Ocasio-Cortez keeping New York Jewish leaders at arm’s lengthOcasio-Cortez has ignored requests to meet from leaders of the Jewish Community Relations Council and the New York Board of Rabbis. October 5, 2020
Feeling ‘less safe’ with Trump, number of US Jews seeking to move to Canada increasesAmerican Democratic Jewish Council ad explicitly compares Trump’s popularity to the rise of Hitler in 1930s Germany. October 4, 2020
‘The soldier in me came out’: Holocaust survivor describes Pittsburgh synagogue attackPittsburgh resident Judah Samet lived through the Holocaust and the assault on his synagogue, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. By Heather Robinson, JNS Judah Samet has been on the front ... October 4, 2020
American Jewish liberals need to face facts, AOC doesn’t like them, pundits sayAOC's rejection of Peace Now's invitation should tell American liberal Jews that the Democratic progressive wing doesn't want to work with them. September 30, 2020
Israeli President Rivlin: Swastika painted on car in Britain ‘shocking’Israel’s president calls for more Holocaust education in reaction to Yom Kippur vandalism. September 30, 2020
Jewish groups react to Trump nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme CourtIf confirmed, the candidate would strengthen the conservative bent on the nation’s highest court with a 6-3 majority. September 30, 2020
Police raid Montreal synagogues during Yom Kippur prayersHe said that everyone in the synagogue, Beth Chabad Cote St. Luc, was wearing a mask and social distancing. September 29, 2020
Omar allies accused of illegal ballot harvesting; Minneapolis police investigatingThe video by Project Veritas, which quickly went viral on social media, depicts a ballot harvester who reportedly said he was paid to obtain ballots. September 29, 2020
Zionist left disappointed by AOC’s pullout from Rabin event following pressureCriticism quickly reached a fever pitch, with BDS activists and pro-Palestinian groups bombarding Ocasio Cortez with negative tweets. September 27, 2020
US government hires ultra-Orthodox hasidic singer to raise virus awarenessHasidic star Shulem Lemmer will work with federal health officials to get coronavirus messages to Jewish communities. September 25, 2020
Sweden’s right-wing populist party seeks to draw support from local Jewish communityAlthough much of the platform of the Sweden Democrats align it with Jewish interests, the party’s Nazi past and opposition to ritual slaughter and circumcision make it unacceptable to most. September 24, 2020
Canadian Jews face anti-Semitic abuse during Rosh Hashana, vow to fight back'Jews should never be afraid to walk around in their own neighbourhoods. Not in Canada. Not in any country. And not in 2020,' September 23, 2020
Zoom cancels virtual event with terrorist after public outrageFollowing Zoom's cancelation of the event, SFSU attempted to push forward with the virtual meeting using Facebook's online services. That, too, was canceled. September 23, 2020
‘Why this hatred of the Jew?’ wails bereaved father of Paris murder victim‘Why this hatred of the Jew?’ was father of murdered kosher market victim’s agonized question at French terror trial. September 23, 2020
Neo-Hasidic rock opera, ‘Exile and Redemption,’ may be first of its kindHe created a series of 12 songs and music videos, each combining his past experiences hope and inspiration for the future. September 21, 2020
Jewish group files complaint after Australian university student club says Zionism is ‘inherently anti-Semitic’The bizarre claim was made by the Students for Humanity club at the University of Technology-Sydney (UTS) September 20, 2020
Synagogue’s Rosh Hashana meeting ‘Zoom-bombed’ with graphic anti-Semitic abuse“Screens came up of very shocking imagery of Hitler, swastikas and I thought some pornographic images,” said the congregation's rabbi of the 10-minute onslaught. By Algemeiner Staff Members of a synagogue... September 16, 2020
Chattanooga police investigate swastika spate in TennesseeThe Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga said in a statement that it was 'disturbed and saddened by the incident.' September 14, 2020
Abu Dhabi hotels to add kosher menu optionsWith Israel peace in the offing, Abu Dhabi tells hotels to offer kosher food options to guests. September 10, 2020
