Zionist left disappointed by AOC’s pullout from Rabin event following pressure
Criticism quickly reached a fever pitch, with BDS activists and pro-Palestinian groups bombarding Ocasio Cortez with negative tweets.
September 27, 2020
Jewish Diaspora
US government hires ultra-Orthodox hasidic singer to raise virus awareness
Hasidic star Shulem Lemmer will work with federal health officials to get coronavirus messages to Jewish communities.
September 25, 2020
Sweden’s right-wing populist party seeks to draw support from local Jewish community
Although much of the platform of the Sweden Democrats align it with Jewish interests, the party’s Nazi past and opposition to ritual slaughter and circumcision make it unacceptable to most.
September 24, 2020
Canadian Jews face anti-Semitic abuse during Rosh Hashana, vow to fight back
'Jews should never be afraid to walk around in their own neighbourhoods. Not in Canada. Not in any country. And not in 2020,'
September 23, 2020
Zoom cancels virtual event with terrorist after public outrage
Following Zoom's cancelation of the event, SFSU attempted to push forward with the virtual meeting using Facebook's online services. That, too, was canceled.
September 23, 2020
‘Why this hatred of the Jew?’ wails bereaved father of Paris murder victim
‘Why this hatred of the Jew?’ was father of murdered kosher market victim’s agonized question at French terror trial.
September 23, 2020
Neo-Hasidic rock opera, ‘Exile and Redemption,’ may be first of its kind
He created a series of 12 songs and music videos, each combining his past experiences hope and inspiration for the future.
September 21, 2020
Jewish group files complaint after Australian university student club says Zionism is ‘inherently anti-Semitic’
The bizarre claim was made by the Students for Humanity club at the University of Technology-Sydney (UTS)
September 20, 2020
Synagogue’s Rosh Hashana meeting ‘Zoom-bombed’ with graphic anti-Semitic abuse
“Screens came up of very shocking imagery of Hitler, swastikas and I thought some pornographic images,” said the congregation's rabbi of the 10-minute onslaught.
By Algemeiner Staff
Members of a synagogue...
September 16, 2020
Chattanooga police investigate swastika spate in Tennessee
The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga said in a statement that it was 'disturbed and saddened by the incident.'
September 14, 2020
Abu Dhabi hotels to add kosher menu options
With Israel peace in the offing, Abu Dhabi tells hotels to offer kosher food options to guests.
September 10, 2020
Loomer campaign blasts Anti-Defamation League – it’s ‘lost all moral authority’
'The ADL should spend less time frothing at the mouth, defaming popular Republican candidates, and more time reflecting on its own track record of brazen hypocrisy.'
September 9, 2020
Israel’s first Major League Baseball player wins in debut
The right-hander struck out seven in his MLB debut.
September 8, 2020
‘Dirty Jew’: Wisconsin man charged with hate crime after slur over Biden sign
The suspect allegedly called his neighbor a 'dirty Jew' and blamed Jews for causing the riots in Portland, Oregon.
September 7, 2020
Biden blasted for meeting with Farrakhan supporter Jacob Blake Sr.
Jacob Blake Sr., father of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Wisconsin, expressed support for anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam.
September 5, 2020
Saudi decision to open skies to Israel-UAE flights hailed as ‘historic milestone’
'A major breakthrough for regional prosperity and progress,' AIPAC said.
September 3, 2020
Kushner’s sister-in-law to appear at Biden campaign event
Model Karlie Kloss, who is married to Jared Kushner’s brother Josh, to appear at a Biden campaign event promoting STEAM education for girls.
September 3, 2020
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio targets ‘radical Jewish Left’ with new group
The radical Jewish Left was but one of a litany of forces that Arpaio's new group intends to fight.
September 3, 2020
WATCH: Ukrainians attack hasidic Jew ahead of Uman pilgrimage
Members of the Breslov hasidic group are facing violent harassment in Ukraine ahead of the annual New Year's visit to the grave of the sect's founder.
September 2, 2020
Target removes costume resembling clothes worn by Jewish diarist Anne Frank
'I can confirm that as of this afternoon, that costume has been pulled and is no longer on Target.com,' said the spokesperson.
