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ARTICLES BY: Faygie Holt / JNS.org
Austin Rally Draws Hundreds to Support Jewish Community in Wake of Vandalism, Arson
JNS.org - Several hundred people gathered on the steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sunday to show their support for the Jewish...
Adams Draws Strong Support From Orthodox Community in New York Mayoral Win
JNS.org - Addressing supporters with a “heart filled with hope purpose and love for this city,” Eric Adams accepted his win as New York City’s...
Small Fire at Texas Synagogue Follows Spate of Antisemitic Incidents, Leaders Respond
JNS.org - Arson investigators in Austin, Texas, are looking into the cause of a late-night fire at the city’s Congregation Beth Israel on Sunday evening. According...
Survey: Four in 10 US Jews Have Had to Conceal Identity
JNS.org – For the third year in a row, the American Jewish Committee has released a survey about antisemitism in the United States and found...
Canadian Jewish Group Renews Campaign to Remove World War II-Era Monuments
JNS.org - The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada is renewing a call for the removal of two longstanding memorials in the Edmonton area...
Jewish Athletes Celebrate Olympic Success at Tokyo Games
JNS.org - Many in the Jewish world are sharing in Israel’s record-setting four medal wins at the just-concluded 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Leading the pack...
‘It’s a Moment I Will Never Forget,’ Says Washington Nationals Draft Pick Elie Kligman
JNS.org - Jewish baseball history was made for a second time this week when on Tuesday, 18-year-old Elie Kligman, an Orthodox Jewish teen from Nevada,...
‘Queen’s Speech’ Outlines Measures to Halt UK Officials from Implementing BDS
JNS.org – Queen Elizabeth II has tasked the government of the United Kingdom with stopping local councils from implementing BDS activity against Israel and Jewish...
Latest Pew Survey: Young American Jews are Increasingly Orthodox or Unaffiliated
JNS.org - Young American Jews are moving in two very distinct directions—towards Orthodox or little Jewish engagement. That was one of the major findings from...
US Report: Nearly a Dozen European Countries are Failing to Meet Antisemitism Challenges
JNS.org - Nearly a dozen European countries are “insufficient” in their efforts to meet the challenges of antisemitism, a report by the United States Commission...
Houston Synagogue Files Federal Lawsuit Claiming City Violating its Religious Rights
JNS.org – A synagogue in Houston has filed a federal lawsuit against the city claiming that it is violating its right to free exercise of...
New Jersey Newspaper Fires Journalist After Anti-Jewish, Misogynistic Caption
JNS.org - A journalist from the Asbury Park Press, a Gannett-owned newspaper in Central New Jersey, is out of a job with the paper doing...
Kentucky Set to Become First State to Adopt IHRA Definition
JNS.org - Kentucky is expected to be the first state to officially adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism after the measure was...
Former Portugal Leader Sends Anti-Jewish COVID Tweet
JNS.org - A leader of Portugal’s 1974 revolution is being criticized after he posted antisemitic tweets earlier this week about the COVID-19 vaccine. The criticism...
