Delaware K-12 school promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying
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(JTA) — The Republican nominee in Delaware’s Senate race called for an “immigration moratorium” during an interview on a website with ties to white supremacists. Lauren Witzke is running against incumbent Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat, on a platform calling for a drastic reduction in immigration to the United States. And most recently, she aired…
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News Their beloved Chabad house destroyed, University of Delaware students vow to rebuild, bigger
Jewish students at the University of Delaware whose Chabad house went up in flames have made their fundraising and rebuilding goals more ambitious after an initial success. In less than a week, their GoFundMe raised more than $500,000 to rebuild what they called the “little blue house,” which was destroyed in a possible act of…
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Fast Forward Biden calls fire at Delaware Chabad center ‘deeply disturbing,’ linking it to rising antisemitism
A fire set at the Chabad center at the University of Delaware on Tuesday night has been declared an act of arson. An unknown person set the blaze around 11 p.m. that night, according to fire officials in Newark, Del. None of the family members who oversee the the center were present, and no one…
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Many friends and associates of former Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to share video testimonials about him on Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Among them will be Rabbi Michael Beals of Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden’s hometown. Lots of Delawareans have stories about how they…
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(JTA) — The state of Delaware will require the teaching of a Holocaust curriculum in middle and high schools starting with the 2021-22 term. A bill signed into law late last month by Gov. John Carney mandates that public schools implement curriculum on the Holocaust and genocide for students in grades 6 through 12. Each…
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Fast Forward Delaware Professor Fired For Slamming ‘Spoiled’ Otto Warmbier
(JTA) — An adjunct professor at the University of Delaware who said American Jewish college student Otto Warmbier “got exactly what he deserved” will not be rehired to teach at the university. Katherine Dettwyler, who teaches anthropology, criticized Warmbier on social media and in the comments section of an article published on the National Review…
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