Dr. Amy Elman: Is There a Difference Between Right-Wing and Left-Wing Antisemitism?
Dr. Amy Elman is the Weber Professor of Social Science at Kalamazoo College, a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan….
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…
Dr. Mary Trump, a 55-year-old clinical psychologist and niece of President Donald J. Trump…,
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…
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Farhud, a vicious pogrom against the Jewish community in the Iraqi capital took place in 1941. The Nazi-influenced eruption of violence took the lives of hundreds of Jews in Baghdad and injured thousands of others. Quote: “During the two days of violence, rioters murdered between…
I was shocked and appalled to learn recently that a minister in Rio de Janeiro, along with members of his church, have been praying to God for a new Jewish Holocaust to take place. In one of his sermons, Rev. Tupirani da Hora Lores reportedly shouted the following to his congregants: “Massacre the Jews,…
Since the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened in 1993, some 40 million people…
Dr. Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Professor of English and Jewish Studies at Indiana University, is a recognized expert…
“Projections of Life: Jewish Life Before World War II,” which is linked below, is an eye-opening look at Jewish life in Europe before the Holocaust. The video consists of rare film clips that show a range of Jewish communities and life situations. We found it riveting — if difficult to watch — and extremely moving.…
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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