September 2, 2020
US Army suspends officer for mocking Holocaust on TikTok
Second Lt. Nathan Freihofer’s was suspended by the U.S. Army for posting a Holocaust joke to his three million TikTok followers.
September 1, 2020
Left-wing Jewish groups seek to oust ZOA from Boston JCRC over opposition to BLM
They claim that rhetoric used by ZOA national president Mort Klein 'crosses into xenophobic and racist territory' and is 'not compatible with and is in conflict with the mission of JCRC.'
September 1, 2020
New book chronicles story of Jewish race car driver who beat Hitler’s best
A Jewish race car driver embarrassed the Nazis on the race track to the point where Hitler sought to have his car destroyed.
August 31, 2020
Chabad Jewish student center torched in arson attack at University of Delaware
Fire officials in the area deemed it arson. A hate crime is not being ruled out, but the investigation is ongoing.
August 27, 2020
Kamala Harris: If elected, we’ll bring back the Iran nuclear deal
Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris vows to ‘strengthen’ Iran nuclear deal, keep Israel’s military edge.
August 27, 2020
The dean of America’s intellectual pro-Israel defenders has died
Alexander was unfazed by the enemies he has made while defending the Jewish state in periodicals around the world.
August 26, 2020
Jewish groups condemn display of anti-Semitic banners over Los Angeles freeway
One banner declared, 'The Jews want a race war,' whilst another promoted a website called 'Goyim TV.'
August 25, 2020
Edward Alexander: A champion of the Jewish people (1936-2020)
'The birth of Israel just a few years after the destruction of European Jewry was one of the greatest affirmations of life ever made by a martyred people,' Alexander wrote.
August 25, 2020
New York Times floats plan to hire 100 Orthodox Jewish journalists
At the Times—as at many other ostensibly liberal institutions—diversity is an all-important goal in some categories but not in others.
By Ira Stoll, The Algemeiner
The New York Times will try to add about...
August 24, 2020
Anti-Semitic protests outside Michigan synagogue are allowed, district judge rules
The demonstrations, featuring signs that say 'Jewish Power Corrupts' and 'Resist Jewish Power,' have been taking place during Shabbat services at Beth Israel Synagogue in Ann Arbor.
August 22, 2020
Laura Loomer, banned Jewish activist, wins Florida Republican primary
'It is a movement of people who have been silenced, and it's a movement of people who are fighting back,' said Laura Loomer.
August 20, 2020
‘Sarsour has no role in the campaign whatsoever,’ Biden spokesman says after DNC address
A campaign spokesman claimed Joe Biden supports Israel, opposes anti-Semitism, and 'condemns [Sarsour's] views.'
August 19, 2020
California governor signs anti-Israel ‘ethnic studies’ bill into law
The curriculum could “exacerbate 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, JNS
California ...
August 19, 2020
‘Blatantly anti-Semitic litmus test’: Lawmakers blast Democratic Socialists for requiring pledge not to visit Israel
Dozens of state legislators slam Democratic Socialists of America for ‘blatantly anti-Semitic litmus test’ for New York City Council candidates.
August 18, 2020
Nazi sympathizer who shot woman for pulling down swastika flag released on bail
Alexander Feaster, whose home is festooned with swastikas and other Nazi symbols, shot a woman multiple times in the back as she attempted to remove the offending flag.
August 17, 2020
Facebook leads users to Holocaust denial pages, watchdog says
Watchdog group discovers Facebook algorithms directing users to Holocaust denial content.
August 17, 2020
Caroline Glick: Harris, Omar and the party’s march into the leftist, anti-Semitic abyss
Joe Biden’s decision to name Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate has to do with only one thing: Identity politics.
August 17, 2020
Canada: Polish National Union condemns newspaper for anti-Semitism
'We are pleased that more individuals and organizations are speaking out against the despicable propaganda that was peddled by Głos,' said B'nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn.
August 16, 2020
Ontario Arabic newspaper blames Israel for Beirut explosion
A Canadian Arabic-language newspaper said Israel was behind the deadly Beirut port explosion, despite evidence to the contrary.
August 16, 2020
‘Minor step’: Facebook ban includes anti-semitic conspiracy theories, ‘blackface’
Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and ‘blackface’ content included in Facebook ban on ‘implicit’ hate speech.
