Allegheny County D.A.’s office offers ‘Combating Antisemitism’ training for universities

Matt Eidson | 90.5 WESA | January 15, 2025 Pittsburgh universities and the District Attorney’s office are taking steps to identify and address hate-fueled aggression toward Jewish people on college campuses. University representatives from around the Pittsburgh area attended “Combating Antisemitism” training this week. The event was presented by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office […]

JVP is a shield for hate, not a voice for peace

ROZ ROTHSTEIN | Jerusalem Post | JANUARY 16, 2025 StandWithUs’ new report on Jewish Voice for Peace (Credit: StandWithUs) As horrific wildfires spread in my home city of Los Angeles, I joined much of our local Jewish community in trying to get  urgent relief  to people in need. Meanwhile, instead of doing something to help, multiple […]

Jewish groups mourn death of Olga Washington, Christian Zionist and staunch Israel supporter

Izzy Salant | Jewish News Syndicate | January 7, 2025 Olga Washington with her husband, Joshua Washington, and their sons Ezra and Jonah in Israel. Credit: Courtesy of StandWithUs. Olga Meshoe Washington, CEO of Defend Embrace Invest (in) Support Israel and COO of the international Zionist youth organization Club Z, died on Jan. 6 after […]

Jewish Voice for Peace’s ‘Extremist’ Anti-Israel Agenda, Terror Group Ties Highlighted in Report

Corey Walker | The Algemeiner | January 9, 2025 A pro-Israel nonprofit has published a new bombshell booklet detailing the inner workings and funding of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) , a controversial and prominent anti-Zionist group that has helped organize widespread demonstrations against the Jewish state during the war in Gaza. StandWithUs (SWU), an […]

STANDWITHUS STATEMENT ON HOSTAGE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT – January, 2025

January 18, 2025 Our hearts are with the hostages and their families, who have endured over one year and three months of unimaginable pain and uncertainty since the atrocities of October 7, 2023. We hope the  agreement , which would see the release of hostages begin on Sunday, January 19, 2025 will become a reality. Each […]

Jewish Civil Rights Group Seeks to Overturn Dismissal of MIT Antisemitism Lawsuit

By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | December 17, 2024 The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) has filed an appeal to overturn the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of responding to an explosion of antisemitic harassment and intimidation on campus with “deliberate indifference” to the welfare of […]

StandWithUs Gala Shines a Light on Advocacy, Education and Support for Israel

Ayala Or-El | The Jewish Journal | January 2, 2025 L to R: Jerry and Roz Rothstein, Montana Tucker and Esther Renzer Credit: Orly Halevy Each December, around Hanukkah, StandWithUs (SWU) hosts its annual “Festival of Lights” gala, honoring those who have made significant contributions to its mission of combating antisemitism and educating about Israel. […]

The antisemitism rooted in the US healthcare system

It’s not just the NHS, can American Jews trust their doctors? Melissa Langsam Braunstein | The Jewish Chronicle | December 19, 2024 There has been much coverage of antisemitism within the NHS. But a new study by StandWithUs’ Data & Analytics Department in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that the issue is no less […]

Pittsburgh City Paper honors anti-Israel group; StandWithUs responds

Pittsburgh City Paper bestowed Students for Justice in Palestine with its activism award. Toby Tabachnick | The Jewish Chronicle | December 20, 2024 StandWithUs , an international nonprofit supporting Israel and fighting antisemitism, has launched a campaign urging the Pittsburgh City Paper to rescind an award it conferred on an anti-Zionist student group and to […]

StandWithUs Sends Letter to Texas Attorney General Seeking Action Regarding Antisemitism at Baylor College of Medicine

On December 9, 2024, StandWithUs sent a letter to the Texas Attorney General asking for an investigation after Baylor College of Medicine terminated Dr. Sheldon Rubenfeld under what appears to have been antisemitic circumstances. The letter was sent in partnership with the Dhillon Law Group and American Jewish Medical Association. Read the letter below. To navigate, simply […]

StandWithUs Releases Comprehensive Report: “Jewish Voice for Peace – A Shield for Hate, Not a Voice for Peace”

(LOS ANGELES, CA —  January 7, 2024) StandWithUs released a comprehensive report titled “Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP): A Shield for Hate, Not a Voice for Peace,” exposing the extremist ideology, dangerous alliances, and harmful actions of JVP. The report highlights JVP’s role in fueling antisemitism, partnering with groups connected to terrorism, and undermining efforts to achieve genuine […]

2024 Northwest Impact Report

As we look to 2025, we anticipate even more challenges for Israel and the Jewish people. Although the work ahead is daunting, we are confident in our ability to meet these challenges. StandWithUs Northwest has recently launched several new committees to help expand and deepen our work. The Legal Action Committee is comprised of a […]

StandWithUs’ annual “Festival of Lights” gala 2024 was heartfelt, inspiring and memorable, and a true display of resilience and solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people

StandWithUs’s (SWU) annual “Festival of Lights” (FOL) gala celebrated the organization’s 23rd anniversary, with an evening devoted to those brave people who support Israel despite the hardships it may cause them. Held on December 15, 2024 at the Fairmont Century City, the event gathered more than 850 people. Titled, “An Evening to Stand With Israel […]

StandWithUs’ Annual “Festival of Lights” Gala 2024 Event Recap

StandWithUs’s (SWU) annual “Festival of Lights” (FOL) gala celebrated the organization’s 23rd anniversary, with an evening devoted to those brave people who support Israel despite the hardships it may cause them. Held on December 15, 2024 at the Fairmont Century City, the event gathered more than 850 people.   Titled, “An Evening to Stand With […]

Jewish medical professionals face ‘alarmingly high’ exposure to antisemitism

Peter Cordi | Washington Examiner | December 12, 2024 A new study revealed “alarmingly high” exposure to antisemitism among Jewish medical professionals, resulting in over a quarter of them reportedly feeling “unsafe or threatened” in the workplace. Led by StandWithUs’s data and analytics department, the Journal of General Internal Medicine study published Wednesday found that […]

Rambam alum Avi Posnick leads StandWithUs against antisemitism

Parker Schug | LI Herald | November 29, 2024 Avi Posnick, Northeast Regional executive director of StandWithUs, spoke at the Town of Hempstead Jewish American Heritage Month celebration on May 21. Avi Posnick, a Rambam Mesivta High School alum, went from learning to leading in combating antisemitism. Now serving as Northeast Regional Director of StandWithUs […]

New Study: Nearly 40% of Jewish medical professionals report exposure to antisemitism

(Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2024) – StandWithUs is proud to present the first published study by our Data & Analytics department:   Antisemitism in American Healthcare: A Survey Study of Reported Experiences.   It was published on December 11, 2024 by the  Journal of General Internal Medicine  and can be read HERE . […]

Legal Actions and Successes – Oct 2023 to June 2024

Summary of Our Wins and Actions This is a moment in time when we cannot tolerate the normalization of blatant forms of antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Through the legal fight, we are setting precedent and creating new models so that universities and secondary schools realize that if they continue to allow hostile environments for Jewish, […]