Category Archives: Jewish Exponent
Canadians Describe Jew-hatred Threat ‘as Bad if Not Worse’ Than in US
A man waves a Palestinian flag during a Dec. 9, 2023 march in Toronto.(Greg Finnegan/Shutterstock via JNS.org). David Swindle Sadie-Rae Werner, a newly minted lawyer in Toronto, was walking by a Starbucks on her way to work in December when she saw a group of anti-Israel protesters. One offered her a leaflet, which Werner declined. Read more » »
BBYO Centennial Draws Thousands of Jewish Teens to Orlando Convention
Thousands of Jews attended the BBYO’s International Convention in Orlando, Florida, from Feb. 15-19. Photo by Jason Dixon Photography via JNS.org. Sergio Carmona Thousands of Jewish teens and adults from 46 countries gathered at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, for BBYO’s annual international convention. Held from Feb. Read more » »
The Audacity of Israel’s Armchair Critics
Daniel S. Marachin Daniel S. Mariaschin Since Oct. 7, the international community has been in a race to add new meaning to the word “chutzpah.” Just days ago, Josep Borrel, the European Union’s foreign minister and a former Spanish foreign minister, said, “Israel cannot have the veto right to the self-determination of the Palestinian people. Read more » »
From Tohu Vavohu to Berur V’sidur
Rabbi Eric Mollo Rabbi Eric Mollo Parshat B’reishit The book of Genesis (B’reishit in Hebrew), the first of the “five books of Moses,” offers a carefully crafted account of creation filled with many layers of meaning and interpretation. In the beginning, the universe was “tohu vavohu,” formless and void. Read more » »
In Divisive Times, Jewish Leaders Mostly Optimistic as High Holidays Begin
Menachem Wecker Nearly 60% of Americans told pollsters in late March and early April that life is worse for them than for those like them 50 years ago, and sizable majorities think the U.S. Read more » »
Virginia Antisemitism Commission Blasts Israel Boycotts, Indirectly Critiques Trump
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at a campaign rally for Republican U.S. House nominee, state Sen. Jen Kiggans in Smithfield, Virginia, on Oct. 27. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via JTA. Read more » »
What Queen Elizabeth Meant to a British Jew Like Me
Jeremy Havardi By Jeremy Havardi The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne is a devastating loss for Britain, the Commonwealth and the free world. It is hard to overstate the sense of grief that will be felt at her passing, including from within the Anglo-Jewish community. Read more » »
Jewish Art Exhibit at Princeton Canceled Over Ties to Confederacy – Jewish Exponent
Princeton University spent months planning an exhibit of 19th-century American Jewish art before canceling the show because two of its featured artists had supported the Confederacy. The cancellation has drawn criticism from the exhibit’s Jewish donors and consulting historians. They say the decision “rewrites art history. Read more » »
‘Passionate’ Israel Advocate Lou Balcher Dies at 66
Lou Balcher (front) at a Phillies game with sons Daveed and Alex | Courtesy of Daveed Balcher Israel advocate and Jewish youth organizer Louis “Lou” Norman Balcher of Langhorne died on Jan. 23 after a 19-month battle with bladder cancer. He was 66. Read more » »
