Major food chain snubs Ben & Jerry’s; CEO ‘likes pro-Israel Haagen Dasz better’
'I like Haagen Dazs better created by a South Bronx family who is pro-Israel,' tweeted the owner and CEO of the Gristedes grocery store chain.
July 26, 2021Jewish Diaspora & Antisemitism
WATCH: Israeli athletes at Tokyo 2020 Olympics face ‘tough times’
Israeli athletes at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are facing 'tough times…There’s a lot of racism, prejudice and judgment,' but they are very patriotic and proud of their country.
July 26, 2021
Germany to boycott Israel-bashing Durban conference
Germany is the 10th country to skip the event; no announcement from Paris, French Jews concerned.
July 25, 2021
Jackie Mason, Jewish comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93
The irascible Mason was known for his sharp wit and piercing social commentary, often about being Jewish, men and women and his own inadequacies. His typical style was amused outrage.
July 25, 2021
Texas, Florida may sue Unilever for Ben & Jerry’s ‘disgraceful’ anti-Israel boycott
'Texans have made it very clear that they stand with Israel and its people,' said a state official.
July 23, 2021
Jewish ex-wife of Pakistani PM protests ongoing anti-Semitic abuse
The Jewish former wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has disclosed that she left the country in 2004 “after a decade of anti-Semitic attacks." By Ben Cohen, The Algemeiner The Jewish former wife ...
July 22, 2021
Canadian PM unveils $6.4 million initiative to beef up Jewish security
B'nai Brith Canada reported more than 250 anti-Semitic incidents in May alone, including assaults, harassment, vandalism and rhetoric
July 22, 2021
‘Everything just fell apart’: Chabad Tokyo prepared for no-crowd Olympics
'We expected the Olympics to be a larger event, not to mention it goes on for three weeks straight. But now everything just fell apart,' the Chabad rabbi said.
July 22, 2021
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
“Any association of this person to the Tokyo Olympics would insult the memory of 6 million Jews and make a cruel mockery of the Paralympics,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper.
July 22, 2021
‘Jews behind pandemic, violations of civil liberties,’ chant Polish protesters
'Of course it's the Jews,' a protest leader shouted.
July 22, 2021
Modern anti-Semitism: The lie of the ‘Jewish nose’ returns
Medieval Jew-haters introduced it in the 12th century C.E. as a way of singling out Jews for contempt; much later, Nazi Germany’s propaganda machine invoked the stereotype.
July 21, 2021
New York supermarket chains pull Ben & Jerry’s over Israel boycott
'Seasons has removed all Ben and Jerry’s products from all its stores as a result of the ice cream maker’s decision to cease sales in parts of Israel. We stand with Israel. Always.'
July 20, 2021
WATCH: Trio of Israeli filmmakers still detained in Nigeria
It’s been nine days since Israel activist Rudy Rochman and his two colleagues, filmmaker Noam Leibman and journalist E. David Benaym, were detained in Nigeria.
July 19, 2021
Toronto District School Board reinstates staff member who promoted terror, anti-Semitism
Canadian Jewish organizations are outraged that an individual who distributed materials associated with a listed terrorist entity was reinstated by the TDSB without any discipline.
July 18, 2021
ALARMING POLL: 25% of US Jews believe Israel is an apartheid state
The survey, commissioned by the Jewish Electoral Institute, should be taken with a grain of salt, says an i24 News correspondent, questioning its reliability.
July 15, 2021
Dog breeds anti-Semitism? Facebook CEO attacked over photo of pet dressed in Jewish garb
Mark Zuckerberg ‘inundated with anti-Semitic abuse’ after posting photo of family dog wearing kippah.
July 15, 2021
Opinion: Is a rally the way to beat anti-Semitism?
For the first time in my life, some American Jews are sounding uncertain about their safety in the only home they’ve ever known: America, our 'golden medina.'
July 14, 2021
‘Better late than never’: Church of England apologizes for anti-Semitism
'The historic trauma of medieval English anti-Semitism can never be erased,' said the director of a UK Jewish NGO.
July 14, 2021
Major League Baseball drafts Orthodox Jewish players
Pitcher Jacob Steinmetz of Woodmere, New York was chosen 77th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
July 14, 2021
Auschwitz survivor who fought racism, anti-Semitism with music dies at 96
Esther Bejarano said that music helped keep her alive during her time at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
July 13, 2021
Fashion guru blames Jews for racism in US, calls Jewish designer ‘Jewish American Princess’
'I couldn’t stomach another white assimilated Jewish American Princess who is wildly privileged but thinks she’s oppressed,' designer Recho Omondi says.
