Tag: St. Louis
St. Louis Protesters Call to Topple Statue of Anti-Semitic French King
If any statue in these United States deserves to be toppled, it's this one. King Louis the 9th hated Jews with a venom.
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Rejecting 907 Jews Fleeing Nazis – 250 Died
Trudeau told the Canadian parliament that Hitler "watched on as we refused their visas, ignored their letters and denied them entry."
Court Hearings Rescheduled for Man Accused of Threatening JCCs
Thompson will be in court in St. Louis on Wednesday, as scheduled, for a hearing on his remand until his trial.
Brooklyn Jewish Cemetery Vandalized Saturday
So far, hundreds of tombstones have been desecrated in Jewish cemeteries in St. Louis, Philadelphia, Rochester, and now Brooklyn.
Suspect Arrested for ADL, JCC Bomb Threats
The suspect faces a judge in St. Louis, then goes to NYC where he could face five years in prison if found guilty.
Concern for anti-Semitism as a Political Weapon
Jews have been the target of 500 - 1000 hate crimes every year. No other religion has experienced half as many.
Dozens of Headstones Broken at Philadelphia Jewish Cemetery [video]
Israeli officials called the desecration "shocking" but said, "We have full confidence in U.S. authorities to catch and punish the culprits."
White Supremacist Executed for 1977 Synagogue Killing
A white supremacist was executed in Missouri for killing a man at a St. Louis-area synagogue 25 years ago. The execution had been stayed...
Yeshivat Maharat to Ordain Women Rabbis on Sunday
Yeshivat Maharat, the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual leaders and halakhic authorities will host their first graduation ceremony on Sunday.
The women...
