The “Reverend” Al Sharpton, the vile anti-semite, who fueled the Crown Heights riots more than two decades ago, was honored with delivering a speech at a NYC “synagogue” on Rosh Hashanah.
The latest two hate crimes occurred on Monday, the first day of Rosh Hashanah in Williamsburg. In the first crime, as can be seen in the attached video footage, a group of thugs are seen smashing a window of the Rivnitz Shul on Throop Avenue and Barlett Street. In the second hate attack, a Hasidic woman had her Shaitel yanked off by a person.
Polish police are looking for vandals that painted a swastika and other graffiti on the wall of the former ghetto in Krakow. The graffiti, drawn with a tar-like substance, was painted over on Tuesday, the same day it was discovered.
Over 500 years after their descendants were expelled from Spain in 1492, more than 132,000 Jews have applied for Spanish nationality under a limited-term offer, officials said Tuesday after the deadline expired.
Reporter Armin Rosen spent a night riding with Williamsburg Shomrim as anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise. To battle the hate, the community’s neighborhood watch steps up.
By Armin Rosen
Greetings from the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin, to all of Russia’s Jews, arrived at the offices of Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar, In honor of Rosh Hashana.
Listen as President Donald Trump wishes the Jewish community a Shana Tova on a call with Jewish community leaders from Lakewood NJ and other areas.
The body of Tob Cohen, a 71-year-old Dutch-Jewish businessman and millionaire, was found hidden a week and a half ago in his home’s sewage drain in Nairobi, Kenya.
As we prepare to welcome 5780, the number of Jews worldwide stands at 14.8 million, compared to 14.7 million in 5779. Of these, 8.1 million live outside Israel (including 5.7 million in the United States). In Israel, the number of Jews is 6.7 million (compared to 6.6 million in 5779).
A homeless man pleaded guilty to burning down a historic Minnesota synagogue earlier this month. Prosecutors have indicated that they intend to ask for probation for Matthew James Amiot, 36, The Associated Press reported. He could have faced a maximum of three years in prison.
The British Library, the largest national library in the world by number of items cataloged, has for the first time ever put some of its rarest and most ancient religious texts online for the general public to be able to access them from around the world.
A fatal accident in Kiryas Joel took place Sunday evening when a car overturned into a drainage area. Multiple people were pulled from the submerged vehicle, with one person in Cardiac Arrest.
When the Nazis invaded Romania during World War II, Simon Phippen was eight years old and his cousin Morris Sneh was ten years old. The cousins, who were also close friends, were forced to part when each of their families fled for their lives from their hometown of Iași, a Mako report said on Sunday. This past weekend, Simon and Morris, together with their children, met in Israel for the first time in 75 years. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when the cousins embraced.
The anti-Semitic hate seems to never end in New York City, with the latest attack on Friday night. Sources tell YWN that a group of 7 suspects attacked two Hasidic men as they walked on Wythe Avenue and South 10 Street.
Two Jewish brothers were shot in an attempted murder in Côte-St-Luc, Motzei Shabbos. According to Montreal police, the incident occurred shortly after 10:00PM near the intersection of Mackle Road and Eldridge Ave. Police say someone rang their doorbell, and opened fire when the door was opened. (Updated)
A New Jersey man affiliated with Hezbollah scouted potential terror targets in Boston, New York City and Washington, DC, according to a 33-page federal complaint published on Thursday.
A security briefing held at 1 Police Plaza took place Tuesday evening, with representatives from Jewish communities across New York City. One of the topics discussed was the recent wave in hate crimes perpetrated against the Orthodox Jewish community.