July 13, 2021
Study: Anti-Semitic TikTok hate up by 912%
Researchers found 'usernames with anti-Semitic titles (e.g. @holocaustwasgood or @eviljews)' had risen by 1,375 percent and anti-Semitic posts were up by 41 percent.
July 12, 2021WATCH: ‘No fear’ rally in US capital takes stand against anti-Semitism
Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich discusses the ‘no fear’ rally in solidarity with the Jewish people held Sunday in Washington, D.C, protesting the disturbing rise in anti-Semitic incidents.
July 11, 2021
WATCH: IDF rescue team departs Miami after moving sendoff, singing prayer about coming of Messiah
After two weeks of search and rescue after the collapse of the Surfside condo in Miami, the IDF team left Miami on Sunday. The death toll rose to 90.
July 11, 2021
Suspect arrested in firework attack that burned Jewish woman at Manhattan rally
The assailant was arrested for two other anti-Semitic incidents from the same protest, was charged for other assaults, and has six prior arrests.
July 9, 2021
Boris Johnson warns Brexit protocol will cause collapse of Belfast Jewish community
EU regulations making kosher food imports untenable could spark 'exodus' from Northern Ireland.
July 8, 2021
WATCH: German Army’s first rabbi since Hitler’s rise says should be ‘normalcy’ for Jews to serve
Rabbi Zsolt Balla discusses his role as the Germany Army's first rabbi since the rise of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and explains why Jews should want to serve in that country's military.
July 8, 2021
Sarsour plays victim after backlash over slamming Israeli rescue efforts in Miami
Sarsour deleted the offensive tweet, but rather than apologize, she claimed that she had been victimized on the site.
July 7, 2021
Police raid ‘Jewish Taliban’ cult compound in Guatemala
Leaders of Lev Tahor, dubbed the 'Jewish Taliban', once sought asylum in Iran.
July 7, 2021
Man arrested for stabbing Boston rabbi described as violent anti-Semite by college roommates
Jewish roommate obtained restraining order against Khaled Awad after being assaulted in their dorm.
July 5, 2021
Washington State’s ‘Native Education’ 5th-grade curriculum attacks Israel
Children as young as 10 are being taught to associate the Native American experience with the Palestinians’ 'fight to be free from Israeli dominance.'
July 5, 2021
Arizona law says questioning Israel’s right to exist is officially ‘anti-Semitic’
The resolution also included the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
July 4, 2021
‘Anti-semitism is on the rise,’ says Boston DA after rabbi stabbed near school
Khaled Awad pleaded not guilty to assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a police officer in connection with the Thursday afternoon stabbing of Rabbi Shlomo Noginski.
July 3, 2021
Canadian media giant drops Arabic TV station over anti-Semitic rhetoric
"Disinformation like Lama TV’s tweet plays directly into hateful conspiracy myths."
July 1, 2021
WATCH: Yale Student Council condemns Israel, likens IDF to ‘white supremacy against Black Americans’
Yale University's student council has joined other campuses across America in condemning Israel's war against the Gaza-based Hamas terror group and promoting anti-Semitism.
July 1, 2021
Window smasher had ‘terrorist intent,’ say Dutch prosecutors in Jewish restaurant case
The suspect is accused of vandalizing Kosher restaurant in May last year, the sixth attack on the restaurant in recent years. By Associated Press A man who allegedly vandalized a kosher restaurant in Amst...
June 30, 2021
Far-right GOP Congressman Paul Gosar to appear with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at fundraiser
Fuentes has questioned the Nazi Holocaust on several occasions and mocked it on others, once comparing the slaughter of Jews in gas chambers to 'cookies baking in an oven.'
June 29, 2021
Children’s book authors apologize to Palestinians for anti-Semitism condemnation
World’s leading children’s book authors group apologizes over condemnation of anti-Semitism. By Algemeiner Staff The only worldwide professional organization for children’s book authors and illustrators i...
June 29, 2021
WATCH: Israeli students from Judea and Samaria pray for Miami’s Jewish community
School kids from the Benjamin region in Judea and Samaria gathered Monday morning to pray together for the Jewish community in Surfside, Florida, recently struck by a tragedy, when a a portion of the Champlain Towers crumbled early Thursday morning.
