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Poway synagogue shooter John Earnest. Source: Screenshot.

Chabad of Poway shooter sentenced to life in prison, plus 137 years

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A former nursing student responsible for the 2019 deadly shooting at Chabad of Poway, Calif., was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 137 years to...
A total of olive trees were planted in Israel to honor the memory of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60, who was shot and killed by a lone gunman on April 27, 2019 during Passover services at Chabad of Poway, Calif. Credit: Combat Anti-Semitism.

Anti-Jewish hate crimes increased by 14 percent in 2019, according to FBI report

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Jews were the most targeted demographic for hate crimes among religious groups in 2019, according to an FBI report released on Monday. Out of the 1,650 religious-motivated hate crimes reported to the FBI, 60.3 percent, or almost...
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, former leader of Chabad of Poway in Southern California. Source: YouTube.

Former Chabad of Poway rabbi pleads guilty to federal charges of fraud, tax evasion

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Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, the former leader of Chabad of Poway in Southern California, was among several defendants who pled guilty in federal court on Tuesday to charges of fraud related to a multimillion-dollar tax-evasion...
Chabad of Poway, Calif. Credit: Chabad of Poway.

Virtual one-year memorial of Poway shooting to honor victim, address anti-Semitism

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U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Elan Carr and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief Ahmed Shaheed will speak at a virtual ceremony on Sunday marking the one-year anniversary...
Lori Kaye at a visit to the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem. Credit: Chabad.org/News.

First yahrtzeit of Chabad of Poway shooting victim observed in solitude

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For thousands of synagogues across America, Passover marked the first time in history that their doors were closed for Yizkor. For Chabad of Poway in Southern California, it was the second time. One year ago, as...
Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan speaks during a press conference for the foreign media on Feb. 3, 2019. Photo: Flash90.

Israeli minister links Chabad synagogue shooting and anti-Semitic ‘Times’ cartoon

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In a Facebook post about Saturday’s synagogue shooting in Poway, Calif., Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan claimed the shooter had been influenced by a blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon that appeared last week in The New York Times. Erdan...