By Vita Fellig
City officials and faith leaders gathered at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan the day after a gunman killed two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington
By COLlive.com
To lead the office, Mayor Adams appointed Moshe Davis as the first executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.
By Vita Fellig
The anti-Israel group 'Jewish Voice for Peace' organized the gathering.
By Vita Fellig
“We must not allow the actions of a few interfere with our mission,” said Laura Rosenbury, the college president.
By Vita Fellig
“There’s no crisis here that needs solving except for the dislike people have of the Chassidic community, and that to me is the issue,” said Moshe Krakowski, of Yeshiva University.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Negotiating with pro-terror protestors who are breaking campus policies should be out of the question," stated the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
By Vita Fellig
“This will send a clear message that the harassment of Jewish students and faculty will not be tolerated at Columbia,” said Brian Cohen, executive director of the Columbia Barnard Hillel.
“It has never been more important to condemn this moral depravity, demand accountability and implement President Trump’s America First peace through strength agenda,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Luis Ramirez was arrested at the Lincoln Tunnel after appearing to target Lexington Avenue's Central Synagogue.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The messages to the incoming U.S. president include “Strong Allies,” “Make Great Friends” and “Blessings from the Biblical Heartland.”
By Vita Fellig
New York State and City have “engaged in what can be described as ‘lawfare’ against yeshivahs,” a leader in the Bobov Chassidic community told JNS.
By Vita Fellig
The toll fees haven’t dissuaded Hatzalah volunteers from doing their jobs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rally organizers spoke out against Zionism and in support of the "martyrs" of the "Palestinian resistance."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The city and the state should not only preach but also practice zero tolerance for antisemitism,” said New York Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Governor Hochul calls for reflection and prayers following confirmation of the tragic death of 21-year-old New Yorker Omer Neutra.
By Vita Fellig
“We should be able to send our boys off to school on their bikes without worrying,” the victim's mother told JNS.
46% of NY Jews voted for Trump, but only 21% of U.S. Jews did so in the rest of the country.
By Max Gelber
The cost of a plane ticket to the US on an El Al flight currently starts at close to $1,000 and the flights are packed
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We will not tolerate any attacks against our Jewish communities," Letitia James stated.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The 2024 Republican nominee for the White House will reportedly schmooze and nosh at Gottlieb's kosher restaurant.
By David Isaac
The Noguchi Museum said that wearing a keffiyeh and other "such expressions can unintentionally alienate segments of our diverse visitorship."
By Joshua Marks
The White House condemned "any individual associating with the repugnant terrorist organization Hamas."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
From 2018 through last year, hate crimes against Jews rose from 253 to 477, an increase of 89%.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The assailant reportedly yelled “free Palestine” and “do you want to die?” before stabbing a young Jewish man in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Of the 32 incidents assessed by investigators, 26 targeted Jews.
Ofir Akunis is the new consul general to New York.
The suspect was part of a mob that harassed Jews in a subway car stopped at Manhattan's Union Square station.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The group of masked passengers on the subway demanded to know if there were any “Zionists” on the train.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A school spokesperson was pleased to be “able to come to a resolution.”
Only 20% of recent past attendees plan on marching this year.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Rep. Brad Schneider called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s statement “both ignorant and abhorrent.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to a state representative, more than 20 Jewish houses of worship were threatened over Shabbat.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said "outside agitators" played a key role in pro-Hamas protests at Columbia University.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Chants at the demonstration included “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest. Disclose, divest” and “Let Gaza live.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country," the Jewish philanthropist said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“On any campus, threatening Jewish students with violence or glorifying the terror of October 7 is antisemitism,” she said.
Haddad is an Israeli-Arab Zionist activist.
By COLlive.com
The cause of the fire is not yet clear.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A coordinated effort on April 15 (tax day) aimed to shut down economic activity at sites throughout the United States and in other countries.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The victim is in stable condition, and the Ramapo Police Department questioned and released a "possible suspect."
Earlier, they lay on a street at night near a Queens-based printing plant to halt the publication of the city’s major newspapers.
Video shows the 15-year-old girl being punched in the head.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ruth Gottesman, who is part of a prominent Jewish family that has donated to many organizations, including Yeshiva University, is supporting students at YU's former medical school.
“This poll tells us very little about how N.Y. Jews will vote,” said Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Multiple people were taken into custody regarding this incident,” said a spokesperson from the NYPD, and charged with offenses.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Since Oct. 7, El Al has strategically adjusted its U.S. flight schedule to uphold an air bridge which is vital for the State of Israel," stated Shlomi Zafarani, an El Al vice president.
By COLlive.com
Eli Lipsker became a pathfinder, paving the way for other observant musicians to follow.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"They heard about the militaristic Friday night song Jews sing: Eshet Chayil," wrote David May, of Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The pro-Hamas Nazi activists disrupted 60 flights during the long holiday weekend, one of the year’s busiest travel times.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I, for one, will not be intimidated,” wrote Rep. Ritchie Torres.
