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The American Jewish Committee recently released its annual State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report, which revealed that 63 percent of American Jews say the status of Jews in the U.S. is “less secure than a year ago” — a 22-percentage-point increase in just one year, and a 32-point increase over two years. more
A public hearing on Monday, to collect public opinion on whether the Village of Atlantic Beach should obtain two vacant parcels of land by eminent domain, unearthed bubbling local controversies ranging from charges of anti-Semitism to whether the money would be better spent elsewhere. more
Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, the Dorot Professor of modern Jewish history at Emory University in Atlanta is expected to be named President Joe Biden’s anti-Semitism envoy a State Department position that was elevated to ambassador level earlier this yar by Congress.     more
On the heels of 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and Israel, an estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people rallied in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst to show support for Israel and Jewish people around the world. more
On the heels of an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the United States and Israel, an estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people rallied in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst Thursday night to show support for Israel and Jewish people around the world. The rally followed a recent surge in anti-Semitic violence in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Officials said the crowd was the largest ever at the park. more
Lawrence resident Joseph Borgen was identified as the person who was allegedly assaulted and pepper-sprayed by men in Times Square on May 20, who also made anti-Semitic remarks, NYPD reported. more
Supported by a 2020 study that shows a shocking lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among New York state residents ages 18 to 39, several state lawmakers, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, are backing legislation that aims to ensure that schools are teaching students about the historical event as required by an existing state law. more
For thousands of years, parents and grandparents have fulfilled the divinely ordained commandment to gather around the Seder table and tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt to their children and grandchildren. more
Taking the temperature of the country after a presidential election, especially one as controversial as 2020, that saw arguably the most divisive president in the nation’s history ousted after nearly four years of vitriol, could be considered a fool’s errand. more
A son of Holocaust survivors who spent time in a displaced persons camp was appointed by President Donald Trump to the board that supports the United States Holocaust Museum in Washinton, D.C.. more
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