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7 Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime
(JTA) — A week after Seattle police determined that pro-Palestinian graffiti at a local Holocaust museum didn’t qualify as a hate crime, the center and six of its counterparts across the United States issued a joint statement denouncing the vandalism as a “straightforwardly antisemitic” act. “The senseless scapegoating of Jews did not begin or end...
Kentucky judge dismisses Jewish mothers’ lawsuit challenging state abortion ban
(JTA) — A Kentucky judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by three Jewish mothers who challenged the state’s abortion law on religious freedom grounds. On Friday, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian C. Edwards ruled that because none of the three women were currently pregnant — meaning that their case was based on “fears of hypothetical...
Talmudic wisdom holds Trump to a higher standard than the Supreme Court
If former President Trump incited a riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, was he doing so as the sitting president, or as a private citizen? This may seem rather beside the point — the federal case against the president alleges that he was trying to overturn the election, which seems more pressing. But this...
How two Jewish musicians turned front porches in Brooklyn into a vibrant music scene
In the Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn, working class apartment dwellers can be found making music on the porches of million-dollar Victorian homes that line the neighborhood’s leafy streets, thanks to a pair of nonprofits run by two Jewish musicians. Both of the porch music groups sprang to life during the dark days of the...
Nearly half of Americans see antisemitism as a ‘very serious problem,’ poll finds
(JTA) — Close to half of all Americans view antisemitism as a “very serious problem,” according to a Gallup poll, more than five times the proportion of respondents who said so the last time the polling firm asked the same question more than two decades ago. And in a separate Gallup poll, 11% of American...
An unprecedented victory for a historically antisemitic right-wing party in France, and now the world holds its breath
No doubt you have already heard the news. Yesterday, one in three French voted for Marine Le Pen’s extreme-right wing party, the Rassemblement national, or National Rally, in the first round of legislative elections in France. The party’s first place finish, as you also already know, is “unprecedented.” Over the past half year in France, no...
How a Jewish kid named Lou Reed left ‘the most boring place on earth’ to become ‘King of New York’
Lou Reed: The King of New York By Will Hermes Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 560 pages, $35 Anyone with more than a cursory knowledge of the late Lou Reed’s life and work knows that the legendary rock ‘n’ roll poet was Jewish and that Jewish themes and references occasionally surfaced in his songs. But a...
Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues and sending teens to Israel. Is it a denomination now?
(JTA) — When the group that would become the Hadar Institute launched in 2006 with a study hall in a rented space on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, it aimed to combine two things that, outside of a few rabbinical schools, were rarely found in the same place: immersive Torah study and a Jewish outlook that...
Israel’s Labor and Meretz parties merge into new left-wing alliance called the Democrats
(JTA) — Israel’s Labor and Meretz parties announced on Sunday that they would unite in Israel’s next election in a bid to revive Israel’s left and maximize its share of parliament. The new party, called the Democrats, is the latest attempt to stem the more than 20-year decline of the Israeli left. Labor, which governed...
How do you write a meaningful eulogy?
We have all been to funerals. It is one of the last sacred spaces in our world when we are not disturbed. Phones are off and we give our full attention. Without question, the most meaningful aspect of the service are the eulogies. The rabbi, family and close friends reflect on the life of the...
Legal scholar Noah Feldman on the 10 Commandments, Christian nationalism and the Jewish future of church and state
(JTA) — One week after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom in the state, nine families — including three Jewish families — filed suit in federal court saying the law was unconstitutional. The law and the challenge set up an important church-state test, especially...
Trump’s lies are more dangerous than ever — does Jewish law have a solution?
Thursday’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made one thing clear: American citizens must figure out how to define and react to a lie, with a particular emphasis on reaction. Two of America’s most seasoned journalists, Dana Bash and Jake Tapper — both of whom happen to be Jewish — failed...
The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick
(JTA) — Hello! Our lead story this week is about Zeev Buium, a top-ranked prospect in tonight’s NHL Entry Draft. Buium is coming off a NCAA national title with Denver and is expected to go in the top 10 tonight. But first, we need to talk about Zach Hyman. Again. The Edmonton Oilers fell just...
Tens of thousands crowd Tel Aviv park for first Nova concert since Oct. 7 massacre
(JTA) — Almost nine months after Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova music festival, killing more than 360 revelers and abducting 40 others to Gaza, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s HaYarkon Park on Thursday evening for what organizers dubbed a “healing concert.” The concert was the first official event held by the...
As calls for NYC mask ban gain momentum, Jewish and Black advocacy groups announce their support
(New York Jewish Week) — Jewish and Black advocacy organizations came together to announce their support for a ban on masks at protests in New York State, linking contemporary antisemitism by masked attackers to past actions by hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan. Calls for a mask ban have gained momentum in recent weeks,...
Some imagine a ‘President Josh Shapiro.’ Here’s what he said about Biden after the debate.
The morning after a debate that even many Democrats called disastrous for Joe Biden, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro went on a speaking tour to forcefully defend the president. Shapiro, who enjoys relatively high approval ratings in his swing state, and has made many Jews proud by publicly embracing his Judaism, sits on many Democrats’ shortlists...
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