WATCH: Jewish player becomes first overall pick in NHL draft
Jack Hughes is the first Jewish player to be the No. 1 overall draft pick in the National Hockey League.
June 26, 2019
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Drew Gulak captures WWE title, a first by a Jewish wrestler
Drew Gulak captured the WWE Cruiserweight title, the first time it’s been won by a Jewish wrestler.
June 25, 2019
WATCH: Boston-area rabbi urges congregants to bring guns to services
With the recent rise of anti-Semitism in the United States, a Boston-area rabbi is urging members of his congregation to bring guns to services to fend off potential anti-Semitic attackers, reported Algemeiner.
June 25, 2019
‘L’Chaim!’ German police, activists wreck Nazi music festival by seizing beer supply
'The plan was devised a week in advance. We wanted to dry the Nazis out,' anti-Nazi activist Georg Salditt told the German daily Bild.
June 25, 2019
Arming synagogues? Jewish leaders grapple with balancing safety and accessibility
'The last thing we would want is that people should not feel safe and not feel comfortable to come to a synagogue,' said Rabbi Moshe Bleich.
June 23, 2019
Poway Chabad rabbi to address UN General Assembly
Rabbi who survived synagogue shooting to speak at U.N. during special session on anti-Semitism.
June 23, 2019
Charlottesville killer blames Jewish grandfather in plea for mercy
Fields blamed the murder for which he stands trial on 'trauma' he experienced due to his Jewish grandfather's alleged killing of his grandmother, his lawyers said.
June 23, 2019
US Holocaust museum historian appears to support Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘concentration camps’ remarks – with clarification
Becky Erbelding, historian at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, appears to support Ocasio-Cortez's comparison of American detention centers to concentration camps.
June 22, 2019
Moroccan man in Hamburg detained for spitting at Jews
A 45-year-old Moroccan man held by German police has been accused of threatening, demeaning and spitting at two Jews in Hamburg.
June 22, 2019
Polish lawmaker invites Ocasio-Cortez to see Nazi death camps
In the aftermath of Ocasio-Cortez’s comments comparing America’s detention centers to Nazi concentration camps, a Polish minister has extended an 'olive branch of education.'
June 21, 2019
Ledgers offer glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
'Putting them up online is a necessary step for them to get the attention they deserve by historians and through historians to public discourse.'
June 20, 2019
WATCH: Is Israel overplaying the BDS threat?
Israel hosted an anti-BDS conference in Jerusalem in an attempt to amalgamate efforts to combat it. But is the BDS movement a real threat to Israel?
June 20, 2019
Woman suffers serious head injury from attack outside Paris synagogue
A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured on Tuesday when she was hit in the head by a metal object hurled at her as she left a Paris synagogue.
June 19, 2019
Jewish groups slam Ocasio-Cortez for comparing US border control to ‘concentration camps’
'There is a long tradition of members of Congress saying dumb things; nevertheless, this comment belongs in the Hall of Fame. It’s not anti-Semitic. It’s too sloppy for that,.'
June 19, 2019
Anti-Semitic North Carolina conference to be investigated by Department of Education
A federally funded Mideast conference is being investigated after reports of open anti-Semitism on the part of participants such as Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar.
June 18, 2019
Billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of New England Patriots, arrives in Israel to receive Genesis Prize
The Genesis Prize Foundation 'will donate funds in Mr. Kraft’s honor to causes that combat anti-Semitism and efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel.'
June 18, 2019
Penguin Books cleans up anti-Semitic book – and declares it kosher
In the original Spanish, the book claims: 'It is clear that [the Rothschilds’] economic power is gigantic.'
June 18, 2019
WATCH: Malaysian dictator openly derides Jews, UK audience erupts in laughter
'I have some Jewish friends, very good friends. They are not like the other Jews,” Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told an audience at Cambridge University on Sunday.
June 17, 2019
California police foil mass shooting of Jews
A Nazi-loving California man was arrested for planning to commit an anti-Semitic mass shooting.
June 17, 2019
Berlin Jewish Museum director quits over BDS tweet
Managing Director Martin Michaelis will take over the running of the museum until a permanent replacement is found.
June 16, 2019
Analysis: American anti-Semitism is growing from new, surprising sources
Is America experiencing Europe’s growing anti-Semitism? That was the center of discussion at a conference hosted by the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom.
June 16, 2019
WATCH: Ted Cruz declares ‘We are in the midst of a wave of anti-Semitism’
'My anti-Semitism resolution speaks to prejudices Jews experience which we must acknowledge,' said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) when presenting a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Semitism on the floor of the Senate on July 13.
June 16, 2019
WATCH: London Jewish Museum tackles anti-Semitic stereotypes
Amid what many see as a dangerous rise in anti-Semitism in Britain, the London Jewish Museum is tackling centuries-old negative stereotypes about Jews.
June 14, 2019
WATCH: Young German Jews moving to Israel amid rising anti-Semitism
Among them are teenagers who are making the journey alone, convinced they have no future in Germany.
June 13, 2019
AJC Survey: 3/4 of US Jews say Israel is vital to ‘long-term Jewish future’
Three-quarters of American Jews say 'a thriving Jewish state is vital for the long-term future of the Jewish people.'
June 13, 2019
Baseball star Ryan Braun breaks Hank Greenberg’s home run record for Jewish players
Major League Baseball's 21st-century 'Hebrew Hammer' broke his famous predecessor's record for most home runs by a Jewish player
June 12, 2019
Dutch senator: My remark about Holocaust Jews ‘going like lambs’ was misunderstood
'Jews did not go like sheep. There was resistance everywhere,' said Maria van Beurden Cahn of the Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
June 12, 2019
Polish soccer team celebrates ‘pogrom’ over Israelis
Furor as Polish Soccer Association celebrates 4-0 ‘pogrom’ victory over Israel in Euro qualifier.
June 12, 2019
Jews threatened in France and Belgium over Shavuot holiday
In one of several incidents over the Jewish holiday weekend, French police destroyed a neo-Nazi cell accused of plotting attacks on places of worship.
June 11, 2019
NY Times bans political cartoons after backlash over anti-Semitic caricature
The decision, affecting the international edition, was under consideration for 'well over a year,' an editor explained.
June 11, 2019
With summer here, American Jewish day camps get ready for… attacks?
'There is a pattern of hate—a pattern of anti-Semitism nationwide...so why not be proactive? Are we really waiting for something to happen?'
June 10, 2019
Pompeo promises ‘push back’ against Corbyn, UK Labour anti-Semitism
Pompeo said he wouldn't wait to 'push back' on Corbyn's anti-Semitism.
June 10, 2019
Anti-Israel lawmaker Omar to join newly formed Black-Jewish Caucus
The caucus launch was announced on Monday, attracting interest from the the Minnesota lawmaker who has faced consistent allegations of anti-Semitism beginning in 2012.
June 7, 2019
WATCH: Neighbors outraged by swastika in Californian’s driveway
Steven Johnson of El Sobrante, Californaia created a massive swastika in his front driveway, disgusting neighbors despite his claims he does not 'hate anybody.'
June 7, 2019
Anti-Semitism ‘sadly irrelevant’ to most Germans, says Berlin columnist
As 'kippah solidarity' calls fall flat, Jewish commentator says anti-Semitism is 'sadly irrelevant'" to a majority of Germans.
June 6, 2019
NYC mayor Bill de Blasio blames anti-Semitism on right-wing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio considers anti-Semitism a right-wing phenomenon.
June 6, 2019
Opinion: Why isn’t a surge of anti-Semitism in New York City a bigger story?
American Jews don't seem to pay attention to the large spike in anti-Semitic crimes in New York City. The question is why?
June 5, 2019
Hillel, ADL urge UCLA to address incidents of anti-Israel bias, anti-Semitism
'The repetition of aggressive, ill-informed and often academically devoid anti-Israel bias has created a highly-volatile...atmosphere,' wrote UCLA Hillel and ADL leaders.
June 5, 2019
One of last surviving heroes of Sobibor uprising passes away at 96
Semyon Rosenfeld, one of the last survivors of the notorious death camp, died at age 96.
