Democratic leaders to speak at J Street conference highly critical of Israel alongside PLO membersSchumer and Pelosi will speak at a conference that includes speakers from anti-Israel organizations such as IfNotNow, the New Israel Fund, and the PLO national and central councils. October 5, 2019
Argentina Holocaust museum takes custody of Nazi artifactsThe main hypothesis among investigators and members of Argentina’s Jewish community is that the items were brought in by Nazis after World War II. October 4, 2019
Australia: Jewish boy forced to kiss shoes of Muslim classmate; toddler was called ‘Jewish cockroach’'Deeply disturbing instances of anti-Semitic intimidation and harassment have emerged in this city,' wrote the Melbourne-based paper. October 4, 2019
Popstar Demi Lovato apologizes to fans for her recent Israel tripLovato made it clear that her intention was not to make a political statement, rather a description of her spiritual experience. October 3, 2019
UK Labour slammed for planning no-confidence vote against Jewish MP on Yom Kippur eve“Louise Ellman has fought bravely against anti-Semitism in her own party, and she should be applauded, not vilified,” the president of the Board of Deputies said. By Benjamin Kerstein, The Algemeiner A lo... October 3, 2019
WATCH: Vandals smash synagogue window during Rosh Hashanah prayers in BrooklynIndividuals were caught on camera in Williamsburg, Brooklyn smashing a synagogue window in the middle of Rosh Hashanah prayers on Tuesday. October 2, 2019
Over 130,000 ‘Sephardic’ Jews accept Spain’s offer and apply for citizenshipThe descendants of those exiled over 500 years ago for refusing to convert to Catholicism are mostly from Latin America. October 2, 2019
Saudi ambassador to Washington wishes ‘Shana Tova’ to US JewsIt is the first time ever that the Saudi Arabia embassy in Washington, D.C publicly wished U.S. Jewry holiday greetings for the Jewish New Year. October 2, 2019
Jewish population worldwide hits 14.8 million ahead of Rosh HashanahOf the nearly 15 million Jews in the world today, an estimated 6.7 million live in Israel. September 28, 2019
Poland’s president blames Israel for rise in anti-Semitic attacks, denied by spokesmanA spokesman for the Polish president denied on Friday that Duda had blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in his country. September 27, 2019
Opinion: Why do Jews drift away from Judaism?Jews have long had a tendency to fall in love with people who do not love them. September 26, 2019
Michigan and Minnesota Democrats have trouble endorsing anti-Israel Reps Omar and TlaibDem reps respond to questions with silence. September 25, 2019
‘Pure Heart’ cult seeks political asylum in IranIn their asylum request, cult members offered to 'help counter Zionist dominance in order to peacefully liberate the Holy Land and the Jewish nation.' September 24, 2019
UN report says BDS movement based on anti-Semitic tropes must be condemnedA recent report found a disturbing rise in anti-Israel harassment of Jewish students on college campuses. September 24, 2019
Republican Senate candidate says party controlled by Jewish lobbyMinnesota GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis said that the Republican party is controlled by the 'Jewish lobby.' September 23, 2019
Lara Trump, Elizabeth Pipko team up for Exodus event, moving Jews away from Democratic partyAt an Exodus Movement event in Manhattan, the group which seeks to wean Jews away from the Democratic party announced the addition of a political action committee. September 22, 2019
Columbia Jewish Students Call for Protection Ahead of Speech by Anti-Semitic Malaysian PM'This is not a matter of free speech, or of scholarly freedom,' the petition notes. 'It is a matter of basic academic decency.' September 22, 2019
‘I’m defending our nation against Jews,’ said suspect in Poway synagogue shootingThe suspect told a 911 operator in the moments after the shooting that he did it to save white people from Jews. September 20, 2019
Anti-Israel harassment on US college campuses spikes 70%A recent report found a disturbing rise in anti-Israel harassment of Jewish students on college campuses. September 18, 2019
New Women’s March leader shares same anti-Israel views as predecessorsThe three women, particularly Mallory and Sarsour, have been lightening rods for controversy, particularly on Jewish issues. September 17, 2019
