Andrew Lapin
By Andrew Lapin
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News Once a last resort, Title VI antisemitism complaints are now the ‘Wild West’ for Jews on campus
Federal civil rights investigations on behalf of Jewish students have grown exponentially since Oct. 7, and take little evidence to launch
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Fast Forward Feds open antisemitism investigation at a Maryland school district after a conservative activist’s complaint
The Title VI complaint, filed by a non-resident, described antisemitic behavior by Montgomery County students and teachers
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Fast Forward Holocaust education bill fails in Washington State after debate over Jewish refugees, genocide and the Gaza war
A Republican lawmaker feared the Democratic-led amendment would open the door to 'overlap the Holocaust with what’s happening in Gaza'
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Fast Forward Chicago school district, where students walked out to protest Israel-Hamas war, now faces federal Title VI investigation
The Department of Education also announced an inquiry into a Massachusetts public school district where local Jewish leaders alleged antisemitism
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Books Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him
'To just show up and object to every single book under the sun, that is not an appropriate situation,' Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week about abuses of his signature initiative
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Fast Forward Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes for sharing post with antisemitic image
The post originated in the 1960s with a Civil Rights-era group
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Politics Meet the Michigan Jews backing a campaign to pressure Biden on Israel by voting ‘Uncommitted’ in the primary
A largely Arab American-led movement in the Mitten State has its Jewish supporters, too
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Books An effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment there
Mayim Bialik, Brett Gelman, Gabrielle Zevin and Sarah Maas are among the Jewish creatives caught up in recent literary Israel controversies
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News DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
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News As young Jews move away from Israel, Jewish leaders are reluctant to change their approach
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