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…

Can American Jews Build An Iron Dome Against Antisemitism?

This article was originally published in The Jewish Journal on May 3rd, 2023, written by Alan Zeitlin.  “If we want to defeat antisemitism, we can’t do it alone.” – Adam Milstein A decade ago, when Adam Milstein told people the ugly monster of antisemitism was on its way to America and would unleash violence against Jews, most people didn’t believe him. Milstein, an Israeli-American businessman, philanthropist and activist who served for the IDF in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, believes there are no easy answers to the question of how to combat antisemitism and the demonization of Israel. In the sea  Read More…

The Impact Forum Foundation

This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on April 13th, 2023, written by Alan Rosenbaum.  Making an impact in fighting antisemitism and supporting Israel ‘There is no silver bullet,” says Adam Milstein, prominent Israeli-American businessman, philanthropist, and activist, speaking of organizations that combat antisemitism and stand against the enemies of Israel. “It takes a network of allied organizations to defeat the network of our detractors,” he adds. The problem, Milstein explains, is that many of these pro-Israel nonprofit organizations are competing for funding with each other and have major redundancies but prefer to work independently so they can claim all  Read More…

Why Critical Race Theory (CRT) Could Be Dangerous for America’s Faith-Based Communities – Opinion

This article was originally published in the The Jerusalem Post on March 28th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein. We need to build alliances between Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Hindus. America was founded by people fleeing religious persecution. Our society flourished based on the unique atmosphere of religious tolerance, which was very different from Europe and other parts of the world. These fundamental principles are now threatened by Critical Race Theory (CRT), and its related ideologies, which present a danger to the values underlying a thriving America – and potentially, to its faith-based communities. Once considered to be fringe subject matter to be  Read More…

Adam Milstein Praises CyberWell, the Web-Intelligence Platform, That Could Dramatically Reduce Antisemitism on Social Media

This article was originally published in The Science Times on March 21st, 2023, written by David Thompson. With online antisemitism impacting Jewish people every day, businessman turned venture philanthropist, Adam Milstein, is a supporter of CyberWell, the web-intelligence and database nonprofit platform, which aims to curb the rising antisemitism on social media. Countering antisemitism is central to Adam Milstein’s philanthropic efforts, and the launch of a cutting-edge technological system that could minimize online Jew hatred marks significant progress when it comes to shaping a vast cyberspace. “The AI [artificial intelligence] of CyberWell is helping monitor social media antisemitism in real  Read More…

The Undeniable Link Between Antisemitism and America’s Decline – Opinion

This article was originally published in the The Jerusalem Post on January 16th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein.   It Starts with The Jews But Never Ends With The Jews. It has become a truism that Jews are history’s “canary in the coal mine”. Across cultures and continents, where Jews have flourished, so have the societies around them. Where Jews have faced persecution and expulsion, it is usually a sign that darker forces are taking hold that will degrade, diminish, and often, destroy the broader society. The examples of this phenomena are numerous and profound. Spain’s golden era of Jewish achievement  Read More…

Antisemitism is First and Utmost a Danger to America and Its Values

This article was originally published in the Jewish Policy Center on January 6th, 2023, written by Adam Milstein  At a summit held by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in November, FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke about “the tragic reality that the Jewish community uniquely ends up on the receiving end of hate-fueled attacks from all sides.” He referenced the white supremacist attacks in recent years in Poway and Pittsburgh, and the 2022 attack at the synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, motivated by “violent Jihad”. But it’s not just white supremacists and radical Muslims. There are myriad of groups espousing Jews-hatred – the far-right,  Read More…

Adam Milstein: It’s Time to Drop the Iran Nuclear Deal and Strengthen the Abraham Accords

This article was originally published in The American Reporter on December 2nd, 2022, written by Jennifer Ross.  Unrest and pushback of the Iranian people against the repressive regime of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been brewing for decades. However, according to Israeli-American businessman and philanthropist, Adam Milstein, the recent unprecedented and unrelenting wave of anti-government protests sweeping the country, combined with Iran’s newly minted pro-Russia alliance in the war against Ukraine, calls for a renewed U.S. commitment to fighting the terror sponsoring regime both in the Middle East and on the world stage. “Today, all we know is that the Iranian regime  Read More…

Kanye West’s Antisemitism Inspired by Louis Farrakhan

This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Post on November 25th, 2022, written by Adam Milstein.  Farrakhan must be treated as a persona non grata in America. For too long, his poisonous presence and rhetoric have been tolerated.   Over the past 25 years, antisemitism has been growing exponentially in American culture and politics, with an uptick this past month due to the rabid antisemitic remarks expressed by famed rapper Kanye West, newly known as “Ye,” which has been normalized by other African-American icons like Kyrie Irving. Among the antisemitic tropes expressed by West: Blacks are the real Jews and therefore cannot  Read More…

Adam Milstein on the Importance of the US-Israel Relationship

This article was originally published in the NewsAnyway on October 24th, 2022, written by Lindsey Benson.  The U.S.-Israel alliance was forged when the state of Israel was formally recognized by President Truman in May of 1948. Both countries were built on founding principles of democracy, freedom, and the right to preserve political autonomy in the face of aggression from outside forces. That’s why, according to Israeli American businessman and philanthropist Adam Milstein it’s not surprising the connection between the two like-minded nations was, and remains, so powerful. What Makes the U.S.-Israel alliance Special? “People established both America and Israel as a sanctuary and a  Read More…