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Faygie Holt

Faygie Holt

Faygie Holt is the columns editor and editor of the JNS Wire.

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, has suggested that Jews take on an extra mitzvah in the merit of the hostages.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, which was “appalled” by the district’s actions, placed some of the blame on new legislation—new state law HB 3979.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven: “Anti-Semitism differs from other forms of racism; [it] is in itself a conspiracy theory based on notions of Jewish powers and Jewish interest, and the secret desire to rule the world. It is a specific toxic form that drives conspiracy theories.”
“This is an unprecedented and vital document that will act as a roadmap to significantly reduce anti-Semitism in Europe and beyond,” said Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.
A lawsuit claimed that political sociology professor David Miller violated the country’s equity laws and that his comments in a February Zoom session amounted to the harassment of Jewish students.
It is “a significant step forward in protecting our people,” said Michael Masters, national director and CEO of SCN.
“The reaction to the revelation has been enormous and unequivocal,” said Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, director of policy at Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.
“The BDS movement goes beyond protection for Palestinians; it calls for death to Israel. I don’t know if you can have a conversation with someone when the opening salvo is you need to die,” said one of the Jewish speakers.
Four local rabbis ask: “Why would Burlington support such a movement? Why would Burlington choose to be the only city in the country that demonizes Israel?”