ADL poll shows nearly half of adults worldwide harbor antisemitic views Data shows Jew-hatred at an all-time high, while “we are gaslit and told that what happened was something we imagined or blamed for the act in the first place,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Jewish group. Mike Wagenheim Jan. 14, 2025
Massachusetts hate crimes rose for fourth consecutive year in 2023 The percentage of those that specifically targeted Jews increased from 14.5% in 2022 to 18.8% in 2023. Jan. 3, 2025
New Jersey US district attorney, who prosecuted hate crimes against Jews, to resign Philip Sellinger led the prosecution in several hate crime cases, including that of a man who pleaded guilty to violent attacks targeting Orthodox Jews. Dec. 24, 2024
Canada launches new national forum to combat Jew-hatred "The safety of our community is under attack," CIJA said, "and so too are the values and way of life that define us as Canadians." Dec. 20, 2024
North Texas US attorney who prosecuted man for Jew-hate threats to resign “There is nothing more important than the work of our outstanding women and men in this office,” U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton said. “I will be forever grateful to have been a part of it.” Dec. 20, 2024
Third shooting in months at Toronto Jewish school “Government officials have to understand that the time for thoughts and prayers is over,” stated CIJA, an agency of the Canadian Jewish Federations. JNS Staff Dec. 20, 2024
The origins of antisemitism in Canada and why it has spiked While Canada's earliest prime ministers were defenders of the Jews, others were not so welcoming restricting where Jews could live. Jerry Grafstein Dec. 18, 2024
South African Jews ask President Ramaphosa to condemn hate crime A bomb was thrown over the wall of Jewish communal offices in Cape Town. Rolene Marks Dec. 16, 2024
Chicago Jewish groups react to suicide of man who shot Jewish worshipper “Even though Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi is dead, we assume the investigation behind his crimes, including one count of terrorism, will not end,” Daniel Goldwin, a spokesman for the Jewish Federation of Chicago, told JNS. David Swindle Dec. 4, 2024
