This Rabbi Is Leading the U.S. 'Gay Conversion Therapy' Charge
Despite overwhelming evidence against controversial treatment, N.Y. psychiatrist David Schwartz is going to court to reverse ban, which he claims clashes with Jewish values
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Seeking to Stop anti-BDS Law, Texas Speech Pathologist Claims Free Speech Infringed
Bahia Amawi’s lawyer tells Haaretz anti-boycott ban in Lone Star State could affect ‘anyone, a fireman, a policeman, a teacher. The law is prohibiting political speech – and that’s a problem’
Death Threats, Increased Security and BDS Wars – All Part of Campus Life at New York University
A Jewish center was temporarily shuttered last week after a student expressed a ‘desire for Zionists to die,’ while the administration tells student body it will not be passing a resolution calling for divestment from businesses dealing with Israeli army
'Welcome to the Tribe': Ocasio-Cortez's Jewish Background Draws Praise, Criticism Online
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed she had Jewish ancestry, sparking a social media storm
Ocasio-Cortez Reveals Jewish Heritage at Hanukkah Event: 'My Family Was Sephardic'
Incoming Democratic congresswoman says it's the first time she's shared her Jewish heritage in public: 'Our destinies are tied beyond our understanding'
NYU Student Government Passes Israeli-authored BDS Resolution
Resolution calls on university to divest from companies that 'play an active role in funding and perpetuating Israel’s illegal occupation and its violation of human rights' ■ Israeli student says this 'will help my family in Israel, along with Palestinians'
At Alternative Israeli Film Festival in N.Y., Film About Settlers Proves Unsettling Experience for Viewers
Iris Zaki’s award-winning ‘Unsettling’ strikes chord with young audience members, who express surprise at settlers’ lives in the West Bank and find comparisons to Trump’s America
Muslims and Christians Join Jews to Mourn Pittsburgh Shooting Victims and Resist Trump
With Muslims guarding the doors in New York and rabbis in Boston uttering angry sermons at Trump's failure to rein in gun violence and bigotry, Jews across the U.S. honor the #ShowUpForShabbat campaign
Fourteen Jews Arrested in N.Y. Protest Calling on Republicans to Denounce White Nationalism
'Trump and the GOP are directly responsible for the wave of white nationalist terrorism sweeping the country,' organizer writes before blocking entrance to New York's Metropolitan Republican Club
'Screw Your Optics, I'm Going In': Suspected White Supremacist Shooter Behind Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
Suspected shooter, who has been identified as Robert Bowers, expressed hatred online for Jewish 'infestation' ■ Two hours before the attack, he wrote a post on social network Gab in which he assaulted HIAS, a Jewish U.S. organization helping refugees
Suspect in U.S. Mail Bomb Case Appears to Have Shared anti-Semitic Posts to Social Media
Social media accounts supposedly belonging to Cesar Altieri Sayoc also contained anti-Democratic and pro-Trump rhetoric
Israeli Defense Chief Accused of Encouraging Sexual Harassment in Erran Morad Parody Video
The video, a parody of Sasha Baron Cohen's character in 'Who Is America,' features an Israeli krav maga instructor teaching Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman to take pictures under women's skirts
Crazy Rich Asian Jews – Singapore’s Least-known Elite
The creator of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Kevin Kwan, talks about rich and powerful Jewish families in the city state, and the Mossad connection in his books
Jewish Mothers Seeking Female Mohels for Religious Circumcision
They are looking for ceremonies that are inclusive of women, ceremonies that cater to LGBTQ or interfaith families, or they simply prefer a woman’s touch during the sensitive rite of passage
Is This Israeli the Inspiration Behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s Erran Morad?
He teaches martial arts to celebs, has a background in counterterrorism and people won’t stop telling him looks just like Sacha Baron Cohen’s Israeli character - meet Matan Gavish
Activists Hand Out Anti-occupation Materials to Birthright Participants en Route to Israel
The Jewish activists from the IfNotNow group were kicked out of the JFK International Airport after Birthright staffers allegedly asked airport security to intervene
Birthright Participants Walk Off Trip to Join Anti-occupation Tour
Five participants left the program in public protest in order to visit Hebron and Bethlehem with Breaking the Silence: 'Israel tour is one-sided' ■ Birthright: We're apolitical and reject promotion of any agenda
Tamika Mallory on Israel: You Needed a Place, Cool, but Don’t Throw the Natives Out
Following her trip to Israel, Women’s March co-leader says 'Everybody has a right to exist,' but not to 'kill, steal and do whatever it is you’re gonna do to take that land'
'Black Crib' Would You Spy on Your Kids' Nanny? Meet the Israeli Helping Distrustful NY Parents
Limor Weinstein attributes her days in the Israeli army to helping her understand which nannies have the right stuff. Parents have greater awareness now that hiring a caregiver is not child’s play, she says
7 Jewish Activists Arrested at Schumer’s NY Office After Calling on Him to Condemn Gaza Deaths
‘Your silence speaks volumes, Chuck’ members of IfNotNow chant, demanding that Jewish Democratic senator speak out after 30 Palestinians die during two weekend marches along Gaza border
Israeli Minister in U.S.: Palestinians Had Their Chance in Gaza, but They Turned It Into Afghanistan
Naftali Bennett tells U.S. Jewish students in New York that two-state solution is a terrible idea and ‘we’re done with that’
The 'Republic of Florida': What We Know About White Nationalist Group That Claims Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz as a Member
Online videos show the so-called ROF Militia has ties to the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, said to be linked to the murder of Jewish-American Blaze Bernstein
Rosario Dawson, Angela Davis Among 27 U.S. Figures Calling for Release of Jailed Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi
Actor Danny Glover and novelist Alice Walker are also among those who signed a petition comparing Tamimi to Trayvon Martin
How a Young Activist Shaped Attitudes on Israel and Palestine for 'Transparent'
Shay Roman, who advised the show on issues relating to the conflict, talks to Haaretz about the series' departure from the usual way Israel is depicted on American television
Linda Sarsour at Racial Justice March: 'It Is Not My Job to Educate Jewish People That Palestinians Deserve Dignity'
At the New York march, Sarsour calls on white allies to confront racism in their own communities; Jewish protesters challenge those who brought Zionist signs to rally
Jews and Palestinians Protest Netanyahu, Trump’s Cozy Relationship at UN Assembly: 'They Feed Off Each Other!'
Approximately one hundred Jews and Palestinians gathered in the rain outside the United Nations building in New York tonight to protest what they see as two halves of the same coin
Twitter Doesn’t Know What to Make of Netanyahu's Praise of Penguins at UN
Reactions were mixed after the PM dropped props in favor of dad jokes in his address at the UN General Assembly
Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Trump's Ending of DACA - and They're Calling on the Establishment to Step Up
Yonah Lieberman, one of the leaders of the IfNotNow organization arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York, says 'Jews have special responsibility to be on the streets right now'
Evolution According to the 'Alt-right': Journalists, Blacks and Jews Among the Subhuman
U.S. study entitled 'A Psychological Profile of the Alt-Right' unveils the specifics of the race theory embraced by the movement
Israelis Don't Trust Putin to 'Do the Right Thing' but Believe Trump Would, Pew Study Finds
Sixty-nine percent of Israelis don't have confidence in Putin; their trust in Trump, however, is among the highest in the world