Tag: Antisemitic Attack
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‘The tree is still growing’: At the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Tree of Life breaks ground on its future
Survivors and community members gather at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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With never-before-seen security cam footage, movie brings viewers inside tense hostage crisis at Texas synagogue
The documentary "Colleyville" provides a gripping look into a tense hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue, featuring never-before-seen security camera footage showing a Muslim extremist holding five hostages, including Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker.
Melanie Harris, a California woman, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for making hundreds of threatening phone calls to the Tree of Life synagogue and its executive director following the 2018 antisemitic attack in Pittsburgh.
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An Argentine court has ruled that Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people.
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Swiss police are investigating after Jewish man is stabbed in Zurich in possible hate crime
In Zurich, Switzerland, a 50-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in a potential hate crime.
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Why did London police take a half-hour to respond to an antisemitic attack despite 10 phone calls for help?
London police are facing criticism for taking nearly half an hour to respond to an antisemitic attack in Leicester Square, one of the city's busiest tourist areas, despite 10 calls for help from the victims.
Mohammed Othman, who attacked Joseph Borgen in New York City in May 2021, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.
A man named Brent Wood has been arrested in connection with an antisemitic attack outside a synagogue in Washington, D.C. The attack occurred when Wood allegedly sprayed an unknown substance on two individuals while shouting an anti-Semitic phrase.
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Remembering Pittsburgh Part 3: How the #ShowUpForShabbat Campaign Drew Global Solidarity Amid Tragedy
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched the #ShowUpForShabbat campaign following the deadly antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
As the fifth anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh approaches, the Jewish community grapples with grief, both locally and globally.
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Covering the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and its aftermath tested me as a Jewish journalist
The author, a Jewish journalist, reflects on his experience covering the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and its aftermath.
A Pittsburgh jury has sentenced the individual responsible for the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 to death, prompting discussions on the Jewish tradition's views on capital punishment.
In this article, Moment Magazine discusses two planned executions and their implications for the Jewish community.
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'The awe of interconnectedness:' Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on the worst day of her life, and the redemptive power of wonder
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shares her experience of being faced with a life-threatening situation when a gunman held hostages at a synagogue in Texas.
Following the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the 10.27 Healing Partnership discuss the community's resilience in the face of trauma as the shooter's trial approaches.
This text commemorates the 4-year anniversary of the deadly antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were killed.
Ladino singer and songwriter Sarah Aroeste has released an album that honors the lost Sephardic Jewish culture in Bitola, North Macedonia, formerly known as Monastir.
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Inside the Colleyville, Texas Synagogue Hostage Crisis: Hear from 3 Local Jewish and Muslim Leaders on What It Was Like on the Ground
In January, a synagogue hostage crisis took place in Colleyville, Texas, where an armed attacker targeted Congregation Beth Israel.
In this oral history interview, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reflects on the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that occurred in October 2018.
In this episode, political reporter Greg Bluestein discusses the upcoming runoff elections in Georgia that will determine which party controls the US Senate.
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Attack on German Synagogue, Historic Pact with Gulf States, New Book on Israeli Prime Ministers
This week's episode covers three main topics: the antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Halle, Germany, discussed with AJC Berlin Acting Director Remko Leemhuis; Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's push for non-aggression treaties with Gulf Arab countries, analyzed with Raphael Ahren from the Times of Israel; and a new book titled "Be Strong and of Good Courage" by David Makovsky and Ambassador Dennis Ross, which profiles the leadership of four Israeli prime ministers, as explained by Makovsky, who is a Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.