Torah ark desecrated inside Frankfurt Airport prayer room
'“It is simply sad. This hatred of Jews must finally stop,' Germany's Orthodox Rabbinical Conference said in a statement.
June 13, 2021Jewish Diaspora & Antisemitism
France opens inquiry into Sarah Halimi murder case
'I will do everything in my power to bring the truth to light in the Sarah Halimi case,' said Meyer Habib.
June 10, 2021
Young US Jews more religious than seniors, but less attached to Israel
A survey of American Jews discovered a higher-than-expected level of religious observance among younger Jews as well as a gap in how younger and older Jews relate to Israel.
June 10, 2021
5-year-old Israeli boy learns of his family members’ deaths
Eitan Biran, who lost his parents, brother and great-grandparents in a cable car crash in Italy in May, has been informed that his family is gone.
June 10, 2021
12 Jewish Democrats slam Omar for equating US, Israel with terror groups
Group of 12 Jewish Democrats in Congress called on Omar to clarify her statement, but Omar calls their criticism 'islamophobic'
June 10, 2021
British Mideast correspondent apologizes for suggesting Israeli policies to blame for ‘Jew hatred’ in UK
Sky News Middle East correspondent Mark Stone's remarks were followed by furor from Jewish groups and social media users, which included calls for his resignation.
June 9, 2021
Grand jury indicts ‘Free Palestine’ assailants in Brooklyn on multiple hate crime charges: Report
The attacks were among several anti-Semitic outrages in the New York area that accompanied pro-Palestinian demonstrations during Operation Guardian of the Walls.
June 8, 2021
Jewish-owned San Francisco cafe vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
'The building has been vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, is the target of weekly protests, and the business has been ideologically extorted,' said cafe owner Manny Yekutiel.
June 8, 2021
German police seek attacker from synagogue arson
The suspect was seen pouring a bottle of liquid onto a synagogue wall and setting it on fire.
June 5, 2021
Targeting American Jews, then and now
Like the 1930s and ’40s, fueled by the Nazis’ ascent to power and inspired by the anti-Semitic radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, marauding gangs routinely and openly assaulted Jews in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
June 3, 2021
Young Jewish siblings in LA targeted by paintball fired from vehicle after Shabbat services
A photo posted by the children's father on Facebook, where he shared details about the incident, showed a red welt on on boy’s chest left by the projectile.
June 2, 2021
US demands Iran-backed rebels in Yemen release Jewish prisoner
U.S. State Department reiterates call for immediate release of Jewish man held captive by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
June 1, 2021
Opinion: Anti-Semitism at Rutgers isn’t all academic
Robbing Jew-hatred of its particularity is the aim of Students for Justice in Palestine. But university administrators can be colluders through cowardice.
June 1, 2021
‘No one should be afraid’: Jew attacked by pro-Palestinian thugs addresses community rally
Joseph Borgen said he had not heard from either NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio or NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo.
May 30, 2021
Biden calls anti-Semitic attacks ‘despicable,’ silent on demonization of Israel by Democrats
The president said the U.S. Department of Justice will be using the 'all of the tools at its disposal to combat hate crimes.'
May 29, 2021
New photos of attackers in brutal anti-Semitic assault released by NYPD
NYPD releases new photos of three wanted over brutal assault on Jewish man during pro-Palestinian rally. By Algemeiner Staff New York police released new photos of three suspects wanted in connection to a...
May 29, 2021
WATCH: Anti-Semitic hashtags go viral without big-tech probes
'Their stock value is worth more than Jewish lives,' says Hen Mazzig, senior fellow, Tel Aviv Institute.
May 27, 2021
‘In solidarity with the Palestinians’: San Francisco teacher’s union officially endorses BDS
the text listed a litany of alleged Israeli war crimes, but did not mention rockets fired from Hamas and other Gaza-based terror groups at civilian areas in Israel.
May 27, 2021
Fed up with socialism and anti-Semitism, Jewish attorney seeks to clean up New York City
'We came for the American dream, and we feel it is being taken away from us,' says Ukrainian born Inna Vernikov, who is running for Council as a Republican.
May 27, 2021
Petition for brands to end ties with anti-Israel supermodels close to reaching goal of 75,000 signatures
Tens of thousands sign petition calling for brands to end partnerships with models Gigi and Bella Hadid after posts on Israel.
May 26, 2021
Florida man arrested for dumping bag of feces at synagogue
'We are living in very crazy times,' said Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, director of Chabad of South Broward.
