Alliance of Orthodox rabbis calls for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — An umbrella association of American Orthodox rabbis is calling on the Russian government to release Evan Gershkovich, the imprisoned Jewish reporter for the Wall Street Journal. The Rabbinical Alliance of America said in a statement on Sunday that Russia should “do immediate justice by releasing Evan Gershkovich.” The alliance, also known as the […]

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Biden plan to combat antisemitism demands reforms across the executive branch and beyond

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — President Joe Biden unveiled a multifaceted and broad strategy to combat antisemitism in the United States that reaches from basketball courts to farming communities, from college campuses to police departments. “We must say clearly and forcefully that antisemitism and all forms of hate and violence have no place in America,” Biden […]

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The Florida mom who got Amanda Gorman’s poem restricted says she’s sorry for promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – Months before a Miami-area mother persuaded a local school to remove an Amanda Gorman poem from its elementary-aged library, she was posting antisemitic memes on her Facebook page. Now, Daily Salinas is apologizing for one of those things — and unrepentant about the other.  “I want to apologize to the Jewish community,” Salinas […]

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What Jewish voters need to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida Republican running for president

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – In late April, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Jerusalem, voicing support for Israeli West Bank settlements, touting a law he had just signed giving families thousands of dollars per year in private school tuition vouchers and signing a bill that increased penalties for antisemitic harassment. Two weeks later, his education department rejected […]

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Biden administration slams Itamar Ben-Gvir’s ‘provocative’ visit to Temple Mount

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The Biden administration said a visit to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, was “provocative” and cautioned against changes at the contested holy site. Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount, which Muslims revere as the Noble Sanctuary, on Sunday morning, and declared that Israel was “in charge” […]

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Hundreds of rabbis say Biden’s plan to fight antisemitism should embrace a disputed definition

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — More than 550 rabbis are calling for the Biden administration’s forthcoming strategy on fighting antisemitism to include a definition of anti-Jewish bigotry that has come under debate. The letter was sent as progressive groups are seeking to dissuade the administration from using the definition because they believe it chills legitimate criticism […]

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