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1 day ago

Holocaust survivor, 86, priced out of NYC says Mamdani skipped scheduled housing meeting

"Promises made, not kept. His claim to fame was affordable housing. I'm not disappointed because I didn't expect him to keep his word. It is what it is."
New York City
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

The event was once described by The New York Times as 'a cross between a Jewish summer camp in the Catskills and a progressive jazz concert.' Past incarnations have featured Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Lou Reed.
NYC music
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Rights groups, Milwaukee leaders slam ICE's arrest of Palestinian advocate

Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American leader, was detained by ICE, prompting civil rights groups to denounce the targeting of activists based on their background.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

An Artist Embraces the Metaphorical Cracks of Matzah

Emily Drew Miller's art reflects the disconnection felt among Jewish people through her matzah-inspired prints.
#nerdeen-kiswani
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago
NYC politics

After foiled firebomb plot at Palestinian activist's home, her lawyers call for broader probe | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
2 days ago

Lawyers for NYC Palestinian activist targeted in firebomb plot call for broader probe - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Lawyers for Nerdeen Kiswani seek justice beyond the arrested suspect, highlighting broader threats against her as a pro-Palestinian activist.
NYC parents
fromABC7 Chicago
4 days ago

Pro-Palestinian activist speaks out after foiled New York City assassination plot

Nerdeen Kiswani faced an assassination plot, prompting calls for stronger denunciation of political violence against activists.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

After foiled firebomb plot at Palestinian activist's home, her lawyers call for broader probe | amNewYork

Nerdeen Kiswani's legal team plans to pursue further action against those creating threats against her beyond the arrested suspect in a foiled attack.
#israel
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Israel's death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak

Israel's new law allows death sentences for Palestinians, deepening systemic oppression and violence against them.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

This is an apartheid regime': Critics decry Israel's new death penalty law

Israel's new death penalty law targets Palestinians, reinforcing apartheid-like legal discrimination against them.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Discriminatory' Israeli death penalty law sparks international criticism

The Israeli Knesset approved a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, raising international concerns over discrimination and justice.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Rabbi banned from state senate gallery after protesting anti-trans bill: "I'm doing what God wants" - LGBTQ Nation

Rabbi Moti Rieber protested an anti-trans bill in Kansas, emphasizing the importance of collective action and support for marginalized communities.
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

The far-right's dehumanization of trans people is similar to the Nazi's treatment of Jewish people - LGBTQ Nation

Dehumanization, as a psychological and socio-political process, represents one of the most destructive phenomena in human history. It involves the denial of attributes that define individuals or social groups as human, thereby devaluing their moral status and legitimizing violence and cruelty against them.
Right-wing politics
NYC politics
fromAlgemeiner.com
4 days ago

New York's Bruce Blakeman Vows to Protect Jews, Combat Anti-Israel Policies if Elected Governor

Bruce Blakeman emphasizes law-and-order policies to combat antisemitism and protect the Jewish community in New York as he campaigns for governor.
#holocaust
Books
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Anti-Israel activist who called Jews 'cockroaches' has multiple links to Zohran Mamdani's family - despite attempts to distance themselves

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's family members share organizational and advocacy connections with Susan Abulhawa, an anti-Israel activist known for antisemitic rhetoric, despite attempts to distance themselves from her.
New York City
fromThe Forward
1 week ago

Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover

New York City Council passed protest restrictions near synagogues and schools, leaving future actions uncertain for Mayor Mamdani.
Arts
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

NYC school pushes artwork by Zohran Mamdani's wife while blocking Holocaust survivor from speaking to students

A Brooklyn middle school featured artwork by Rama Duwaji in a lesson while blocking a Holocaust survivor from speaking to students.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

CBS Correspondent Says Jewish Institutions' Have Been Preparing' for Attacks: Not Surprising'

A gunman attacked Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan; no injuries occurred due to security measures, while Jewish institutions nationwide intensify preparations against anti-Semitic violence.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago

Women of the Rosenstrasse protest challenged the Nazi regime for their detained Jewish husbands' freedom - and won

Non-Jewish German women protested on Rosenstrasse in February 1943 to demand the release of their arrested Jewish husbands, successfully challenging Nazi persecution during the Holocaust.
#holocaust-survivor
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Holocaust survivor speaks at Brooklyn middle school after controversy involving principal

fromCbsnews
1 month ago
New York City

Holocaust survivor speaks at Brooklyn middle school after controversy involving principal

Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work

Jewish refugee advocacy organizations face increasing far-right harassment and antisemitic abuse but remain committed to supporting asylum seekers despite security threats and conspiracy theories.
US politics
fromwww.cnn.com
1 month ago

Mamdani says he's asked Trump to drop immigration cases against these pro-Palestinian activists

NYC Mayor Mamdani met with President Trump to request dismissal of immigration cases against four pro-Palestinian protesters and one Columbia student, with the student reportedly released and Trump agreeing to review the protesters' cases.
#antisemitism-in-schools
Education
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Jewish advocacy groups sue California over alleged antisemitism in public schools

Jewish advocacy organizations sued California and state education officials for failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment in K-12 public schools across the state.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Jewish advocacy groups sue California over alleged antisemitism in public schools

Jewish advocacy organizations sued California and state education officials for failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment in K-12 public schools across the state.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Ali Eyal Gives Testimony

