Category Archives: ARTICLES

Republicans and Antisemitism: Has the ‘Party of Lincoln’ Become the Party of Jew-Haters?

Columnist Douglas Bloomfield writes in “The GOP has an antisemitism problem — opinion”…

‘As a Jewish American, I Don’t See This Country Quite the Same Way After January 6’

The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building had a profound effect on most Americans — but for Nathan Wolfson — a Jewish resident of Washington, D.C., who lives close to where the riot took place — it was especially disturbing. (He is an adjunct professor at The George Washington University.) Wolfson’s grandmother was a…

Volodymyr Zelensky: A Tough Guy Dispelling Negative Stereotypes About Jewish Men

Diaspora Jewish men have long been depicted as more closely resembling Woody Allen…

Antisemitism on American College Campuses: Not All Jew-Haters Carry Tiki Torches

Here we focus on the problem through the eyes of two Jewish college students, both of whom have experienced Jew-hatred…

Question: In Light of Recent Events, Is the Idea of American Jewish Exceptionalism Dead?

In a incisive article published in The Jerusalem Post, former Canadian ambassador to Israel (2014 — 2016) Vivian Bercovici labels the idea that American Jews are somehow immune to antisemitim a myth. Sobering though it may be, her article is important reading.   Quote: “In recent weeks, we have seen chilling video clips of Jews…

David Swerdlick: No, ‘Jew’ Is Not an Antisemitic Slur — and Should Not Be Considered as Such!

In a perceptive and thought-provoking opinion piece in ‘The Washington Post,” Swerdlick asks why…

Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo: ‘Make Anti-Semitism a Source of Jewish Pride’

Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo (born 1946) is a Dutch-born, Israeli rabbi, philosopher and scholar of Judaism. A sought-after lecturer on the international stage for both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences, Cardozo is known for his original and often controversial insights into Judaism. His ideas are widely debated on an international level on social media, blogs, books,…

Albert Einstein: Antisemitism, ‘Jewish Science’ vs. ‘German Science,’ and Zionism

Brilliant theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 — April 18, 1955) was no stranger to antisemitism. The great scientist and philosophical thinker, born in Germany, experienced Jew-hate throughout his career. In 1933, he left Europe because of the rise of Nazism, eventually making his way to the United States. Einstein was witness to the…

The History of American Antisemitism: How It Has Differed From European Jew-Hatred

Compared to the nations of Europe and elsewhere, America has been extraordinarily good to the Jewish people and its Jewish citizens. Jews have returned the favor by making enormous contributions to American society. Still, prejudice against Jews has existed in the U.S. throughout its history. Unfortunately, it has been renewed and strengthened by an upsurge…

“Why American Jews Are Terrified” — The Atlantic Reports on a Series of Antisemitic Attacks

In December 2019, The Atlantic magazine published an in-depth article on the fear gripping…