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‘ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– America’s 250th: ‘J250’ initiative puts Jewish contributions in the spotlight
– Mamdani map erases NYC’s Jewish, Italian histories
– Jewish House Democrat recalls colleague saying there is no antisemitism, and ‘all the Jews are rich’
TOP STORY: U.S. antisemitism envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun has launched the “J250 Initiative” to champion “pro-Semitism”—a proactive educational movement celebrating Jewish-American contributions. Debuting during America’s 250th anniversary amidst rising hate crimes, the project shifts the focus from defense to pride, honoring the Jewish patriots, scientists, and cultural icons who have shaped the nation since its founding.
The Herald Square Monument in Chicago: A bronze sculpture group by Lorado Taft. This statue depicts General George Washington and the two principal financiers of the American Revolution, Robert Morris and Haym Salomon. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
VIDEO: Sandra Smith discusses with Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson the concerning rise of antisemitism in the U.S., which a new survey reveals is forcing many Jewish Americans to conceal their identities. WATCH HERE:
MAP MADNESS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backtracking after his 2026 FIFA World Cup “immigrant enclaves” map sparked outrage for wiping historic communities off the grid. Along with erasing Little Italy and Irish hubs, City Hall somehow “forgot” NYC’s massive, legendary Jewish neighborhoods. Mamdani claims the snub was accidental, but critics slam the socialist mayor’s selective mapping.
SHOCKING SLUR: Vermont Democrat Becca Balint is “shaken to her core” after a stunning Capitol Hill confrontation. Balint revealed a fellow House Democrat dismissed rising antisemitism because “all the Jews are rich.” As progressives now use Israel as a toxic political litmus test, terrified Jewish Democrats warn they are being frozen right out of their own party by hostile, angry grassroots agitators.
Rep. Becca Balint, D-VT (Getty)
GUEST EDITORIAL: Shahar Azani, former spokesperson of Israel’s consulate in New York, writes that the relationship between the United States and Israel is a reciprocal strategic partnership built on shared values, not a one-way welfare agreement. Highlighting how Israeli intelligence and military innovations, joint defense systems like Iron Dome and critical warnings that protected U.S. troops from Iranian attacks—directly save American lives, Azani argues that security assistance to Israel is a vital investment.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Teaching the world about the greatest Jewish contributors to American history gives people the knowledge to counter those who spread hate and lies about the American Jewish community.” – Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.
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