Tag: Antisemitism
Orthodox synagogue in Harrisburg is defaced with swastika
Police in Harrisburg, Pa., are investigating the vandalism of a local synagogue.
Swastikas were spray-painted on the exterior of Kesher Israel Synagogue, an Orthodox congregation. The graffiti was removed shortly after it was found on...
A chill wind from Poland
I’ve known Rafal Pankowski, the Polish academic and campaigner against anti-Semitism and racism, for almost 20 years, but I don’t think I’ve heard him sound as worried about the political situation in his country...
Bloomberg’s money and the anti-Semitism defense
At a time of a rising tide of anti-Semitism sweeping across the globe, groups tasked with monitoring and combating Jew-hatred are needed more than ever. Yet the Anti-Defamation League continues to sabotage the effort...
The Netherlands reports record number of anti-Semitic incidents in 2019
The highest number of anti-Semitic incidents ever recorded in the Netherlands took place in 2019, according to a report released on Monday.
The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI) has been monitoring anti-Semitism...
Insanity defense for anti-Semites is itself insane
From the outset, Grafton Thomas’s mother and attorney harped on his 20-year history of mental illness. They said he was diagnosed with schizophrenia long ago and ceased taking his anti-psychotic medication two months before...
Anti-Semitism is the ultimate marker of cultural derangement
The attacks against Jews in New York and London during the past week have left people deeply shocked.
The stabbing rampage against Hanukkah celebrants in Monsey, N.Y., following a deadly attack on a kosher supermarket...
New York Jewish Federation names former NYPD expert as new security director
UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York announced on Monday that Mitchell D. Silber—former director of intelligence analysis at the New York City Police Department—has been named executive...
Jewish groups, 2020 presidential candidates react to Monsey machete attack on Hanukkah
Jewish groups and politicians, including all of the 2020 presidential candidates, expressed condemnation in the aftermath of a black male carrying a long machete allegedly entering a home and prayer hall known as Rabbi...
Following anti-Semitic attack, Monsey’s Jewish community will not be ‘cowed’ to change
Less than 24 hours after five people were stabbed at a rabbi’s home on Forshay Road in Monsey, N.Y., Jews gathered on the lawn to sing and dance as a Torah scroll was dedicated...
Anti-Semitic Speakers Removed by Student from SDSU ‘Summit’ on Slavery Reparations
Days after a San Diego State University English professor helped draw attention to a student-organized forum set to include at least one anti-Semitic speaker, the school says the student is backing off.
“The student has since opted...