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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Police said the 32-year-old man hit the 21-year-old victim without exchanging any words, proving that the attack was unprovoked.
From November 15-16, the 7th annual international Shabbat Project outdid its predecessors on all fronts, attracting record numbers of participants.
“Boris Johnson’s statement must be adopted by political parties and leaders the world over."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings that the program showed maps that place Nazi concentration camps within the borders of modern-day Poland.
The NYU department “is isolating students who support Israel by adopting and promoting a specific, one-sided narrative to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The incidents exemplify the spike in anti-Semitic hate crimes in the borough in recent months.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The habit of persecuting Jews is beginning to be reborn. Brothers and sisters: This is neither human nor Christian; the Jews are our brothers and sisters, and must not be persecuted! Understood?”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu said that “while the EU chooses not to join the sanctions on Iran, it imposes economic-diplomatic restrictions on Israel.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
This decision mandates religious discrimination, treating Jewish-owned and Muslim-owned businesses differently even if they operate in the same geographic location.
Kate Ramsden said, "to me the Israeli state is like an abused child who becomes an abusive adult."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The teen was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated harassment.
By Josh Hasten
“Even though the ECJ ruled against us , this is just the beginning of the fight. We are not going to accept a double standard,” said CEO of Psagot Winery Yaakov Berg.
There are over 200 ongoing territorial disputes worldwide, yet the ECJ has only offered a single ruling - related to the Jewish people.
The campaign was arranged in coordination with the IDF’s Home Front Command and the heads of authorities in relevant areas.
International law expert Prof. Eugene Kontorovich added the ECJ’s ruling “is putting a new ‘Yellow Star’ on Jewish-made products."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Putting oneself in the shoes of another person, or another group, can be difficult. But we believe it is important—and urgent—that you do that,” the paper said, citing a recent poll that found 87 percent of British Jews consider Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to be an anti-Semite.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Anti-Semitic graffiti and assaults on Jewish people also accounted for nearly 60 percent of subway hate crimes in 2019, with the highest number of them occurring in the borough of Brooklyn.
The Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is one of Brazil’s most successful football clubs and is estimated to have over 30 million supporters.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We want to be the organization that provides a national Jewish progressive home,” said NIF vice president of finance and operations Jennifer Spitzer of a new fund that will include support to anti-Israel groups like IfNotNow.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
This is the first instance in which a new Israeli law enabling the deportation of anti-Israel activists has been enacted and upheld by the courts.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In recent years, Belgium has seen an increase in anti-Semitism and even physical attacks on Jews.
Association France Palestine Solidarite (AFPS) helps fund the activities of an organization managed by PFLP terrorists.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“It’s all about naming and shaming,” says StopAntisemitsm.org’s national director Liora Rez.
Accuses Chancellor Robert Jones of having “improperly characterized” SJP presentation as having anti-Semitic content • Jewish campus community not consulted • Strong display of Jewish unity.
The Lawfare Project, a human rights group that defends the rights of the Jewish people and the pro-Israel community around the world, won a major legal victory against the anti-Israel boycott movement in Spain.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
This is the first reported incident of a swastika appearing on the Yale campus since 2014.
By Eliana Rudee
A newly established research center at the Jerusalem College of Technology seeks to answer pivotal religious questions, such as: Can you send Alexa voice commands on Shabbat?
“On Sukkot, we pray that peace will be brought upon us. This is a great example of the kind of steps we are taking all year round."
12-year-old Roi Mori, who has perfect pitch and is diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, played two of his compositions on the piano during the event.
Speakers at the rally called on Congress, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio, African American leaders including Al Sharpton, the media, and Jews themselves, to call out and put a stop to anti-Semitism.
Along with the locally grown apples, Israelis will consume up to 25,000 tons of imported apples, mostly from Europe and the US.
By Chabad.org
“The nearest mikvah to us was in Volgograd, a six-hour bus ride one way,” explained Deborah Melamed. “The other option was to take the 12-hour train ride to Saratov or a two-hour flight to Moscow.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The report recommends that all UN member states adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of anti-Semitism. So far, 18 of them have done so.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We have a lot of specialized units that will be out there, too. Critical response command, they’ll be out there. Some you’ll see, some you won’t,” NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill.