By COLlive.com
The attacker also stole the victim’s cell phone and then called him a [expletive] "dirty Jew" before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
One yelled “God kill all the Jewish people” repeatedly while in police custody.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The New York City Police Department is investigating the apparent hoaxes.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Mahmoud Musa, Mohammed Othman and Mohammed Said Othman will be sentenced later this month for their assault on Joseph Borgen in May 2021.
Eleven facilities got the maximum amount, $150,000, under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
"For some, the language symbolizes far-right Israeli militarism.”
US energy envoy Amos Hochstein is in Lebanon to try to de-escalate tensions at the Israeli border.
NYC mosques will be allowed to use external loudspeakers on Friday afternoons and every evening of Ramadan to call for prayers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A lawyer for Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., sent the letter after traffic was held up by proceedings for the late Rabbi Chai Yitzhak Twersky.
Adams met a group of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders representing a diverse range of communities that comprise Israel's vibrant social fabric.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Maritza Ming allegedly called Jews “privileged,” claiming that there were too many Jewish bosses at the office.
The Israeli CEOs put on protest t-shirts after ringing the bell at the Big Board.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Samuel Winsbacher, 25, urged his fellow future officers to work with “integrity and professionalism.”
The nonprofit feeds more than 250,000 people annually with kosher and halal meals.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Seth Mandel, executive editor of the “Washington Examiner,” wrote that something is “deeply wrong” with the paper of record.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The paper should apologize to the yeshiva community, said a member of the board of Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools.
Group activists have committed “some of the most horrific anti-Jewish violence that New York City has seen over the last three years,” said Mitchell Silber of Community Security Initiative.
Simcha Rothman describes the attack on him and his wife on Friday night.
The pro-Israel parade in New York on June 4 should be a time of unity, even as protests are welcome elsewhere, Simcha Rothman told JNS.
“I would have stood up and denounced them immediately!” declared the mayor of New York City if he’d been on the commencement stage when the remarks were delivered.
New data shows that Israeli projects were responsible for more than 200 jobs last year statewide.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The move drew condemnation from many left-leaning Jews and prompted the U.S. State Department to weigh in.
By COLlive.com
The grenades were found in a building housing a mental health facility and institute for community living.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Video footage shows them shouting antisemitic remarks at individuals while also throwing rocks and displaying a razor.
Yossi Margaretten of Chaverim of Rockland, N.Y., told JNS how and why his second night of Passover was different from all his other second Passover nights.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This is a stark reminder of the threats that we face as a country, and faith-based community every day,” said Michael Masters, head of the Secure Community Network.
By COLlive.com
Three other religious Jews, Joel Grunwald, Ra’anan Zidile and Marc Greenberg were elected to the Pomona Board in the same election.
By COLlive.com
“We demand that the NYPD add more protection in the neighborhood. Our children, our families, must be able to walk safely on our streets.”
The New York nonprofit has a history of anti-Israel and antisemitic bias.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The annual event, hosted in New York City, fosters a sense of Jewish community for students from North America and around the world.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad Way” honors a dishonorable man who cozied up with neo-Nazis and called Jews greedy.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Everything is aboveboard with the way the Kiryas Joel School District educates Chassidic children with special needs, explains district superintendent Joel Petlin.
The public university’s new online reporting tool for antisemitism also adopts an ‘all lives matter’ approach, critics say.
Wassem Awawdeh was offered a six-month term after beating a Jewish man with a crutch; he told police he “would do it again.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I will NOT resign!” tweeted the newly elected Republican congressman in response.
By COLlive.com
"It appears that the perp intentionally struck the victim," a police source said.
Minorities are committing vast majority of antisemitic assaults in NYC.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Another week, another front-page attack on Orthodox Jews - this time targeting children with special needs and their families,” the statement reads.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The town of Chester has previously been accused of discriminating against the ultra-Orthodox community.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shattered Hanukkah menorah stationed at East 93rd Street and 2nd Avenue marks the second holiday attack that occurred at the same center.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The attacker shouted “numerous” antisemitic comments at his victim, including referencing West, before fleeing on a bicycle pulling a trailer with the sign “Hungry Disabled.”
By Josh Hasten
Heartland Initiative builds bridges between Jewish, Druze communities and the Long Island village.
By COLlive.com
The scam has already affected members of the Crown Heights Jewish community.
Mayor Adams receives Combat Antisemitism Movement Civic Leadership Award in Greece.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The man approached a number of yeshiva students asking them where the nearest synagogue is.
The suspects had an illegal Glock 17, 30 bullets, a hunting knife and a swastika armband.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"I was on the receiving end of a torrent of antisemitic attacks."
By COLlive.com
"We trust that these candidates will run our state efficiently, and allocate money to the correct places instead of the current situation."