Dan Verbin

News writer based in North America

Bronx Judge orders release of alleged Riverdale synagogue vandal

Hours after being held on $20,000 bail, second judge orders accused vandal released under NY state's controversial bail reform laws.

Miami imam says Israelis will run away “like mice”

At sermon delivered in mid-April, Muslim preacher in Miami said, 'Palestine is the land of Islam - and we will take it back.'

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang to get support of prominent NYC Jewish leaders

Andrew Yang campaign to receive high profile endorsements despite issues which would seemingly put him at odds with NYC Jewish community.

Chelsea fan banned for 10 years for antisemitic tweets to reporter

Soccer team says that it strives to "ensure everyone feels safe, valued and included."

Antisemitic incidents up 850% in Kentucky in 2020

The most targeted hotspot is the University of Kentucky's Jewish Center, where attacks described as "an avalanche."

Trump: McConnell needs to be fired

In an interview this week, Trump said that the GOP Senate Minority leader has "not done a great job" and should be "change(d)."

UConn student arrested for swastika graffiti

The University of Connecticut has arrested a suspect for allegedly spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building across from Hillel.

India COVID cases surpass 18 million

The second wave of the pandemic has hit India extremely hard, surprising the government's science advisor.

Video of Jewish comedian Adam Sandler turned away from crowded IHOP goes viral

Embarrassed employee who turned away Sandler without recognizing him posts video poking fun at the incident.

Berlin Al-Quds Day rally cancelled for second year in a row

Rally, which has been described as an anti-Israel "hatefest," will not take place in person, but may move online.

NYPD releases new footage of Bronx synagogue vandal suspect

Hate Crimes Unit posts video of suspect to social media, asking for help in identifying the individual.

Attempt by radical left to kick ZOA off Boston Jewish council fails

ZOA is “gratified that sanity has prevailed” after attempt by anti-Israel groups to kick it off Jewish Community Relations Council of Boston

NY man pleads guilty to antisemitic death threat charges

Man had for a period of two years sent antisemitic threatening communications to a Jewish resident of Connecticut.

Trump calls search of Giuliani home and office "very, very unfair"

Trump says that he doesn't understand why federal investigators searched his former attorney's Manhattan apartment and office.

Elie Wiesel memorialized with bust at Washington National Cathedral

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and human rights campaigner, will have his likeness added to the Human Rights Porch.

Antisemitic graffiti removed from British Columbia highway overpass

In the latest incident of antisemitic graffiti found in BC, a highway overpass was defaced with graffiti blaming the Jews for 9/11.

UK Labour Party suspends 16 over antisemitism complaints ahead of local elections

Party acts to remove candidates at last minute after receiving complaints of past antisemitic behavior.

Germany returns medieval painting stolen by Nazis to Jewish heirs

Painting depicting St. Florian had belonged to a famous Jewish owned gallery which lost most of its art in 1935.

Michigan synagogue argues city not enforcing laws against weekly anti-Semitic protests

Beth Israel Congregation has faced 20 years of protests every Shabbat morning by anti-Semitic demonstrators who harass congregants.

Biden nominee for Small Biz Admin post serves on board of pro-BDS group

Dilawar Syed has served for four years on the board of a pro-BDS advocacy group that spoke out against the Israel Anti-Boycott Act.

Minnesota park defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

Locals who enjoy park popular with families are shocked to discover swastika next to Star of David spray painted on the restroom building.

Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience opening in New Orleans

Museum will explore the ways Jews in the US South "influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their new homes."

Pomona College student gov passes BDS resolution targeting clubs

If enforced, resolution would likely mean funding would be pulled from any clubs on campus that support Israel.

After 73 years, famous London Jewish deli closing its doors

Harry Morgan, the famous London, UK deli, served its last corn beef sandwich this week.

Biden to unveil massive new spending plan on Wednesday

President Joe Biden in his first joint address to Congress will attempt to sell Americans on his "Robin Hood-style" spending plan.

NJ civil rights suit accuses town of discriminating against Orthodox Jews

State lawsuit alleges town officials used discriminatory local laws to stop "tsunami of orthodoxy that is mounting at the border."

UK author of novel about mixed-race identity accused of posting hate on social media

Author's 2014 novel had explored issues of racism and won praise for its portrayal of a mixed-race young woman growing up in Scotland.

Moscow Jewish community center set on fire and vandalized on Hitler's birthday

The attack follows an incident late last year in which an intruder, unable to break in, defaced the outside of the building and a car.

Mural dedicated to Liliana Segre defaced with hate symbol

The mural in the Italian city of Ariano Irpino was defaced with pro-Mussolini graffiti and a crude attempt at drawing a swastika.

Polish reality TV star turned town councillor goes on anti-Semitic rant

Councillor for town of Olecka says that Jews are behind a plan to "murder us and take over."

Updated version of AJC guidebook of anti-Semitic terms released

Translate Hate has become an invaluable tool for defining and educating the general public about anti-Semitic terms and tropes.

82-year old French Jewish judge resigns in protest of decision in Halimi murder case

In interview with French media, Jack Broda asks what has happened to justice and calls Halimi's murder "an anti-Semitic assassination."

Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to additional charges

In Wash DC courtroom, Pascale Ferrier pleaded not guilty to sending threats through the mail and violating biological weapons prohibitions.

Jewish groups outraged as Farrakhan delivers 18-minute eulogy at rapper's funeral

Jewish groups worry that the speech is another sign that Farrakhan is being "legitimized by those in positions of influence."

Two Jewish South African judicial candidates targeted at hearing

Both candidates were singled out and questioned over their Judaism and their views on the conflict and the two-state solution.

B'nai Brith: Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada increased 18% in 2020

Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2020 finds that Jews are still the most targeted group in Canada for hate crimes.

Mystery illness sickens children at Australian Chabad daycare

The cause is still unknown for a mass allergic reaction that only occurred in children inside one room of the daycare during afternoon tea.

Trump advisor claims Biden forcing “plant-based beer” on America

Ex-Trump advisor Larry Kudlow suggests that Biden's green plan will force Americans to switch to beer made out of plants.

Swastika found on desk at Moravian College in Pennsylvania

Campus police investigating after hateful symbol found drawn on a desk at college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Montreal to name a park after Elie Wiesel

A Montreal park will be named after the Nobel Peace Prize winning author in honor of the fifth anniversary of his death.