A Message to Vice President JD Vance from CEO of StandWithUs, Roz Rothstein
Mr. Vice President @JDVance, I am an American whose parents came here after the Holocaust. They wanted their children to grow up free from the ethnic and religious hatreds that plagued our people in Europe. I am beyond grateful to them and to this country. Yet today, I see disturbing levels of extremism and hate […]
Modern Day Maccabees: Students Who Light Up The Darkness
Hanukkah teaches us that our responsibility is not only to find the light – but to be the light, especially in moments of darkness. When hatred and antisemitism seek to intimidate, isolate, or silence Jewish and Zionist college students, the story of the Maccabees reminds us that courage is often born from ordinary people who refuse to […]
‘I learn to live with tragedy,’ says Israeli who lost eyesight, relatives in 2003 terror attack
Oran Almog told JNS that he supported the hostage deal even though it released the mastermind of the terror attack that killed his family members. By Aaron Bandler | Jewish News Syndicate | December 9, 2025 In October 2003, Oran Almog lost his eyesight at age 10 in a terror attack at the Maxim restaurant […]
UC San Fran Champions Dangerous Anti-Palestinian Racism Study
By Alexandra Fishman , Dean McKay | Real Clear Education | December 7, 2025 University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has threatened its institutional credibility by backing a dangerous study on anti-Palestinian racism that seems to flout the most basic tenets of academic research. This comes as the university is still under a hiring freeze […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Law Calls on Video Game Platform to Investigate if October 7 Reenactment Violates the Platform’s Policies
A video game currently streaming in the US allows gamers to reenact October 7, keep score of how many Zionists are killed, and normalizes Hamas’ murderous tactics. StandWithUs Saidoff Law sent a letter to the steaming video game platform raising these concerns, urging the platform to investigate if the game violates the platform’s rules, and if […]
Festival of Lights Gala 2026
Join us! Dinner and Auction Register Now skip render: ucaddon_uc_scroll_reveal_text Bret Stephens Read Bio Bret Stephens is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times and editor-in-chief of Sapir (sapirjournal.org), a new quarterly dedicated to exploring issues of Jewish concern. He has previously worked as foreign-affairs columnist for The Wall Street Journal and as editor-in-chief […]
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NJAC and StandWithUs Announce Amicable Resolution in Antisemitism Case Involving NAU Professor
(Flagstaff, Arizona – December 11, 2025) –The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and StandWithUs announced on December 11 that the parties have reached an amicable resolution in the matter involving former Northern Arizona University professor Molly Dunn. As part of the resolution, NAU has agreed to implement a series of proactive measures aimed at fostering a more inclusive environment for […]
StandWithUs Annual “Festival Of Lights” Gala 2025
StandWithUs’s (SWU) annual “Festival of Lights” (FOL) gala celebrated the international nonpartisan organization’s 24th anniversary, recognizing the courageous people who educate about Israel despite the hardships, and potential marginalization it may cause them. Held on December 7, 2025 at the Fairmont Century City, the Los Angeles event gathered more than 850 people including many students and young […]
StandWithUs Legal Team Requests Florida Investigate Guinness World Records for Anti-Israel Policy
By Shiryn Ghermezian | The Algemeiner | December 5, 2025 StandWithUs, the international nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and promotes education about Israel, has called on the state of Florida to investigate Guinness World Records (GWR) over its ban on applications from Israel and to ensure that public funds do not support companies engaged in […]
UC San Fran Champions Dangerous Anti-Palestinian Racism Study
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has threatened its institutional credibility by backing a dangerous study on anti-Palestinian racism that seems to flout the most basic tenets of academic research. This comes as the university is still under a hiring freeze as a result of federal and state budget cuts. The study, “Systemic Anti-Palestinian Racism […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Law Urges Florida to Investigate Guinness World Records for Boycott Activity
On December 4, StandWithUs Saidoff Law called upon the Florida State Board of Administration to investigate Guinness World Records (GWR) due to reports of a new company policy that excludes Israeli entities from applying for its services. This could subject GWR to legal consequences in Florida. StandWithUs urges the SBA to investigate and ensure that public […]
Jewish identity is defined by the Jewish People, not judicial fiat – opinion
By Carly F. Gammill | The Jerusalem Post | November 24, 2025 The recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, affirming the dismissal of a complaint on behalf of MIT students, is deeply troubling for anyone concerned about protecting civil rights on campus. In particular, the court’s misguided pronouncement […]
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StandWithUs Statement on the Protest Outside Park East Synagogue & Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Response
(New York, NY – November 21, 2025) — StandWithUs strongly condemns the antisemitic demonstration that took place on November 19, outside Park East Synagogue in New York City. The slogans heard – including “Globalize the intifada,” “Take another settler out,” and “Death to the IDF” – were not merely political protest: they amounted to blatant incitement, intimidation, and […]
A student pleads for unity in a climate of rising antisemitism | Opinion
By Hannah Abrams | Kitsap Sun | October 31, 2025 “Two killed, four seriously injured”. That headline dashed across my screen as I stood paralyzed in my home. On Yom Kippur, the holiest day for the Jewish people, British assailants chose violence over togetherness. Hatred over peace. In one horrific swoop, they stole sanctity away […]
Sandy Koufax put his Judaism before his baseball career: What will be your Sandy Koufax moment?
By Matthew Weisbaum | The Jerusalem Post | November 9 Sandy Koufax put his Judaism before his baseball career: What will be your Sandy Koufax moment? When our kids see us sacrifice for our Jewish values and for Israel, and when they take part themselves, they learn that these are not ideals but living commitments. […]
New York Times Misleads on K-12 Antisemitism
By David Smokler | The Algemeiner | November 7 In its article, “How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught,” The New York Times (NYT) used partisan politics to distort legitimate concerns about the hate and discrimination Jewish students face in far too many California classrooms. California’s Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715) was aimed at addressing a […]
