Battle of Antisemitism Definitions is Actually a Proxy War For Criticism of Israel
Last month, a global consortium of leading scholars released the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA),…
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The Conflation of Antisemitism and Israel Criticism Isn’t Unique, But It Is a Problem
Our focus should be on the capture of the debate over U.S.-Israeli relations by a dominant narrative in which a single set of authorities (both political and religious) claims exclusive access to a rich and fluid set of political and religious traditions.
Read MoreRacism and Anti-Semitism Are Not Intrusions of a Dark Past Into Our Present
We add to the power of racism and anti-Semitism rather than resist them when we fail to acknowledge that the past lives through us.
Read MoreThe Women’s March, Anti-Semitism, and ‘The Jewish Farrakhan’
Once again, the Women’s March has been derailed due to the national leadership’s connections to Louis Farrakhan. But Jews have had their own Farrakhans. And many Jews certainly have not treated them, related to them, or engaged with them as they expect American Muslims and African Americans to now treat Farrakhan.
Read MoreShockingly Tone-Deaf GOP Has Evangelical ‘Rabbi’ Pray for Pittsburgh Victims (Updated)
Inviting a messianic Jew to say a prayer for the victims of the worst act of anti-Semitic violence in American history is like sprinkling bacon bits on an eff-you sandwich.
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Revisiting Philip Roth’s 2004 Novel that Predicted the Trump Election
It’s difficult to think of a better example of the rigorous, imaginative work that will be necessary to prepare for a Trump presidency.
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Enjoy this Original “Mazel Tov” Cocktail Recipe at Your Election Night Party
Those darn Jews and their funny words. On CNN Sunday night, Trump surrogate Scottie Neil…
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Running Against the Devil: Trump’s Conspiracy-Laden Fight Against Powers of Darkness
We regret to inform you that your candidate is a demon.
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“Reason to Worry”: An Anti-Semitism Scholar Opens Up on Trump, Misogyny and the Future of Anti-Judaism
David Nirenberg, historian of Judaism, spoke with RD about Twitter, Trump, and the parallels between anti-Semitism and misogyny.
Read MoreAccused of Anti-Semitism, Trump Aide Makes Ancestry Appeal
Anti-Semitism lurks around the Trump campaign, and every week seems to bring a new not-necessarily-a-scandal-but-it-sure-sounds-fishy…
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