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Did A Bot Generate Those Auschwitz Ornaments On Amazon?
It’s not clear who exactly made the ornaments, but algorithms help generate countless products on Amazon, from iPhone cases to wall decals.
Figure Skater In Half-Nazi/Half-Jewish Outfit Nominated For Best Costume Award
The International Skating Union tried desperately to pretend the whole thing never happened, but Twitter isn’t buying it.
Q&A: Seth Rogen On Tikkun Olam, Anti-Semitism And Killing Hitler
“It’s confusing why anyone hates anyone that is different from them, but I think Jews are especially confounded by it.”
December 18: Beverly Hills, CA: An Orthodox Female Journalist’s Story
Join Forward Life editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Beverly Hills as she shares her journey to becoming an Orthodox journalist.
University Removes Professor For Assigning Question On Whether Holocaust Happened
The assignment on double negatives asked: “Does it seem possible or impossible to you that the Nazi extermination of the Jews never happened?”
Jewish Student Government Member Ordered To Cancel Israel Trip Or Resign
The trip, called “Face to Face,” leaves at the end of the month and includes visiting Palestinian areas of the West Bank.
December 6: Manhattan: Conversation With A.G. Sulzberger And Jodi Rudoren
Join Jodi Rudoren and A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, in conversation about “The Role of Journalism in a Fast-Changing World.”
All Roads Lead Back To Käthe Kollwitz
The artist Käthe Kollwitz has influenced everyone from an African American collector to a feminist activist to a puppet pioneer to a Chinese artist.
Instagram Influencer Elizabeth Sutton Talks Judaism, Divorce And Art
After her divorce, Sutton took her art into consumer product.
The Nine Lives of Carrie Fisher
As Princess Leia, Fisher became a lust object for boys, stealth feminist for girls, and one of the first movie super heroines.
Jewish Mother Removes Son From German School Due To Classroom Anti-Semitism
Comments such as “It’s as hot and humid as Auschwitz in here” or “you Jew” are common, she said, noting that her son’s Jewish identity is not public.
Jewish Teens Attacked By Group Of Men In Brooklyn
The group smacked one teen in the head, knocking off his kippah. They then snatched the kippah off the head of the other boy.
December 13: Chicago: Breakfast With Jodi Rudoren
Join Jodi Rudoren and Rachel Fishman Feddersen for a conversation about the future of Jewish journalism and the Chicago Jewish community.
This Lebanese-Swiss Businessman Bought Hitler’s Top Hat— So Neo-Nazis Couldn’t
“I didn’t want these objects to fall into the wrong hands and be used by people with dishonest intentions.”
Jewish candidate for British Labour Party bombarded with death threats
“I’m not asking for sympathy, I just feel like I need to put down a marker to say this is not normal and it is not acceptable.”
Remembering The Ultimate Jewish Polymath — Jonathan Miller
Miller astonished audiences with his variety of interests.
The Trump Administration Is Using Accusations Of Anti-Semitism To Silence Criticism Of Israel
Trump’s education appointees and a few billionaires are exploiting fears of anti-Semitism on American campuses to suppress criticism of Israel.
The First Yiddish Play Staged In America Gets A Timely Encore
The Folksbiene will bring new life to Goldfaden’s “The Sorceress” by restoring its original orchestrations to their former glory.