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Hillary’s writing on Teaneck, antisemitism and standing up for our community.
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23 pieces by Hillary Goldberg in the Jewish Standard, Jewish Link, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel and Aish.
Aish
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The Jerusalem Post
There is no moving on. There is only this new life Hamas has declared for us. There is only remembering. There is only fighting to make sure this never happens again.
Jewish Standard
On January 26, 2025, outside Oheb Shalom in South Orange, antisemitism showed its face once again. Protesters chanted slurs, waved bloodied dolls, and defaced the synagogue’s driveway with…
Jewish Standard
For Teaneck, this moment is deeply personal. This isn’t international politics, as some have casually dismissed it. Teaneck residents remain part of this community no matter where they are, and their…
Jewish Link
The 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation should be a solemn moment of reflection, a time to remember the unimaginable horrors endured by the Jewish people and to reaffirm the commitment to…
Jewish Standard
On Sunday in Teaneck, I stood alone on the Municipal Green as hateful words rang out from pro-Hamas protesters, while others actively told our community to ignore it. What I heard today was not just…
Jewish Standard
In 2023, Pagan cast a vote that displeased some, a vote framed as a betrayal, even though those making the accusation had already violated the deal they claimed he broke. Let’s be clear: there was no…
Jewish Standard
It’s time for action. New Jersey must adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism through Senate Bill 1292 and Assembly Bill A3558. This isn’t just legislation.…
Jewish Link
October 7, 2023 is a date forever etched into our collective memory. The horrific terrorist attack on Israel sent shockwaves through the global Jewish community, piercing the heart of every one of…
Jewish Standard
While he could have taken the safer path of neutrality, Mayor Pagan made a conscious choice to stand firmly with the Jewish community. He didn’t do it for recognition; he did it because he knew it…
Jewish Standard
There is a line in society that should never need to be defined, let alone defended. Yet here we are, forced to confront what should be obvious: it is never acceptable to target a family’s home…
The Times of Israel
It’s been a year since October 7, 2023, a date etched into our collective memory, marked by horror, disbelief, and a searing pain that can never quite be put into words. I know, because I’ve tried,…
Jewish Standard
Rosh Hashanah has passed, and while many of us are reflecting on the hopes and challenges the new year may bring, I can’t help but notice the unsettling wave of “shana tovah” wishes from people who…
The Jerusalem Post
As global demands for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict intensify, Hillary Goldberg highlights the troubling silence surrounding American hostages held by Hamas.
The Times of Israel
I’ve been canceled. Not for some reckless act of hate or cruelty, but for doing what I have always done, speaking up, this time for the Jewish community. For certain voices, that was all it took. I…
Jewish Standard
Is it wiser to confront the hate head-on or to avoid it altogether? When faced with the prospect of antisemitic threats, it seems that for many people, the desire to remain silent is rooted in the…
The Jerusalem Post
It’s 2024, and a university in the United States had to be told by a judge that they cannot have a “No Jews allowed” area on their campus. Let that sink in.
Jewish Standard
All of this violence and hatred stemmed from a viral video of a Good and Welfare session at a Teaneck Council meeting. A speaker’s incendiary words sparked outrage, inflaming tensions that led to…
Jewish Standard
It’s 2024, and a university had to be told by a judge that they cannot have a “No Jews Allowed” area on its campus. Let that sink in. In a country that prides itself on being a beacon of freedom and…
The Times of Israel
This denial is deeply rooted in the American psyche. There’s a tendency to believe that because we fought against the Nazis in World War II, we’ve somehow inoculated ourselves against antisemitism.…
Jewish Standard
In a time when moral clarity should guide us, condemning Hamas for its savage and unprovoked attack wasn’t just necessary — it was a moral imperative. The brutality of that day continues to be met…
The Times of Israel
What was most hurtful wasn’t just the dismissals, but the outright accusations. I was told that focusing on the Jewish victims was unfair, that I was somehow biased for standing up for my own…
The Times of Israel
The Holocaust didn’t start with the gas chambers. The Holocaust began with blaming the Jews for the bad economy, blaming the Jews for the result of a war, and blaming the Jews for the misfortune of…