Jewish World

Deadly assault on Hanukkah celebration kills at least 10 as Jewish leaders accuse Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of ignoring rising antisemitism.

President Herzog laments lack of action. "We warned the Australian government again and again," he says as Bondi Beach tragedy unfolds. FM Sa'ar: "These are the results of the antisemitic rampage on the streets of Australia."

Dozens of Sadigura Hasidim gathered at the historic synagogue in Ukraine to collect and bury hundreds of sacred books that were destroyed in an antisemitic arson attack that devastated one of Eastern Europe’s most magnificent synagogues. The Sadigura Rebbe led an emergency delegation and stood before the remains of the historic structure where generations of the dynasty’s leaders once prayed.

The caregiver allegedly poured toxic cleaning products into food and drinks consumed by the family – parents and three young children from the Paris suburbs – for several weeks.

“I say to my Jewish brothers and sisters — your legacy in this generation is to say we run no more. We stand and fight. We don’t live in fear, hoping that it goes away,” New York Mayor Eric Adams tells colleagues at Combat Antisemitism Movement event.

"Approximately 15-20 mezuzahs were removed from the door frames of Jewish residents during the night," York Centre Councilor James Pasternak. "(They) always felt that their building was welcoming and safe. They chose that building because of its community."

"Chicago cannot claim to care about equity or safety while treating violence against Jews as a low-priority offense," Daniel Schwartz, president and co-founder of the Chicago Jewish Alliance, told JNS.

While his legal proceedings unfolded, the Trump administration issued demands that Harvard remove Tettey-Tamaklo from the university over the assault. The institution responded by hiring him instead.

Devout pastor David Larmour refuses to rely on slogans. Instead, he chose to confront reality directly. After returning from a visit to Israel, he says he is determined to fight the false narrative. “I watched the October 7 atrocities in horror, but what disturbed me just as much was what happened on the 8th.”