About the Author

Dr. Rafael Medoff

Dr. Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies and author of more than 20 books about Jewish history and the Holocaust. His latest is Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry, coauthored with Craig Yoe.

The Road to October 7

by Dr. Rafael Medoff, the Brooklyn Jewish Voice

Historian Dr. Rafael Medoff traces October 7’s horrors to centuries of antisemitic indoctrination—revealing how hate education, from Crusaders to Hamas, shaped history’s deadliest patterns of Jewish persecution.

Combating Anti-Semitism

by Dr. Rafael Medoff, Gregg Rickman

New U.S. anti-Semitism envoy facing formidable task.

Blaming Israel for Saving Lives

by Dr. Rafael Medoff

New York Times blames Israel for creating more friction with Syria by saving 400 Syrian civilians.

Should the NFL Tolerate Support for Hamas?

by Dr. Rafael Medoff

The brutal hit resulting in the suspension of Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair isn’t the only kind of violence the culprit embraces—he also appears to endorse Hamas violence. Is that acceptable to the NFL?

Columbia Students Once Rallied Against Nazis — Now They Cheer for Them

by Dr. Rafael Medoff

Today, Columbia students are protesting in support of Hamas terrorists who mimic the Nazis. How did this strange role reversal come about?

Sportswashing: From Hitler to the Saudis

by Dr. Rafael Medoff

The Saudis’ takeover of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) is just the latest in a series of attempts by dictators to use sports to divert attention from human rights abuses.

Why Were the Graves of So Many Jewish GIs Marked by a Cross?

by Dr. Rafael Medoff

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter and a group of dedicated volunteers, Jewish heroes are finally being buried with a Star of David.