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Group suspended at University of Haifa for unauthorized 10 minute anti-war sit-in

Group suspended at University of Haifa for unauthorized 10 minute anti-war sit-in

Standing Together says quiet protest by around a dozen students did not violate school regulations; opponents call action ‘incitement’ against IDF

03.05.2025 20

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Argentina declassifies over 1,800 files on Nazi ‘ratline’ escape routes after WWII

Documents, whose release the Simon Wiesenthal Center pushed for, can now be viewed through the Argentine National Archive

02.05.2025 30

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Singer insists she’s not antisemitic after Cornell concert scrapped: ‘I’m anti-genocide’

Singer insists she’s not antisemitic after Cornell concert scrapped: ‘I’m anti-genocide’

Kehlani appears to accuse Israel of ‘extermination of an entire people’ as she seeks to push back on criticism over messages that include ‘Long...

01.05.2025 30

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US Senate panel amends bill to state that criticism of Israeli gov’t is not antisemitism

US Senate panel amends bill to state that criticism of Israeli gov’t is not antisemitism

Republican chair of committee charges that amendment led by Bernie Sanders, which passes 12-11 with help of GOP’s Rand Paul, ‘is an effort to...

01.05.2025 40

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Progressive US Jewish organizations oppose controversial antisemitism bill

Progressive US Jewish organizations oppose controversial antisemitism bill

J Street president says fight against antisemitism being co-opted to ‘pursue unrelated, authoritarian goals by the Trump Administration’

30.04.2025 20

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Red paint smattered on Dartmouth building in protest against Israel

Red paint smattered on Dartmouth building in protest against Israel

Person allegedly responsible tells student newspaper that the vandalism was to protest the university’s ‘cooperation with arms manufacturers...

30.04.2025 40

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‘Jews work here,’ swastika scrawled on Ohio Applebee’s

Graffiti daubed on eatery in Miamisburg day before local Jewish federation marked annual Holocaust remembrance; no arrests made

29.04.2025 60

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Illinois governor accuses Trump of ‘disparaging the very foundation of Judaism’

Illinois governor accuses Trump of ‘disparaging the very foundation of Judaism’

Jewish Democrat J.B. Pritzker says president should not claim ‘authoritarian power grabs are about antisemitism,’ urges mass protests and...

29.04.2025 40

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Over 550 rabbis, cantors sign letter accusing Trump of ‘abusing’ antisemitism issue

Over 550 rabbis, cantors sign letter accusing Trump of ‘abusing’ antisemitism issue

American clergy, mostly from non-Orthodox movements, say US administration exploiting real threat ‘to divide Americans, undermine democracy, and...

28.04.2025 30

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Shoah Foundation to collect 10,000 testimonies on antisemitism beyond Holocaust

Shoah Foundation to collect 10,000 testimonies on antisemitism beyond Holocaust

Research center, which houses over 61,000 people’s Holocaust stories, will partner with American Jewish Committee to became largest repository of...

28.04.2025 30

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‘No Jews’ invitation for apparently fake party sparks concern at Georgia college

‘No Jews’ invitation for apparently fake party sparks concern at Georgia college

Savannah College of Art and Design says no evidence of party, person who posted image of leaflet no longer a student after image of flyer circulates...

27.04.2025 30

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Jewish groups protest as Chicago mayor wears keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event

Jewish groups protest as Chicago mayor wears keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event

Brandon Johnson has long been criticized by local Jewish community for his lack of commitment to Jewish safety and his anti-Israel stance

26.04.2025 20

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Former US antisemitism envoy says Trump’s campus crackdown has ‘gone way too far’

Former US antisemitism envoy says Trump’s campus crackdown has ‘gone way too far’

While offering some praise for administration, Deborah Lipstadt accuses US president of ‘weaponizing’ Jew hatred, says she wishes actions taken...

26.04.2025 30

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Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on anti-Israel protesters unclear

Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on anti-Israel protesters unclear

Officials suspending revocation of visas for those who had been arrested on any charges until process can be refined amid mounting public pressure

26.04.2025 20

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Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack US universities

Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack US universities

Group of five Democrats led by Chuck Schumer say US president seems to be ‘using what is a real crisis as a pretext to attack people and...