Women’s March dumps three leaders tainted by anti-Semitism controversiesThe three women, particularly Mallory and Sarsour, have been lightning rods for controversy, particularly on Jewish issues. September 17, 2019
Fighting anti-Semitism in sports tops agenda of upcoming New York conference'I believe that sports is a vehicle through which we can effect change in the world,' says Anthony Davidson, who spearheaded the anti-Semitism conference. September 13, 2019
‘Free Palestine’ scrawled on Los Angeles synagogue'It seems that the perpetrators waited for congregants to enter and then sprayed the graffiti so that when they come out they should see it,' wrote Rabbi Yonah Bookstein. September 12, 2019
Israeli president meets with group seeking to strengthen global Jewry'Our Common Destiny' will reflect the varied experience of Jews around the world, spanning all ages, gender, nationality and affiliation. September 11, 2019
WATCH: Sudan minister calls on Jews to reclaim their citizenshipNasr Al-Din Mufreh, Sudan's Minister of Religious Affairs, offered Jews from Sudan the chance to reclaim citizenship in an interview on Saturday with the Al-Arabiya Network, MEMRI reports. September 9, 2019
Sarsour campaigns for Sanders: Proud ‘to elect first Jewish American president’Sanders tweeted a video of the anti-Israel political activist praising him for his pro-Palestinian stance in foreign policy, as well as his domestic policies. September 8, 2019
UK lawmaker quits parliament: ‘Enabler’ Corbyn gives ‘open license’ to anti-SemitismBritish Parliamentarian John Mann resigned over 'normalization' of Jew-hatred among the Labour Party's ranks under the leadership of embattled party head Jeremy Corbyn. September 8, 2019
NYPD: Over half of New York City hate crimes in 2019 were anti-Semitic'As a whole, anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City are up 63% this year as compared with last year,' according to officials cited in the CNN report. September 5, 2019
NYC Mayor gets pushback from own hate crimes prevention director: Anti-Semitism also comes from the leftDisagreeing with Mayor de Blasio, Deborah Lauter says: 'There are also threats that come from the left.' September 4, 2019
Reform Jewish movement in US blasts Trump for ‘sowing hate and fear’The Reform Movement pulled no punches in an open letter attacking Trump on Tuesday. September 4, 2019
Brooklyn synagogue stabbing: Jewish man, son seriously woundedA Jewish man and his son suffered serious injuries after they were stabbed. September 4, 2019
WATCH: Attacking Israel isn’t anti-Semitic, says Ocasio-CortezUS Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who voted in favor of a pro-BDS resolution in July, insists that condemning Israel is not anti-Semitism. September 3, 2019
Orthodox Jewish man assaulted with belt in BrooklynAn Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted with a belt in Brooklyn in the third such attack in a week. September 2, 2019
Belgian kosher slaughtering ban goes into effectThe Conference of European Rabbis slammed the law as 'another sad day for Europe's darkening skies' for Jews. September 1, 2019
Rabbi assaulted in New York speaks out: ‘It was hate’Assailant was 'looking to kill,' says Rabbi Avraham Gopin, 63. Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to 'stop at nothing' to find the attacker. August 29, 2019
Democratic Jewish congressman accused of dual loyalty by IfNotNow member'You represent American Jews, not Israelis,' interjected an audience member named Nathan. 'No, I represent the United States,' responded Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). August 28, 2019
Elderly Jewish man severely beaten in New York parkThe ADL is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailant. August 27, 2019
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, survivors opposedFederal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter but some prominent surviving members are opposed. August 27, 2019
‘Crappy Jew Year’: New York Times’ editor apologizes for anti-Semitic tweets in 2010'I have deleted tweets from a decade ago that are offensive. I am deeply sorry,' posted politics editor Tom Wright-Piersanti on his Twitter page, which is currently private. August 25, 2019
While Jewish groups rebuke Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ remark, others question Democratic silence on Omar, TlaibMany mainstream Jewish and pro-Israel groups rejected Trump’s clarification, despite the president’s view that Democrats aren’t doing enough to confront anti-Semitism by Omar and Tlaib. August 24, 2019
