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Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband
UK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after Golders Green stabbing
Herzog meets Kazakhstan's Jewish community, hails important role during diplomatic visit
CAM weekly antisemitism report – Hatzola ambulances burned in London
The incident is linked to Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, an Iran-linked terror group also believed to be responsible for recent attacks on other Jewish institutions in Europe
Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - opinion
From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words.
Jewish School in Chicago secures new head, building for fall 2027 debut
A new Jewish high school in downtown Chicago has appointed its first head of school. Set to open in 2027, it will offer a unique blend of rigorous academics and Jewish pride.
Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’
“Mr. President, the terror, death, and destruction inflicted by Jewish-Israeli extremists against innocent Palestinians across the West Bank is an abomination,” says an open letter published Thursday
CAM weekly antisemitism report – “Quds Day” incitement leads to antisemitism surge
Incidents of antisemitism surged 32% this week, largely driven by "Quds Day" commemorations held across the globe by supporters of the Tehran regime
A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment
Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.
My Word: When sleeper cells meet ‘woke’ - opinion
Hope survives through those who stand against terror, hatred, and moral inversion.
Judaism as culture: A path to restore Jewish, Zionist pride - opinion
Today, more than ever, we need that same “renewing generation” – one that examines and tests, but above all, draws near and restores Jewish and Zionist pride to our sisters and brothers overseas.
NYC synagogues boost security as DHS shutdown stalls federal funding
While the Temple Israel attack prompted a heightened sense of alarm among Jewish institutions, some argue that, after years of bolstering security, there is little left to reinforce.
Rising anti-Israel sentiment threatens Jewish political self-determination in the US - opinion
Rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment are shrinking the political influence of American Jews.