Their new bourbon apple uncured beef sausage looks like it will be a Rosh Hashana hit.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“If the allegations here are true—and they unfortunately ring true—the trial was no trial, and the verdict no verdict because the judge was no judge,” said the lawyers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Hanson Larkin, 25, was denied bail in an Orlando federal court. He could face up to five years behind bars if convicted.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that protects the right of Jewish residents to place a “mezuzah” on their doorposts.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Agenda Item 7 requires the body to discuss alleged Israeli human rights violations at every UNHRC session and it is utilized to condemn the Jewish state regularly.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Former deputy national security adviser Charles M. Kupperman may take up the post on a permanent basis; Islamic American organization CAIR “appalled” by the appointment.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After three attacks in recent weeks targeting visible Jews, residents and leaders are calling for greater police presence in their neighborhoods and stricter hate-crime laws.
By Aryeh Green
The video cropped out statements by the Rabbi, leading viewers to believe he was expressing his own personal beliefs.
The ban on kosher slaughter was initially legislated in 2017 and came into effect at the beginning of September.
Berkowitz, 30, is an Orthodox Jew who assisted White House adviser Jared Kushner in his years in the private sector, then during US President Donald Trump’s election campaign, and later in the White House he served as a “special assistant.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The JC is not the first publication to end up paying money to Interpal to avoid a lawsuit. In June 2019, the Daily Mail and Mail Online gave the charity more than $145,000.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The heavily Jewish Broward County has been collecting permit fees for nearly 40 years, but on Sept. 10, commissioners will vote on whether or not to repeal the kosher-license regulations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“You represent American Jews, not Israelis,” interjected an audience member named Nathan. “No, I represent the United States,” responded Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I have deleted tweets from a decade ago that are offensive. I am deeply sorry,” posted politics editor Tom Wright-Piersanti on his Twitter page, which is currently private.
Spearheading advocacy for day schools and yeshivahs was the Jewish Education Project, a partner agency of UJA-Federation of New York.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Some people have one move only: boycott. Cancel. Make-go-away. But here’s the thing, the house voted 318 to 17 to condemn the #BDS movement,” tweeted cable talk-show host and comedian Bill Maher.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Police have yet to say if Carlints St. Louis, 30, will be charged with a hate crime, as they have yet to determine a motive for the shooting.
The president also questioned how Jewish voters could support the Democratic Party knowing the anti-Israel bias among certain members.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In a now deleted tweet, Lieu said: “Dear @USAmbIsrael: You are an American. Your allegiance should be to America, not to a foreign power.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) will most likely visit Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It stated that “the current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.” Pro-Israel groups applauded the decision, though vowed to keep watch on the matter.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The suspect was arrested by New York Police and charged with a hate-crime assault, harassment and criminal possession of a weapon.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The court decision was part of a three-year legal dispute over bottles of Psagot Winery and Shiloh Winery from the Binyamin Region.
The US State Department has updated its definition of anti-Semitism.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rabbis from all movements will gather with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer with the goal of rebooting the conversation between Israeli and American Jewry.
Over 75% of Dutch Jews, an estimated 102,000, were exterminated in the Holocaust.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“[It] is deeply troubling—not only for its shocking omission of any mention of Jewish Americans or anti-Semitism or its blatant anti-Israel bias and praise of BDS, but for its clear attempt to politically indoctrinate students to adopt the view that Israel and its Jewish supporters are part of ‘interlocking systems of oppression and privilege’ that must be fought with ‘direct action’ and ‘resistance,’ ” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, head of the AMCHA Initiative.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The PFLP was designated a terrorist group by the European Union (EU), the US, Canada, and Israel.
By Eliana Rudee
Canary Mission launched a campaign and report revealing a strategic partnership between IfNotNow and American Muslims for Palestine, a group that has incited and celebrated violence against Israelis, denied Jewish peoplehood and mocked the Holocaust on social media.
The Season brand will not be included in the sale, according to the announcement by the company.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Chiune Sempo Sugihara issued between 2,100 and 3,500 transit visas and saved some 6,000 Jews, papers which later came to be known as “visas for life.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Jewishprudence” will focus on providing information to attorneys and legal professionals regarding Jewish law and jurisprudence.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) can enter the country, despite their pro-BDS views, “out of respect for the U.S. Congress, and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny entry to any member of Congress into Israel.”
