The Holocaust was a mass genocide during World War II that targeted individuals based on religious identity, ethnicity, sexuality, disabilities or political orientations. Led by German dictator Adolf Hitler, the Nazi campaign was based on the creation of a supposed “pure race.” The Holocaust Encyclopedia, as organized by the […]
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Kanye’s back on the charts and bringing controversy with him
Kanye West has secured another No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Carnival,” a single off of his “Vultures 1” album, released last month with Ty Dolla $ign. This is West’s first No. 1 hit since his infamous antisemitic controversy in 2022, where he tweeted about going “def […]
Ramapo’s Gross Center hosts AI and antisemitism talk
The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies hosted a talk titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Antisemitism” last Wednesday. This talk was one of the five-part webinar series of talks on the relationship between antisemitism and artificial intelligence (AI). The talk featured author and talk show host Edwin Black who […]
Ramapo investigates post found on professor’s social media
Social media posts on the Facebook page of a Ramapo College professor – that some groups have branded as antisemitic – are being investigated by the college. In particular, the repost of a political cartoon about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that appeared on the Facebook page of associate professor of post […]
Yom HaShoah luncheon addresses antisemitism
On Monday, Dr. Jacob Labendz hosted a free kosher lunch with faculty and students, where past and modern antisemitism was discussed at great length in a question-and-answer format. “Discussion of Contemporary Antisemitism: Hillel and the Gross Center for Yom HaShoah” addressed a variety of topics, ranging from how Ramapo has […]