Jew

What does ‘Jew down’ mean, and why do people find it offensive?

Usage of the term in local government forums has been reported several times over the past few months.

No, Bono did not disguise himself as a Hasidic Jew

U2 guitarist The Edge was joking about Bono’s cycling apparel.

Austria cancels award to far-right pol

Austria canceled the presentation of a major national award to the leader of an Austrian far-right political party after he mocked Holocaust survivors.

Global

For some schoolkids in southern Italy, meeting their first Jew on Holocaust Day

United States

CBS reporter Lara Logan called ‘Jew’ in Egypt attacks

United States

Jewish positions on Ground Zero mosque reveal ambivalence

Israel

Arab man appeals sentence for rape by deception

Politics

Elena Kagan nod would put third Jew on Supreme Court

United States

What’s a Jew to do on Christmas Eve?

Lifestyle

Table talk for a Jewish Thanksgiving

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