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-7 posts tagged "anti-Semitism"
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, April 9, 2021
Antisemitism is on the rise in America. A recent Anti-Defamation League (ADL) survey found that 63% of American Jews had experienced or witnessed antisemitism over the past five years — a 10% increase since last year’s poll. And Tuesday night, antisemitism made a horrific appearance on Notre Dame’s campus, at an event hosted by the
Gabriel Niforatos | Friday, March 19, 2021
Last week, NBA center Meyers Leonard used an anti-Semitic slur while streaming video games. While he defended himself by saying that he was unaware of the meaning of the word he used, he was subsequently fined and suspended from his team for a week. Leonard has since spoken to the Anti-Defamation League amid widespread criticism,
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, April 29, 2020
January 27 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. That day reminds us of the gruesome suffering endured by the Jewish people at the hands of the Nazis, memorializing its victims. It is also a warning to the world of the threat that any persecuted population faces,
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Notre Dame was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, not a bunch of rabbis. So, it is understandable that a Catholic university might not cover Jewish events. I am perfectly fine with this; Catholic education is part of why I decided to come here. However, it does not mean we should be silent towards the Jewish suffering
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Outside Hesburgh Library sits the tall, foreboding “Moses.” Commonly referred to as “First Down Moses”, the statue depicts the stern, powerful face of the prophet as he proclaims the one true God to the idolatrous Israelites. An important feature of the sculpture is the horns atop Moses’s head. The statue was built in the Renaissance
Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be attacked by two white Trump supporters in Chicago on Jan. 29. The outcry, as always, was immediate, as is the case in all incidents that cast conservatives in a poor light. The attack was recently exposed as a likely staged incident set up by Smollett himself, who was
Serena Zacharias | Friday, November 9, 2018
In response to the Tree of Life synagogue terror attack in Pittsburgh, the Jewish Club of Notre Dame, the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley and Campus Ministry will unite to host an event against anti-Semitism and oppression called “A World Without Hate” on Friday afternoon. Professor Sarah Snider, who developed the initial idea for