Biden and Bennett delay but do not cancel meeting in wake of deadly Kabul bombing
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The highly anticipated first meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Joe Biden will have to wait…
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Deborah Lipstadt, noted Holocaust historian, is Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy
By Ron Kampeas, WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden is set to nominate Deborah Lipstadt, the Emory University Holocaust historian, to be the State Department’s…
Canada concludes National Summit on Antisemitism with commitments for action
(AJNews) – The Government of Canada has committed to taking immediate steps to combat antisemitism and all forms of racism and discrimination. In recent months,…
I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism. It wasn’t perfect, but it was necessary.
by Elisha Wiesel (JTA) — When Nazi tanks surrounded Warsaw, my father related in a rare moment of frustration, the Jews were in shul arguing over…
How the Jewish world is responding to Ben & Jerry’s decision to exit Israeli settlements
by JTA Staff (JTA) — Kosher supermarkets are rethinking their inventory. Politicians are emptying their freezers. And the foreign minister of Israel is vowing to…