anti-Semitism – The Jewish Federation Community News (formerly Jewish Sound)

February 10, 20150

Muslim teacher quits French Muslim school citing anti-Semitism, radicalism

(JTA) -- A Muslim teacher said he resigned from a French private high school for Muslims because of rampant anti-Semitism and radicalism among his stu

February 2, 20150

At Cal Davis, swastikas at Jewish frat house follow BDS resolution

(JTA) -- Two swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish fraternity's house at the University of California, Davis, two days after the student senate pas

January 27, 20150

Bulgarian president keeping palace lights on to protest anti-Semitism

PRAGUE (JTA) -- The presidential palace in Bulgaria's capital will remain lit throughout the night of International Holocaust Memorial Day to encourag

January 27, 20150

Survivors return to Auschwitz determined to share their stories

By Toby Axelrod, JTA World New Service KRAKOW, Poland (JTA) — What kept you alive? Did your non-Jewish friends reject you? Could you ever forgive?

January 22, 20150

Reclaiming positivity in a world of hate

By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Till now, when discussing the horrors of our history — persecutions, pogroms, and of course,

December 4, 20140

Suspect in Paris-area robbery, rape borrowed sugar from victims

(JTA) -- A suspect in the robbery and rape of a young couple in suburban Paris borrowed sugar from the victims days before the attack, a lawyer for th

November 10, 20140

Op-Ed: Kristallnacht’s lessons for today

By Abraham H. Foxman NEW YORK (JTA) -- Each year on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, we recall the opening salvo of the violent assault on Jews th

November 8, 20140

Israeli aid organization sets up shop in Seattle

By Janis Siegel, Jewish Sound Correspondent Because of the Israeli international development group TAG, honeybees in Myanmar are busily producing t

October 23, 20140

After Twitter ruling, tech firms increasingly toe Europe’s line on hate speech

By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA World News Service BRUSSELS (JTA) -- A little over a year after a French court forced Twitter to remove some anti-Semitic co

October 2, 20140

French teen with jihadist aspirations says she was told to kill Jews

(JTA) -- A French teenager who wanted to join jihadists in Syria said her handlers instructed her to commit attacks on Jews in France.The testimon

October 2, 20140

Lowey: Federally funded college programs must not have anti-Israel bias

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee asked the U.S. Department of Education to insure that college programs re

September 11, 20140

Germany planning to fund anti-Semitism education for Muslim youth

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Germany is ready to allocate funds to tailor education about anti-Semitism for its Muslim students, the country's Je

September 4, 20140

After Gaza conflict, preparing for a potentially stormy year for Israel on campus

By Alina Dain Sharon, JNS.org This summer’s 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has come to a close if a cease-fire reached

New AJC Seattle regional director Lila Pinksfeld.

August 28, 20140

New AJC director hopes to make Seattle a required destination on the road to change

By Dan Aznoff, Jewish Sound Correspondent The recently named regional director of the American Jewish Committee in Seattle will need cooperation fr

August 28, 20142

The governor was an anti-Semite

By Russell Lidman, Special to The Jewish Sound Governor John R. Rogers enjoys a prominent place in this state. Schools are named after him in Seatt

August 21, 20140

Temple U. Jewish student punched and called ‘kike’ by SJP members

(JNS.org) A Temple University student was punched in the face and called anti-Semitic slurs by members of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on

August 19, 20140

Changing minds about Israel, one person at a time

By Randy Kessler, Special to the Jewish Sound As children, we were taught to not talk to strangers. But for those of us who care about educati

August 14, 20140

Au revoir, France: French anti-Semitism is fueling unprecedented emigration

By David Chivo, Special to the Jewish Sound What if every family attending Bellevue’s Jewish Day School hastily packed up and left Seattle by year’s

August 13, 20140

Wanna kill me? Take a number

By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA World News Service (JTA) -- My friend Alain Azria gave me a puzzled look when I told him, with some indignation and disbelief

August 6, 20140

Anti-Semitic signs spur reaction by Federation, ADL

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, The Jewish Sound One compared Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Another showed what looked like

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