"If police had been stationed outside the synagogue, then this man could have been disarmed before he could attack others," president of the council of Germany's Jewish community tells Deutschlandfunk public radio.
Holocaust Survivors' Foundation USA needs Congress to act in order to take insurance companies to court in the US to recover insurance policies not honored by Nazi-era companies and worth at least $25 billion in total.
News of deadly Yom Kippur attack heightens fears of more anti-Semitic violence in a nation still scarred by the Holocaust and witnessing the rise of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party.
UN Secretary General António Guterres condemns deadly attack that kills two on High Holiday of Yom Kippur. President Reuven Rivlin calls on Berlin to bring full force of law against anti-Semitism.
After security guards prevent shooter from entering synagogue during Yom Kippur services, he carries out rampage on street, killing two. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government voices outrage over the attack on Yom Kippur and urges tougher action against anti-Semitic violence.
The Tzohar rabbinical organization partners with Yachad Ohr Torah Stone to provide accessible and meaningful free-to-the-public Yom Kippur services in 350 locations. Ohr Torah Stone President Rabbi Kenneth Brander: “Yom Kippur belongs to everyone."
“Enough is enough,” said Brooklyn Councilman Chaim Deutsch. “If they have to bring in 200 cops to patrol our streets to show their visibility, that’s what has to be done.”
Among the many tombs destroyed by the Islamic State in the Iraqi city, perhaps the most famous was the Tomb of the Prophet Jonah, whose story is read aloud in its entirety on the Jewish High Holiday.
Members of local Jewish community say German chancellor's support for Iran nuclear deal, inadequate action on anti-Semitism plaguing country among reasons Angela Merkel not deserving of prestigious World Jewish Congress prize.
According to Deputy Inspector Mark Molinari at the New York Police Department, 311 hate crimes were reported through September, of which 52% were classified as anti-Semitic. During equivalent period in 2018, only 43% of hate crimes targeted Jews.
