Antisemitism

Jews in New Jersey city targeted with antisemitic hate mail

Threatening letters are not being taken seriously by local police, say Jewish residents of Linden, NJ.

Senate and House Republicans move to cut funding to UNRWA

GOP senators and reps. introduce bill to cut UNRWA funding, blasting it for 'rampant history' of ties to antisemitism and terrorism.

Two years later:

Player who used antisemitic slur to return to the NBA

Meyers Leonard, who was suspended and fined in 2021 for using the word “k**e” during a livestream, signs with Milwaukee Bucks.

Canadian advocacy org report:

Anti-IHRA stance rife among nation's faculty associations

Report finds 50 Canadian faculty groups refuse to endorse IHRA definition, calls for increased transparency for antisemitism incidents.

LA high school girls basketball game descends into antisemitism

Students form opposing Los Angeles area school chant 'Kanye West! while holding up pictures of swastikas and Palestinian Arab flags.

Swastika hung on North Carolina Reform synagogue’s sign

Suspect captured on surveillance video shortly after waving and hanging swastika flag on synagogue's front sign.

Florida:

Free speech extremists spread antisemitism at Daytona 500 race

Group behind anti-Jewish hate at Daytona Beach event attempts to bait police into arrest so they can respond with lawsuit.

When is criticism of Israel legitimate?

No democratic states should consider themselves immune to rebuke but no one should be discussing their right to exist either. Op-ed.

Hate crime in NYC:

Queens Orthodox Jews threatened by antisemite on Shabbat

Jews leaving synagogue subjected to threats and abuse by screaming man who blocks their path and spits on them.

Richmond Mayor asks peers to mark Jewish American Heritage Month

Over 50 mayors across US sign on to Mayor Stoney's letter to combat rising antisemitism by marking Jewish American Heritage Month in May.

Op-ed:

Are Jews the smartest people in the world?

Generalizing about Jewish behavior, the writer criticizes Jewish speech and our generalizing about Arabs. But he has a point. Op-ed .

Swastika Boards & Surf Nazis:

Documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism

New documentary “Waves Apart” chronicles the history of antisemitism in surfing.

Assaulted for speaking Hebrew:

Florida Jewish man speaking on phone brutally sucker punched

Vicious assault of Jewish man talking in Hebrew on phone while riding bicycle in Broward County caught on video.

Shootings Outside LA Synagogue

Suspect with history of antisemitism arrested after LA shootings

Police reverse course, launching hate crime investigation into shootings of two Jewish men in Los Angeles.

More outrageous bureaucratic German antisemitism

It’s time to abolish the 'antisemitism commissioner' system, which only enables the oldest hatred. Op-ed.

NYC antisemitic subway attack:

Attacker who viciously assaulted Jewish man finally arrested

Suspect nabbed by NYPD seven months after brutally punching Jewish man in apparent antisemitic hate crime.

Germany:

Jewish leader’s bodyguard demoted for Nazi WhatsApp messages

Munich police in process of firing ex-bodyguard of Munich community head Charlotte Knobloch for antisemitic and pro-Hitler messages.

Jewish U of Denver students' mezuzahs torn, defiled with pork

Police investigating after three Jewish students in one week have mezuzahs vandalized, with one student's door defaced with pork.

Los Angeles:

Jewish man shot outside of synagogue

According to police, the victim was walking to his car when the suspect, driving a vehicle, approached him and fired two shots.

UK antisemitism trial:

Jewish man's life forever impacted by antisemitic abuse in pub

Victim of antisemitic verbal assault tells court he now feels unsafe wearing kippah in public and anxious about being identified as Jewish.

Canada to reform contracting process after antisemitism scandal

But Jewish orgs and politicians demands government pledge to do more to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.

Boston:

Jewish orgs condemn group filmed kicking Holocaust memorial

Police open hate crime investigation after video surfaces showing young men leaning against and kicking New England Holocaust Memorial.

3,200 young Jews gather for largest ever BBYO convention

Jewish ‘changemakers’ from 44 countries attend record-size convention with focus on how teens combat antisemitism.

'Canadians must forcefully reject this hate'

B’nai Brith Canada calls for 'anti-racist' activist fired as government consultant to be charged for antisemitic, racist tweets.

More antisemitic ‘Goyim Defense League’ flyers appear in US

Disturbing antisemitic conspiracy pamphlets distributed in Northern California and Oklahoma City, with Jewish residents targeted.

New Survey:

4 in 10 American Jews felt less secure last year

One in four American Jews avoid wearing anything that would identify them as Jews, survey shows.

Video game sparks accusations of antisemitism in Harry Potter

Are the goblins in ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ antisemitic? The Harry Potter video game renews criticism.

Landmark Case:

Polish priest sentenced for calling Jews 'leeches'

In precedent-setting ruling, antisemitic Polish priest sentenced for comparing Jews to parasites, claiming they are in league with the devil

Training module seeks to fight workplace antisemitism

ADL launches 'Antisemitism 101 For the Workplace' as part of strategy to address spread of antisemitism in the business world.

