The alarming surge of antisemitism in America And what it portends for the country and its Jewish population. Stephen M. Flatow May 23, 2025
Tears in Washington, a prayer for our future After my speech, Yaron Lischinsky approached me. He was thoughtful, insightful, kind, handsome. Twenty-four hours later, he was gone. Yuval David May 22, 2025
Alleged gunman shot 21 times, told police he bought ticket to Jewish event, per complaint Elias Rodriguez, 31, told officers on site: “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza. I am unarmed,” the complaint states. Vita Fellig May 22, 2025
‘Another wake-up call,’ US Jewish leaders say after gunman kills two Israeli embassy staffers in DC “This attack represents a natural culmination of what we’ve seen over the last 600 days. People who are rationalizing the murder of Jews,” said William Daroff, of the Conference of Presidents. Jonathan D. Salant May 22, 2025
NYC sending ‘heavy weapons teams’ to Jewish sites after attack in DC City officials and faith leaders gathered at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan the day after a gunman killed two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington. Vita Fellig May 22, 2025
Increased police presence for Jewish areas in Chicago after DC shooting While the gunman came from Chicago, alderman Debra Silverstein said “there is no known threat” to the Jewish community, though security will be increased “out of an abundance of caution.” May 22, 2025
Apparent manifesto of alleged DC shooter found, FBI raids Chicago home The “perpetrators and abettors” of genocide have “forfeited their humanity,” the document states. Andrew Bernard May 22, 2025
Blood on their hands Horrifyingly, antisemitism has become a moral obligation for liberals. Melanie Phillips May 22, 2025
Trump expresses ‘deep sorrow’ for Israeli embassy staffers killed in DC in call with Netanyahu “For these neo-Nazis, ‘Free Palestine’ is just today’s version of ‘Heil Hitler,’” Netanyahu said in a statement addressing Wednesday night's shooting. May 22, 2025
