One alleged factor — some would say excuse — behind the upsurge in antisemitism is the Israeli occupation of Palestinians. Regrettably, legitimate criticism of Israeli policy often spills over into outright antisemitism and the demonizing of the Jewish state. We present the videos and article linked below NOT to claim that most Palestinians, or…
Bari Weiss, 36, is an American editor and opinion writer most well-known for her bestselling 2019 book How to Fight Antisemitism. Over the years, she has worked for the Forward, Haaretz, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Weiss recently made headlines by resigning her position at The Times for what she viewed…
“Anti-Semitism in France” is an excellent — and moving and disturbing — documentary about the rise of Jew-hatred and anti-Jewish violence in today’s France. It focuses on a retired French policeman (“The Kosher Cop”) who moved to Israel because of what he saw taking place throughout France. (Tens of thousands of French Jews have immigrated…
Many people aren’t aware that the term “ghetto” stems from the practice by Christians of locking up Jews in restricted neighborhoods -– surrounded by walls -– in numerous European cities. Jewish ghettos, which first appeared in the 16th century, existed for hundreds of years; the practice only ended with the advent of the Jewish Emancipation…
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Quote: “As a member of the Jewish community myself, I have seen group-on-group violence, in particular antisemitism, as ripe for the public health epidemic control approach. And given the momentum and spread of this epidemic, we must act urgently, using all the tools at our disposal.” Sources: Wikipedia, jpost.com Learn more…
In the article linked below, Frida Ghitis writes perceptively about the upsurge in antisemitism and what it portends for the afflicted societies. Ghitis, who is not Jewish, is a columnist and analyst on world affairs. Previously a long-time correspondent and producer at CNN, she continues to appear occasionally on the network as a commentator. Her…
Given the immense crisis that has engulfed the United States in the last several months — not to mention the rest of the world — some might think asking whether President Donald J. Trump is antisemitic is trivial and perhaps even unseemly. (See the NEWS section.) I disagree. Trump’s attitude toward Jews may be yet…
Dr. Peter F. Hayes is an esteemed historian and recognized expert on the Holocaust. Dr. Hayes -– who is not Jewish — is chair of the Academic Committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He has written or edited 10 books. In the video linked below, Dr. Hayes explains why and how the genocidal…
Dr. Amy Elman is the Weber Professor of Social Science at Kalamazoo College, a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan….
Although Louis Farrakhan, 87, claims he is not antisemitic, he has repeatedly made extremely antisemitic statements for decades. Since 1981, Farrakhan has been the leader of the Nation of Islam, which the Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League, and other monitoring organizations consider to be an antisemetic and Black supremacist group. Consdier this brief excerpt…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed