Posts Tagged: Antisemitism in US
Top US Jewish Group Applauds Senate for Backing Upgrade of Status of Antisemitism Envoy
A top American Jewish umbrella group praised on Thursday the approval by the US Senate of a bill to upgrade the status of the US...
California High School Outrages Jewish Community Once Again With Latest Antisemitism Scandal
A California high school that has been plagued by antisemitic activity was in the spotlight again on Friday after its principal revealed that students had...
Top US Jewish Group Calls for Action After New Data Confirms Spike in Antisemitic Hate Crimes
A top American Jewish umbrella group expressed concern on Monday over the findings of a new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report that showed that...
Jewish Groups Look to US Congress Amid Alarming Rise in Hate Crimes Documented by FBI
Hate crimes committed in the US rose to their highest level in more than a decade in 2019, a new report from the FBI disclosed...
NASCAR Driver Indefinitely Suspended Over Swastika Tweet
Auto racing giant NASCAR confirmed on Tuesday that it had indefinitely suspended one of its drivers over a post on social media that was deemed...
Campus Cops Identify Offender Who Posted ‘Hitler Is Right’ Signs at Florida University
Police at a Florida university announced on Thursday that they had identified the person who plastered antisemitic signs -- including a sticker bearing the slogan...
Two Years Later, Jewish Groups Remember Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
Jewish groups in the US and around the world commemorated on Tuesday the second anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, in which 11 Jewish worshippers...
On Second Anniversary of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre, Top US Jewish Group Urges Unity in Fight Against ‘Pernicious Cancer of Antisemitism’
Ahead of the second anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre on Tuesday, a top US Jewish group issued a statement remembering the victims and urging...
Chattanooga Swastika Spate Under Investigation by Police in Southeastern Tennessee City
A bridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been defaced with swastikas, prompting a police investigation and condemnation from the city’s mayor. NBC affiliate Channel 3 reported that...
Biden Calls Delaware Chabad Arson ‘Deeply Disturbing,’ Speaks of ‘Moral Obligation’ to Fight Rising Antisemitism in US
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden condemned on Thursday an arson incident at a Jewish institution in his home state of Delaware. In a tweet referring to...
Jewish Groups Condemn Display of Antisemitic Banners Over Los Angeles Freeway
Jewish organizations in southern California expressed outrage over the weekend after banners with sinister antisemitic slogans were seen hanging from a freeway overpass. The three home-made...
Antisemitic Protests Outside Michigan Synagogue Are Allowed, District Judge Rules
Antisemitic protests that have been staged outside a synagogue in Michigan, for nearly two decades will be allowed to continue, a local judge ruled this...
New York Man Who Threatened Gun Massacre at Jewish Summer Camp Over Social-Distancing Complaint Released on Bail
A New York man has been released on bail after he was arrested for threatening to shoot hundreds of young Jews attending a local summer...
‘Synagogue of the American Revolution’ in Philadelphia Defaced With Antisemitic Graffiti
Antisemitic slogans scratched outside the Philadelphia house of prayer widely known as the "Synagogue of the American Revolution" are being investigated by local police. The messages...
