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Apr 29, 2026, 11:55 AM

My Classmate Thought Jews Asked for It. He is Not Alone.

A composite image illustrating the dangerous cycle of historical amnesia and modern hate. The collage juxtaposes historical photos of Nazi rallies with present day evidence of antisemitism, including a Claims Conference map detailing youth ignorance of the Holocaust, swastika vandalism in a school, and social media screenshots showing users celebrating an attack on a Jewish institution.

“Isn’t the Holocaust when the Jews made everyone hate them and got themselves killed?” A schoolmate remarked this casually to me during a lunch break. He did not know I was Jewish, so I decided to test his historical knowledge....

Feb 4, 2026, 7:48 AM

Space lasers, juice boxes, and my generation’s blind spot

Internet trolls spamming 'juice box' emojis in a comment thread to bypass hate speech filters.

Gen Z Jews are drowning in so much internet irony that we have lost the ability to recognize hate when it's staring us in the face

Janét Aizenstros

Sep 21, 2025, 6:30 PM

Jews and Christians Are Lowering Standards for Political Gain

The death of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy. No amount of disagreement with his politics should obscure that fact. He was a young man, a husband, and a father of two children who now face life without him. Murder...

Aug 30, 2025, 12:39 AM

Beyond Six: A High School Student’s Call to Combat Holocaust Ignorance

As I made my way to PE class, something happened that shook me to my core. Picture this: a 13-year-old classmate standing ahead of me, yelling, "Raise your hand if you want to bring back Hitler to kill all...

Annette Poizner

Jul 4, 2025, 6:37 PM

Rejecting Victimhood: What Jews and Chinese Can Teach the West

In an era increasingly shaped by polarized narratives and identity-based grievance, the Jewish and Chinese communities—each with long histories of resilience and renewal—have a unique opportunity, even a responsibility, to partner and promote a different kind of cultural message....

Annette Poizner

Jun 27, 2025, 11:18 PM

Jews, Chinese, and the ‘Wrong Kind of Minority’: Unpacking a PayPal Lawsuit

A new lawsuit filed by Asian American venture capitalist Nisha Desai brings into sharp relief a troubling pattern: in the rush to rectify historical injustice, some minority groups are being quietly sidelined. In this case, Desai—founder of Andav Capital...

Annette Poizner

Jun 4, 2025, 7:59 AM

Jews Love Chinese Food—Now Let’s Build Something Deeper

Torontonians of a certain age will remember Ginsberg & Wong. Part deli, part Chinese eatery, the downtown restaurant was a culinary mashup ahead of its time: foot-long kosher hot dogs served with curly fries in bamboo steamers, “Ike and...

Jan 23, 2025, 5:12 AM

Make the Palestinians an offer they can’t refuse

Five weeks after October 7, 2023 I wrote about a massive infrastructure project that might offer the Palestinians a new opportunity. The idea was to build a canal from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea, and make...

Oct 27, 2024, 1:01 PM

Try to stay gentle

'Stay Gentle' - Luca M Damiani - Kiss and Arrow 2024 - www.lucadamiani-art.com

Under a lot of scratches, and constant hate, and shouting, and lies... ...let's stick together, and try to stay gentle.

Oct 17, 2024, 6:54 PM

Words Collapse : Keep Kissing

'Words Collapse : Keep Kissing - Luca M Damiani - Kiss and Arrow 2024 - www.lucadamiani-art.com

Words collapse. Words collapse as shame rises onto Columbia University. Words collapse as Professor Shai Davidai, a gentle (but strong) soul, has been suspended. Words collapse as anti-semitism grows within its different facets. Words collapse in this strange world. Words collapse in this academic...

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