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Faces of Oct. 7: The battle for memory is not over - opinion

Two years have passed. The faces remain the same, but beside some of them, a new chapter has been written. Some returned from captivity alive and are now relearning what freedom means.

|BySHANY LOUSKY-LEVY
People walk past posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025.
Mezuzah, Design: Ayelet Ein Vered.

Mezuzahs smashed at Wilfrid Laurier University campus during Rosh Hashanah

Jewish students returned to campus at Wilfrid Laurier University after celebrating Rosh Hashanah to find their mezuzahs smashed and torn down.

|ByALEX CARSON
US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.

They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no - opinion

After 13 months as defendants, a Jewish couple won dismissal of a lawsuit over comments they made on an Instagram post.

|ByJACLYN S. CLARK
Children return to school at an establishment run by United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank on August 29, 2018.

Tackling terror indoctrination in Palestinian schools key to ending 'Pay-for-Slay,' panelists say

“Why are people terrorists?" Fleur Hassan-Nahoum asked. "Because they're indoctrinated."

|BySAM HALPERN

New AI assistant launched to fight online antisemitism and misinformation

The assistant offers quick, fact-based answers to questions on Jewish history, Zionism, antisemitism, and Middle East affairs.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A new AI-powered chatbot called SWUBOT, was developed by the nonprofit organization StandWithUs and is intended to serve students, educators, and community advocates around the world.

JVP is a shield for hate, not a voice for peace 

While "Jewish Voice for Peace” (JVP) claims to advocate for Jewish values, human rights, and peace, its activities and alliances prove otherwise.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByROZ ROTHSTEIN
Protest reportedly organized by JVP at the Capitol’s Cannon Office Building a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in Washington on July 23, 2024.

Study: 40% of US Jewish medical professionals experienced antisemitism in workplace

Nearly 40% of US medical professionals indicate that they have personally experienced or witnessed antisemitism in their places of work.

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
A doctor wears a protective mask as he walks outside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 1, 2020.

StandWithUs pilot study: Safety and security on campus

The survey showed that while campuses have resources in place, there is a clear need for enhanced measures to ensure all students feel safe and supported.

DECEMBER 13, 2024ByALEXANDRA CHANA FISHMAN
A MAN wearing a kippah places back a poster with the photo of a hostage – Moran Stella Yanai, since released – after it was ripped down, at New York University in October 2023.

Why Jewish organizations need a road map to defeat antisemitism – opinion

How collaboration among Jewish groups can secure the future and fight global antisemitism.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024BySABRINA SOFFER
CHABAD ON CAMPUS ISRAEL student delegation releases hundreds of yellow balloons, issuing a prayer for the release of the hostages held captive in Gaza, in New York City’s Times Square.

Grapevine: Faces, family

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 2, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock in front and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

"When we look into their eyes, we see their stories": New exhibition honors October 7 victims

Graffiti artist Benzi Brofman honors those killed and kidnapped in the Hamas massacre with a moving multimedia exhibition blending art and storytelling.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Left to right: Eitan Neishlos (Dubai-based philanthropist and partner of exhibition), Benzi Brofman (Israeli Graffiti Artist), Michael Dickson (Executive Director of StandWithUs Israel).

Michael Dickson: Sitting down with the man who stands for Israel

While the battle before Dickson and generations to come is an uphill one, he has faith that Israel will come out of this more unified and optimistic than ever before.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByERICA SCHACHNE, NOA AMOUYAL
‘IN JERUSALEM’ Editor Erica Schachne (L) and Noa Amouyal in conversation with StandWithUs Executive Director Michael Dickson, at the organization’s Jerusalem office.

Lawsuit hits protest groups, funder over Pico-Robertson synagogue riots

StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice files a federal lawsuit against Code Pink, PYM, and WESPAC for blocking worshippers and inciting violence at an LA synagogue.

JULY 28, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with counter-protesters, near Adas Torah synagogue in Pico-Robertson neighborhood, California, U.S., June 23, 2024, in this still image obtained from a video.

After 'Post' report, radio app by Hamas was removed from the App Store

The free application allowed listeners to tune into broadcasts of the Gaza-based radio station.

JULY 11, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
iPhone device