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Aug 20, 2026, 10:39 PM

Ithaca, NY: Ground Zero for Small Town Jew Hate Part III

Short Takes The Hamasmobile pictured above is the handiwork of Josh Dolan, known on Instagram as @sasquatch. He painted his car expressly so he could roll it proudly through the “Volvo Ballet” part of Ithaca Fest, a multi-day celebration of...

May 18, 2026, 4:29 AM

Ithaca, NY: Ground Zero for Small Town Jew Hate Part II

Graffiti in a playground, Ithaca, NY. April, 2026 photo© Stacey Lehman

Ambient antisemitism. When I first encountered this phrase several weeks ago, a condition I had sensed but was unable to name snapped into focus. The term gave language to the uneasy, inchoate feeling that something in Ithaca, New York,...

Mar 31, 2026, 2:49 AM

Ithaca, NY: Ground Zero for Small Town Jew-Hate?

This post is first in a series that will explore what it is like to be a Zionist in an antizionist small town in upstate New York. Welcome to Ithaca, NY, the town that CNN ranked as number one among...

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Stacey Lehman is a writer and editor. She lives in Ithaca with her husband the writer and poet David Lehman.

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