Josh Shapiro, the ‘bar mitzvah boy’ leading the charge against Catholic clergy abuse in Pennsylvania
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The first days of November 2016 were a tense time for America, for Pennsylvania and for Josh Shapiro, a Democrat…
Human Rights
Nazi camp guard Jakiw Palij deported from US to Germany
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — A former guard at a Nazi concentration camp was deported to Germany overnight from the United States, where he had…
Why Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is a cautionary tale for 21st-century Jews
By Charles Dunst Spoilers for “BlacKkKlansman” below. NEW YORK (JTA) — In 1965, two young Jewish men, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered along with black…
University of Lethbridge Professor Booted from the Classroom – Again
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A professor at the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta has been removed from the classroom yet again, amid an ongoing internal…
FSWC Encourages Canada to Self-Direct $50 million Allocation to Palestinians
Toronto – July 30, 2018 – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is encouraging the Canadian government to ensure new $50 million in funding for…