EMET Says Anti-Semitism Is No Laughing Matter
EMET Says Anti-Semitism Is “No Laughing Matter”
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(February 28, 2021, Washington, D.C., JNS Wire) The Endowment for Middle East Truth condemns NBC News and its affiliated NBC television network (collectively, “NBC”) for what is becoming a pattern of promulgating flagrantly offensive and antisemitic libels that are dangerous to the safety and welfare of American Jews.
On January 27th, the day officially recognized by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and a day during which Jews the world over recalled the Holocaust and the antisemitic events that led to the world’s greatest human atrocity, NBC News published an article singling out one of President Biden’s appointments for being pro-Israel, suggesting that individual is therefore conflicted out of working in the administration due to an “appearance of bias in f
Vandals earlier this month left graffiti at St. Edward s University that included anti-Semitic and xenophobic messages on the doors of multiple individual student dorm rooms, university officials said.
Gwendolyn Schuler, a university spokeswoman, said officials were notified the morning of Feb. 3 of the graffiti on the doors of multiple residents at on-campus dormitory Basil Moreau Hall.
University officials have not specified what messages or images were in the graffiti, other than that they were offensive, anti-Semitic and xenophobic.
Schuler said the graffiti was cleaned up after staff members took photos of it for the university s police department.
She said authorities do not have any security footage of the vandalism because it did not occur in the common area of the dormitory.
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Honors
Temple Isaiah in Lafayette honored
Cantor Leigh Korn at its Jan. 31 virtual gala, “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” which was rescheduled from last year. The event celebrated Korn’s 15 years at the temple with pop, Broadway and Jewish classics performed by 12 rabbis and cantors from across the country. “Cantor Korn joined the clergy team at Temple Isaiah in 2005 and just completed his 15th year serving our community with his talent, good humor and dedication,” synagogue president Alan Gennis said at the event. “It is a privilege to partner with Cantor Korn on the senior leadership team of Temple Isaiah, and I speak on behalf of our community that we all look forward to his being part of the Temple Isaiah family for years to come.” The “attendance” was 375 screens tuned in for the 89-minute concert, which can be seen in full here.
Holocaust Museum recognizes Central student s artwork
Susan DeVilder
The Star Courier
A Central School student’s artwork was featured on the United States Holocaust Museum’s social media outlets earlier this month. The student’s portrait was submitted to the museum after it caught the eye of its subject.
For an art project recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 and in conjunction with a portrait drawing unit, Central School art teacher, Marc Nelson, asked his students to draw a portrait of Alfred Munzer, a physician and Holocaust survivor. Munzer has spent his life speaking out about racism and crimes against humanity, Nelson said.