Jewish groups in the US and South Africa among recipients of MacKenzie Scott’s latest $2.74 billion in grants
This round of funding brings Scott’s total charitable giving since July 2020 to $8.5 billion. It’s the first time she has given to Jewish groups.
This rabbi wants the Jewish community more involved in boardroom battles for social justice
Kahn-Troster fights for social justice causes through a Jewish lens and enlists Jewish communities across the country in solidarity campaigns.
The New York Times called Isaac Bashevis Singer a Polish writer. Here’s how Wikipedia warriors made him Jewish again.
The fight over Singer offers lessons on the pitfalls and continued promise of decentralized knowledge in the era of disinformation.
Jewish community still striving to make good on racial justice pledges year after George Floyd murder
Jewish institutions began assessing themselves when, just over a year ago, a police officer in Minneapolis murdered George Floyd.
Hebrew Israelite football student in Ohio forced to eat pork as punishment for missing practice
A high school football coach in Ohio and seven of his staff have been suspended for the incident.
Cory Booker starts new coalition of Black and Jewish senators to tackle antisemitism and racism
The idea of convening the lawmakers was spurred by reports of rising antisemitism amid a national reckoning around racial injustice.
Biden tells Netanyahu he wants ‘de-escalation today’ in Gaza conflict
As the death toll in Gaza has reached 219, pressure is mounting on Israel to conclude its bombing campaign against Hamas.
Jewish employees urge Google to support Palestinians, reconsider contracts with Israeli entities
Google is also being asked to take a stance on the right to express strident criticism of Israel, even if it veers into anti-Zionism.
To prevent violence, former Israeli intelligence officers are volunteering to spy on extremists online
The former intelligence officers, who now belong to civilian watchdog groups like FakeReporter, collected information and alerted the police.
Amid crisis, New York Times posts job for Palestinian affairs reporter
The plan for the position probably predates the current crisis, but the posting happened on a day when the conflict escalated.