Santa Monica College Chabad rabbi's car vandalized
"In instances like these, it reminds us that there is unfortunately still much darkness in this world," said Rabbi Eli Moshe Levitansky.
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Israel's US envoy blasts 'ignorant and hypocritical' Ben & Jerry's
Gilad Erdan blasts co-founders of ice cream maker over Axios interview. "Demanding from Israel what is demanded from no other country is the definition of antisemitism," he says.
Jewish Ben & Jerry's co-founder coolly rejects antisemitism charges as 'absurd'
Jerry Greenfield: Outrage largely based on misinformation. "This isn't an Israel boycott. We just don’t want our ice cream sold in settlements, which are illegal according to international law," he says.
Jewish groups alarmed by ethnic-studies bill in Massachusetts
Charles Jacobs, president of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, says ethnic studies and racial-justice curricula as now constructed are "poisonous to American society, as they promote tribalism and racism."
New US council to advance Holocaust education in public schools
The Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aims to teach students across California about the Holocaust and other genocides and provide young people with the tools necessary to respond to on-campus instances of antisemitism and bigotry.
Bipartisan pro-Israel PAC endorses 30 candidates in key congressional races
According to Pro-Israel America, races include competitive primaries and general elections, as well as races between pro-Israel champions and anti-Israel opponents.
Republican fiscal hawk delays expedited Senate bill on Iron Dome funding
Kentucky Rep. Rand Paul is an outspoken opponent of foreign assistance and has, in the past, called for nixing aid to Israel altogether. Jewish groups slam Paul for "undermining Israel’s security," Christian United For Israel rebuke him for "treating the replenishment of this vital system as a political game."
US Marine Corps signs with Israeli defense company Smart Shooter
The Israel Defense Forces employed the technology to shoot down incendiary devices sent over the border by terrorist operatives in Gaza.
Report: Harris working to amend Israel 'ethnic genocide' row
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ office is quietly seeking to mend relations with pro-Israel Democrats after failing to push back on a student who, in asking her a question, accused Israel of “ethnic genocide," POLITICO magazine reports.
Mayor apologizes for defending mask mandate-Holocaust analogy
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson had defended use of yellow stars with the words “Do not comply” by some at public hearings on a proposed citywide mask mandate.