Explainer

Elon Musk.

What Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter could mean for Jewish users — and antisemitism — on the platform

Some are wary that his emphasis on unfettered free speech could allow antisemitism to proliferate unchecked.

By Gabe Friedman and Philissa Cramer April 26, 2022 1:58 pm

Advertisement

A Russian army truck.

Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russia’s invasion affecting them? We explain.

All of the country’s Jewish communities face exposure to violence and the consequences of war.

February 24, 2022 2:50 pm

Whoopi Goldberg

Are Jews white? Is Whoopi Goldberg Jewish? ‘The View’ Holocaust controversy, explained

The star waded into some of history’s most charged debates about the Jewish community with her comments on the Holocaust and race.

February 2, 2022 11:28 pm

Sarah Halimi protest sign

What’s going on with French Jews right now? What to know about the Sarah Halimi case and why it matters.

By Philissa Cramer and Cnaan Liphshiz April 29, 2021 3:11 pm

New rivals, same storyline: What to know about Israel’s 4th election in 2 years

By Ben Sales March 19, 2021 3:41 pm

An empty classroom in Hollywood, California, seen in August 2020. The ethnic studies curriculum was an attempt to reflect the experiences and perspectives of California's minority communities in its education system. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

The controversy over California’s ethnic studies curriculum, explained

By Ben Sales February 5, 2021 3:12 pm

GameStop

The Jewish angles to the GameStop stock saga, explained

By Gabe Friedman January 28, 2021 4:27 pm

A TV screen broadcasts the exit poll results of the Israeli election in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2020. After more than a year of political deadlock, Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have agreed to form a government together. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

5 key takeaways about the Gantz-Netanyahu deal and Israel’s new government

By Ben Sales April 21, 2020 5:07 pm

Yuli Edelstein, the speaker of the Israeli Knesset, shown on an official visit to Warsaw in 2017. (Maciej Gillert/Getty Images)

Israel is going through a constitutional crisis

By Ben Sales March 24, 2020 5:32 pm

Arab-Israeli parties just recommended Benny Gantz to be prime minister. Here’s why that’s historic.

By Ron Kampeas March 18, 2020 6:19 pm

Load More

Advertisement