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The Maltsev Case: Arrest and Harassment of a Jewish Scientist in Ukraine

October 5, 2024October 9, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

In a troubling incident that has sparked widespread concern, a Jewish scientist Dr. Oleg Maltsev has been subjected to harassment and subsequently arrested under a politically motivated article of the criminal code. This case not only raises questions about the safety and rights of intellectuals in Ukraine but also highlights significant inconsistencies and discrepancies surrounding […]

Racist Graffiti Found at a New York Holocaust Museum for Second Time in Two Weeks

December 6, 2019October 6, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

Racist graffiti was discovered at a New York Holocaust museum for the second time in two weeks. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove was defaced with swastikas and other vandalism. “It’s shocking because we’re a museum and education center,” Deborah Lom, acting director of development at the museum, told Patch on Thursday. “And […]

Israeli Researchers Decipher Rock Hyrax’s Vocal Communication

December 5, 2019October 6, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

In nature social living is strongly connected to the ability to communicate with others. Maintaining social ties and coordinating with group mates require frequent communication. Therefore, complex social systems are usually associated with well-developed communication abilities. The apex of communication complexity is undoubtedly human language. However, intensive and informationally rich communication comes at a cost […]

You Can’t Make Peace with Antisemites

December 5, 2019October 6, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,361, December 2, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The time has come for Israel to stop willfully ignoring the phenomenon of Holocaust denial in the Arab world and start fighting it. Dialogue and rapprochement cannot possibly start from a position of antisemitism and Holocaust denial. In Israel as well as in several […]

The Role Of ‘Der Ewige Jude’ In The Holocaust

December 4, 2019October 6, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

The concept of the “Wandering Jew” derives from a popular literary legend about a Jew who, after mocking the Christian savior en route to being crucified on the cross, was condemned thereafter to a life of wandering the earth until Judgment Day. The story of this wanderer was first recorded in the chronicles of Roger […]

Jewish Student at Montreal’s McGill University Told: Cancel Trip to Israel or Withdraw from Student Govt.

December 3, 2019October 6, 2024Jesse Orine, David Rutman, Mark Hershlag

A Jewish-Canadian student at Montreal’s McGill University has been told to cancel a planned trip to Israel or to resign from her role in the Student Society of McGill University. Jordyn Wright has refused to do either, risking impeachment once she returns from the Hillel-sponsored trip. The “Face to Face” trip aims to foster a […]