Articles for Jewish Americans

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
3 months, 1 week ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

LA Times  

Former President Trump acknowledges the crowd as he exits the stage after speaking at the Israeli American Council National Summit on Thursday in Washington. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump added, “Jewish people would have a lot to do with the …

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Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump …

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Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event his campaign billed as “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America” on Thursday in Washington. Former President Trump decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to himself as …

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'Major moment in this race': Trump's 'horrible Jew' agreement sparks immediate uproar
5 months, 1 week ago

'Major moment in this race': Trump's 'horrible Jew' agreement sparks immediate uproar

Raw Story  

Donald Trump might have just delivered a fatal blow to his reelection campaign in a disturbing interview about Jewish Americans. Trump stunned the nation with his Tuesday morning appearance on the conservative radio show "Sid & Friends In The Morning" during which he calmly replied "yes" to the hosts' jab at Vice President Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff. Former Daily …

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Undoing Zionism: “A way to honor my ancestors”
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Undoing Zionism: “A way to honor my ancestors”

Salon  

This Monday evening marks the first night of Passover, the Jewish festival celebrating the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Jay, a member of JFREJ and Jewish Voice for Peace -NYC from Brooklyn who uses they/them pronouns, recalls “I was a Zionist by default in the way that a lot of American Jews are… In the same …

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Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans

NPR  

Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans Enlarge this image toggle caption William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Close your eyes and you might be able to conjure the iconic image of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, with a white bushy beard, as he marches alongside Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Today's Black …

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Schumer warns of ‘five-alarm fire’ from rising anti-semitism as he condemns ‘double standards’
1 year, 1 month ago

Schumer warns of ‘five-alarm fire’ from rising anti-semitism as he condemns ‘double standards’

The Independent  

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The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live
1 year, 1 month ago

The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN recently asked Arabs, Muslims and Jews in America how they are facing the new reality of hate-motivated attacks against their communities. A statement from his attorney called his actions that day “peaceful.” Franklin said the surge in antisemitism has made her feel uncomfortable making any public display of her Jewish identity, or her support for Israel. “My …

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Donald Trump blasts Joe Biden for ‘betraying Israel’ and slams how ‘anybody who’s Jewish’ could vote for Democrats
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump blasts Joe Biden for ‘betraying Israel’ and slams how ‘anybody who’s Jewish’ could vote for Democrats

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the former US president and the leading Republican candidate for 2024, slammed President Biden’s foreign policy on Monday and questioned how Jewish Americans could support Democrats after the recent terrorist attack on Israel. “I can’t imagine how anybody who’s Jewish or anybody who loves Israel — and frankly, the evangelicals just love Israel — I can’t imagine anybody …

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"Trumpism imperils all Jewish Americans": Experts warn of "America's rising tide of antisemitism"
1 year, 3 months ago

"Trumpism imperils all Jewish Americans": Experts warn of "America's rising tide of antisemitism"

Salon  

Last Sunday was the Jewish New Year and High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah. NBC News adds: In an interview in 2021, Trump also said, "The Jewish people in the United States either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel." In 2021, Trump claimed Jewish Americans "either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel," while also suggesting that …

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Jewish Americans confront antisemitism with resolve, worry
2 years, 1 month ago

Jewish Americans confront antisemitism with resolve, worry

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jewish Americans are closely following the recent upsurge in antisemitic rhetoric and actions with a mix of anxiety and resolve — along with a yearning that a broader swath of Americans, including leaders across the political spectrum, speak out against anti-Jewish hatred. “When I began my career, I thought antisemitism was an issue in my father’s generation …

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New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions
3 years, 7 months ago

New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions

Associated Press  

A comprehensive new survey of Jewish Americans finds them increasingly worried about antisemitism, proud of their cultural heritage and sharply divided about the importance of religious observance in their lives. The impact of such worries on people’s behavior seems limited: Pew reported that the vast majority of American Jews — including those who feel less safe — say concern about …

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Anti-Semitism and Israel: Right-wing Zionists play a deadly word game
3 years, 11 months ago

Anti-Semitism and Israel: Right-wing Zionists play a deadly word game

Salon  

Democrats and Republicans once competed over who was tougher on communism. Making Israel prominent in a definition of anti-Semitism also raises the question of the relationship between the Jewish state and the Jewish people. Israel's watchdogs can call these Jews self-hating and exclude them in their own minds from the Jewish people, but they still feel a need to muzzle …

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Jewish Americans Gather On Zoom For Hanukkah During COVID-19 Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Jewish Americans Gather On Zoom For Hanukkah During COVID-19 Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jewish Americans from a variety of branches of the faith are celebrating Hanukkah with smaller-than-usual gatherings this year, in hopes of keeping the year-end holiday safe but still joyful as coronavirus cases spike across the country. Before he lit the candles of the branched candelabra called a menorah, he recited blessings, including one expressing gratitude to God …

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US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus
4 years, 1 month ago

US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus

The Independent  

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Donald Trump dismisses criticism of anti-Semitic comment, claims to be 'responsible for a lot of great things for Israel'
5 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump dismisses criticism of anti-Semitic comment, claims to be 'responsible for a lot of great things for Israel'

Firstpost  

Donald Trump said no American president had done more than he has for Israel, as he swatted away criticism of his recent comments about Jewish Americans that were seen as anti-Semitic. Washington: Donald Trump on Wednesday said no American president had done more than he has for Israel, as he swatted away criticism of his recent comments about Jewish Americans …

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Trump revives attacks against American Jews who vote for Democrats: "You're being very disloyal"
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump revives attacks against American Jews who vote for Democrats: "You're being very disloyal"

Salon  

President Donald Trump on Wednesday revived his attacks against American Jews, declaring those who vote for Democrats to be "disloyal" to the nation of Israel and the Jewish people alike. "If you vote for a Democrat, you're being disloyal to Jewish people, and you're being very disloyal to Israel," Trump told reporters outside of the White House. Halie Soifer, the …

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First draft of state ethnic studies curriculum ‘falls short,’ board says
5 years, 4 months ago

First draft of state ethnic studies curriculum ‘falls short,’ board says

LA Times  

California’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum “falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned,” said state education leaders as more ethnic organizations called for revisions Tuesday. But the draft did not meet the goals to be “accurate, free of bias, appropriate for all learners in our diverse state, and align with Governor Newsom’s vision of a California for all,” state Board …

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