Jewish Life
From Kiryat Shmona to Melbourne, from Sderot to Washington, from Jerusalem to Paris, anyone can light a virtual candle.
“CUNY Hunter’s failure to protect its Jewish community underscores a deeply troubling systemic issue,” according to the Lawfare Project.
“It’s not about how many you are. It is about standing for justice and standing with determination,” Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz told JNS.
Some 44% of European Jewish youth have faced antisemitic harassment.
It’s part of an overhaul of the fund’s philanthropic approach in the last few years, which includes empowering young adults in the decision process.
“Regardless of one’s background, ethnicity or race, we must all condemn this vile act of hatred together,” Minneapolis legislators said in a joint statement.
“This surge in antisemitism must not be tolerated!” wrote Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar following the attack.
“The light of truth always overcomes the darkness of terror,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson during the ceremony, which used his personal menorah.
“This decision does not come without significant pain,” said the executive director of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
Holiday kits are being distributed as communities plan central menorah-lighting ceremonies, despite Russian attacks.
“This is truly a life-saving initiative,” Larry Kraut, who supports nighttime safety efforts by the Orthodox Union, told JNS.
A bomb was thrown over the wall of Jewish communal offices in Cape Town.