May 26, 2021
Assault with a deadly weapon: 2nd suspect arrested in anti-Semitic attack in LA
Samer Jayylusi was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a police statement said. By Associated Press Los Angeles police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in an alleged assa...
May 26, 2021
‘Palestine Freedom Fund’ raises funds for legal defense of violent anti-Israel activists in New York City
Hardline BDS organizations in New York raising legal funds for protestors charged in pro-Palestinian demonstrations that descended into anti-Jewish violence.
May 25, 2021
Jewish organizations urge Biden take action to combat anti-Semitism
Jewish groups warn that the recent conflict has been used to amplify anti-Semitic rhetoric and embolden those looking to attack Jews. By JNS Responding to alarmingly increased rates of anti-Jewish inciden...
May 25, 2021
Additional hate crime charges filed in anti-Semitic LA assault
‘Primary suspect’ in anti-Semitic assault at L.A. restaurant by pro-Palestinian thugs faces additional hate crimes charges.
May 24, 2021
Jews afraid to wear items showing ethnic identity, says Jewish Federations of North America
With the rise in violent anti-Semitic attacks, Jews in America are scared to wear items in public that identify them as Jewish, says JFNA president and CEO Eric Fingerhut.
May 24, 2021
WATCH: Thousands rally for Israel across the globe
Amid the rise of anti-Semitic attacks around the world, thousands showed their support for the State of Israel in New York City, London, Auckland and other centers across the globe.
May 24, 2021
Five leading US Jewish groups send letter to Biden calling for action on anti-Semitism
Prominent Jewish organzations expressed 'grave concern over the recent surge of anti-Semitic attacks here in the United States and around the world, and over social media.'
May 23, 2021
Suspect in anti-Semitic hate crime: ‘I’d do it again’
'If I could do it again, I would do it again. I have no problem doing it again,' Waseem Awawdeh reportedly said.
May 23, 2021
Attackers punch Jewish man in the face during anti-Semitic assault in Germany
The attack occurred during a massive uptick of anti-Semitic violence worldwide, much of it perpetrated by pro-Palestinian attackers assailing random Jewish victims.
May 23, 2021
France to try suspect in deadly Paris synagogue bombing
The release in 2018 of suspect Hassan Diab, faced opposition by civil-society groups in France, including pro-Israel organizations.
May 22, 2021
WATCH: Anti-Jewish violence in New York’s ‘diamond district’, explosive device thrown
Anti-Semitic violence in the name of 'Palestinian solidarity' flares up in New York City, home to millions of Jews.
May 21, 2021
‘Who’s Jewish?’: LA police investigate pro-Palestinian mob after restaurant attack
Several cars stopped and men got out, asking "Who's Jewish?" before attacking diners at an L.A. restaurant , an eyewitness reported.
May 20, 2021
Pro-Palestinian vandals smash window at Chicago area synagogue
Pro-Palestinian vandals deface synagogue in Skokie, Illinois with ‘Free Palestine’ sign and smashed window. By Algemeiner Staff Police in Illinois are investigating an act of antisemitic vandalism by pro-...
May 20, 2021
Anti-Israel boycotters thank Black Lives Matter for solidarity amid Gaza conflict
“Thank you for your solidarity,” replied the anti-Israel BDS movement. “From Ferguson to Palestine, our struggles against racism, white supremacy and for a just world are united!” By JNS The Black Lives M...
May 20, 2021
‘Jewish supremacy’ condemned by Princeton professors amid Gaza conflict, no mention of Hamas
Dozens of Princeton faculty sign letter on Mideast conflict that condemns Israel’s ‘Jewish supremacy,’ does not mention Hamas.
May 20, 2021
Newly reelected London mayor Sadiq Khan thanks Jewish community
'The contribution of Jewish Londoners is one of the reasons we are one of the greatest cities in the world,' Khan said.
May 14, 2021
WATCH: ‘It was anti-Semitism,’ says family of Israeli shot dead in Baltimore
The family of Ephraim Gordan, 31, who was murdered by gunmen in Baltimore, says it was an anti-Semitic crime and not a mere robbery as police maintain.
May 10, 2021
Parents pull kids from woke Jewish day school teaching critical race theory
'They are teaching these kids terrible things, teaching them to feel bad about themselves,' said a parent.
May 9, 2021
New York politician defends push to restrict aid to Israel
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) signed on to a bill supported by far-left groups IfNotNow and J Street that restricts U.S. support for Israel. By JNS Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) defended his support for a bil...