June 28, 2021
Diplomats summoned as criticism rises over Polish restitution law limitations
The bill will make it almost impossible for Jewish heirs to receive compensation for Holocaust-era property confiscated by the state.
June 28, 2021
WATCH: Toronto’s Jewish community tackles anti-Semitism
A grassroots movement has taken root in Toronto with Jews and non-Jews fighting the escalation of anti-Israel propaganda and violence against Jews in Toronto.
June 27, 2021
Explosive thrown at NY synagogue on the Sabbath, shocked worshipers
The loud explosion startled both worshippers inside the synagogue and residents of the quiet Queens street.
June 27, 2021
Arizona police arrest suspect for anti-Semitic vandalism of synagogue
Tucson, Arizona police arrest 30-year-old man for vile anti-Semitic vandalism of Chabad center.
June 26, 2021
Controversial new Berlin museum centers on Germans expelled after WWII
'How can the exodus and expulsion of Germans at the end of and after World War II be portrayed without raising doubt that this country is aware of its lasting responsibility for the German crimes of World War II?'
June 26, 2021
Pittsburgh Jewish Federation warns community to be ‘vigilant’
The warning followed recent attacks against Jews in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
June 24, 2021
WATCH: World to recognize 1st-ever ‘Holocaust Survivor Day’
For the first time, annual recognition of survivors of the Holocaust and their legacy will be marked around the world with a virtual conference.
June 24, 2021
Anti-Semitism in Holland: ‘My Child Doesn’t Want to be Jewish Anymore’
Dutch education ministry urged to clamp down on ‘Free Palestine’ anti-Semitic bullying.
June 24, 2021
New York AG: Town agrees to end housing practices biased against Hasidic Jews
'The discriminatory and illegal actions perpetrated by Orange County and the Town of Chester are blatantly anti-Semitic and go against the diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance that New York prides itself on,' attorney James said.
June 21, 2021
Sarah Silverman to Ilhan Omar: ‘Add a Jewess to the Squad!’
'Love this group!! You give me hope!' she replied to a photo of the Squad.
June 20, 2021
Jewish groups laud NY attorney general for targeting anti-Semitic housing practices
‘Tish Gets It’: New York attorney general Letitia James praised by Jewish groups for ending anti-Semitic housing practices in Orange County. By Algemeiner Staff New York’s Attorney General on Friday moved...
June 20, 2021
Muslims yell ‘Free Palestine’ at Jewish leader during New Zealand anti-terror conference
The incident occurred at a gathering on Countering Terrorism and Violence Extremism in Christchurch on June 14.
June 20, 2021
Montreal kosher restaurant vandalized in possible hate crime, attempted arson
The front door of Chez Benny in Ville Saint-Laurent was smashed in with a rock, after which the vandals attempted to set the establishment on fire.
June 19, 2021
Raunchy German soldiers pay tribute to Hitler, spew anti-Semitism; army chiefs try hiding scandal
German army chiefs tried to cover up scandal of Hitler songs, anti-Semitic chants at soldiers’ party in Lithuanian hotel, newspaper claims.
June 17, 2021
Trump: ‘Why did only 25% of Jews vote for me?’
'It just seems strange to me,' former president Trump said.
June 17, 2021
Massachusetts school, police investigating after swastikas drawn in 20 eighth-grade yearbooks
The incident 'marred what is typically a fun, light-hearted event that students look forward to each year,' Seekonk Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rich Drolet stated.
June 17, 2021
Rabbis call on Pelosi to remove Omar from key committee
"Jews are being attacked day and night on American streets by mobs incited by Rep. Omar’s rhetoric."
June 17, 2021
Texas becomes 1st US state to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definition
Texas will use the IHRA definition as its guide for recognizing and combating antisemitism.
June 16, 2021
Jewish, pro-Israel organizations welcome new Israeli government
Organizations like the Presidents' Conference, Hadassah and the AJC heralded the success of Israel’s democracy and peaceful transfer of power after last month’s conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
June 16, 2021
ADL: 77% of US Jews fear anti-Semitism more since Hamas-Israel flareup
ADL survey found that a full 60% have witnessed some form of Jew hatred since last month.
June 15, 2021
NY property dispute erupts into anti-Semitic incident
Doorbell camera captured rant laden with anti-Semitic slurs and profanity.
June 15, 2021