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Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Weissmandel dies during NY flooding

Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Weissmandel was driving home from Monsey to Mount Kisco, New York when his car was caught in the flood near a bridge.

Burshtin Synagogue Hall in Borough Park, Brooklyn hit with flash flood

Synagogue hall hit with a torrent of flood water that rushes down several staircases and covers hall with bits of debris.

Torah scrolls rescued from flooded Williamsburg, NY synagogue by Hatzalah

After being rescued from basement entrance, Torah scrolls were unrolled on tables to dry out and remove any chance of further damage.

New Jewish advocacy org launches initiative to combat campus anti-Semitism

The Abraham Global Peace Initiative has launched “Campus Declaration Against Antisemitism” to empower students to speak up for their rights.

State Department staff call on Blinken to fire employee behind offensive blog

Letter by over 70 Jewish staff members of State Department decries colleague's blog that contains hateful statements about Jews.

Majority of Finnish parties support banning Nazi symbols

Discussion about banning swastika comes after Finnish court throws out case against men accused of flying Nazi flag during a 2018 parade.

Swastika carved into playground slide at Long Island, NY school

After incident discovered, school district contacted county hate crimes unit.

Australian Jewish father punched in the face in front of son on the way to synagogue

Assailant also shouted "Heil Hitler" and made Nazi salutes at Jewish man and his 11-year old son on their way to synagogue on Shabbat.

Canadian politician decries swastika vandalism of her signs

Simcoe North, Ontario candidate the latest victim of multiple instances of swastikas painted on campaign signs across Canada.

US neo-Nazi group tries to register as federal political party

National Socialist Movement described by the ADL as formerly one of the most prominent neo-Nazi groups in the US.

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Report: Biden urged Afghan president to create impression Taliban wasn't winning

Leaked call between Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani details how US President believed "perception" change could lead to victory.

Hidden stockpile of Nazi items found 76 years later in wall of German house

Experts hope items will shed light on obscure Nazi welfare organization that distributed looted Jewish property to Germans.

Greek Jews concerned over appointment of new health minister

Greek Jewish community demanding apology for politician's 2009 defense of man who said that Auschwitz should be re-opened in the future.

Northern Ireland playground defaced with swastikas and vulgar graffiti

Swastikas graffiti comes amid a rise in swastika graffiti vandalism incidents across the UK in the last year.

Angela Merkel awarded prize for working to combat anti-Semitism

German chancellor awarded Buber-Rosenzweig Medal for fostering Jewish-Christian dialogue and fighting discrimination against Jews.

Jewish couple kicked out of UK tearoom for requesting meal without non-kosher chicken

Restaurant owner tells couple to leave after they asked for cucumber as a replacement or offered to pay full price without the chicken.

ZOA calls out Philadelphia libraries for anti-Israel content targeting children

After Philadelphia Jewish community discovers libraries promoting extreme anti-Israel content to children, ZOA calls out library system.

UK 'Bargain Hunt' contestant slammed for auction of Nazi items

Tim Weeks, a frequent contestant on the show, took down the Nazi items for sale at his auction house after being criticized for the sale.

FBI report: US hate crimes at highest level in 12 years

FBI’s “2020 Hate Crime Statistics” report finds that hate crimes are surging, especially intimidation and assault.

'Wonderful inspirational' Jewish refugee Eric Sanders who made UK his home dies at 101

Sanders, who fled Austria in 1938, served in the British army, became a teacher, writer, translator, and oldest member of the Labour Party.

Iran’s Jewish MP claims US beholden to 'pro-Israel lobby'

MP representing Iranian Jews alleges the White House's foreign and domestic policies are controlled by the "Israel lobby" and "capitalists."

Finnish court throws out charges against swastika flag wavers

Case against 5 men accused of flying Nazi flag during Independence Day parade will be taken to higher court by state prosecutor.

Unidentified man who assaulted 5 Jews in London may be from Yorkshire

Police using man's "northern accent" as a clue in the search to identify and arrest him.

Rashida Tlaib tweets about fundraiser for group tied to Hamas

Texas-based charity accused by experts of having ties to Hamas and the Taliban.

Renowned San Francisco Jewish street poet Jack Hirschman dies at 87

Hirschman, who released 100 works, was the city's poet laureate for three years and also translated Yiddish poetry.

Dutch Jewish orgs call on military fairs to stop selling Nazi memorabilia

Latest call by Jewish groups comes after fair found to be selling multiple Nazi items, including yellow stars with identification cards.

Three sentenced for Ohio anti-Semitic incident

Anti-Semitic and swastika graffiti scrawled on a series of building over six-day period in 2020.

French woman arrested for yelling "Heil Hitler" at Jewish family on Shabbat

Woman who reversed car up to family and yelled Nazi salute along with calling Jews "the shame of France" faces prison term and large fine.

40th anniversary of terror attack on Vienna synagogue commemorated

1981 attack during bar mitzvah killed two congregants and wounded 18 others.

Swastika vandalism of Canadian election signs continues

The latest candidate to be targeted is Doug Kobayashi, who is running for a riding on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Neo-Nazi flyers left on porches near Jewish community center in Santa Cruz, California

Suspect caught in the act by surveillance camera, police hopeful he will be identified.

UK shomrim hold down man who kicked in Jewish family's door, hand him over to cops

Attempted London burglary was foiled by Stamford Hill Shomrim who detained the wannabe burglar after he kicked in a Jewish family's door.

Swastika spray painted on Jewish family's garage in Cape Code, Massachusetts

Jewish residents worry the incident might be written off as a prank by kids the way similar anti-Semitic graffiti has been in the past.

Amsterdam to return $23.5 million painting to Jewish heirs

City officials end 9-year legal battle by giving up rights to Kandinsky painting sold under duress by Jewish art collector during Holocaust.

Founder of French website listing high profile Jews facing multiple charges

Since removed website "I am everywhere" listed figures it claimed where Jewish, and referenced anti-Semitic WWII publication.

Suspect in stabbing of Boston rabbi to face nine indictments

Alleged attacker to face multiple counts of assault, battery and violating his victim's constitutional rights.

Ark and bimah of Great Synagogue of Vilnius unearthed during archeological dig

International team working for the last several years has also uncovered the former 17th century synagogue's columns and other remains.

NATO Secretary General condemns Kabul airport suicide bombing

Suicide blast killed over 60 Afghans and at least 12 US troops.

Australian state's police tracking 1,000 suspected neo-Nazis

New South Wales facing mounting threat of far right extremism, with officials worries about possible physical attacks.

Suburban NYC Jewish community raises $1 million for Haiti relief aid

Local Jewish NYC nonprofits donating a million dollars worth of goods in two containers to Haitians in critical need of help.