Iraqi artist Ali Eyal processes childhood trauma from the 2003 US invasion of Iraq through paintings that transform innocent memories into nightmarish visions of violence and loss.
#antisemitism
NYC politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
3 weeks ago

NYC Jewish groups raise concern about Mamdani's gatherings with pro-Palestinian activists - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish organizations condemn Mayor Zohran Mamdani for socializing with pro-Palestinian activists who have opposed Israel and justified or celebrated violence against it.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say

Israeli settlers killed 19-year-old Palestinian Nasrallah Abu Siyam in Mukhmas during clashes; witnesses reported settlers fired and beat victims while Israeli forces used crowd-control methods.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I was simply luckier': Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities

Survivors of Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp, laid flowers and candles at the memorial site on Tuesday, as commemorations marking its liberation 81 years ago took place around Europe and beyond. Marking International Holocaust Memorial Day, Jewish leaders across the continent warned against forgetting the extermination of millions, while some of the few remaining survivors urged ordinary people to stand up against populism and extremism.
Germany news
#holocaust-survivors
fromAxios
2 months ago
World news

Fewer than 200,000 Holocaust survivors remain as antisemitism rises globally

fromAxios
2 months ago
World news

Fewer than 200,000 Holocaust survivors remain as antisemitism rises globally

World news
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

The Epstein Library holds 3.5 million items - and UN experts say the victims are being forgotten - Silicon Canals

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network are being systematically sidelined as investigators and media prioritize identifying powerful figures from the archive.
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

JewBelong's NYC taxi ads against antisemitism (and Mamdani) are taken down - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

JewBelong cofounder Archie Gottesman accused Somo of censoring Jewish voices "at the very moment antisemitism is surging." Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt also condemned the ads' removal, saying, "If acknowledging that Jewish New Yorkers sometimes feel compelled to hide visible symbols of their identity is considered controversial, that should alarm all of us."
NYC politics
#eva-schloss
New York City
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

Mamdani's NYC community safety office, part of plan to fight antisemitism, remains in limbo - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mayor Mamdani's proposed Department of Community Safety, promised to expand antisemitism prevention funding, is missing from the preliminary budget and remains uncertain.
#holocaust-education
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Social justice

Some call for Brooklyn principal's removal after Holocaust survivor speaker controversy

fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Social justice

Some call for Brooklyn principal's removal after Holocaust survivor speaker controversy

fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: Parliament to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Two men reportedly fired shots at an elite police unit during a car chase in southern Germany Tuesday evening, causing a road accident in which five people were lightly injured. Officers from the Spezialeinsatzkommando (special deployment unit, or SEK) had attempted to arrest three men, aged 23, 24 and 30, in the small town of Absberg near the city of Nuremberg on suspicion of illegal possession of weapons.
Germany news
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Holocaust survivors share stories at San Jose City Hall ceremony

San Jose's Holocaust Remembrance Day emphasized rising local antisemitism, referenced a Branham High human swastika incident, and included survivor reflections and community commendations.
New York City
fromThe Forward
1 month ago

Mamdani appoints progressive Israel critic to oversee NYC's global diplomacy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Ana Maria Archila, a Working Families Party cochair critical of Israel, to lead the city's international affairs office.
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Bay Area Jewish community hears from 2 survivors of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel

Two survivors of the October 7 Hamas attacks described shelter horror, a 505-day captivity, and an emotional reunion during a San Francisco synagogue event.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Europe remembers Nazi genocide

European institutions and national memorials will hold coordinated commemorations, survivor testimonies, and wreath-laying ceremonies marking Holocaust victims and the Auschwitz liberation anniversaries.
fromQNS
2 months ago

Amid uncertain world, young Jewish adults unite in solidarity - QNS

More than 1,000 Jews, mostly in their 20s and 30s, from around the world united over the past week in New York City to share experiences, hear lectures, make connections and build bridges with relationships. They arrived, spending time in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, from places ranging from Montana to Miami; Brooklyn to Birmingham, Alabama; London to Taiwan; Australia to South America; Singapore, Estonia, France and all over the United States, finding similarities and solidarity in a post-Oct. 7 world.
World news
#betar-us
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: Bundestag marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two men reportedly fired shots at an elite police unit during a car chase in southern Germany Tuesday evening, causing a road accident in which five people were lightly injured. Officers from the Spezialeinsatzkommando (special deployment unit, or SEK) had attempted to arrest three men, aged 23, 24 and 30, in the small town of Absberg near the city of Nuremberg on suspicion of illegal possession of weapons.
Germany news
US politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Readers sound off on unconstitutional enforcers, Holocaust remembrance and cold plunges

ICE and Border Patrol agents, backed by political leaders, commit killings with impunity, undermining state sovereignty and endangering civil rights.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president

Australian and Palestinian legal groups asked the AFP to investigate Israeli President Isaac Herzog for alleged incitement to genocide during Israel's Gaza operations.
NYC politics
fromBloomberglaw
3 months ago

Mamdani Taps Ex-Paul Weiss Pro Bono Chief as NYC Law Leader (1)

Steve Banks will serve as New York City corporation counsel, bringing decades of public-interest litigation experience defending homeless people and low-income tenants.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Here Are 4 Ways Mamdani Can Act to End NYC's Support for Israeli Settlements

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s post‑election responses have disappointed activists by not matching prior promises to curb New York‑based funding of Israeli settlement expansion.
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