'Civilized society is commanded to fight evil'
Disturbed by the rise in antisemitic incidents in the United States, Eli Ben-Moshe and Brian Blacher, the founders of the Shield of David organization, have decided to take action.
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60% of Queensland's Jews have experienced antisemitism, watchdog says
Data gathered by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry showed that the number of anti-Semitic abuses reported this year has already matched the total number of incidents from 2020.
Tzohar rabbis support reform to Israel's kashrut system
Organization says current system offers no oversight and has led to lack of faith in kosher certification among the public, as well as fostering corruption and nepotism.
Israeli envoy to LA meets with pastors on ways of fighting antisemitism
“Pastors serve as role models to many people who struggle with hate and discrimination. Our task is to strengthen the voices of moderation against radicalism,” said Hillel Newman.
Was the world's first printed Hebrew prayer book published by a woman?
National Library of Israel displays Selichot text from 15th-century Italy, which curator Dr. Yoel Finkelman says might have been finalized by Devorah, the widow of printing press owner Rabbi Meshulam Kuzi.
Ukraine to allow Jewish worshippers to Uman on Rosh Hashanah
Ukraine's deputy health minister, Dr. Ihor Kuzin, says a special directive allowing religious pilgrims to enter the country under certain pandemic-related restrictions has been approved and will also apply to Hassidic Jews visiting Uman.
UNRWA launches probe after online antisemitism row
The agency said it would look into allegations made by watchdog that over 100 UNRWA staff members had promoted violence and antisemitism on social media.
Amid pandemic, Israel's newly minted emissaries reach out to Diaspora
"They will bring the Israeli experience to hundreds of thousands of Jewish children and teens, and foster the connection between Israel and Diaspora Jewry," Jewish Agency Director-General Amira Ahronoviz says.
Israel's Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate
Ukrainian-born Artem Dolgopyat is "Jewish enough" to represent Israel in the Olympics, but apparently not "Jewish enough" to wed in Israel.
Antisemitism is increasingly politicized in US, report says
In his report "The Discourse on Antisemitism in the United States in the Mainstream Media in 2020," Lior Sirkis of the Tel Aviv Institute for National Security Studies found that "both sides of the political map are increasingly accusing each other of being responsible for the phenomenon."