Jewish man with Star of David cap kicked out of Oakland cafe The owner repeatedly asked the patron if he was a Zionist, causing the man's 5-year-old son to cry. Nov. 1, 2024
Canadian school district flips decision to replace Jewish star on calendar Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center called it “outrageous” that the York Region District School Board had considered not using the symbol. May 14, 2024
‘Definitely antisemitic’ Amy Winehouse statue vandalism in London “Now people might understand why Jews are skeptical and worried to wear their Star of David in public,” stated the U.K. National Jewish Assembly. Feb. 19, 2024
Colorado man, who drew bulls-eye-like Stars of David on photos of congressmen, sentenced to 27 months “Coloradans can rest easier knowing that a dangerous person is behind bars,” said Cole Finegan, the U.S. attorney for the district of Colorado. David Swindle Feb. 6, 2024
‘Buffalo News’ criticized for antisemitic cartoon “In other cartoons, it’s more Israel-based; this one really went to the core,” a local Chabad rabbi said. Dec. 28, 2023
Jewish great awakening follows Oct. 7 terror attacks “In a world that’s so much darker, with so much evil, we have to do more good to outweigh it,” said comedian Eli Lebowicz, who thinks 30 to 40 people are donning tefillin regularly upon his suggestion. Melissa Langsam Braunstein Nov. 29, 2023
‘Global shortage of tefillin, mezuzahs,’ amid ‘Jewish awakening of the soul,’ Chabad says "We’re seeing an immense amount of people wanting to connect, wanting to double down and leaning into their Jewish identity and practice," Rabbi Motti Seligson, a spokesman for Chabad, told JNS. Menachem Wecker Nov. 8, 2023
Anti-vaccine posters featuring a Star of David found across Los Angeles area Both fliers said, “Report Anti-Vaxxers, because you care and they don’t,” and included a telephone number that, according to a local media outlet, went to a restaurant in Hollywood. Dec. 23, 2021
Is Mayim Bialik too Jewish for ‘Jeopardy’? A “New York Times” article raised questions about whether the actress was “neutral” enough to lead the TV institution. But the focus on her support for Israel raises more questions about the newspaper than Bialik. Jonathan S. Tobin Oct. 19, 2021
