Dan Verbin

News writer based in North America

Manitoba reverses proposal to ban circumcisions performed outside medical settings

Flood of concerned comments from Winnipeg Federation and Jewish community lead to provincial medical body reversing proposal.

American Jewish group denounces latest anti-Israel resolution by United Church of Christ

American Jewish Committee slams one-sided resolution that ignores Israel's "relentless pursuit of peace for 73 years."

Windows of Brooklyn Jewish school smashed with a hammer

Assailant captured on video walking up to the Williamsburg school and smashing the windows multiple times.

Swastika found on sidewalk in Wayne, New Jersey shocks community

Nazi symbol found on sidewalk in New Jersey township called “affront to our community as a whole.”

Austrian activist group's map of Jewish sites marked with yellow stars draws outrage

Left wing group announces Vienna map will soon be expanded to cover all of Austria but removes it after fierce online criticism.

Jewish WWII RAF pilot, one of the last remaining 'Dambusters,' dies at 100

Lawrence "Benny" Goodman was a "Jewish hidden hero" who played an instrumental part in British air campaigns against Nazi infrastructure.

Call for Human Rights Watch head to resign after tweet blaming Israel for anti-Semitism

ADL calls Kenneth Roth's statement blaming rise in UK anti-Semitism on Israel "plainly false and offensive."

Danish cartoonist whose drawings of Mohammed outraged Muslim world dies at 86

Fury in Islamic world over Kurt Westergaard's depictions of Mohammed culminated in the 2015 Charlie Hebdo massacre.

Holocaust survivor who became Australia's richest woman dies at 92

Jewish philanthropist Millie Phillips donated to many causes, including giving $15 million to Tel Aviv University in 2015.

B'nai Brith slams Toronto school board for ignoring Jew-hatred

Jewish community outraged after reinstatement of staffer who posted "virulently anti-Israel" material that justified suicide bombings.

Montreal auction house sale of Nazi items criticized by Jewish community

Community not satisfied by company's explanation that buyers are "military collections" buying "historical pieces."

Biden admin restarts Guantanamo Bay detainee transfer program

In first transfer of administration, 56-year old Moroccan prisoner transferred from Guantanamo Bay back to home country of Morocco.

California budget to include $14.9 million to restore 106-year old synagogue

Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights was founded in 1915 by Easter European Jews but fell out of use after WWII when community moved away.

UK Labour to ban 1,000 members who refuted that party had anti-Semitism problem

The party's executive expected to vote on Tuesday to expel four far left groups loyal to former leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Threatening swastika-covered letter sent to Massachusetts woman

The second such incident to take place in Andover in the last month is being treated as a hate crime by police.

Thief steals e-scooter from six-year old Jewish boy in Borough Park, Brooklyn

Story has happy ending when NYPD and community leaders gift the now 7-year old with a new scooter and helmet. Thief is still on the loose.

Pro-Israel watchdog urges LA Times to denounce anti-Israel letter signed by its reporters

CAMERA asks the Times to reject unethical journalism that seeks to "substitute propaganda for objectivity and fact."

Manitoba's proposed change to circumcision regulations worries Jewish community

Proposal from regulator banning doctors from performing circumcisions outside clinical or medical settings called a "slippery slope."

NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams to Mayor de Blasio: 'Listen, I am the mayor.'

At private political event, outgoing Mayor de Blasio tries to get on stage with Adams, who ignores him and focuses on the crowd instead.

'Low traffic' plan brings heavily Jewish UK area to a standstill

Jewish residents of London's Stamford Hill, home to the largest Hasidic community in Europe, say cars are a "necessity" for their families.

Children's graves defaced at Jewish cemetery in Chemnitz, Germany

Local police investigating after headstones broken, knocked over by unknown individuals.

Utah HS parking lot vandalized with swastikas, hate symbols

High school in Logan, UT defaced with two swastikas and neo-Nazi slogans, investigation is ongoing.

LA Unified School Board unanimously condemns anti-Semitism

Board's resolution calls for updated resources for administrators and teachers to address all forms of anti-Semitism.

German Jewish leader calls on next government to be proactive against Jew hatred

Dr. Josef Schuste praises government for creating anti-Semitism commissioner, urges next government to continue its proactive policies.

Mark Zuckerberg's kippah-wearing dog sparks torrent of anti-Semitic abuse

Zuckerberg's photo of his dog Beast wearing a kippah with Star of David on it is hit with thousands of angry and anti-Semitic reactions.

UK man who defaced Welsh war memorial with swastika, Iron Cross faces jail time

31-year old Welsh man who defaced memorial with Nazi symbols and offensive messages to be sentenced next month by a crown court.

Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio slam Biden admin invite to UN envoy on racism

Haley wonders why the Biden WH is asking the UN to investigate "the freest country in the world" instead of nations without human rights.

Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria while filming documentary on local Jewish community

Film crew being detained includes well known pro-Israel social media influencer Rudy Rochman.

Star of David with slash through it painted on Ohio YWCA building

Similar hate graffiti was also discovered in other parts of Alliance, Ohio leaving residents wondering who was targeting their town.

Over 50 swastika flyers discovered in Virginia shopping center

Anti-Semitic flyers featuring swastikas and the phrase "We are everywhere" glued to the outside of stores.

Arsonist charged with setting fire to NJ synagogue, yeshiva

29-year old man deemed a threat to the community and will stay in jail pending his trial on first-degree aggravated arson.

B'na Brith slams Canadian political party for ignoring Jew hate

After NDP MP urges support for jailed PFLP senior leader, calling her a "human rights campaigner," B'nai Brith expresses outrage.

UK town’s council refuses to condemn 'river to sea' chants

Former Hastings councillor, who is Jewish, slams council for refusing to deal with rising levels of anti-Semitism.

Book claims Trump said bunker story leaker should be 'charged with treason' and 'executed'

Book by the Wall Street Journal's WH reporter claims that after info was leaked that Trump hid in the bunker, Trump went into "panic" mode.

UK government calls on social media firms to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Move, considered long overdue, is backed by leading British Jewish advocacy group.

Sacha Baron Cohen sues cannabis company for using Borat in ad

Citing his religious beliefs as an observant Jew, Cohen said that he would never advertise for a cannabis product.

UK set to ban fifth neo-Nazi group under anti-terror laws

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel describes the extremist groups as "targeting vulnerable people across the world."

Canadian university president calls increasing campus anti-Semitism 'deeply upsetting'

President of Simon Fraser University meets with Jewish students who have experienced Jew hatred, calls out anti-Semitism on campus.

Ohio city shuts down, fines synagogue for violating building, zoning codes

After ongoing dispute with city, owner of Aleksander Shul now faces $65,000 fine and four years probation for alleged code violations.

Biden and Sanders meet at White House over $3.5T infrastructure bill

Later speaking to reporters, Sanders reiterates his own plan, which would vastly exceed the $3.5 trillion of the Democratic bill.