Belgian carnival float features puppets of grinning Jews, a rat and money bags
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Participants in a street celebration in the Belgian city of Aalst paraded giant puppets of Orthodox Jews and a rat…
Anti-Semitism
Israeli director wins Oscar and cites his Holocaust survivor grandparents in acceptance speech
(JTA) — An Israeli director won the best live action short Oscar award on February 24, and cited the Holocaust in his acceptance speech. “I…
Alberta’s new council aims to combat racism in the province
(EJNews) – Judy Shapiro, former executive director of the Calgary Jewish Federation, is part of Alberta’s first advisory council dedicated to combating racism in the…
There is a record number of hate groups active in the US, civil rights center finds
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — The number of active hate groups in the United States is at a record high — and many are anti-Semitic…
Jewish Agency’s Isaac Herzog blames ‘killing fields of social media’ for rising anti-Semitism
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Social media are spreading anti-Semitism, Jewish Agency chief Isaac Herzog told American Jewish leaders meeting here, and are “a…