Dan Verbin

News writer based in North America

Anti-Israel message written on sand in Myrtle Beach turned into message of love

Myrtle Beach Police Department investigating anti-Israel message written on beach next to tourist hotel on Monday.

Chabad House at San Diego State University vandalized for 2nd time in three months

Two young women captured on surveillance footage defacing a banner and trying to destroy a menorah outside of the Chabad House.

South Korea to build their own 'Iron Dome' to defend against North Korea

$2.6 billion project will be modelled on idea behind Israel's Iron Dome air defense system.

Explosive device detonates outside Queens synagogue

No one hurt after driver of van tosses explosive device that lands outside Shaare Tova Synagogue.

Statue unveiled of Polish woman who saved Jewish children during WWII

Irene Sendler saved hundreds of Jewish children and others during the Holocaust.

Pennsylvania college faculty letter accuses Israel of 'Jewish supremacy'

ADL: Letter accusing Israel of "Jewish supremacy" and "apartheid" filled with "anti-Israel rhetoric, some rooted in anti-Semitism."

Connecticut cops investigating anti-Semitic graffiti on truck, boat abandoned on highway

After being alerted by passing drivers, Newtown police begin investigation into hateful graffiti found on abandoned truck and boat.

Toronto branch of Israeli gelato eatery Solato hit with one-star review campaign

Days after opening in Canadian city, gelato chain hit with negative Google reviews slandering its gelato and origin as an Israeli company.

'Beloved Ottawa community pillar' Rabbi Reuven Bulka passes away

Longtime Ottawa rabbi was also the founder of Kind Canada, the charity behind Kindness Week.

Shaked halting recognition of Utah online civil marriages

Move comes after hundreds of couples marry using the service and ministry petitioned not to recognize the marriages, court battle expected.

Cohen brothers among those missing in rubble of collapsed Miami building

Brad Cohen and Gary Cohen, visiting from out of town, are missing in the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building.

State Department: US policy on Golan Heights has not changed

A media report had quoted a State Dep. official saying that the US was walking back recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan.

Popular ex-PE teacher, wife missing after Miami condo collapse

Former students of Arnold Notkin, 87 and his wife Myriam, 81, "hoping for a miracle."

4 dead, 159 unaccounted for in collapse of Miami condo building

Rescue efforts still underway to search for survivors in the rubble of the 12-story condo tower in Surfside, near Miami.

Suspect arrested in Tucson, Arizona Chabad vandalism

30-year old man charged with aggravated criminal damage for spray painting swastika and anti-Semitic slur on door of Chabad on River.

25 of 99 missing people in Miami condo collapse may be Jewish

Hatzalah, Chesed Shel Emes and Miami Police Chaplain Rabbi Mark Rosenberg at the scene trying to locate missing victims.

Largest US teachers union to vote on extreme anti-Israel motions

National teachers union's anti-Israel motions will "only add more fuel to the fire" of rising anti-Semitism, says StandWithUs.

DeSantis on collapsed Miami tower deaths: 'We are bracing for some bad news'

Former Surfside mayor and building resident Barry Cohen witnesses the building turning into "a gaping hole of rubble."

Muslim Students Association at Western University demands ban on "pro-Zionist narrative"

Student association also demands an end to "any club's right to free speech" as Zionism has "many definitions."

Indian police arrest 4 students allegedly behind Israeli Embassy blast

Security footage released of four students from Kashmir allegedly showing them planting an IED near the Israeli Embassy.

At least 18 Jews reportedly unaccounted for in Miami condo tower collapse

Rescue teams still actively searching through rubble of 12-floor building whose entire back side collapsed.

Bomb threat forces evacuation of Connecticut JCC camp

300 campers evacuated from campus after anonymous caller makes anti-Semitic threats and makes bogus claim that a bomb is in the building.

Pittsburgh Jewish org issues warning after multiple attacks

After string of attacks against local Orthodox Jews in June, including a serious hospitalization, local Federation warns Jews to be careful.

9 suspects appear in French court over 2017 anti-Semitic home invasion

The family’s lawyer has “not a doubt” that the home invasion was motivated by anti-Semitism.

Danish extremist guilty of Jewish cemetery vandalism

Member of neo-Nazi group sentenced for his part in covering Jewish cemetery in red paint during Passover.

In wake of anti-Semitic incidents, Arizona faith leaders form coalition

After two Tucson synagogues were vandalized in a short time span, religious leaders decided to form a coalition to combat Jew hatred.

Sudden stoppage of NJ building's Shabbat elevator sparks lawsuit

Elevator was essential for elderly and disabled observant residents to leave their apartments on Shabbat and holidays.

Polish bill up for debate may limit restitution claims

Restitution organization warns that bill could place “new, insurmountable legal conditions” on claims for property recovery or compensation.

IDF veterans hired by Magen Am to patrol LA Jewish neighborhoods

In the wake of increasing anti-Semitism in Los Angeles, patrol made up mostly of IDF veterans helping to protect Jewish community.

Parliamentary inquiry urges Australian gov to list Hezbollah as terror group

Parliamentary intelligence and security committee asks government to list all of Hezbollah, not just parts of its terror apparatus.

Swastika drawn on pavement in high traffic area of Manhattan

Nazi hate symbol discovered etched into the pavement in a busy Manhattan intersection.

Eva Schloss, 92-year old Holocaust survivor, regains Austrian citizenship

Schloss, a Holocaust educator who survived Auschwitz and became Anne Frank's stepsister, also received Austria's highest national honor.

Window of Jewish cemetery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany vandalized

Cemetery that was previously vandalized in 2019 has its chapel window broken with rocks.

UK MP urges health sec. to allow critically ill Jewish girl to be treated in Israel

Family's wish to take critically ill two-year old Alta Fisxler to Israel for more treatment has been stymied by a court ruling.

CUNY Jewish studies faculty sign letter slamming anti-Israel union motion

40 Jewish studies faculty members at the City University of New York condemn faculty union resolution charging Israel with “apartheid.”

Princeton, NJ Jews rally against anti-Semitism

Rally features Jews and supporters of the community speaking out against the increase in state and nation-wide anti-Semitism.

Most claims thrown out by judge in Trump Bible photo op case

Plaintiffs claimed that the Trump administration and police had conspired to violate their civil rights when they were cleared from a park.

30 UK rabbis support fur ban with exemption for shtreimels

The UK has launched a public consultation over banning importing and selling fur, with a group of rabbis penning a letter in support.

US parents group asks teachers union head to denounce anti-Semitic union resolutions

National parents group calls on American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten to condemn two anti-Semitic union resolutions.

German media firm CEO: If you’re anti-Israel, look for a new job

CEO of Axel Springer responds to complaints about company flying Israeli flag in show of solidarity with Jews against anti-Semitism.