26.04.2025 30

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Trump demands US campuses report foreign funds amid concern of anti-Israel influence

Trump demands US campuses report foreign funds amid concern of anti-Israel influence

Executive order says funds can be revoked if schools fail to disclose them, in latest salvo of White House’s crackdown on US colleges and...

25.04.2025 6

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NIH bans grants for schools that boycott Israeli companies

NIH bans grants for schools that boycott Israeli companies

New Trump administration policy also bars eligible schools from operating any DEI or accessibility programs if they want to receive federal funds

24.04.2025 30

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Sharon Osbourne calls to cancel Kneecap’s US visas after anti-Israel Coachella gig

Sharon Osbourne calls to cancel Kneecap’s US visas after anti-Israel Coachella gig

TV personality says that members of Irish band ‘openly support terrorist organizations’ and should not be allowed to continue their US tour

23.04.2025 20

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California school board members accused of ‘raw antisemitism’

California school board members accused of ‘raw antisemitism’

ADL demands apology from Pajaro Valley Unified School District board members who accuse local Jews of opportunism, ‘economic power’ amid ongoing...

23.04.2025 10

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Over 100 Chicago-area rabbis, cantors condemn Trump’s crackdown on campus antisemitism

Over 100 Chicago-area rabbis, cantors condemn Trump’s crackdown on campus antisemitism

Letter published in local newspaper accuses US administration of using Jewish fears ‘as a fig leaf for an anti-democratic agenda’

23.04.2025 20

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How ‘Lincoln’ in a kippah made a $250,000 deal on ‘Shark Tank’

Entrepreneur Ari Siegel credits his Jewish identity with inspiring ‘History by Mail’ business concept that won over reality TV show judges

19.04.2025 20

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German court convicts man for antisemitic attack on Munich massacre victim’s grandson

19.04.2025 20

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Jewish college students, alumni lament ‘weaponization of antisemitism’ across US

19.04.2025 40

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Texas lawmakers pass $1 billion school voucher bill, dividing Jewish community

Reform Jewish organization says program would undermine public education, while principal of Modern Orthodox school backs initiative to send state...

18.04.2025 10

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Chicago authorities charge man with hate crime for attack of Jewish DePaul students

Adam Erkan, 20, allegedly assaulted two students in November; one of the students says he’s afraid of attending classes on campus because of...

18.04.2025 30

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Elon Musk asked Ashley St. Clair not to circumcise their Jewish son – report

17.04.2025 10

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Backing fellow Jewish actress, Ben Platt says his identity ‘not defined’ by Israel

Responding to criticism of Hannah Einbinder for her comments against the Jewish state, Tony award winner Platt says ‘dogmatic’...

17.04.2025 20

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‘Death to Israel’ graffitied on Northwestern University building during Passover

School’s Jewish president says vandalism took place hours after his own Passover seder and that those responsible will face discipline from the...

16.04.2025 20

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Jewish royal fashion designer who dressed Princess Diana dies at 92

David Sassoon, who co-led the couture house Belville Sassoon for decades, said in 2023 interview that ‘Jewish traditions played an enormous part in...

12.04.2025 20

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Argentina seeks arrest of Iran’s Khamenei for 1994 bombing of AMIA Jewish center

Argentine court ruled last year that Iran and Hezbollah were behind attack that killed 85 people in Buenos Aires; lead prosecutor says no immunity for...

11.04.2025 20

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Colombia taps anti-Zionist, unrecognized ‘rabbi’ as director of religious affairs

He ‘cannot be entrusted with religious freedom of Jews,’ says one leader as Jewish community fumes over pick of online ordained rabbi who calls...

10.04.2025 50

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California: School’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students

Course at Branham High School in San Jose included discussion of Israel as a ‘settler colonial state’ and ‘Genocide of Palestinians,’ without...

