Tag: Antisemitic Incidents

Amid rising antisemitic incidents in Canada following the recent Hamas attack in Israel, including threats, damaged mezuzot, and violence, concerns about Jewish safety have escalated.
Two Modern Orthodox schools in New Jersey, Torah Academy of Bergen County and Maayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, have introduced new requirements for colleges that seek to recruit their students.
Anti-Israel graffiti and defacement of pro-Israel yard signs were discovered in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the heart of the city's Jewish community, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre.
The University of Pennsylvania is undergoing a review of its policies following backlash over a Palestinian cultural festival that featured speakers accused of antisemitism.
Democratic state Rep. Ed Stafman, who is also a rabbi, had his invocation canceled at the Montana state capitol.
Bnai Brith's annual report on antisemitism in Canada revealed 2,769 incidents of Jew hatred in the country, a significantly high number compared to police-reported hate crimes.
Six New York City Council members did not vote in favor of a resolution to recognize April 29 as End Jew Hatred Day.
New York City saw a significant increase of 52% in antisemitic incidents in 2022 compared to the previous year, with the highest number of reported incidents in the nation.
According to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, Jews have the highest positive rating among major religious groups in the United States.
The city council members in Jacksonville, Florida, are considering a new law that would make it illegal to project images or messages onto buildings without permission, in response to several antisemitic incidents across the state.
Kathy Hochul, the 57th governor of New York, had to cancel her planned trip to Israel for Thanksgiving due to her new responsibilities.