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Joseph Lieberman, Centrist Senator and First Jew on a Major Presidential Ticket, Dies at...

(A note from the Washington Jewish Week: Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman was the featured guest on the first episode of the WJW Podcast,...

Combat Antisemitism Movement Report Shows Parity Between Far-Left and Far-Right Antisemitic Incidents in 2023

A report released by the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s Antisemitism Research Center on Feb. 13 showed a sharp yearly increase in antisemitic incidents, parity between...

Amid Surge in Antisemitism, US Education Secretary Discusses Efforts to Combat Anti-Jewish Hate

As antisemitism increases to frightening levels across the nation, much of the focus is on the anti-Jewish hatred that has become prevalent on college...

More Than 100 Jewish Leaders Head to Capitol Hill for Lobbying Mission

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America spearheaded a lobbying mission on Jan. 10 focused on advocating for Jewish community interests in 2024....

UPenn Professors Return Home After Israel Solidarity Mission

Dozens of senior faculty members from the University of Pennsylvania returned home from a three-day trip to Israel on Jan. 4, which was the...

A New Memorial Unveiled for Remembrance of the Tree of Life Mass Shooting

The preliminary designs for a memorial commemorating the lives lost in the Tree of Life mass shooting on Oct. 27, 2018, were unveiled on...

Bomb Threats and Hate Incidents Against Jews Are Spiking in Recent Days

The Secure Community Network tracked 199 incidents of swatting and bomb threats targeting Jewish facilities in the U.S. over a 24-hour period from Dec....

‘Hear Our Voices’ Event Condemns Hamas Rapes Against Israeli Women and Girls

Several Israeli and women’s rights groups held a special session at the United Nations in New York City on Dec. 4 featuring an event...

National Jewish Groups Establish ‘The 10/7 Project’

Several prominent Jewish organizations have come together in the wake of the historic Nov. 14 March for Israel event in Washington, D.C., to create...

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt: Confronting and Combating Global Antisemitism

A world-renowned expert on antisemitism and the grave danger it presents, Deborah Lipstadt has been on the front lines of the battle to combat...