August 13, 2020
Jewish man violently assaulted in Paris elevator
French Jewish man verbally abused, badly beaten up in Paris elevator in anti-Semitic assault.
August 12, 2020
Biden’s VP pick prompts mixed reactions from Jewish groups
Organizations from the Democratic Majority for Israel to J Street praised the selection of Harris.
August 12, 2020
Anti-Semitism creating ‘dire’ situation in Germany, says security expert
Rising anti-Semitism presents ‘dire’ threat to Germany, head of top national security agency warns.
August 11, 2020
130-plus groups call on Facebook to put in place policy curbing anti-Semitism
Community standards on social-media platforms have been criticized for failing to address the growing threat.
August 11, 2020
Chosen and Frozen: The Jews of Nunavut
A Jewish family made their home in Canada’s far north and found allies of Israel in the unlikeliest places.
August 11, 2020
Ex-MLB player speaks out about ‘rampant’ anti-Semitism in American baseball
Ex-San Diego Padres player Cody Decker says he faced anti-Semitic harassment and slurs during his pro baseball career.
August 11, 2020
New Jersey man pleads guilty to threatening to use baseball bat to attack Jews
Anthony Lodespoto will be sentenced on September 25 after pleading guilty to 'bias intimidation.'
August 10, 2020
Yo-Semite Sam: Trump’s mistake draws attention to cartoon character’s Jewish identity
'It being a strange world, Yosemite Sam is actually Jewish,' said Yoni Appelbaum, a senior editor at The Atlantic.
August 10, 2020
Analysis: NAACP’s failure to deal with Rodney Muhammad’s anti-Semitism
Whether the national leadership likes it or not, their point man in Philadelphia has embraced a view of the Jewish people that would sit happily with any and every white supremacist.
August 9, 2020
Reflections on the 80th Anniversary of Jabotinsky’s death
As a politician, his policy prescription was tell the truth, indirectly pointing out how hard that is when courage is required to do so.
August 9, 2020
NAACP refuses to fire anti-Semitic branch president in Philadelphia
NAACP said Rodney Muhammad, who promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy online, will meet with community leaders 'open a dialogue.'
August 8, 2020
Australian broadcaster criticized for pushing Israel conspiracy theory in coverage of Beirut blast
'Such false charges should have never been given a platform on a mainstream current affairs show, and should have been rejected and refuted immediately,' says Jewish leader.
August 7, 2020
US Jewish groups react to choice of Elliott Abrams as new special representative to Iran
President of American Jewish Congress says Abrams 'will have little time to settle in,' citing upcoming deadline to extend UN arms embargo on Iran.
August 7, 2020
Model Elizabeth Pipko, Exodus movement founder, details life in new book
Though yet to be released Finding My Place is already the top new release on Amazon’s women and Judaism list, and it’s the fifth-ranked new release in Jewish biographies.
August 6, 2020
IfNotNow endorses Omar for re-election to Minnesota seat
'As American Jews, we’re proud to support Representative @IlhanMN in her re-election campaign,' tweeted the group that supports BDS.
August 5, 2020
Canadian union gives ‘BDS of the Year’ award to anti-Israel Jewish group
'We’re thrilled and honoured to learn that IJV has won the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1281 BDS Award for 2020!' Independent Jewish Voices stated.
August 5, 2020
ZOA ‘pleased’ as Beinart resigns World Zionist Congress position
The ZOA celebrated Beinart's decision to step down as an alternate to the World Zionist Congress.
August 4, 2020
Seth Rogen: ‘I did not apologize’ to Jewish Agency head over my comments on Israel
After controversial comments on Israel, comedian Seth Rogen says he did not apologize in Zoom call with Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog.
August 4, 2020
Hundreds of musicians speak out after rapper’s anti-Semitic social media posts
Popular names like Rita Ora, Niall Horan, and Lewis Capaldi joined fellow artists and music labels, in addition to industry figures, in signing an open letter titled '#NoSilenceInMusic' on Aug. 1.
August 4, 2020
Top Australian Jewish group decries ‘alarming pattern’ of anti-Semitism after Jewish man and his son verbally assaulted in Melbourne
'What are you looking at Jew dogs?' the man yelled.
August 3, 2020