June 3, 2019
New survey of American, French, and Israeli Jews shows majority agree on many issues, but sharp divide over Trump
Forty-eight percent of Israelis strongly approve of Trump’s handling of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Among American Jews, 45 percent strongly disapprove.
June 3, 2019
Israeli flag torn up during Ohio rally against KKK
During a counter-protest to a KKK rally in Dayton, Ohio some demonstrators vandalized the Israeli flag.
June 1, 2019
University of Essex dismisses professor accused of anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying posts
At least one online image which the professor shared appeared to deny the deaths of six million Jews during the Holocaust, according to reports.
May 30, 2019
Analysis: The problem in Germany is about more than a ‘kippa’
Those fighting anti-Semitism are refusing to confront the truth about Muslim hatred of Jews and Israel.
May 30, 2019
WATCH: Kushner and Greenblatt visit Jewish pilgrimage site in Morocco
White House advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt stopped in Casablanca to visit the grave of esteemed 18th-century kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Pinto, accompanied by his grandson Rabbi David Chananya Pinto.
May 29, 2019
Poll shows American Jewish voters ‘less secure than 2 years ago’
Almost three-quarters of those surveyed said they 'believe Jewish Americans are less secure than they were two years ago.'
May 28, 2019
Leading Hindu cleric blasts German skullcap warning
'Nobody should be forced to hide their faith and religious symbols,' proclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.
May 28, 2019
Germany reverses course on wearing kippas after outcry
Top anti-Semitism czar calls on “all citizens” to wear the skullcap in solidarity with Jewish community.
May 28, 2019
Nice Jewish boys save Swastika tattooed man from drowning
Not having noticed the tattoo earlier, the boys said that they have no regrets about their actions.
May 28, 2019
Opinion: Why it’s not surprising to see Jew-hatred increase in Western Europe
The hard left has a history of anti-Semitism as deep and enduring as the hard right.
May 28, 2019
Anti-Semitic email from British supplements firm sends Israeli NGO into action
Israeli citizen Hilton Licht ordered natural supplements from Tribestan UK, a natural supplements company. In response, he received an anti-Semitic email.
May 28, 2019
WATCH: Merkel – ‘There’s not a single synagogue in Germany today that doesn’t need security’
"There is not a single synagogue today, a Jewish kindergarten or a Jewish school that does not need security by the German police," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with CNN.
May 28, 2019
Politico accused of anti-Semitism for depicting ‘cheap, rich’ Sanders with money tree
"In this dangerous climate of rising anti-Semitism, all media organizations have a responsibility to be careful not to perpetuate anti-Semitic tropes," said the ADL.
May 27, 2019
Following shocking ‘kippa’ statement from German official, high-profile leaders speak out
'Wear your kippa. Wear your friend’s kippa. Borrow a kippa and wear it for our Jewish neighbors. Educate people that we are a diverse society,' the U.S. envoy to Germany tweeted.
May 26, 2019
German anti-Semitism official cautions on wearing Jewish skullcaps
'I cannot recommend to Jews that they wear the skullcap at all times everywhere in Germany,' Felix Klein warned.
May 26, 2019
Austria: photos of Holocaust survivors defaced in Vienna
The leader of Austria’s Jewish community called it 'an anti-Semitic attack on all of Austria.'
May 23, 2019
Opinion: Is it Ilhan Omar’s Democratic party now?
The battle to isolate the unapologetic pro-BDS user of anti-Semitic tropes has been lost. That leaves pro-Israel Democrats with some uncomfortable questions.
May 23, 2019
California synagogue honors woman slain in gunman’s attack
Chabad of Poway dedicated a new Torah scroll to Lori Gilbert Kaye, who was killed when a gunman burst into the synagogue on April 27.
May 23, 2019
Remains of Holocaust victims laid to rest in Belarus
Officials stopped short of canceling the building permit on the site where remains of other victims might still be found.
May 22, 2019
Huawei temporarily suspends Israeli employees with US citizenship
Several Israeli employees of the Chinese telecom giant were temporarily suspended as legal sources were contacted.
May 22, 2019
Pollard: Israel doesn’t care about me
Pollard said that the lack of concern about his case 'suggests you don’t really have a commitment to the rest of the people in the country.'
May 22, 2019