10.04.2025 10

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Muslim prayer room at New York University vandalized with name of Jewish fraternity

AEPi denies involvement, vows to cooperate with investigation, as campus Muslim chaplain expresses ‘fear, anxiety and outrage’ over phallus-shaped...

09.04.2025 10

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Iran directed teens who attacked Israel’s embassy in Stockholm last May, police says

Tehran’s embassy slams Swedish Security Service accusation as ‘fake and propagandistic,’ as US treasury sanctions local gang allegedly...

09.04.2025 20

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Writer reissues 1931 novel ‘Rabbi Burns’ in response to Hollywood Jewish exhibit row

To bolster Jewish representation, Sam Wasson publishes satire based on true story of LA’s oldest synagogue after Academy Museum accused of...

09.04.2025 8

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Southeast Florida Jewish population is growing and getting younger, study finds

Community has grown by 7% to 130,100 members over past decade, with number of Jewish children rising 13%, amid COVID-era spike in Orthodox population

09.04.2025 10

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Play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins top UK theater awards

John Lithgow gets best actor prize for portrayal of author who sympathized with Hitler, slammed Israeli ‘bestiality’ in Lebanon war; ‘Giant’...

08.04.2025 30

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Noah Wyle, star of HBO’s ‘The Pitt,’ recites Shema on screen

Wyle draws from his father’s Russian-Jewish heritage to inspire his character, Dr. Michael Robinavitch, in the new medical drama

05.04.2025 30

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Trump tells Americans to ‘hang tough’ as markets crash, warns trade war ‘won’t be easy’

After tariff announcement leads to massive drop in global markets, president says US began an ‘economic revolution’ that it ‘will win,’ as...

05.04.2025 9

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‘That’s Simchas Torah’: Kilmer’s Jewish moment you might have missed

A look at a small but funny beat from the late actor’s 1984 debut film ‘Top Secret!’

05.04.2025 9

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Five new documentaries shed light on the post-October 7 American experience

Films include interviews with victims of the Hamas onslaught, features on college encampments and antisemitism, and Israeli comedian Guri Alfi’s...

05.04.2025 30

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Texas bakery is first bagel shop to be named James Beard Award finalist

Starship Bagel was founded by Oren Salomon in order to bring New York-style bagels to the Lone Star state

05.04.2025 30

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GOP senator calls Schumer ‘Fuhrer’; minority leader’s office: ‘Textbook antisemitism’

Bernie Moreno says Democrats ‘follow the Fuhrer Schumer’s orders’; Anti-Defamation League calls comment ‘despicable’

04.04.2025 9

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Ben & Jerry’s founder said looking to buy back company from Unilever amid Israel spat

With litigation ongoing over politically-active ice cream brand’s Gaza war stance, and years after row over settlement boycott, Ben Cohen is...

04.04.2025 10

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US naval academy pulled exhibit for female Jewish graduates ahead of Hegseth visit

Academy cites mistake, restores memorabilia; move raised questions if exhibit was taken down in line with defense secretary’s orders targeting...

04.04.2025 20

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Kiddush cup dating back to reign of Ghengis Khan to go up for auction

One-of-a-kind artifact bears Arabic and Hebrew inscription of owner’s name, Simcha son of Salman, and is oldest known piece of Judaica from Middle...

04.04.2025 30

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Hillel CEO expresses concerns over anti-Israel campus deportations, urges due process

Adam Lehman says he’s worried the administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activity at universities could further fuel antisemitism

03.04.2025 20

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Chicago Jewish man finds swastika protest against Elon Musk on his Tesla

Peter Katz goes public about incident, files police report; days later, perpetrator leaves apology note on his vehicle for causing offense, but still...

02.04.2025 30

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US House approves bill requiring universites to disclose more foreign funding

Legislation, which lowers threshold for reporting gifts from most foreign nations to $50,000, is backed by Jewish groups worried about the influence...

29.03.2025 30

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In UK and Australia, lawmakers are trying to curb protests outside synagogues

Bill would allow cops in England and Wales to control route and timing of protests near places of worship; similar restrictions in place in...

28.03.2025 20

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