Loomer campaign blasts Anti-Defamation League – it’s ‘lost all moral authority’'The ADL should spend less time frothing at the mouth, defaming popular Republican candidates, and more time reflecting on its own track record of brazen hypocrisy.' September 9, 2020
Israel’s first Major League Baseball player wins in debutThe right-hander struck out seven in his MLB debut. September 8, 2020
‘Dirty Jew’: Wisconsin man charged with hate crime after slur over Biden signThe suspect allegedly called his neighbor a 'dirty Jew' and blamed Jews for causing the riots in Portland, Oregon. September 7, 2020
Biden blasted for meeting with Farrakhan supporter Jacob Blake Sr.Jacob Blake Sr., father of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Wisconsin, expressed support for anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. September 5, 2020
Saudi decision to open skies to Israel-UAE flights hailed as ‘historic milestone’'A major breakthrough for regional prosperity and progress,' AIPAC said. September 3, 2020
Kushner’s sister-in-law to appear at Biden campaign eventModel Karlie Kloss, who is married to Jared Kushner’s brother Josh, to appear at a Biden campaign event promoting STEAM education for girls. September 3, 2020
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio targets ‘radical Jewish Left’ with new groupThe radical Jewish Left was but one of a litany of forces that Arpaio's new group intends to fight. September 3, 2020
WATCH: Ukrainians attack hasidic Jew ahead of Uman pilgrimageMembers of the Breslov hasidic group are facing violent harassment in Ukraine ahead of the annual New Year's visit to the grave of the sect's founder. September 2, 2020
Target removes costume resembling clothes worn by Jewish diarist Anne Frank'I can confirm that as of this afternoon, that costume has been pulled and is no longer on Target.com,' said the spokesperson. September 2, 2020
US Army suspends officer for mocking Holocaust on TikTokSecond Lt. Nathan Freihofer’s was suspended by the U.S. Army for posting a Holocaust joke to his three million TikTok followers. September 1, 2020
Left-wing Jewish groups seek to oust ZOA from Boston JCRC over opposition to BLMThey claim that rhetoric used by ZOA national president Mort Klein 'crosses into xenophobic and racist territory' and is 'not compatible with and is in conflict with the mission of JCRC.' September 1, 2020
New book chronicles story of Jewish race car driver who beat Hitler’s bestA Jewish race car driver embarrassed the Nazis on the race track to the point where Hitler sought to have his car destroyed. August 31, 2020
Chabad Jewish student center torched in arson attack at University of DelawareFire officials in the area deemed it arson. A hate crime is not being ruled out, but the investigation is ongoing. August 27, 2020
Kamala Harris: If elected, we’ll bring back the Iran nuclear dealVice presidential candidate Kamala Harris vows to ‘strengthen’ Iran nuclear deal, keep Israel’s military edge. August 27, 2020
The dean of America’s intellectual pro-Israel defenders has diedAlexander was unfazed by the enemies he has made while defending the Jewish state in periodicals around the world. August 26, 2020
Jewish groups condemn display of anti-Semitic banners over Los Angeles freewayOne banner declared, 'The Jews want a race war,' whilst another promoted a website called 'Goyim TV.' August 25, 2020
Edward Alexander: A champion of the Jewish people (1936-2020)'The birth of Israel just a few years after the destruction of European Jewry was one of the greatest affirmations of life ever made by a martyred people,' Alexander wrote. August 25, 2020
New York Times floats plan to hire 100 Orthodox Jewish journalistsAt the Times—as at many other ostensibly liberal institutions—diversity is an all-important goal in some categories but not in others. By Ira Stoll, The Algemeiner The New York Times will try to add about... August 24, 2020
Anti-Semitic protests outside Michigan synagogue are allowed, district judge rulesThe demonstrations, featuring signs that say 'Jewish Power Corrupts' and 'Resist Jewish Power,' have been taking place during Shabbat services at Beth Israel Synagogue in Ann Arbor. August 22, 2020
Laura Loomer, banned Jewish activist, wins Florida Republican primary'It is a movement of people who have been silenced, and it's a movement of people who are fighting back,' said Laura Loomer. August 20, 2020
‘Sarsour has no role in the campaign whatsoever,’ Biden spokesman says after DNC addressA campaign spokesman claimed Joe Biden supports Israel, opposes anti-Semitism, and 'condemns [Sarsour's] views.' August 19, 2020
