Mayor Eric Adams swiftly condemned the acts, stating, "This is not peaceful protest or free speech. This is a crime, and it's overt, unacceptable antisemitism. These actions will never be tolerated in New York City."
A new RIAS report reveals 83% increase in 2023, with over half occurring after Hamas assault on Israel.
The survey revealed that 85% of American Jewish adults believe it is important for the US to support Israel in the aftermath of October 7, and 57% of American Jews report feeling more connected to Israel or their Jewish identity after October 7 than before.
Grzegorz Braun gained notoriety last December for extinguishing a Hanukkah menorah in the Polish parliament with a fire extinguisher, labeling Judaism as a "cult of the Talmud and Satan."
The news of the hostage rescue in Israel broke on Shabbat, so observant Jews in the New Jersey county were not aware of the update.
The yearbook section for the Jewish Student Union had been completely removed, the names of its members were erased, and their group photo was replaced with a picture of Muslim students who had no connection to the union.
Social welfare services for Holocaust survivors will increase, impacting more than 100,000 survivors worldwide. These negotiations also include an increase of €51 million for Holocaust education.
Cal State pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded a building with overturned furniture, trapping faculty inside, yet police were not called. Columbia administrators expressed skepticism that Jewish students had experienced targeting or discrimination in leaked texts.
Over 1,500 new immigrants from around the world participated in a festive musical prayer service organized by OU Israel to mark the 57th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification during the Six-Day War.
"The giving of the commandments did not happen at Sinai, but rather beside a spring, in a quiet place,” Prof. Israel Knohl says.
