In the midst of writing about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in my own native borough of Brooklyn, I was recently taken aback to read about an attack on a local rabbi in Buenos Aires. The incident spurred concern in Argentina, which is home to more than 180,000 Jews, that […]
Window view of the old historic quarter of Montevideo. The covered market of Montevideo, near Maldonado port. Native fauna at the museum of natural history
In the town of San Antonio de Areco, locals celebrate their historic gaucho heritage. In the pampas, vegetation is sparse and desolate. Back in Buenos Aires, the botanical garden displays vegetation more common to the coast. Nearby, a freemason temple brings together a fraternity of men in the downtown area. […]
Before he became known as a key figure in the struggle for Italian unification, Giuseppe Garibaldi played a military role in helping to defend the city of Montevideo from Argentine proto-dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. To this day, Uruguayans honor the role of Garibaldi in their own independence struggle. Colonia […]
Despite recent reports about anti-Semitic attacks, Argentine Jews constitute a well-integrated minority in Buenos Aires. The oldest synagogue in the city, Templo Libertad, is located near the center of the city. Nearby, Jews are well ensconced in the the Once neighborhood. Beneath the surface, however, Argentina has witnessed episodic outbursts […]
Though comfortable Park Slope, Brooklyn has not witnessed violent anti-Semitic attacks which have been proliferating in Crown Heights and Williamsburg, some local congregations aren’t taking anything for granted. After Donald Trump was elected, the historic Temple Beth Elohim was transformed into an activist hub intent on rolling back anti-Semitism. If […]
What’s behind the wave of anti-Semitic incidents in Williamsburg, Brooklyn? The neighborhood is home to Orthodox, Hassidic and Satmar Jewish communities, and recently there has been a spate of violent attacks as well as arson against Jews. Though Donald Trump has certainly aggravated social tensions by pursuing ties to right-wing […]
What’s behind the wave of anti-Semitic incidents in Crown Heights, Brooklyn? The neighborhood is home to a substantial Hassidic community, and recently there’s been a spate of violent attacks against Jews, as well as vandalism. Though Donald Trump has certainly aggravated social tensions by pursuing ties to right-wing nationalists and […]
As I sat in the café, I felt myself getting more and more nervous. Behind me, an irate woman shouted “secessionist!” while filming me with her cell phone camera. Eager to learn more about ethnic politics, I had come here to Uzhgorod, a city lying in the western Ukrainian province […]
Though Ukraine is certainly a mixed picture as far as anti-Semitism is concerned, the country has made a certain amount of progress in recent years. When it comes to reckoning with historical atrocities, for example, Kyiv has held ground-breaking events commemorating the likes of the Babyn Yar massacre. By and […]
