What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank review – charged chat explores Jewish identity | Theatre
NAsan Englandershort stories, First published in New Yorker magazine in 2011,track four jews arguing in a room. The room is Debbie and Phil's stylish Florida kitchen. The other Jews are Debbie's former school friend and her husband, visiting from Israel. While Debbie's life is now secular, Lauren has become Shoshana and lives an ultra-Orthodox life […]
Jewish book from 16th-century Italy to be returned to rightful owner
A centuries-old Jewish text that mysteriously ended up in an online marketplace has now returned home. The Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced in a press release last week that a district judge has authorized the forfeiture of Di Galla documents dating back to the 16th century by a private owner. The book will […]
Jewish Condé Nast staffers accuse ex-DEI chief of antisemitism: report
Condé Nast's former head of DEI has reportedly been accused of anti-Semitism by Jewish employees at the publishing giant. Employees complained that management allowed the magazine to take a pro-Palestinian stance and failed to crack down on journalists who took part in anti-Semitic protests. Israeli demonstration. Yashica Olden, who resigned in June as chief diversity […]
Jewish Girls School in Canada Raked by Gunfire for Second Time
An Orthodox Jewish girls' school in Toronto, Canada, was shot early Saturday morning for the second time in five months. Canada has seen an increase in anti-Semitic attacks since the start of the Gaza war, sparked by Hamas's terrorist attacks against Israel, and on Judaism's Day of Atonement, the biggest day of the year for […]
Christopher Columbus Was Likely Jewish and Spanish, Researchers Claim
Spanish researchers claim that DNA and other analyzes indicate that Christopher Columbus likely came from a Jewish family in Spain. Traditionally, the 15th century man credited with discovering the Americas was an Italian from the Republic of Genoa who sailed under the Spanish flag, but research over the past 20 years led by a professor […]
TikTok ‘Propaganda’ on Israel Has Made Gen Z Support the Real Oppressors in Iran, Ignore Jewish Deaths
On Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said, “Gen Z's minds have been hardened by the propaganda they see on TikTok,” and expressed their feelings toward the Jewish victims of Oct. 7. He said there was a tendency to show indifference and support for Iran and Hamas. A real oppressor. In his […]
Jewish organization blasts colleges in billboard ad near San Diego State University to combat antisemitism
Jewish groups are making their message bright and bold in a new billboard campaign posted near San Diego State University, calling on the university to fight anti-Semitism. “Colleges, America's children are scared. Do your job!” the sign reads in bright pink and white. These signs support a national campaign to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses. […]
Rashida Tlaib Distorts Jewish Faith to Call for ‘Free Palestine’ on October 7
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) distorted Jewish traditions and called for the destruction of the Jewish state in a post marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack. In a post published on Instagram on October 6th, Tlaib talked about his participation in the JVP-Detroit commemorative ceremony. JVP stands for Jewish Voice for Peace, […]
Kamala Harris courts Arab Americans over Jewish groups, records show
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be prioritizing winning back Arab American and Muslim voters disappointed by President Joe Biden's handling of the Middle East war, rather than courting Jewish voters. That's according to an internal review of her calendar interactions with both groups since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Harris met with Arab American […]
Trump Visits the Ohel, Holy Jewish Site in Queens, on October 7
Former President Donald Trump visited Ohel in Queens, New York, the burial site of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and his predecessors, on Monday afternoon to pay homage to the anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. Ta. of levelRabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn was one of the most important Jewish figures of the 20th century. […]