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Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools. Is that good for the Jews?

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Sara Wood

In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active states to pull books from shelves in response to parental complaints — sometimes including versions of Anne Frank’s diary and other Jewish books. Now, Texas is pursuing a new approach: requiring that Frank’s diary, and several other […]

U.S. Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit

April 7, 2025April 8, 2025Sara Wood

At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The books, which also covered the history of white supremacy in the United States, were among nearly 400 removed ahead of […]