"There have always been grumblings and mumblings and rumblings about the efficacy of the #Jewish community’s efforts to combat #antisemitism. But over the past two-plus years, in the wake of the wave of antisemitism that has swept the globe since the #Oct7 terror attacks in #Israel and Israel’s war against #Hamas in #Gaza, those disagreements over tactics, policies and strategies have reached a fever pitch, particularly this week.

This comes in light of two nominally distinct events: one being a speech by #NewYorkTimes columnist and Jewish thought-leader #BretStephens at the #92ndStreetY in which he called to “dismantle the #AntiDefamationLeague”; and the other being the release of a new commercial from #RobertKraft’s #BlueSquareAlliance aimed at combating antisemitism, which has, perhaps unsurprisingly, drawn fierce criticism."

https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-reckoning-for-combating-antisemitism-complex-has-been-coming-for-a-long-time/

A reckoning for the ‘combating antisemitism complex’

There have always been grumblings and mumblings and rumblings about the efficacy of the Jewish community's efforts to combat antisemitism. But over the past two-plus years, in the wake of the wave of antisemitism that has swept the globe since...

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📚 Tonight! Book Talk + Signing!

Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive YouTuber, podcaster, and MSNBC contributor, sits down with former US Senator Al Franken for a deep dive into the heart of America’s political dysfunction as posited in Cohen’s upcoming book.

🎟️ Aug 15. Get last-minute tickets now.
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📚 #BookTalk Tonight!

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Anne Applebaum in conversation with historian and MSNBC opinion columnist Ruth Ben-Ghiat on the recent alarming rise of dictatorships across the world — and her new book, Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World.

🎟️Don't miss this insightful conversation. Jul 22.
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Join Jeff Wice and Seth Pinsky for a conversation on the recent redrawing of the New York district map that may impact not only local elections but the upcoming 2024 elections.

Jul 2. Register for 🆓:
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Tonight!

Join Madiba K. Dennie, Melissa Murray, and Elie Mystal in conversation with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf on Dennie’s The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back.

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Tonight!

Ahead of the 2024 election, join this important virtual conversation between Brad Onishi and Sarah Posner on what Christian Nationalism means for democracy.

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Tonight at The 92nd Street Y, New York!

The Craig Newmark Civic Life Series continues with Dr. Anthony Fauci sits down with Lawrence O’Donnell to talk about his new book On Call.

Experience this important conversation about public health, the state of the Covid pandemic, the politics of medicine, and so much more.

Jun 20. https://www.92ny.org/event/newmark/dr-anthony-fauci

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Tonight!

Ahead of the #2024election, experience an important conversation with Terry Ao Minnis, Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas and Hansi Lo Wang on voter registration in Latino and Asian American communities.

Jul 18. Register for 🆓:
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Tonight!

The Craig Newmark Civic Life Series continues with Rep. Jodey Arrington, Rep. Brendan Boyle and Bob Cusack discussing how to balance the federal budget.

Just 4 months from #electionday, join this important conversation on the state of our economy.

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Just 1️⃣ week away!

Ahead of the 2024 election, join this important virtual conversation between Brad Onishi and Sarah Posner on what Christian Nationalism means for democracy.

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