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The U.S. House could vote to codify an official and widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism as early as Wednesday, but some Democratic lawmakers are objecting. They prefer a far narrower definition crafted by progressive critics of Israel.

  By Melissa Hunter Assistant Editor On Thursday, January 25, David Myer, Distinguished Professor of History and holder of the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History at UCLA, will present “American Shtetl: My Path in Studying Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Municipality in Suburban New York” as part of the University of Cincinnati’s Jennie […]

So long as Jews and Palestinians don't have equal rights, Israel risks "dictatorship," say 750 academics in letter urging U.S. Jews to denounce "apartheid."

David and Rachel Biale noticed a distinct shortage of American Jews at a recent protest in front of the Israeli consulate in San Francisco.

“We keep speaking on never again,” says Sonoma State Prof. Diane Parness. “It seems that every few years, a new genocide or potential genocide erupts.”

From the blog of Steven Windmueller at The Times of Israel

The Jewish News of Northern California

New Lehrhaus started small, but soon “exploded,” with more than 50 teachers offering 64 courses with some 4,500 registered attendees in its first year. 

Since the earliest days of this newspaper, there’s been no shortage of reporters, teachers, parents and community leaders lamenting the shortcomings of Jewish education throughout our country and region.

From the blog of Jonathan Jacoby at The Times of Israel