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CAM weekly antisemitism report – “Quds Day” incitement leads to antisemitism surge
San Diego launches student contest to celebrate Jewish American heritage
NY postal worker arrested for shoving four-year-old hassidic boy to the ground
First, second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, share a bar mitzvah
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the former mayor and congressman David Cicilline had been studying Hebrew, parsing Torah portions, and preparing together for the past 16 months.
Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest
“He was Catholic. I’m Jewish. I married a Jew. He married a goy,” joked Andrew Ginsburg, who has been inundated with comments that he resembles the late John F. Kennedy Jr. since he was 22.
UC Berkeley agrees bans on Zionists ‘can violate university rules’ in antisemitism settlement
The university further agreed to pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, with its senior litigation counsel describing the settlement as a "major milestone."
Czechs investigate fire after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility
"Based on what we know so far, it is likely the incident may be related to a terrorist attack," Czech Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar said.
US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish, Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars
The US Department of Justice said Harvard remains deliberately indifferent to hostility on its campus and has intentionally refused to enforce its campus rules when victims are Jews or Israelis.
New York police arrest hate crime suspect threatening local rabbi online
Rabbi Cutler had been made aware of the threats against him days earlier, which had been reported to New York State Police without his knowledge.
Rebuilding Jewish life in Berlin amid rising antisemitism - opinion
Even as Germany strengthened its institutional response to antisemitism, it became the central European battleground over the legitimacy of the IHRA definition itself.
Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism
This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.
CAM and the African American Mayors Association launch new national fellowship
This new national fellowship will rejuvenate the historic alliance between Black and Jewish communities in the United States
Iran’s textbooks promote violent martyrdom, normalize militarization, IMPACT-se finds
IMPACT-se says Iran’s Khomeinist ideology is deeply embedded in schools, with textbooks reflecting the regime’s political values, narratives, and agendas.
