Posts Tagged: antisemitic attacks
Jewish Security Nonprofit: Antisemitic Attacks in Britain ‘Surged’ to Record High Amid Israel-Hamas Clashes
The number of antisemitic incidents in Britain during last month's hostilities between Israel and the Hamas terror organization reached the highest in a single month...
The Threat to American Jews Is Real
Extremists around the world have been emboldened in recent years, due in large part to changing political and economic currents, some of which have been...
New York City Mayor Intervenes in Case of Woman Who Attacked Jews, Was Released Without Bail, and Then Committed Another Assault
The New York City woman who assaulted three Orthodox Jewish women and was then released almost immediately with no bail, after which she attacked another...
After Antisemitic Attacks, a Call for Moral Clarity on the Left
On Sunday, tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City to march across the Brooklyn Bridge and send a unified message against antisemitism....
Major Jewish Groups Mobilize Against Hate While Unsure About Its Causes
JNS.org - The recent violent attacks against Jews in Monsey, NY, and Jersey City, NJ, have garnered national headlines and have brought further awareness to...
In Latest Antisemitic Incident, Man Attempts to Enter New York Yeshiva, Spits at Woman Outside
Following a month of increasingly violent antisemitic attacks on Jews in the New York area, police are looking for a man who attempted to enter...
Lawfare Project Offers Antisemitic Attack Victims Pro Bono Legal Services
JNS.org - The Lawfare Project announced on Monday a new partnership with Ken Belkin of Spodek Law Group to offer pro bono legal services to...
No More Sitting Ducks: Jews Need to Learn Self-Defense
JNS.org - After each antisemitic attack, Jews seem to get weaker and more vulnerable. One reason is that instead of taking real action, we prefer...
Orthodox Jewish Man Assaulted With Belt in Brooklyn in Third Such Attack in a Week
In the third such attack within a week, an Orthodox Jewish man has been assaulted in Brooklyn. New York’s local CBS affiliate reported that the attack...
After Latest Violent Incident Targeting Community, Crown Heights Jewish Leaders Confident in Authorities, but Concerned About ‘Disturbing Trend’
Crown Heights Jewish community leaders expressed confidence in the authorities but deep concern about growing antisemitic violence in the wake of a recent series of...
Chabad Statement Expresses Concern Over More Antisemitic Attacks
JNS.org - Chabad-Lubavitch leaders worldwide are warning Jewish communities about the possibility of more antisemitic attacks like the Saturday synagogue shooting in Poway, Calif., on the last...
Antisemitism Part of Wave of ‘Depraved Hatred,’ Pope Says
Pope Francis on Friday branded antisemitism part of a wave of "depraved hatred" sweeping some countries and urged everyone to be vigilant against it. In comments...
Israeli Government Report: 2018 Sees Record Spike in Antisemitic Attacks Worldwide
JNS.org - Thirteen Jews were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2018, the most since the Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, Israel's Diaspora Affairs...
Antisemitic Incidents Rise 9.5 Percent in Australia in One Year, Report Says
JNS.org - Australia experienced a 9.5-percent increase in antisemitic attacks and assaults from September 2016 to September 2017, according to a new report released by the Executive Council...
