amidst Hip-Hop stylized palm trees and glowing embers, towers the statement, “WE LOVE THE HEAT. UNITED AGAINST ANTISEMITISM, RACISM & ALL HATE.” On Sunday, April 18th at 3pm in front […]

Teachers’ Union Head Rips Jews in Interview on School Reopening

AFT’s Weingarten smears Jews as ‘ownership class’ The Washington Free Beacon Graham Piro • April 7, 2021 Credit: Leslie B. Williams | Flickr Union leader Randi Weingarten criticized Jews as “part of the ownership class” dedicated to denying opportunities to others in an interview released on Friday. Weingarten—who is herself Jewish and draws a six-figure […]

Pro-Israel groups team up with Miami Heat to combat antisemitism, racism

Those driving through the I-95 in Wynwood, Miami can find the graffiti mural, which will be up until April 16. The Jerusalem Post APRIL 4, 2021 Credit: Luis Mendoza Pro-Israel organizations StandWithUs and Artists 4 Israel have co-sponsored a mural that says “We love the Heat. United against antisemitism, racism & all hate,” according to […]

Mural embraces Miami Heat, displays unity against anti-Semitism

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL By SERGIO CARMONA | APR 02, 2021 Credit: Luis Mendoza Motorists driving in or out of Miami via I-95 in Wynwood may notice an urban art graffiti mural that says, “We love the Heat. United against antisemitism, racism & all hate.” Artists 4 Israel and the Israel education organization StandWithUs co-sponsored […]

StandWithUs Condemns Antisemitic Graffiti at the University of Connecticut

Photo: Global Jet at Flickr (Mansfield, CT – April 1, 2021) – StandWithUs is extremely saddened by three antisemitic attacks that took place at the University of Connecticut. On March 27th a swastika was found graffitied on a building facing the Hillel Building; on March 28th a Jewish student was verbally assaulted while walking home […]

StandWithUs Horrified By Recent Attacks Against Asian-Americans

(Los Angeles — March 30, 2021) — StandWithUs is horrified by the recent outbreak of violent physical attacks against the Asian American community, particularly targeting women and the elderly. Brutal hate crimes against Asian people in Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and elsewhere illustrate the urgent need to bring perpetrators to justice and address the […]

Palestinian Accuses College Dems of Silencing Him for Supporting IHRA

Jewish Journal By Aaron Bandler March 30, 2021 Bassem Eid (Photo by Dianad23/Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license) A Palestinian human rights activist accused the University of Minnesota (UMN) College Democrats of blocking him for expressing support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. Bassem Eid, who […]

Student Warns of “Modern-Day Inquisition” Against Pro-Israel College Students

Jewish Journal By Aaron Bandler March 30, 2021 Cornell University student Isaac de Castro warned in a March 29 New York Daily News op-ed that there is a “modern-day inquisition” against pro-Israel students on college campuses. De Castro, who runs the Instagram account “Jewish On Campus,” wrote that there has been a “precedent set” for […]

Isresilience: ‘Israelis don’t just bounce back… they bounce forward’

Nathan Jeffay speaks to the co-author of a new book exploring how one small nation has prevailed in the face of adversity Jewish News/Times of Israel By NATHAN JEFFAY March 28, 2021 Michael Dickson is a man on a mission: to export Israeli resilience. When he moved from London to Israel 15 years ago, this […]

Long Beach City College Board of Trustees Passes IHRA Resolution

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 26, 2021 Photo from Wikimedia Commons/Justin Johnsen under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. The Long Beach City College Board of Trustees passed a resolution endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition on March 24. The resolution, a copy of which was obtained by the Journal, states that […]

Planning for Antisemitism in Planned Giving to Universities

The Algeimeiner Yael Lerman MARCH 22, 2021 The student center at Temple University. Photo: Jeannine Keefer. A few years ago, a woman contacted the pro-Israel organization where I work, StandWithUs, worried about her late husband’s legacy. He had spent his career as a professor at a University of California (UC) school, and was devoted to […]

California approves ethnic studies curriculum that sparked debate among Jewish groups

Jewish Telegraphic Agency BY BEN SALES MARCH 18, 2021 ( JTA ) — After years of contention and revisions, California’s State Board of Education approved a curriculum meant to guide the state’s schools in teaching ethnic studies, an effort that sparked waves of criticism from Jewish groups. Not everyone was satisfied. Roz Rothstein, CEO of […]

California’s Ethnic Studies conflict: A sobering lesson for Jews everywhere

Times of Israel | Opinion Deborah Gastfreund Schuss MAR 19, 2021 California yesterday approved a still-problematic 900-page Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC), capping a contentious two-year review process that is replete with teachable moments. Those lessons — chief among them, the need for continued vigilance and engagement — should serve as a guidepost for Jews […]