Progressives don’t deserve the Jewish vote

This article was originally published in the Washington Times on February 13th, 2024, written by Adam Milstein It is no secret that Jewish Americans have historically skewed left politically. We have long been considered an important voting bloc for Democrats, and our involvement in the Democratic Party dates as far back as the early days of the labor movement. In recent years, however, radical progressives have begun to take over the Democratic Party. These progressives are proud anti-Zionists who frequently cross the line into antisemitism. Their takeover of the party has unsurprisingly alienated Jewish voters. But this has never been more apparent than in the  Read More…

As Liberal Jews Feel abandoned by the Left — What’s next?

This article was originally published in the Jerusalem Post on January 10th, 2024, written by Adam Milstein All Jews agree on one thing…that all Jews never agree. At any Jewish gathering around the world, you’ll hear heated debates on food, religion, culture, and everything in between. Politics are no different, but the debate is louder. James Baker once said “F*** the Jews, they don’t vote for us.” While perhaps untrue, Baker’s sentiment reflected a historical American Jewish political truism – the Jewish community votes Democrat. Since the early 1990’s, a growing number of Jews have shifted rightward, but the majority of the Jewish-American  Read More…

Attacks on Jews are an attack on the West

This article was originally published in the Jerusalem Post on December 2nd, 2023, written by Adam Milstein On October 7, Hamas attacked Israel, massacring 1,200 Israeli civilians in cold blood, and wounding thousands, including women, children, and the elderly. 240 people – including infants and Holocaust survivors – were kidnapped and taken to Gaza. What was the response from the world? Jewish institutions have been vandalized. Jews have been murdered on the street and attacked in their homes. Crowds have called for the annihilation of the Jewish state and to clean the world of Jews on college campuses.  Celebrities and influencers  Read More…

Guilty for Associating with Antisemites?

This article was originally published in the Jerusalem Post on September 28th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein Yes, associating with antisemites should be unacceptable. We live in an age in which ideas, including extreme ones, spread instantly. This allows hate and bigotry, including antisemitism, to flourish both online and in person. In this digital age – where legacy media, politicians, and corporations no longer shape the collective consciousness as they once did – the responsibility of holding antisemites accountable has broadened. This responsibility now falls on the shoulders of each one of us. We must involve American leadership, and civil  Read More…

Elon Musk, The ADL, And The Weaponization Of Antisemitism

This article was originally published in the Daily Caller on September 11th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein. Many in the Jewish American community have their fair share of disagreements with the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) approach to fighting antisemitism. As others have pointed out, the legacy Jewish organization, which was established in 1913 to combat antisemitism, has become increasingly partisan over the last decade, hurting its ability to confront Jew-hate as effectively as it once did. However, this past couple of weeks, the ADL has become the target of a vicious campaign of blatant antisemitism. And that is a problem. Following X (formerly Twitter) CEO  Read More…

Effective Fundraising without Compromising Impact – Opinion

This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on August 16th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein and Elena Yacov. Nonprofits across the wide-ranging Jewish philanthropic spectrum face a common challenge: fundraising effectively without compromising their impact.   In the philanthropic world, driving and tracking results is difficult. The Jewish nonprofit community is no different. This challenge is particularly painful for small and medium-sized nonprofits – many of which cannot afford professional fundraising teams yet must stay laser-focused on achieving their missions in an insecure financial environment. In the United States, the work of these organizations is more important than ever. Antisemitism  Read More…

Antisemitism is a Threat to Europe and the Freedoms that Took Centuries to Achieve.

This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on July 27th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein.  Normalized and tolerated antisemitism is both a catalyst and warning sign. The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks famously said, “Antisemitism isn’t a threat just for Jews, it’s a threat first and foremost to Europe and the freedoms it centuries to achieve.” The recent social breakdown in France provides yet another example of an age-old historical truth: untreated antisemitism is both a catalyst and warning sign of a broader sickness in society. Antisemitism is the canary in the coal mine – and when unchecked, it’s followed by broad  Read More…

Adam Milstein: Redefining Diversity – The Case for Including Jewish Identity

This article was originally published in Space Coast Daily on July 24th, 2023, written by Space Coast Daily. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) movement is ostensibly intended to promote a deeper understanding and fairer treatment of those from historically marginalized communities. However, in practice, DEI threatens to undermine core American values and the right of Jewish Americans to live securely within their Jewish identities. That’s the argument made by Israel-American philanthropist and community leader Adam Milstein, an immigrant to the United States who built a successful business and now acts as a venture philanthropist. His focus, including his work with the  Read More…

Changing the Narrative: How Israel and the Jewish People Can Win the Future – opinion

This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on June 13th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein.  From pull factors, to collaboration, to going on the offensive The new antisemitism of our century, also known as modern (or contemporary) antisemitism, reinvented itself from the classical hatred of Jews, which is no longer publicly acceptable, to a now “tolerable” form, the hatred of Israel. The increased vitriol for the State of Israel and a growth in antisemitism is no coincidental correlation. Once seen as a darling of the world, an underdog, a weak nation in need of help, a sanctuary for Jews after  Read More…

The DEI Threat to Jewish Students – Opinion

This article was originally published in The Jewish Journal on May 8th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein.  DEI initiatives are weaponized against Jewish students, maliciously portraying them and Israel as vicious oppressors. Today in America, institutions, from universities to governmental agencies and to corporate workplaces, continue to embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and associated ideologies closely linked to critical race theory (CRT). In the process Jews, particularly those on college campuses, find it impossible to live securely and safely within their Jewish identities. The asserted goals of DEI are positive: to promote the representation, participation, and fair treatment of historically  Read More…