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Jewish Groups Decry ‘Antisemitic’ Comments Made by Trump Nominee for US Ambassador to Germany

Retired US Army Col. Douglas Macgregor, President Donald Trump’s pick to become the next ambassador to Germany. Photo: Screenshot. Jewish groups have expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s nominee for the post of US ambassador to Germany, citing past comments that invoked antisemitic tropes. Retired US Army Col. Read more » »

Hoy al atardecer se conmemora 𝙏𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙖́ 𝘽’𝘼𝙫. El 9 de Av es un día de 𝙖𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙤 𝙮 𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤́𝙣 para el pueblo …

Hoy al atardecer se conmemora 𝙏𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙖́ 𝘽’𝘼𝙫. El 9 de Av es un día de 𝙖𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙤 𝙮 𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤́𝙣 para el pueblo judío, ya que se conmemoran tragedias que han ocurrido a lo largo de toda nuestra historia incluyendo la expulsión de los judíos de España en 1492, el Read more » »

Tish´á B´Av: o que podemos aprender da data?

A data de 9 do mês de Av nos lembra momentos trágicos e muito marcantes de nossa milenar história. Cinco importantes eventos podemos recordar. Read more » »

We’re one of the founding organizations of the Claims Conference, established to seek a measure of …

We’re one of the founding organizations of the Claims Conference, established to seek a measure of justice for Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It is up to us to give survivors and the millions who perished a voice in this conversation. Social media companies must classify Holocaust denial as hate speech and remove it immediately. Read more » »

We commend Uzbekistan on the agreement signed this morning between its Archive Agency and the United …

We commend Uzbekistan on the agreement signed this morning between its Archive Agency and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) on further collaboration to exchange historical data. With archives including Holocaust and evacuation-related collections, this agreement will further contribute to the robust USHMM collections. Read more » »

In the early 20th century, Zionists rallied around Tisha Bג€™Av

To this day, Tisha B’Av is a day for mourning these national tragedies. Traditionally observant Jews mark it by fasting and refraining from worldly pleasures. By ZACHARY ROTHBART JULY 29, 2020 15: 00 THE SECOND Temple, model in the Israel Museum, 2008. Read more » »

Neo-Nazi Bad, Left-wing Israel-Critic Store Owner much Worse?

Contrasting the Jewish establishment’s reaction to alleged bigotry from a left-wing Toronto restaurant and unambiguous hatred from a far-right politician is a sad comment on their political priorities. Read more »

Lou Gehrig played his final season with the Yankees while battling ALS, a remarkable feat of sheer …

Lou Gehrig played his final season with the Yankees while battling ALS, a remarkable feat of sheer determination. But his “Luckiest Man” speech turned him into “a real national icon and the unforgettable, immortal figure we know him as today.” WATCH Author Dan Joseph speak with CEO Dan Mariaschin about his book „Last Ride of the Iron Horse. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Expresses Concern About Nominee for Ambassador to Germany’s Past Comments on “Neocons,” Iran

(Washington, D.C., July 28, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:  We are troubled by retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor’s past comments on “neocons” and dismissal of Iran’s threat to the U.S. Read more » »

Professors Attack German Antisemitism Commissioner in Letter to Chancellor Merkel

We deplore the criticism by German and Israeli academics of German Anti-Semitism Commissioner Felix Klein. He has done an outstanding job of spotlighting #antisemitism on both the left and right, including anti-Israel hatred and the BDS movement. Read more » »