French Jewish cemetery vandalized
A small Jewish cemetery in Waldwisse was vandalized last week.
April 2, 2017Jewish Diaspora & Antisemitism
Holocaust survivors demand ‘medic of Auschwitz’ be tried
Holocaust survivors and historians are demanding that an ex-SS guard be tried before it is too late.
March 30, 2017
Man accused of threatening 8 Jewish centers appears in court
The prosecution of Juan Thompson, accused of threatening eight Jewish community centers in the US, has begun.
March 30, 2017
Oldest German doctorate recipient who fled Nazis dies
Syllm-Rapoport, who was refused a doctorate by the Nazis and got at eight decades later, has died.
March 28, 2017
Group stages lewd protest at entrance to Auschwitz
A group of people undressed, slaughtered a sheep and chained themselves at the main gate of Auschwitz.
March 26, 2017
382,000 anti-Semitic posts put on social media in 2016
More than 382,000 anti-Semitic posts were published on social media platforms over the course of 2016, or one post every 83 seconds.
March 26, 2017
WATCH: Identity of JCC bomb threat suspect shocks investigators
Investigators are trying to understand why an American-Israeli Jew would make bomb threats targeting his own people.
March 24, 2017
Israeli arrested for bomb threats on Jewish institutions
Israeli police arrested a citizen on suspicion he is behind the recent wave of bomb threats to Jewish institutions around the globe.
March 23, 2017
Reported bomb threat against York University’s Jewish students
A bomb threat on Wednesday against the Jewish community at York University's Glendon College Campus follows a recent spike in anti-Semitic incidents at the university.
March 23, 2017
Denmark again closes probe into Nazi criminals
Denmark’s chief prosecutor claims there is insufficient evidence to prove two Danish citizens were involved in mass killings during the Holocaust.
March 22, 2017
Family of Jewish FBI agent sues Iran for his disappearance
The family of a Jewish former FBI agent whose whereabouts remain unknown since 2007, is suing the Iranian government for its apparent role in his disappearance.
March 22, 2017
Jews most targeted group in Canada
For over a decade, Jews have been the most targeted group in Canada, and particularly in Toronto, home to the largest Jewish population in the country.
March 22, 2017
London universities cancel events featuring anti-Israel activist
The University of East London and Middlesex cancelled events for a former UN official due to pressure from Campaign Against Antisemitism.
March 21, 2017
WATCH: Old files reveal wartime tale of ‘Bolivian Schindler’
Old files have revealed the story of Mauricio Hochschild, who helped thousands of Jews escape the Nazis by giving them jobs in his mining company.
March 21, 2017
Vicious anti-Semitism at prestigious London School of Economics
A British watchdog is launching a formal complaint against the London School of Economics for tolerating vicious anti-Semitism.
March 20, 2017
Memorial for pro-Zionist commander defaced in Ireland
A memorial honoring an Irish military commander who led Jewish soldiers into battle in Belfast was defaced.
March 20, 2017
Latvian march honors former Nazis
Only 70 years after the Holocaust, those who perpetrated it are honored in an annual street march.
March 19, 2017
WATCH: Holocaust survivor tells incredible story of meeting Mengele
Rabbi Nissen Mangel, an 83-year-old survivor, told the heartwrenching story of his personal experience as a small child with the evil Dr. Josef Mengele.
March 19, 2017
Polish historian’s book on killing of Jews during Holocaust exposes raw nerve
A book exposing the atrocities perpetrated by ordinary Poles against Jews during the Holocaust is again stirring dormant passions.
March 16, 2017
More Jewish community centers in US receive bomb threats
Three more Jewish community centers in the US received bomb threats.
March 16, 2017
Offensive ‘Beware of Jews’ sign found in London; perpetrator arrested
A London photographer was arrested for hanging a street sign perceived by local Jews as anti-Semitic.
March 15, 2017
Poland confirms Minnesota man was Nazi commander
Poland is seeking to try a man they say commanded an SS unit that attacked Polish civilian villages during WWII.
March 14, 2017
Jewish community centers in US hit with bomb threats on Purim holiday
Jewish community centers across the US and Canada received bomb over the Purim holiday.
March 14, 2017
Amazon curbs sales of Holocaust-denying materials
Amazon has begun to comply with its own guidelines and has removed three Holocaust-denying books.
March 14, 2017
One man behind threats against US Jewish institutions, investigators say
NYPD intelligence believes that only one person is behind all of the bomb threats against Jewish institutions that have been ongoing since January.
March 10, 2017
JCCs request more help from White House in tackling bomb threats
In a letter to Jeff Sessions, the JCC Association of North America expressed appreciation for Trump's condemnation of anti-Semitism but expressed frustration with the speed of progress in countering bomb threats.
March 9, 2017
Jewish community centers in US hit with 6th round of bomb threats
Jewish community centers and schools across the US, and now in ;Canada, continue to receive bomb threats in unprecedented numbers.
March 8, 2017
All 100 US Senators tell Trump to actively address anti-Semitic bomb threats
All members of the US Senate are asking for Trump to help 'enhance security measures and improve preparedness' for the Jewish community in light of a number of bomb threats against Jewish community centers.
March 7, 2017
Rochester Jewish community center evacuated after bomb threat
The Rochester JCC was the latest Jewish institution in the US to be targeted by anti-Semitism.
March 7, 2017
Ohio synagogue defaced with anti-Semitic scrawling
Yet another act of anti-Semitic vandalism has occurred in the US.
