Tag: Antisemitism
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Bondi Beach and the resurgence of global antisemitism
By Daniel Ross Goodman In an attempt to lift our spirits during what had already become a dark start to Hanukkah, a friend forwarded me a YouTube sketch titled “Jewish Jeopardy!” It begins with the host cheerfully announcing, “Welcome back to Jewish Jeopardy! Not to be confused with Jews in Jeopardy, which is a show about Otisville.” If you…
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As candles are lit, Colorado Jews seek to ‘fight the darkness with light’ following Bondi attack
As Jews across Colorado draw together to celebrate Hanukkah, conversations once again turned to the slaughter of the innocent – this time at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. “We thought we were getting away from it, but then it comes back,” said Kevin Farrington, a 25-year FBI veteran who heads the Colorado team for Secure…
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Civil rights body lines up 3 experts for antisemitism probe in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The panel investigating claims of antisemitism at three colleges and universities in Colorado has lined up experts for its hearing later this month. The Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights earlier…
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Aspen to discuss combating antisemitism
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Colorado this month to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival, the White House announced Wednesday. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of an American president or vice president, will participate in the festival’s panel discussion on combating antisemitism on June 26. He will be joined by panelists Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, White House homeland security…