“ISRESILIENCE: What Israelis Can Teach The World” To Be Published October 28

Profiles People Who Thrived Despite Insurmountable Odds And The Lessons For Us All (Jerusalem, Israel — September 1, 2020) – – “ ISResilience : What Israelis can Teach The World,” a collection of riveting true stories about people who survived against all odds and the lessons for us all, will be available on October 28.   […]

StandWithUs selects local high school interns and Emerson Fellows

San Diego Jewish World By Donald H. Harrison August 19, 2020 The pro-Israel organization StandWithUs, which educates students about the Jewish State and responds to anti-Zionist and antisemitic propaganda, has named three local high school interns and two Emerson Fellows for the upcoming academic term. High School interns will be Mark Zaga at the San […]

Frisch Alum Jordana Schiff Wins StandWithUs Leadership Award

Jewish Link By Hannah Kirsch August 20, 2020 Jordana Schiff at the SWU Emerson fellow conference in Los Angeles. (Credit: Jordana Schiff) Frisch alum and Teaneck resident Jordana Schiff was the first place winner of the StandWithUs Roberta Seid Award for Courage and Leadership, for her unhindered dedication to fighting anti-Semitism on campus. After her […]

USC student gov vice president resigns amid ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks

Campus Reform Adam Sabes Aug 10, 2020 Credit: Ganna Tokolova / Shutterstock.com University of Southern California Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Rose Ritch has resigned from her position amid criticism that she had been silent about racism allegations within the student government. Ritch was first pressured to resign from her position when USC senior Abeer […]

Gov. Newsom signs California ethnic-studies bill into law

Credit: Matt Gush / Shutterstock.com “We are troubled that AB-1460 could lead to further exclusion of, and discrimination against, Jewish students on campus, exacerbating a pattern of isolation and ostracization of Jews that has become far too commonplace,” said AJC director of campus affairs Zev Hurwitz. BY JACKSON RICHMAN (August 18, 2020 / JNS) California […]

StandWithUs Midwest Stands with Chicago’s Hardest Hit Communities

(August 21, 2020, Chicago) — On August, 21, 2020 StandWithUs continued its friendship drive in support of New Beginnings Church/Project HOOD’s 3rd food relief drive in Chicago’s Woodlawn/Englewood neighborhood. StandWithUs supporters and the Shur Pack Company donated over 1,400 pound of fresh produce, PPE supplies, and school supplies. Amid the pandemic, the violence and destruction […]

Jewish Groups Celebrate Israel-UAE Agreement

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 8/13/2020 As per the ???????? ???????? ???????? Agreement:• Normalization.• Bilateral Ties.• Joint Investment.• Security Cooperation.• Open Skies.• Cooperation on Health, Energy & Tech.• Tourism & Cultural Exchange.This is what peace could look like. https://t.co/cTe3HDuJZ6 — Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) August 13, 2020 Jewish groups praised the agreement announced on Aug. 13 that […]

STANDWITHUS CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITIES THROUGH RABBIS UNITED INITIATIVE

Oregon Jewish Life Mala Blomquist 8/12/2020 StandWithUs has announced the launch of its new division, Rabbis United . Rabbis United will enable StandWithUs to connect more closely with rabbis and other synagogue leaders and their congregations from a variety of denominations and backgrounds in cities around the world. “It is an initiative that will hopefully […]

StandWithUs Deeply Concerned About Last Minute Change to Ethnic Studies Curriculum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Sacramento, CA — August 13th, 2020) — StandWithUs is deeply concerned about a last minute change to the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC). The night before an Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) meeting on August 13th, the California Department of Education (CDE) announced that a sample lesson narrowly focused on Arab Americans […]

StandWithUs Calls on All DSA-Endorsed Candidates to Condemn NYC-DSA’s Antisemitism

(New York, NY — August 14, 2020) — StandWithUs strongly condemns the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for subjecting New York City Council candidates to an antisemitic litmus test. Last week a DSA leader wouldn’t say if Israel had a right to exist. Now this. This is anti-semitism. Plain and simple. https://t.co/6xqcYQnDHl — Max Rose […]

StandWithUs launches ‘Rabbis United’

San Diego Jewish World | By Donald H. Harrison | August 11, 2020 SAN DIEGO — We reported on Monday that Hillel International had announced a new nationwide initiative to combat antisemitism.  Today, we’ve learned that StandWithUs, which has an active chapter in San Diego, has launched a new division called “Rabbis United.” Jerry Rothstein […]

StandWithUs launches Rabbis United communal network initiative

The Jerusalem Post | By JEREMY SHARON | August 12, 2020 The idea behind the initiative is to assist rabbis and their communities in combating antisemitism and instances of anti-Israel activity by connecting them to StandWithUs’ services. The pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUs has launched a new initiative called “Rabbis United” designed to connect rabbis from […]

StandWithUs Thanks FSU Administration for Strong Action Against Antisemitism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Tallahassee, FL — August 12, 2020) — StandWithUs commends Florida State University (FSU) President John Thrasher and his administration for taking decisive action to address a growing trend of antisemitism within the FSU campus community. This is a necessary step following a series of student-to-student expressions of anti-Jewish rhetoric that raised serious […]

StandWithUs Welcomes Facebook Action on Antisemitism; Will Monitor Progress & Advise

The StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department was pleased to receive an encouraging response from Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, to a detailed letter we sent the Facebook Board of Directors stating ways for them to toughen their policy against Antisemitism on Facebook. This week we joined dozens of partner organizations in a campaign initiated by the […]

StandWithUs Launches Rabbis United

(Los Angeles — August 10, 2020)  — StandWithUs is delighted to announce the launch of its new division, Rabbis United. Rabbis United will enable StandWithUs to connect more closely with rabbis and other Jewish community leaders and their congregations from a variety of denominations and backgrounds in cities around the world. The newest division of […]

StandWithUs Encourages Facebook to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

August 10, 2020 Facebook, Inc. Board of Directors 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Sent via email) Dear Facebook Board of Directors, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit education organization supporting Israel and combating antisemitism. We write […]

StandWithUs Condemns Extremist Responses to Horrific Lebanon Explosion, Proud of Israeli Solidarity

(Jerusalem, Israel — August 9, 2020) — Israel’s response to the horrific explosion in Lebanon is exemplified by widespread  solidarity  and mobilization to provide humanitarian aid to the Lebanese people. This has included a show of support by Tel Aviv’s city hall and offers by Israeli hospitals to treat victims. Those who  shamefully celebrated  this […]

USC Student VP Resigns, Says She Was Bullied for Being a Zionist

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 8/6/2020 USC’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Student Vice President Rose Ritch announced that she is resigning from her position on Aug. 5, saying that she was bullied for a being a supporter of Israel. Ritch’s resignation letter, which she posted to Facebook, stated that various USC students have been pressuring and […]