Second video emerges of California high-schoolers performing Hitler greeting'We’ve recently received new allegations, new photos and video, and new claims that have led us to reopen and widen the scope of the investigation,' said Pacifica High School principal Steve Osborne. August 22, 2019
Sebastian Gorka: ‘Trump isn’t an anti-Semite, he’s a pro-Semite’Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to Donald Trump, defends the U.S. president as the most pro-Israel, pro-Jewish president since 1948. August 22, 2019
Baseball star has ‘one of best days of his life’ visiting camp for Jewish kids with cancer'I only said two or three words because these kids never stopped. They were excited,' said Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig. August 22, 2019
White supremacists set up fake Jewish profiles to promote anti-Semitism'After the call went out on 4chan, a network of new Twitter accounts run by white supremacists pretending to be Jews popped up,' wrote Yair Rosenberg. August 21, 2019
Trump: Jews who vote for Democrats show ‘great disloyalty’Trump said that U.S. Jews who vote Democrat are showing 'great disloyalty' given their tolerance of anti-Semitic Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib. August 21, 2019
California high-schoolers sing Nazi song, make ‘Heil Hitler’ gesturesA Southern California school district condemned a video that surfaced on Monday of students performing 'Heil Hitler' salutes and singing a popular Nazi song. August 20, 2019
Spain: Law on citizenship for Sephardic Jews ends in failure Fewer than 10,000 Jews have been awarded Spanish passports ahead of an October 1, 2019 deadline. August 19, 2019
Ohio man considered threat to Jewish center arrestedPolice arrested 20-year-old James Reardon, Jr., saying they found ammunition, semi-automatic weapons and anti-Semitic literature at his home. August 19, 2019
WATCH: Congressman accuses Friedman of ‘allegiance to foreign power’ over support for Israel’s Omar-Tlaib banLieu said Friedmans "allegiance should be to America, not to a foreign power,” following the ambassador's remarks in support of Israel's decision to bar entry to two anti-Israel congresswoman. August 17, 2019
Some US Jewish groups take aim at Israel over barring of congresswomenSome Jewish groups opposed Israel's decision to bar Reps. Omar and Tliab. August 16, 2019
Anti-Semitism in Berlin: Rabbi attacked in street by Arabic-speaking menIt's the second attack in the German capital in two weeks. Both are being investigated as hate crimes. August 15, 2019
Pickup truck drives through Jewish protesters at ICE facility in Rhode IslandA pickup truck drove into a group of Jewish protesters at ICE. August 15, 2019
Sanders vows to ‘leverage’ US funds to ‘end racism’ in IsraelThe Vermont senator responded to a question from the anti-Israel IfNotNow group by backing criticism of the 'right-wing Netanyahu government in Israel.' August 14, 2019
DNA finds Hungary to have highest percentage of citizens with Jewish ethnicityDNA testing found that Hungary has the highest percentage of citizens of Ashkenazic Jewish extraction outside of Israel. August 14, 2019
New York State mulls requiring students to study history behind swastika'It's imperative that we educate our children on the repugnant meanings behind the swastika and noose,' said State Senator Todd Kaminsky. August 14, 2019
Canadian paper blasted over ‘anti-Semitic’ cartoonJewish community advocates and experts from academia and the political realm slammed the Edmonton Journal for a cartoon depicting a data hacker using imagery they say incorporates classic anti-Semitic tropes. August 13, 2019
Multiple attacks in Brooklyn: 3 Hasidic Jews assaulted within one hourThree Orthodox Jews were violently attacked and mugged on Monday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. August 13, 2019
New York Jewish girls’ school installs bullet-proof securityBrooklyn Jewish girls' school becomes first in New York City to install bullet-resistant security doors in wake of mass shootings. August 12, 2019
French spy chief made secret deal with bombers of Paris Jewish deliFormer French spy chief reportedly granted terrorists free run of France in exchange for a promise of no further attacks on French soil. August 12, 2019
NYPD arrests suspect in violent anti-Semitic attackOn Friday evening, a Brooklyn man allegedly struck one Jewish man with a stick and sprayed mace in the face of another, telling them 'Hitler should have finished you off.' August 11, 2019
