Tag: Self-Defense
Why have American Jews remained nonviolent?
The just-passed holiday of Purim was subdued for many due to Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, the trauma of Oct. 7 and the massive rise in antisemitism driven by the pro-Hamas fifth column in...
Ben-Gvir: 260,000 Israelis applied for gun permits since Oct. 7
More than 260,000 Israelis have applied for gun permits in the past six weeks, according to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Speaking on Monday at a faction meeting of his Otzma Yehudit Party, Ben-Gvir...
G7 countries express support for Israel’s self-defense
The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Wednesday condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre of 1,400 people, expressed support for Israel’s right to self-defense and called for “humanitarian pauses” in the war...
After Texas, Jewish security network launches ‘Be Aware’ community training program
The Secure Community Network—the safety and security organization of the Jewish community—launched a new training program to help protect community members from violence in the aftermath of the Texas hostage crisis that took place...
Shield of David program battles anti-Semitism through Krav Maga and education
Cameron Kholos, a Jewish student at the University of Colorado Boulder, had been taking martial arts for more than 10 years and wanted to teach other Jewish students self-defense.
“I was really into Krav Maga,”...
With attacks on Jews increasing, the need for self-defense is real
Tough times demand tough Jews. If Jon Loew has his way, Jews in the United States and around the world will invest the time and energy needed to learn self-defense to protect themselves. Loew...