Celebrating Hanukkah While Witnessing the Worst Antisemitism in My Lifetime
A Hanukkah menorah is left on a counter of a destroyed house after Hamas attacked this kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, near the border of Gaza in Kissufim, Israel.Alexi J.…
The Israel-Hamas War and the Rise of Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
This video is a talk I gave to parents of Cornell college students who are deeply distressed about the atmosphere of anti-Semitism and intimidation their children are subjected to by…
Antisemitism on US campuses
Columbia University student Jessie Brenner speaks at a press conference calling for the university’s administration to support students facing antisemitism, in New York on October 30. I began covering the…
Stop the Antisemitism on US Campuses and Educate Students on Terrorism
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Oct. 14, 2023.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images In…
American Embassy in Oman Briefing: How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line Into Anti-Semitism?
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged today to brief the American Embassy in Oman on “How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line…
Every American Jew should be united no matter the current Israeli domestic debate
Photo: New MK Zvika Fogel of Otzma Yehudit arrives for the opening session of the Knesset, in November (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90). Published in the Jerusalem Post on January 17,…
Webinar September 7 on BDS, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, International Law, Apartheid, and Intersectionality
Webinar Tomorrow! I will be presenting a Zoom talk Wednesday evening, September 7th at 7 PM on BDS, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, International Law, Apartheid, and Intersectionality. If you would like to…
Upcoming Zoom Event: Challah and L’Chaim
Dear MEPIN Readers, I will be speaking for one of New York City’s leading synagogues on the evening of Thursday, March 3rd, on many topics I have been writing about…
Letter to the Editor: The Growing Risk for Jews Who Show Their Jewishness
Re: The Growing Risk For Jews Who Show Their Jewishness, Review Section Saturday, January 22 Photo: NYPD officers stand guard in front of Union Temple of Brooklyn after it was…
What do triggers, trauma and civil rights have in common?
Published in JNS. On the third anniversary of his mother’s death, a friend shared the story of her life during the Holocaust. He told us about how she escaped before…