The Secret Jewish History of Aretha Franklin
To understand the close ties between the singer Aretha Franklin and Jewish musicians, writers, and performers, one need not have seen the 1982 TV special starring Rodney Dangerfield
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Jerusalem Hostel Booted by Birthright Bans ‘Haters of Israel’
Several celebrities and newspapers, including Haaretz, are featured on the list of banned 'Haters of Israel'
Jewish Protesters Make Their Voice Heard at anti-'Unite the Right' Rally
'These people want me dead because I exist, and that's not ok,' a Jewish protester who painted a Star of David on her face at a demonstration says as activists raise objection to the Washington rally
U.S. Amb. David Friedman’s Top Aide Keeps Financial Ties to anti-BDS Group
The ethics practices of the Trump administration have attracted widespread criticism. At least 188 Trump political appointees have been federal lobbyists, according to data compiled by ProPublica
Sebastian Gorka Banned From Fox News 'Hard News' Shows
The network’s news division, which prides itself on traditional journalism that doesn’t echo the pro-Trump rhetoric on its opinion programs, will not feature Gorka
Israel Is Using an Online Blacklist Against pro-Palestinian Activists. But Nobody Knows Who Compiled It
Israeli border officials are using a shadowy online dossier as an intelligence source on thousands of students and academics
Trump's 2020 Campaign Accepted Contributions From neo-Nazis and White Supremacists
Reviewed campaign filings show outspoken white nationalists donated to President Trump’s reelection campaign, including two neo-Nazis and a participant in the violent 2017 Charlottesville rally
Facebook Takes Down Video of Second Birthright Participants Walking Off a Trip
The social network took down the video over the weekend, which featured the moment of the walk-off, as well as a lengthy conversations with Palestinians
Former Top ZOA Chief Accuses Mort Klein of Financial Mishandling
'Klein acted as if ZOA existed for his own benefit without regard to his responsibilities,' ex-ZOA executive director says in lawsuit
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Vows to 'Learn and Evolve' on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
'I come from the South Bronx, I come from a Puerto Rican background. And Middle Eastern politics is not exactly at my kitchen table every night,' Democrat Ocasio-Cortez says
U.K. Jewish Group Gives Info About Occupation to Birthright Groups at the Airport
The group was eventually escorted off the premises by police after trip leaders complained, they say
Record Breaking Number of neo-Nazis and White Nationalists Running for Office in the U.S.
Nine candidates running in the midterm elections have ties to white nationalists or Nazi groups, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Here's who you should know
World Cup 2018: Why Jews Should Root for France Over Croatia
France has far from a perfect history when it comes to Jews, but the government has recognized this and fights antisemitism. Croatia's government does neither
'Jews Must Be Stopped': California GOP Congressional Candidate Robocall
John Fitzgerald openly denies the Holocaust. His campaign website includes false claims that 9% of U.S. government officials are dual citizens of Israel and that Jews played a 'prominent role' in the African slave trade
Young Evangelicals Feel the Complexity of Conflict After Traveling to Israel
5,000 young Christians who have visited Israel over the past three years on a trip called “Passages”, the Evangelical version of Birthright Israel
Rabbis Say Trump Hotel Should Lose Liquor License Over ‘Good Character’ Law
The complaint claims that Trump fails the 'good character' test because he has 'a long history of telling lies,' has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, has repeatedly 'engaged in racism'
Opinion Ari Shavit, Go Away and Don't Come Back
Shavit’s treacly, gruesomely self-flagellating, and duplicitous narrative proves that he is only sorry he’s in trouble
Trump Gives Boost to Anti-immigrant ‘American Holocaust’ Extremists
A website promoted at a Trump event shared a video calling continued illegal immigration 'a genociding of the American people by its government'
Alan Dershowitz Claims He Was Shunned Over His Defense of Trump
U.S. lawyer says he was ostracized when he spoke out in favor of the American president's civil liberties, calls it a sign of increasing intolerance
The pro-Trump Jews Who Ignore Immigrants While Employing Them
Many in the Jewish community in the U.S. bury their heads in the ground when the subject of illegal immigrants is raised. Instead, they should remember their roots and rise above the tide and advocate their rights