antisemitism

Trudeau appoints Jewish lawmaker as new adviser on Canadian Jewish community and antisemitism

Anthony Housefather’s appointment Friday came just two weeks after Trudeau’s Liberal party lost a Toronto area Liberal stronghold with a substantial Jewish population in a by-election.

More than 10% of US Jews say they were frequently mistreated due to their religion, poll finds

And in a separate Gallup poll, 11% of American Jewish adults said they were frequently “treated poorly or harassed” due to their religion.

Head of elite Manhattan private school steps down following criticism of Oct. 7 response

More than 100 Jewish parents sent a letter saying the Collegiate School’s administration did not “meet the moment,” according to reports.

Politics

60 Jewish groups, from left to right, back bill creating national coordinator to fight antisemitism

A krav maga instructor trains synagogue security volunteers at a retreat in Pennsylvania, May 6, 2024. (Courtesy)

New York

Meet the volunteers who are training to protect synagogues in a post-Oct. 7 world

New York

What to know as NYC public schools chief David Banks testifies about antisemitism to Congress

Politics

A bill to create a national coordinator to fight antisemitism is drawing rare bipartisan support in Congress

A red swastika painted on a synagogue's pro-Israel sign

United States

Officials condemn antisemitic and anti-Israel vandalism at 2 Philadelphia-area synagogues

United States

A new competition will grant a $1 million prize for technology to fight antisemitism

U.S. Special Envoy for Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt speaks with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, Feb. 27, 2024. (Courtesy/Michael Priest Photography)

New York

Deborah Lipstadt urges New York Jews to ‘bring the joy’ of Judaism despite increased antisemitism

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