In 1863, the day of Shabbat, July 4, Independence Day, fell on the first day of the three weeks, Tammuz 17, but because it was Shabbat, as is the case this year, 2019, the fast was pushed off to Sunday.
They discussed the need to increase and expand initiatives focused on Jewish education and identity in the Diaspora.
The time necessary for the production of lab meat would take only three weeks, compared to two years with traditional beef growing.
By Israel Hayom
French court finds 36-year-old Alsace man guilty of violating country's anti-racism laws, which prohibit verbal attacks that are based on religion, ethnicity or race.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
IfNotNow activists approached Warren in New Hampshire, asking to her to push "the Israeli government to end occupation.” Warren enthusiastically replied yes and took a picture with them.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The Jewish community remains the largest target of religion-motivated hate crime."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This is not only an opportunity to learn about the Rebbe’s teachings,” says Rabbi Yaakov Kaplan, who produced the course. “Rather, this is a chance to learn the Rebbe’s teachings themselves. It is a guided tour through complex and nuanced Torah study.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The organization From the Depths, whose president, 93-year-old Edward Mosberg, is a Holocaust survivor, invited AOC to see the camp where an estimated 1.1. million people were murdered.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
US Rep. Ocasio Cortez: "The fact that concentrations camps are now an institutionalized practice in the Home of the Free is extraordinarily disturbing, and we need to do something about it."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The move took place three months after the U.S. House of Representatives was criticized for watering down and passing a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.
The Young Israel of Toco Hills announced that its name will now be Kehillat Ohr Hatorah, Hebrew for “Light of the Torah,” after 93 percent of voting synagogue members voted to separate from Young Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Rajoub made his many statements on video, so it will be very difficult for him to deny he said what he said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Anti-Semitism is at a near-record high nationwide and it has been just half a year since two deadly synagogue shootings.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Dr. Roque Pugliese and Dr. Ivana Pezzoli, both of whom are Bnei Anousim, descendants of Iberian Jews forcibly converted during the 14th and 15th centuries, were married last week.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We have more obligation than others,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess. “The whole company was built up by the Nazi regime.”
In previous years the march has been a pro-Hezbollah parade with marchers waving Hezbollah flags.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The visit was of historical significance as it marked the first time a Florida Governor has crossed the “green line” into Judea and Samaria.
Rabbis, Jewish residents and political leaders met after the antisemitic vandalism in Staten Island.
One person was murdered in the attack, and three more were wounded.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who previously served as the state’s governor, tweeted that he was “sickened and appalled by the cowardly act of vandalism at Congregation Shaarey Tefilla.”
It is uncertain as to whether nearby vandalism in the form of smashed car windows was related to anti-Semitic motives, or if the vandalism was connected to the attempted arson at Anshe Sholom.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Poland is the only European Union country that has failed to pass a law that restores the property to Holocaust survivors and to others dispossessed during World War II or Communism.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Al Jazeera news network ran a clip declaring Israel the biggest winner of the Holocaust, and then compared Israel to Nazis.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Joint Terrorism Task Force investigates multiple suspicious fires targeting Boston Chabads.
“We believe he can bring the same energy and imagination to Federation. He’s the right leader at the right time,” said chair of the JFNA Board of Trustees Mark Wilf.
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The former vice president is followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ceremony paid special tribute to the victims of the synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh in October 2018 and Poway in April 2019.
It’s Palestine Awareness Week at the California university, and that's when the anti-Semites crawl out from under their rocks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Embassy has already donated more than 75 portable bomb shelters to Israeli towns and villages along the Gaza border.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It’s the first time in more than a decade that the College Council voted against having a club that met the criteria of its bylaws.
“It is time for Jewish parents to vote with their dollars and to take NYU off the list of consideration for their kids to attend. There are plenty of other great schools who aren’t endorsing anti-Semitism at every turn,” said Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In his article, “The Moral Case for Israel Annexing the West Bank—and Beyond,” Professor Jason Hill defends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to extend sovereignty to Israeli settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria.
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