May 19, 2026 We strongly condemn the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The neo-Nazi ideology and hate speech that drove this violence threatens us all. STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – JAHM – STORIES Some Universities Begin Acting Against Anti-Jewish Hate The encampments have vanished from most […]
“You are not obligated to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” ~ Mishnah Avot 2:16 For three years, our country has been going through a profound shakeup: the threat to its democratic character, and then harsh wars — not only at our nearby borders, but rather a continuing campaign […]
May 5, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – JAHM – STORIES Communities Push Back on Hate, Start Making Impact Governments in the UK, Australia and Canada are struggling to keep pace with increasing anti-Jewish hate – leading to attacks against Jews for simply being Jews. Antisemitism is no longer an […]
April 28, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – JAHM – STORIES Silent Crisis: Jewish Students Still Hiding on Campus The anti-Israel protests and encampments on campuses have largely dissipated, but for Jewish students, faculty and staff across America – fear and intimidation have not. While the visible chaos of large-scale […]
April 21, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – VOICES – STORIES From Loss to Liberty: Israel Commemorates Its Fallen and Celebrates 78 Years In Israel, the distance between grief and independence is measured in one second. As the sun sets, the somber remembrance of Memorial Day transforms instantly into the […]
From Memorial to Remembrance, Day to Day, Between Zachor and Yizkor I wonder. What do I remember? What will we recall? The Midrash (Sifra, Behukotai) says: “How, then, do I fulfill ‘Remember’? – That you utter it with your mouth.” Repeat with your mouth – alter with your mouth. “Alter”, make “other” – make an […]
April 14, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES Never Again Means Now: Holocaust Memory Under Siege April 14: Holocaust & Heroism Remembrance Day The living survivors and liberators to the Holocaust – one of history’s greatest crimes against humanity – are passing away, silencing the few voices left to […]
April 7, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER Who Controls What We Believe? Wikipedia and AI Alter Reality Wikipedia is one of the most trusted sources of information in the world – and it is consistently manipulated. What appears to be neutral, crowdsourced knowledge often is shaped by a small number […]
March 31, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Passover: Freedom Still Has a Steep Price “Why is this night different from all other nights?” Jews ask at every Passover Seder. This year, the answer is not symbolic – it is real, immediate and still unfolding. From rocket […]
March 24, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Ancient Hate Fuels Today’s Anti-Jewish Violence Anti-Jewish narratives have boiled over from fringe spaces and online chat rooms to political campaigns and public conversations – without shame or constraint. Vile and violent antisemitic messages are spewing from across the […]