South Dakota

South Dakota: Jewish man attempts to reinstate school prayers

A Jewish Florida man looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer.

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Hamas wants to destroy Israel and the Jewish people

Foreign Minister Israel Katz praises South Dakota adoption of IHRA antisemitism definition, says Hamas 'wants to destroy the State of Israel because they want to destroy the Jewish people.'

Fighting antisemitism in South Dakota:

Gov. signs law requiring use of IHRA definition

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signs bill into law codifying IHRA antisemitism definition.

South Dakota town hit with over 150 antisemitic flyers

Watertown police investigating possible hate crime after flyers found all over residential sections of town.

SD governor: Biden doesn't have authority to impose mandates

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem demands Biden rescind federal COVID mandates.

Popular South Dakota bike rally slammed for selling Nazi items

Vendors defend selling Nazi symbols at Sturgis Rally, but others disagree and say the hate symbols have no place at the popular event.

GOP governor slams Biden for refusing 4th of July fireworks

Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota released a social media video, accusing Biden of bailing on a long-held American tradition.

Gov. Noem slams Biden’s proposed death tax

South Dakota governor says proposal could devastate middle class, sharing her personal experience of her father's passing in farm accident.

South Dakota governor signs anti-BDS executive order

South Dakota becomes 28th state to enact anti-BDS executive order or legislation.

Chabad rabbi and family move to South Dakota

A rabbi and his family have moved to South Dakota, giving the state its only full-time rabbi.

For the first time ever: Chabad now active in all 50 states

With opening of center in South Dakota, Chabad-Lubavitch outreach now covers all 50 states.

South Dakota Jewish inmate sues over kosher violations

Jewish inmate in a South Dakota prison files lawsuit alleging that he received food that violated his kosher dietary restrictions.