New York Group Creates $250,000 Fund to Boost Security at Brooklyn Shuls

Assistance will go to synagogues in the heavily Jewish neighborhoods of Midwood, Kensington, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park and Flatbush with a capacity of fewer than 200 people and little staff.

Swastikas Spray-Painted Across Wilmington, Delaware

Hate crimes increased 40 percent in Delaware in the year between 2020 to 2021, according to the Department of Justice.

Jerusalem College Awards Scholarships to Religious Jews in Mixed City

The initiative was launched after a tumultuous summer of violence last year.

Louisville Activist Nabbed in Shooting of Jewish Mayoral Candidate

Speaking to reporters Monday evening, Greenberg called the shooting "a very surreal experience."

Ben Gvir Clashes with Lapid-Bennett Government, Violent Police, over Shimon HaTzadik

Ben Gvir has many enemies in law enforcement, including the top two decision-makers who could have possibly issued the order to beat him up.

Antisemitic AOC Supporter Waves Sign with Swastika, Says Jews to Blame for ‘This Mess’

AOC introduced an amendment last year to the US defense budget bill that was intended to suspend a missile sale to Israel.

Head of UN Probe on Israel Asked to Resign After Her Anti-Israel Bias Exposed

According to the reportm Navi Pillay, a retired South African judge and former UN human rights chief, violated UN rules by failing to disclose numerous of her prior statements that directly prejudge the matters before the inquiry.

NYPD Hunting Perp Who Punched Jewish Teens in Flatbush, Brooklyn

A second male was filming both incidents from inside a van, as seen by both victims.

Unilever Seeking to Circumvent Israel’s Anti-Boycott Laws?

Unilever is seeking a “new arrangement” for sales in (parts of) Israel before the end of the year.

Antisemitic NYC Crossing Guard Removed from Manhattan Post

The guard allegedly called the mother and daughter "nasty" and said, "Now we know why there’s no peace in the Middle East."

Salem, Massachusetts Takes Stand Against Antisemitic Attacks on Health Department over COVID Precautions

Salem Health Department and Board of Health officials, especially those with Jewish-sounding names, have been receiving targeted threats online and via voicemail.

Surfside, Florida Votes to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

The move comes after anti-Semitic fliers were distributed last month to hundreds of homes in there and in Miami Beach.

Paper in Rockland County, NY, Apologizes After Featuring ‘Vile’ Anti-Jewish Promotional Art

The Anti-Defamation League New York/New Jersey region tweeted that the image “draws from the worst of millennia-old anti-Semitic tropes about Jews. At a time of rising anti-Semitism, this is not only irresponsible but dangerous. This image should never have been published.”

Texas Synagogue Attack Preceded by Spike in Campaign for ‘Lady Al Qaeda’

In the United States, extremists enjoy free speech rights and are allowed to advocate for 'Lady Al Qaeda' despite her anti-American terrorism.

Report: 2021 Saw Record Number of Antisemitic Incidents in the UK

CST recorded 2,255 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2021, the highest total it has ever reported in a single year.

Rashida Tlaib paid $170,000 to Firm Run by Activist Who Accuses Israel of Ethnic...

Unbought Power LLC is led by Rasha Mubarak, who describes herself as a “Palestinian Muslim American community activist.”

Nearly Half of French Jews Hide Religious Symbols, Finds AJC Study on Antisemitism

Some 32 percent of parents say their children have been the target of anti-Semitic insults, with 18 percent say their children have been physically attacked in 2021.

Israel Retracts Opposition to US Returning to UNESCO, Says Report

The United States and Israel left UNESCO in December 2018 after the organization passed several anti-Israel resolutions.

Lobbying Group Calls on J Street to Drop Endorsement of Scandal-Ridden Lawmaker

Pro-Israel America is calling on J Street PAC to drop its endorsement of Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.)

NYPD: Nearly 300 Percent Increase in Antisemitic Crimes in January from 2021

A total of 15 hate crimes targeting Jewish people were reported—a 275 percent increase compared to the four incidents the year before.

Biden’s BDS Supporter’s Nomination ‘in Limbo,’ Blocked by Idaho Republican

“When a nominee makes statements in support of the BDS movement, that person is going to be aggressively vetted.”

German Broadcaster Deutsche Welle Suspends 5 Employees for Antisemitism, Cuts Ties with Arab News...

Cases of potential concern involving an additional eight DW employees were also flagged by the panel.

NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Probing Antisemitic Attacks in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Attacks against visibly identifiable Jews in New York and New Jersey have become "practically a weekly occurrence," the ADL noted.

New South Wales Lawmakers Debate Proposed Ban on Public Displays of Nazi Symbols

Anti-Defamation Commission Chairman Dvir Abramovich: "Antisemitism in Australia is not history. It is news."

Report: NGOs Behind Amnesty Int’l ‘Israeli Apartheid’ Report Received over $100 Million from Foreign...

"Amnesty's report is merely another anti-Israel hit job made possible by foreign governments who employ radical anti-Zionist Israeli NGOs."

US to Investigate Antisemitism in Brooklyn College

Professors maligned Jews as white, privileged oppressors, and advanced age-old tropes concerning Jewish power.

Federal Civil-Rights Officials Open Investigation into Antisemitism at Brooklyn College

“Fighting bigotry should not be a competition between minority groups; it’s not a zero-sum game,” said Denise Katz-Prober, director of legal initiatives at the Brandeis Center.

Former US Ambassador David Friedman Warned by State Department: ‘Don’t be so Jewish’

“You represent the United States of America. Tone down the Judaism in your work,” a State Department official told David Friedman.

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