Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• How I’m thinking about Hanukkah when Israel is at war — and campus tensions are high December 7, 2023
  A holiday about a military victory also celebrates the triumph of the human soul, writes a captain at Brown University. -- The post How I’m thinking about Hanukkah when Israel is at war — and campus tensions are high appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Rabbi Jason Klein
• GOP candidates spar in debate over whether to send US troops to Gaza December 7, 2023
  Vivek Ramaswamy embraced a conspiracy theory that has fueled antisemitic violence. -- The post GOP candidates spar in debate over whether to send US troops to Gaza appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Meta oversight board will rule — at unusual speed — on two deleted posts related to Israel-Hamas war December 7, 2023
  The ruling could affect how Facebook and Instagram police content about the conflict. -- The post Meta oversight board will rule — at unusual speed — on two deleted posts related to Israel-Hamas war appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Lapin
• Under fire, Harvard and UPenn presidents condemn calls for genocide of Jews December 7, 2023
  Penn's president promised to launch a process to clarify and evaluate the school's policies regarding speech on campus. She said calls for genocide of Jews are "evil, plain and simple." -- The post Under fire, Harvard and UPenn presidents condemn calls for genocide of Jews appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• Young voters, Democrats in New York City disapprove of Israel’s war effort in Gaza, poll finds December 7, 2023
  New York voters also view antisemitic prejudice in the city as a serious problem, according to a recent survey from Quinnipiac University. -- The post Young voters, Democrats in New York City disapprove of Israel’s war effort in Gaza, poll finds appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Luke Tress
• Criticism mounts against UPenn president after she declines to say whether calls for genocide of Jews constitute harassment December 6, 2023
  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was the latest to lambast a contentious exchange between presidents of elite universities and a congressional committee examining the spike in antisemitism on campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. -- The post Criticism mounts against UPenn president after she declines to say whether calls for genocide of Jews constitute […]
  Ron Kampeas
• False bomb threat hits Buenos Aires Jewish center where 85 people died in 1994 bombing December 6, 2023
  “Death to the Zionist Jews," one of the threat emails said. -- The post False bomb threat hits Buenos Aires Jewish center where 85 people died in 1994 bombing appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jackie Hajdenberg
• Tributes pour in from Jewish celebs as Hollywood remembers Norman Lear December 6, 2023
  From Barbra Streisand to Jon Stewart to Joey Soloway. -- The post Tributes pour in from Jewish celebs as Hollywood remembers Norman Lear appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes make Jewish NHL history (again) December 6, 2023
  Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes combined for two goals and four assists on Tuesday in what many called the "Hughes Bowl." -- The post Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes make Jewish NHL history (again) appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• A Jewish Democrat gave up his political career to pass New York’s abortion rights law. A new film tells his story. December 6, 2023
  "Deciding Vote" revisits the legacy of George Michaels, an upstate politician who bucked his conservative district to help make abortion legal. -- The post A Jewish Democrat gave up his political career to pass New York’s abortion rights law. A new film tells his story. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely