Dan Verbin

News writer based in North America

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.

Jewish New Mexico couple targeted with burning cross in their yard

Newly arrived couple victims of KKK hate symbol attack, police investigating whether hate crime occurred.

Another Canadian candidate’s election sign defaced with a swastika

Liberal candidate for Surrey, British Columbia riding called vandalism of his sign "intolerable."

Historic Brighton, UK synagogue in desperate need of repair

19th century synagogue, valued for its architecture and religious history, is now crumbling due to water and structural damage.

University of Toronto student union signs letter attacking Israel

Union reverses earlier decision, adopts letter making offensive accusations against Israel and denouncing Israel summer trip.

AJC speaks to US secretaries of state combating about anti-Semitism

Jewish advocacy group focused on understanding anti-Semitic tropes and symbols and how to protect Jews and build community coalitions.

Report: Far right groups on TikTok using music to get around hate content regulations

Extremist users posting anti-Semitic content using musical backgrounds and video effects to fool algorithms that detect hate propaganda.

Kraft family partnering with NY advocacy group to fight anti-Semitism

Foundation to Combat Antisemitism joining forces with JewBelong for "Together we beat hate."

Canadian Green Party candidate compared Israel to Nazi Germany

Nova Scotia candidate was dropped in the 2019 federal election by the NDP after offensive anti-Israel tweets came to light.

Great Neck, Long Island adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Great Neck's mayor says that adoption will serve to send an important message about combating hatred.

Man with Nazi neck tattoo prompts airport lockdown, found hiding in ceiling

Orange Country, California airport evacuation prompted by man breaking into terminal wearing staff jumpsuit, driving down runway in vehicle.

California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored

$8,000 reward, partly funded by the ADL, being offered for information leading to arrest of whoever was responsible for vandalizing statue.

Bible hidden during Holocaust returned to Jewish family over 80 years later

19th century illustrations in Bible offered clue to its origins, put researchers on four-year quest to find descendants of original owners.

Zionist Org of America slams ADL for stating not all BDS resolutions are anti-Semitic

ZOA calls out ADL for saying "situations vary widely with BDS" when it comes to anti-Semitism.

Leader of Seattle area neo-Nazi group gets three years in jail

Group sent threatening letters to journalists and Anti-Defamation League employees, saying "We are watching."

B'nai Brith calls out Canadian uni for course on anti-Semitism taught by anti-Zionist prof

B’nai Brith Canada still concerned about risk updated, new course will "promote hostility toward Jews."

Search underway off Long Island beach for stolen Torah scrolls and other sacred items

Crews scramble to search coastline with worry that suspect may have thrown the two Torah scrolls into the Atlantic Ocean.

US far right group who met on neo-Nazi forum allegedly planned power grid attacks

Members of the group facing up to 40 years in jail on multiple charges including conspiracy to damage energy facilities.

Australian intelligence worried about neo-Nazi infiltration of military

Fear of extremists using Australian military for training mounts after multiple well publicized cases get public's attention.

Jewish advocacy group calls for British gov to ban entirety of Hamas

Currently, a loophole exists in British law allowing Hamas to operate as long as it claims it's not acting as part of its "military wing."

NBA player Meyers Leonard speaks about the need for anti-Semitism education

During ADL virtual seminar, Leonard talks about the March controversy that led him to begin speaking out against anti-Semitism and hate.

Simon Wiesenthal Prize honors individuals fighting anti-Semitism

New prize, created by the Austrian parliament, will also be awarded for a commitment to Holocaust education.

Anti-Defamation League calls on Twitter to ban Taliban and affiliated accounts

With Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, ADL urges Twitter and other social media giants to take action and ban the terrorist group.

Jewish man slapped at Florida pool in front of his five children in alleged hate crime

Man confronts husband of woman who used anti-Semitic slur against another woman and is assaulted, police considering hate crime charges.

UK celebrity photographer accused of harassing Jewish family of bakers

Photographer who took photos of many eighties stars accused of sending harassing messages to family who owns Rinkoff's bakery in London.

Jewish teen wearing kippah severely beaten in Cologne, Germany

18-year old punched and kicked by group of 10 teens who stole his kippah, suffers broken nose and cheekbone.

14-year old Mauritanian chess player pulls out of match against Israeli

Teenage chess star, ranked 47th in the world, withdraws from tournament, quoted making disparaging remarks about Israel.

Twitch users plan one-day ‘walkout’ over flood of Nazi symbols, hateful messages

Group of top streamers on popular video game streaming site will shut off service on Sep 1 in protest against hateful content in chats.

First treatment for Tay-Sachs disease successfully tested

Positive results of drug's clinical trial heralded as "major breakthrough" in treating rare genetic disease common among Ashkenazi Jews.

Ontario teachers union adopts resolution to combat anti-Semitism

With anti-Semitism at record levels, elementary teachers union has resolved to “establish a task force to combat anti-Semitism in Ontario.”

Bulgarian synagogue vandalized with swastika

Sofia Central Synagogue, the largest in Southeastern Europe, defaced with swastika and an anti-Semitic message.