Majority of Antisemitic Hate Crimes Target Frum Jews

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New York

3 weeks ago

Majority of Antisemitic Hate Crimes Target Frum Jews

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Over the past year in New York City, the number of antisemitic hate crimes increased, continuing a steady, frightening trendת with a majority of antisemitic incidents targeted at frum Jews • Full Story

News

1 month ago

Google Issues Apology for Antisemitic Definition of “Jew”

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Updated: Google has apologized and changed the results of the search term “Jew” on its website after widespread outcry. In a tweet, a representative for the search said it outsources its definitions to a third party and the result is a mistake • Full Story

New York

4 months ago

Congressman Calls for a Probe NYC’s ‘Failure’ To Prosecute Hate Crimes

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New York Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sent a letter on Friday to the U.S. Department of Justice asking it to investigate what he called New York City’s failure to prosecute anti-Semitic hate crimes • Full Story

Crown Heights

5 months ago

Lee Zeldin, Jewish Community Leaders to Host Press Conference in Crown Heights On Antisemitism

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On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 11:45 a.m., outside the Jewish Children’s Museum, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), will be joined by local Jewish Community leaders to speak out against recent violent antisemitic attacks, the spread of antisemitic hate throughout New York and the lack of serious consequences and punishment for those who commit hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers • Full Story

Canada

6 months ago

Montreal: Jewish Man Stabbed With Pair Of Scissors (VIDEO)

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An Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed with a pair of scissors in a grisly attack yesterday. Video footage shows the Jewish man casually leaning on a scooter on the sidewalk outside a Kosher meat processing plant • Full Story, Video

Europe

6 months ago

Lufthansa Will Create A Position To Fight Antisemitism, After Kicking More Than 100 Chasidic Passengers Off A Flight

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The Lufthansa airline is creating a senior management role dedicated to preventing discrimination and antisemitism two months after it barred a large group of Orthodox Jewish passengers from boarding a flight • Full Story