Iowa statehouse may cancel Zoom meetings due to neo-Nazi trolls

After latest incident, in which user appeared in meeting waving swastika, Iowa statehouse considers ending virtual access to lawmakers.

Antisemitism

Study: Canadian Jewish social work students face denigration

Social work curricula teaching students about hate and discrimination omit antisemitism from program.

Roger Waters: Anti-Israel but pro-Russia

While he’s spewing hatred toward the Jews and their eternal homeland, he’s added another country to receive his putrid venom—Ukraine. Op-ed.

Community Security Trust:

UK sees slight decline in antisemitic incidents in 2022

But report finds overall level of antisemitism in Britain still fifth highest ever recorded.

US 2nd Gentleman:

‘Bold collective action’ needed to fight antisemitism

Doug Emhoff convenes UN summit to discuss global plan to tackle epidemic of antisemitism.

Jewish org decries Ohio Nazi homeschooling network

American Jewish Congress condemns lack of government oversight regarding home schooling curriculum.

Adidas on the hook for $1.3 billion post-Kanye West

Sportswear giant believes it made right move but faces massive loss due to huge inventory of worthless Kanye West products it cannot sell.

The Parsha and Current Events: The life raft of survival

We are witness to the metamorphosis of western democracies as they change their colors to blood red antisemitism. What does this mean?

Op-ed:

About Joe Rogan, Jews and money

Being rich, isn’t that the American ideal…the American Dream…pursued so aggressively by Joe Rogan? Op-ed.

Florida:

Agudath Israel praises legislation to combat antisemitism

Bipartisan measure aims to expand state hate crime definition in response to antisemitic messages and symbols.

Kentucky Jews dealing with record levels of antisemitism

Antisemitic incidents in the state in 2022 surpass combined numbers for previous four years.

Netherlands:

Nearly half of high school teachers report antisemitic acts

Report from Anne Frank House finds antisemitism among secondary school students significantly higher than 10 years ago.

UK Home Secretary vows to go after Islamist threat to Jews

Suella Braverman responds to finding that Britain is failing to stop domestic support for terror groups, especially Hamas and Hezbollah.

Cincinnati targeted by hate group with antisemitic flyers

Goyim Defense League continues to leave extreme antisemitic literature on driveways and shops across the United States.

Kyrie Irving slammed for deleting apology over antisemitic film

NBA star facing questions after deleting post apologizing for sharing link to antisemitic documentary after being traded to new team.

B’nai Brith launches antisemitism campaign in New Brunswick

Campaign aims to inform officials with means to understand how to combat and report antisemitic incidents.

ADL calls for deplatforming extremist websites to combat hate

Anti-Defamation League report finds deplatforming extremists best way to decrease online antisemitism and hate.

Watch:

Jewish Day School’s menorah vandalized in LA

'Stop Antisemitism' reports: a Los Angeles Jewish Day School’s menorah was been vandalized on February 2nd.

Toronto police present plan to fight antisemitic hate crimes

City’s police force announces details at synagogue meeting to combat increase in antisemitic crimes.

Pink Floyd guitarist's wife:

Roger Waters 'antisemitic to the rotten core’

Polly Samson, wife of David Gilmour, slams ex-band member Waters after he doubles down on antisemitic claim about Israel.

Chikli asks Hungarian min to stop EU funding of anti-Israel orgs

Diaspora Affairs Min. Chikli meets Hungarian Minister for Churches, Minorities and Civil Affairs discusses efforts to combat antisemitism.

Wisconsin town targeted with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti

Police searching for witnesses after vandals cover street signs and roads in Lincoln, Wisconsin with swastikas and antisemitic symbols.

Oregon professor fired after reporting antisemitism to get $1M

Oregon university that fired professor who reported antisemitic incidents settles with him for $1 million.

Atlanta:

Jewish areas targeted by hate group with antisemitic flyers

Notorious white supremacist group Goyim Defense League drops antisemitic flyers in Jewish areas of city.

Jewish communities embrace security amidst rising antisemitism

Schools, Jewish community centers and synagogues in the US have come to rely on their security staff.

Britain:

Student union exits National Union of Students over antisemitism

In wake of report finding NUS failed to protect Jewish students for 2 decades, Warwick student union announces departure.

Australia:

Antisemitic incidents have nearly doubled in last two years

Annual report finds that antisemitic acts, especially neo-Nazi activities, remain an ongoing concern for Australian Jewish community.

Kanye West’s presidential bid receives zero donations

Filing reveals that West's campaign did not receive any donations in 2022.

Maryland:

Teen charged for threats to Jewish center during Hanukkah

17-year-old faces harassment charges after series of antisemitic phone calls to Jewish outreach center in Montgomery County.

Antisemitic vandals target UC Santa Barbara two days in a row

Antisemitic statements on a chalkboard in an Israeli politics class followed by hundreds of antisemitic flyers at California university.

San Francisco Bay Area:

Zionist and anti-Zionist Jewish groups clash over billboards

A San Francisco Bay Area billboard battle breaks out between Jews over branding of anti-Zionism.