As Purim begins tonight, Jews around the world will read the Book of Esther and use a chorus of boos and noisemakers to drown out the name of Haman, the villain who sought to destroy all the Jews. Unfortunately, though the story is ancient, Haman’s spirit remains alive and well in today’s world: It survives…
Today is the 15th anniversary of the start of conflict in Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. The Darfur genocide has caused the deaths of approximately 400,000 Darfuris, and displaced more than three million people. Although the International Criminal Court has indicted Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against…
The United Nations has designated Feb. 20 a World Day of Social Justice. Here at Jewish World Watch, we appreciate the recognition of this important type of work, but we also see it as a sad reminder of how much healing the world still needs. Across the globe you’ll still find civilians who are attacked…
More than 150 students and adults eager to learn about ongoing mass atrocities and what they can do about them will gather from Feb. 10-12 in Washington, D.C., for the third annual Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities. The Summit, held at American University, is named after Polish lawyer and activist Raphael Lemkin…