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Pope Francis Kisses Survivor’s Auschwitz Tattoo
Pope Francis kissed the number tattooed on a Holocaust survi-
vor’s arm on May 27 during his weekly meeting with the public,
JTA reported.

Lidia Maksymowicz, 81, showed the pope her number, then
Francis got down on one knee to kiss it, but the two did not
speak. “We understood each other with a glance,” Maksymowicz
told the Vatican News, saying the pontiff’s gesture “has strength-
ened me and reconciled me with the world.”
Maksymowicz, a Polish citizen from Krakow, was deported
to Auschwitz from Belarus before turning 3. There she was
subjected to infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who experi-
mented on Jewish prisoners.

Francis often strongly denounces antisemitism and meets
with Jewish groups and delegations. He visited Auschwitz in
2016, engaging there in silent prayer. He said, “The memory of
the Shoah and its atrocious violence must never be forgotten”
in 2018.

SF Teachers Union Becomes First K-12 Union to Endorse
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement
San Francisco’s teachers union passed a resolution on May 19
supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement
against Israel, J. the Jewish News of Northern California reported.

The 6,200-member United Educators of San Francisco, is the
first United States public school K-12 union to formally support
BDS, although other education and trade unions also have done
so. The resolution passed the day before Israel and Hamas agreed
to a cease-fire.

The 388-word document says Israel perpetrates the “forced
displacement and home demolitions” of Palestinians in Jerusalem
and has created “a regime of legalized racial discrimination.” It
asks the Biden administration to end aid to Israel.

San Francisco Jewish Community Relations Council Executive
Director Tyler Gregory said in a statement that the union’s
resolution was “factually inaccurate” and “inflammatory.”
“Rather than supporting all students whose families may be
impacted by the conflict, Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Arabs,
this vote will contribute to Jewish students feeling unsafe and
unwelcomed in San Francisco public schools,” he said.

Report: Antisemitic Acts in U.S. Up 80% in a Month
Secure Community Network, the organization that advises U.S.

Jewish communities on security, said it recorded an 80% spike
in antisemitic acts amid Israel’s 11-day war with Hamas, JTA
reported. One cause was disinformation spread on social media during
and since the exchange of rocket fire.

“There may be foreign actors spreading information and
disinformation, often tied to antisemitic tropes,” CEO Michael
Masters said. “We’re seeing a clear rise in the calls for violence
against the Jewish community and an uptick of attacks of
violence.” Masters said foreign sources, including states, also may have
spurred incitement.

Jewish Press Editor Who Entered U.S. Capitol
During Jan. 6 Riot is Fired
Jewish Press Editor Elliot Resnick, who was identified
among those breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, was fired,
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JTA reported.

Shlomo Greenwald, a grandson of the politically
conservative paper’s founders, announced in a May
26 Facebook post that he would assume the role of
senior editor.

A researcher identified Resnick in YouTube videos
of the Capitol breach, as reported on by Politico
in April. The video shows Resnick stumbling as he
enters the building. His face is clearly visible when he
reappears a few minutes later.

Publisher Naomi Mauer appeared to back Resnick
when the news first broke.

“As we understand the facts, we believe that Mr.

Resnick acted within the law,” Mauer told Politico.

Rutgers Chancellor Condemns Antisemitism,
Then Apologizes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor
Christopher J. Molloy condemned antisemitism
but then — following protests from a pro-Pales-
tinian student group — apologized for doing so, JTA
reported. Molloy released a statement on May 26 also
signed by Provost Francine Conway that condemned
antisemitism and “all forms of bigotry, prejudice,
discrimination, xenophobia, and oppression, in
whatever ways they may be expressed
The statement mentioned “increasing
violence between Israeli forces and Hamas
in the Middle East leading to the deaths
of children and adults and mass displace-
ment of citizens in the Gaza region and
the loss of lives in Israel.”
A day later, Rutgers’ Students for Justice
in Palestine group released a lengthy
statement condemning the chancellor’s
statement. Later that day, Molloy and Conway
issued an apologetic second statement that
promises to “make sure that our commu-
nications going forward are much more
sensitive and balanced.”
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Nashville Store Apologizes for Selling
‘Not Vaccinated’ Yellow Jewish Stars
A Nashville hat shop apologized for selling yellow
star patches that oppose coronavirus vaccination
policies after hat maker Stetson said it was pulling its
products, JTA reported.

HatWRKS posted on its Instagram account last
week a photo of an unnamed woman, apparently the
shop’s owner, wearing a yellow Star of David that
read “Not Vaccinated.”
The post led to a protest outside the store last week.

The shop removed the post and issued an apology.

“In NO WAY did I intend to trivialize the Star
of David or disrespect what happened to millions
of people,” the Instagram account said, hours after
Stetson posted its decision. l
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