March 7, 2017
WATCH: Iranian Jews visit the tomb of Purim heroes Mordechai and Esther
Iranian Jews continue visiting the city of Hamadan to pay respects at the tomb of Mordechai and Esther, the leaders of the Jewish nation in the biblical story recounted in the Book of Esther.
March 7, 2017
Damage at Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn: Vandalism or neglect?
The damage caused to the Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn may have been the result of environmental elements and lack of maintenance, not vandalism, New York police stated.
March 6, 2017
WATCH: Suspect in anti-Semitic bomb threats is a ‘cyber-stalker’
Juan Thompson has been arrested for sending bomb threats from a fake email address he set up in his ex-girlfriend's name.
March 5, 2017
In Israel, New York Gov. Cuomo condemns anti-Semitic attacks
'It is disgusting, it is reprehensible, it violates every tenet of the New York State tradition,' Governor Cuomo said of the anti-Semitic attacks in the US.
March 5, 2017
Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn reportedly vandalized
Vandalism at a Brooklyn Jewish cemetery follows reports by New York police of a significant increase in anti-Semitic incidents in its jurisdiction.
March 5, 2017
Jewish cemetery vandalized in New York State
Police are launching an investigation into the desecration of a Rochester Jewish cemetery. It was the third such incident in the US within two weeks.
March 3, 2017
NY Gov. Cuomo to visit Israel after wave of anti-Semitism in US
Saying that to be a New Yorker means to stand with the Jewish People, Cuomo will travel to Israel in a show of solidarity.
March 2, 2017
Community shows outpouring of love after vandalism at Jewish cemetery
Supporters from miles away came to express solidarity after the vandalism of a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia.
March 1, 2017
Trump opens first Congress address with condemnation of anti-Semitism
Trump condemned "hate and evil in all its forms," while lauding 'our unbreakable alliance with Israel.'
March 1, 2017
Ryerson University fires Islamic teaching assistant for anti-Semitic preaching
The Masjid Toronto mosque condemned the remarks as 'offensive to those of the Jewish faith.'
March 1, 2017
ADL office in San Francisco evacuated after bomb threat
"One evacuation is too many," remarked ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt after the organization's regional office in San Francisco was cleared out due to a bomb threat.
February 28, 2017
Bipartisan task force relaunched to fight anti-Semitism in wake of attacks
Congress is taking up the fight against the mounting wave of anti-Semitic attacks in the US.
February 28, 2017
US Jewish community centers, schools get 5th round of bomb threats
At least eight Jewish community centersand Jewish day schools in the United States received bomb threats on Monday.
February 27, 2017
Vandals topple dozens of headstones at Philadelphia Jewish cemetery
For the second time in a week, a Jewish cemetery in the US was vandalized and desecrated.
February 27, 2017
VP Pence: ‘Trump will never compromise safety and security of Israel’
The US Vice-President said the Trump administration is in the "promise-keeping business," among which includes a commitment to never harm the security of Israel.
February 25, 2017
Jewish youth’s finger sliced off in Paris attack
The assailants in an attack against two Jewish youths in Paris shouted,'Dirty Jews! You're going to die!'
February 24, 2017
Pence condemns vandalism at Jewish cemetery, works to clean up
Pence deplored 'this vile act of vandalism and those who perpetrate it in the strongest possible terms.'
February 23, 2017
ADL headquarters rattled by bomb threat
Although the bomb threat against the ADL was determined to have been "not credible," the organization is "taking it very seriously."
February 22, 2017
WATCH: Main anti-Semitism today from ‘Islamo-Nazis and far-left Nazis’
The former mayor of Shiloh says that "the main anti-Semitism today is coming from the Left and the Muslims."
February 22, 2017
Anti-Israel activist heads Muslim fundraiser to repair vandalized Jewish cemetery in US
American Muslim activists raised funds to repair the vandalism caused to St. Louis’ Jewish cemetery.
February 22, 2017
Germany returns drawing sold under Nazi pressure to Jewish heirs
A Jewish family regained ownership of a drawing after selling it due to Nazi persecution eight decades ago.
February 21, 2017
Trump: ‘Anti-Semitic threats…are horrible and painful’
Trump said that the bomb threats against Jewish community centers were a reminder of the need to 'root our hate, prejudice and evil.'
February 21, 2017Jewish centers in US get 4th round of bomb threats in month
For the fourth time in a bit over a month, Jewish centers nationwide received bomb threats. The FBI is still investigating.
February 21, 2017
Vandals topple dozens of headstones at Missouri Jewish cemetery
St. Louis' old Jewish cemetery was heavily vandalized over the weekend.
February 21, 2017
Pence visits Dachau concentration camp
Between international meetings, Pence stopped by Dachau with his family to pay their respects.
February 19, 2017
Trump promises ‘a lot of love’ to counter anti-Semitism
Trump vowed to cure America's social ailments and bring love to the land.
February 16, 2017
Amazon under fire for selling Holocaust-denying books
Why is Amazon promoting Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism, acting against its own rules?
February 14, 2017
Disney severs ties with YouTube star over anti-Semitic clips
A YouTube star is paying a heavy price for his anti-Semitism.
February 14, 2017
Denmark: Teenager charged with planning to bomb Jewish school
A Danish woman who planned to bomb a Jewish school in Denmark will now stand trial.
February 13, 2017
Pope: Anti-Semitism ‘Contrary to Christian principles’
“Anti-Semitism, which I again denounce in all its forms as completely contrary to Christian principles and every vision worthy of the human person, is still widespread today,” said Pope Francis.
February 12, 2017