Margot Friedlander, German Holocaust survivor who landed a Vogue cover, dies at 103

Margot Friedlander, a Holocaust survivor who grew prominent in Germany after returning from the United States decades after surviving the Holocaust, has died at 103. The Margot Friedlander Foundation announced her death on Friday, just weeks after opening applications for a 25,000 euro prize to recognize efforts to fight antisemitism and promote democracy. Friedlander was […]

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How the global Hillel movement connects Jewish communities across continents

Cleaning up beaches near Rio de Janeiro and learning about Jewish environmental values. Connecting with Jewish study abroad students in London. Discovering the richness and plurality of Jewish traditions at Israeli cultural centers from Haifa to Sderot. Exploring the intersection of art and Jewish identity in Berlin. And helping Jewish students rebuild, physically and emotionally, […]

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Germany formally classifies far-right AfD party as extremist, drawing Jewish group’s praise

Weeks after it was shut out of Germany’s new government, the far-right party Alternative for Germany has been designated as an extremist group by the country’s domestic intelligence agency.  The move is another blow to the party, known as AfD, following its unprecedented second-place finish in national elections earlier this year. The party has a […]

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Facing police investigation, Irish band Kneecap denies supporting Hamas, Hezbollah

The Irish rap group Kneecap denounced Hamas and Hezbollah after Micheál Martin, the Irish prime minister, called on them to “urgently clarify” their stances. The group is from Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and U.K. police have also announced that they are investigating the group. Martin’s call and the investigation […]

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AJC, USC Shoah Foundation announce partnership to document antisemitism since World War II

The American Jewish Committee and the USC Shoah Foundation announced that they will partner to collect 10,000 testimonies from Jews about global antisemitism since World War II. The collaboration will be part of the foundation’s Contemporary Antisemitism Collection, and seeks to showcase the various ways antisemitism has manifested since the Holocaust. “We must clearly show […]

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