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Richard Diamond

Sep 25, 2026, 11:46 PM

The Curse Promised to Abraham: Understanding the Nature of Antisemitism

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For three thousand years and more, Jews have asked why they are hated for trying to live as they believe God asks. The answer has been in front of us since Genesis. Antisemitism is the curse God described to...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Sep 25, 2026, 5:34 AM

Anti-Semitism & Anti-Zionism: Different Things, Same Source

Are anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism the same phenomenon? No. But they do (in part) emanate from the same emotional state. What I am about to put forward here is certainly not the only explanation of these phenomena – there are...

Patricia Levinson

Sep 24, 2026, 11:41 PM

Remembering Five Weeks of Hatred in 2001 That Changed Our World

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On Rosh Hashanah, we are asked to remember. As I sat in synagogue the day after the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I realized I have vivid memories that tell the story of the hatred toward both Israel and America...

Deborah Gastfreund Schuss

Sep 23, 2026, 5:43 AM

Jewish students’ future at US colleges hangs on Supreme Court

The recent annual reading in Newport, R.I., of George Washington’s letter to that community’s Hebrew Congregation in 1790 is a timely reminder of the first U.S. president’s commitment to Jewish safety. Washington’s eloquent choice of words affirmed that “It is now...

Bernard P. Markowicz

Sep 17, 2026, 1:10 PM

When Antisemitism Starts Defining Jewish Identity

Gaza accusations and online campaigns can turn Jews into targets. They should not determine the meaning of Jewish life.

Nicholas Jagdeo

Sep 15, 2026, 11:18 AM

Everyone’s Self-Identity Counts – Except the Jews

Everyone's Identity Matters - Except the Jews

How important is your identity to you? What happens if someone tries to take your identity away from you - not just insult your identity, but claim it never belonged to you at all? How would you respond or...

Aug 31, 2026, 3:37 AM

The Gog and Magog Prophecy Dismantles Christian Anti-Zionism

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Twenty-five years ago, the debate over Israel's right to exist did not exist in my circles of Christian friends. I only learned what Zionism and anti-Zionism meant a couple of years ago, writing for this outlet and reading on...

Aug 29, 2026, 12:06 PM

Why anti-antizionists are wrong about the meaning of ‘antisemitism’

Image-1. Standard vs. anti-antizionist categorizations

Over the last year or so, there has emerged a group of scholars and activists who advocate for a new strategy for responding to the barrage of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment we’ve been witnessing recently, especially since October 7....

Daphne Lazar Price

Aug 24, 2026, 10:47 PM

There Should Still Be Shame in Antisemitism

I hate to give Mark Ruffalo more attention. But watching the controversy surrounding his latest comments unfold, I keep thinking about something that I learned when I recently visited the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. It's...

Silas Anastacio

Aug 24, 2026, 5:34 AM

Argentina Removes Judge for Antisemitism

For the first time in the history of Argentina’s judiciary, a federal judge has been removed from office for antisemitic statements. On August 14, 2026, the National Jury for the Prosecution of Magistrates unanimously decided to dismiss Dr. Alfredo Eugenio...

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