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State Sen. Scott Wiener waves to the crowd while holding a sign that reads “ICE out of SF,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during the San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. The videos of local activists in San Francisco accosting […]

Images of Albert Einstein and Emma Goldman are featured in "Ask Jewish Lives," an AI bot that bases its conversations on the "Jewish L:ives" series of biographies. (Dov Abramson Studio)
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Want to ask Einstein about Zionism? A new AI tool lets users chat with Jewish history

by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 16, 2026June 17, 2026
Protesters gathered outside a Santa Cruz theater on April 1 to demonstrate against a documentary detailing antisemitism. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Swastika flags hang in an exhibit at Oskar Schindler's former factory in Krawkow, Poland. (Adam Jones via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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What does a swastika mean?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Noam Bettan performing "Michelle"in the Eurovision semifinals. (Quejaytee via WikiPortraits CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair

by Aviya Kushner May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Abe Foxman in 2011. (Justin Hoch via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
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Abe Foxman built the Jewish establishment. He died troubled by what it had become

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Three new books draw on Jewish examples in providing advice for would-be protesters. (Crown; Wicked Son; Mariner Books; illustration design by Grace Yagel)
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New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
On a recent podcast, Tucker Carlson blamed Chabad for the Iran war. (Screenshot of The Tucker Carlson Show)
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Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism

Mira Fox by Mira Fox March 30, 2026March 30, 2026
A supporter of U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran holds a sign that says “Thank you Trump” during a rally celebrating the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Amid an incoherent war with Iran, antisemitism fills the vacuum

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
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Khamenei long obstructed peace for Israel. But his influence was waning before his assassination.

by Ron Kampeas March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

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