May 8, 2021
US military agency demands Jews ‘say sorry’ for killing Jesus
Federal administration branch that works with military agencies takes down anti-Semitic website posting after complaint by religious freedoms group.
May 7, 2021
Man who murdered 3 at Kansas Jewish sites dies in prison
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. was sentenced to death after he shot and killed three people at Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City in 2014. By Associated Press An avowed anti-Semite who testified that he wante...
May 5, 2021
Famed US Jewish architect will renovate Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, site of worst anti-Semitic atrocity in US History
Eleven worshipers were killed and six people wounded by the white supremacist gunman.
May 4, 2021
Biden: Jews ‘increasingly target of white nationalism and anti-Semitic violence’
'In recent years, Jewish Americans have increasingly been the target of white nationalism and the anti-Semitic violence it fuels,' Biden said.
May 4, 2021
Israeli fatally shot in Baltimore, police launch investigation
Ephraim Gordan, 31, in town for a wedding, was approaching the home of a family member when he was shot and killed by an assailant.
May 4, 2021
Bronx synagogue vandal released without bail, Jews concerned
Jordan Burnette, 29, is facing numerous charges in connection with the incidents, including burglary, aggravated harassment, criminal trespass and criminal mischief.
May 3, 2021
French Jews demand action against Facebook ‘support committee’ for accused anti-Semitic murderer of Sarah Halimi
The solidarity page on Facebook — created in the name of the 'Kobili Traore Support Committee' — was discovered on Sunday by Jewish community activists.
May 3, 2021
Anti-Israel vandal defaces German Holocaust memorial
Holocaust memorial ‘stumbling blocks’ defaced with anti-Israel graffiti in Cologne, Germany.
May 3, 2021
‘I don’t hate Jews,’ says college student accused of spraying swastika
Kristopher Pieper is accused of painting the anti-Semitic symbol across from UConn's Hillel House, the campus' Jewish student organization.
May 2, 2021
WATCH: Son of slain French Jew Sarah Halimi reacts to outrageous court ruling
The son of Sarah Halimi, the French-Jewish woman who was murdered by an Islamist anti-Semite, discusses the family reaction to the decision by the French court of appeals to pardon the assailant.
April 29, 2021
Left-wing effort to cancel ZOA from Boston Jewish community council goes down to defeat
In a statement, ZOA said it is 'gratified that rational sanity has prevailed at JCRC/Boston' and thanked its supporters.
April 29, 2021
Oregon university condemned after firing Jewish professor who blew whistle on anti-Semitism
Alumni, parents, national education group slam Linfield University for firing a Jewish professor who blew the whistle on sex abuse and anti-Semitism.
April 29, 2021
‘Should we decriminalize anti-Semitism?’ French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo protests Sarah Halimi decision
The cartoon on the cover of Charlie Hebdo reflects the widespread mix of fury and bewilderment at a French court's refusal to prosecute Sarah Halimi's murderer.
April 29, 2021
French judge resigns over court’s decision to excuse Sarah Halimi’s murderer
French judge retires his robes in protest at ‘catastrophic’ decision in Sarah Halimi anti-Semitic murder case.
April 28, 2021
Associated press changes spelling of ‘anti-Semitism’ to ‘antisemitism,’ joining leading experts
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance also supports the non-hyphenated spelling.
April 26, 2021
Suspect caught on video hurling rocks at New York synagogues
Police Search for Suspect Who Hurled Rocks, Smashed Windows and Doors at Two Bronx Synagogues
avatar by Algemeiner Staff The smashed glass door of the Riverdale Jewish Center after the attack. Photo: provided New York police were still searching Saturday for a suspect caught on security footage throwing rocks at the...
April 25, 2021
‘Jews are Jews’: Anti-Semitism accusations leveled at Chicago politician indicted on corruption charges
‘You know as well as I do, Jews are Jews’: Chicago alderman indicted on multiple corruption charges accused of making anti-Semitic comment.
April 25, 2021
UK Labour leader dodges Ramadan event backed by BDS supporters
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pulls out of Ramadan event after CEO of sponsoring group revealed as supporting Israel boycotts.
April 22, 2021
Opinion: The ADL – Democrats who happen to be Jewish
Most trace the ADL’s turning point to the advent of Jonathan Greenblatt, a former adviser to President Barack Obama. But ADL’s downward spiral came long before.
April 22, 2021
NYC Council Member Chaim Deutsch pleads guilty to federal tax fraud
'New York City Council Member Chaim Deutsch admitted today that he defrauded the IRS in connection with his real estate business,' said U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss.
April 22, 2021