By the Rivers of Babylon – Tablet Magazine
admin | November 21, 2019
Jews first arrived in what is today Iraq in the sixth century BCE, after the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar sacked Solomons Temple.
Lithuania to issue first-ever euro coin featuring Hebrew inscription – Ynetnews
admin | November 21, 2019
The Bank of Lithuania is planning to issue a new collectable 10 coin to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of leading 18th century Jewish thinker the Vilna Gaon.
Time to rekindle the tradition of mutual support – The Jerusalem Post
admin | November 21, 2019
On May 4, 1945, five days after Hitlers death, African-American soldiers in the 761st Tank Battalion led the liberation of nearly 15,000 Jewish prisoners at the Gunskirchen concentration camp in Austria.They had sacrificed mightily to get there, suffering heavy casualties during the Battle of the Bulge. Even before arriving in Europe, they had sacrificed, having battled for the right to join combat units reserved for white soldiers.They were true heroes who, in the face of oppression at home, fought to defend oppressed Jews in a foreign land. When the soldiers of the 761st arrived back in America, they were greeted by segregation and Jim Crow
Sacha Baron Cohen To Be Honored By ADL For His Vision, Imagination & Creativity – Jewish Week
admin | November 21, 2019
(JTA) Sacha Baron Cohen will be honored by the Anti-Defamation League for his vision, imagination and creativity. Cohen, who most recently portrayed the late Israeli spy Eli Cohen in a Netflix series, will receive the International Leadership Award during the civil rights organizations Never is Now summit on anti-Semitism and hate. The summit will be held Thursday in New York City
Sacha Baron Cohen to receive award for use of comedy to expose racism, anti-Semitism – Cleveland Jewish News
admin | November 21, 2019
British Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the International Leadership Award by the Anti-Defamation League for his use of comedy to expose racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, The Jewish Chroniclereported on Tuesday. The actor, comedian and director, whose films include Borat and The Dictator, will accept the award at ADLs annual Never Is Now summit taking place on Nov. 21 in New York City
Critics Say Mass. Flag And Seal Are Symbols Of White Supremacy – New England Public Radio
admin | November 21, 2019
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a pair of bills that could result in the revamping of the states flag and seal. Its one of several bills supported by indigenous people up before a legislative committee.
Letter to the Editor: College Libertarians and College Republicans oppose BDS movement – The State Press
admin | November 21, 2019
Photo by Isabella Castillo | The State Press "Dear State Press, you've got mail." Illustration published on Friday, March 3, 2017.
ADL’s 2019 Survey of Global Antisemitism: 10 Things We Learned – Algemeiner
admin | November 21, 2019
(Illustrative) A member of Berlins Jewish community speaking to journalists at the trial of a Syrian immigrant who assaulted a man wearing a kippah.
Awards Gala Will Focus on Fighting Hate, Honoring Community Partners – Nevada Business Magazine
admin | November 21, 2019
The Nevada chapter of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will bring peace to Paris as it emphasizes a message of anti-hate and community involvement during its 2019 Imagine a World Without Hate Gala. The gala will be held at 5:45 p.m
Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist. Does It Matter? – The New York Times
admin | November 21, 2019
In August 2018, Darren Beattie, a White House speechwriter and policy aide, was fired after CNN revealed that hed spoken at a 2016 conference alongside several white nationalists, including contributors to the website VDARE.