California governor signs anti-Israel ‘ethnic studies’ bill into lawThe curriculum could “exacerbate a pattern of isolation and ostracization of Jews that has become far too commonplace,” said AJC director of campus affairs Zev Hurwitz. By Jackson Richman, JNS California ... August 19, 2020
‘Blatantly anti-Semitic litmus test’: Lawmakers blast Democratic Socialists for requiring pledge not to visit IsraelDozens of state legislators slam Democratic Socialists of America for ‘blatantly anti-Semitic litmus test’ for New York City Council candidates. August 18, 2020
Nazi sympathizer who shot woman for pulling down swastika flag released on bailAlexander Feaster, whose home is festooned with swastikas and other Nazi symbols, shot a woman multiple times in the back as she attempted to remove the offending flag. August 17, 2020
Facebook leads users to Holocaust denial pages, watchdog saysWatchdog group discovers Facebook algorithms directing users to Holocaust denial content. August 17, 2020
Caroline Glick: Harris, Omar and the party’s march into the leftist, anti-Semitic abyssJoe Biden’s decision to name Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate has to do with only one thing: Identity politics. August 17, 2020
Canada: Polish National Union condemns newspaper for anti-Semitism'We are pleased that more individuals and organizations are speaking out against the despicable propaganda that was peddled by Głos,' said B'nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn. August 16, 2020
Ontario Arabic newspaper blames Israel for Beirut explosionA Canadian Arabic-language newspaper said Israel was behind the deadly Beirut port explosion, despite evidence to the contrary. August 16, 2020
‘Minor step’: Facebook ban includes anti-semitic conspiracy theories, ‘blackface’Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and ‘blackface’ content included in Facebook ban on ‘implicit’ hate speech. August 13, 2020
Jewish man violently assaulted in Paris elevatorFrench Jewish man verbally abused, badly beaten up in Paris elevator in anti-Semitic assault. August 12, 2020
Biden’s VP pick prompts mixed reactions from Jewish groupsOrganizations from the Democratic Majority for Israel to J Street praised the selection of Harris. August 12, 2020
Anti-Semitism creating ‘dire’ situation in Germany, says security expertRising anti-Semitism presents ‘dire’ threat to Germany, head of top national security agency warns. August 11, 2020
130-plus groups call on Facebook to put in place policy curbing anti-SemitismCommunity standards on social-media platforms have been criticized for failing to address the growing threat. August 11, 2020
Chosen and Frozen: The Jews of NunavutA Jewish family made their home in Canada’s far north and found allies of Israel in the unlikeliest places. August 11, 2020
Ex-MLB player speaks out about ‘rampant’ anti-Semitism in American baseballEx-San Diego Padres player Cody Decker says he faced anti-Semitic harassment and slurs during his pro baseball career. August 11, 2020
New Jersey man pleads guilty to threatening to use baseball bat to attack JewsAnthony Lodespoto will be sentenced on September 25 after pleading guilty to 'bias intimidation.' August 10, 2020
Yo-Semite Sam: Trump’s mistake draws attention to cartoon character’s Jewish identity'It being a strange world, Yosemite Sam is actually Jewish,' said Yoni Appelbaum, a senior editor at The Atlantic. August 10, 2020
Analysis: NAACP’s failure to deal with Rodney Muhammad’s anti-SemitismWhether the national leadership likes it or not, their point man in Philadelphia has embraced a view of the Jewish people that would sit happily with any and every white supremacist. August 9, 2020
Reflections on the 80th Anniversary of Jabotinsky’s deathAs a politician, his policy prescription was tell the truth, indirectly pointing out how hard that is when courage is required to do so. August 9, 2020
NAACP refuses to fire anti-Semitic branch president in PhiladelphiaNAACP said Rodney Muhammad, who promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy online, will meet with community leaders 'open a dialogue.' August 8, 2020
Australian broadcaster criticized for pushing Israel conspiracy theory in coverage of Beirut blast'Such false charges should have never been given a platform on a mainstream current affairs show, and should have been rejected and refuted immediately,' says Jewish leader. August 7, 2020
