Minneapolis synagogue targeted with antisemitic, pro-Hamas graffiti on Oct. 7 anniversary

Graffiti targeting “zionists” and praising Hamas was spray-painted on the preschool wing of a Minneapolis synagogue on Tuesday night, the second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman said she was notified by one of Temple Israel’s neighbors about the vandalism. She said her first reaction was outrage and pain. […]

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Jewish groups welcome ceasefire plan as a step toward a ‘lasting regional peace’

Jewish organizations across the ideological spectrum offered cautious optimism following the announcement of the first phase of a Gaza peace agreement, expressing profound relief at the planned return of hostages living and dead and tentative hopes that the plan might lead toward lasting regional peace. As for what such a last peace might look like, […]

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California creates new office to combat antisemitism in public schools, after Newsom signs divisive bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that creates a new statewide office tasked with rooting out antisemitism in public schools, the first of its kind in the country.  Known as AB 715, the measure establishes a state Office of Civil Rights and mandates the appointment of an an antisemitism prevention coordinator, tasked with […]

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Bari Weiss, Free Press founder who started as antisemitism crusader, named editor-in-chief of CBS

Bari Weiss, the journalist who first rose to prominence for her campus campaign alleging antisemitism two decades ago, has been named editor-in-chief of CBS News, a stunning ascent that marks one of the most consequential appointments in American media in recent years. The appointment came as Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, announced its $150 […]

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1 in 3 US Jews have taken action amid antisemitism many now see as ‘normal,’ analysis finds

American Jews are installing security systems and buying guns in large numbers, according to survey data released nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The surveys by the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federations of North America took the pulse of U.S. Jews as the second anniversary approached of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack […]

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U of Maryland student government passes BDS resolution on Yom Kippur

The University of Maryland Student Government Association passed a boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution on Yom Kippur, drawing condemnation from Jewish leaders on campus who said its scheduling was “exclusionary.” The resolution, which passed 29 to 1 Wednesday night, calls on the university and its charitable foundation to implement BDS policies against companies and academic […]

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