As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
The stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last springโs pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests.
Doug Emhoff says he's 'gutted' after the hostage killings in Gaza
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says he is โguttedโ after the killings of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other Israeli hostages taken by Hamas.
Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
A former Cornell University student arrested for posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead
A federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel has been dismissed while a similar one against Harvard University can continue.
Some Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president
Vice President Kamala Harrisโ choice to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was one of Harrisโ finalists for the job and seen as someone who could help Democrats win a key swing state and make history by electing the first Jewish vice president.
Donald Trump says Kamala Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people'
Former President Donald Trump claims Vice President Kamala Harris โdoesnโt like Jewish peopleโ even though she's married to a Jewish man.
Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint
The Anti-Defamation League says the Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from โa virulent wave of antisemitismโ that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
A groups that monitors settlements in the West Bank says Israel has budgeted millions of dollars to protect and support the growth of small, unofficial Jewish farms in the Israeli-occupied territory.
30 years after attack on Argentina's Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains
On each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentinaโs largest Jewish community center, Diana Malamud said she endures a brutal โGroundhogโs Day.โ.
Prosecutors say neo-Nazi 'murder cult' leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
Prosecutors say the leader of a violent neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children in New York City to sow terror.
Israel's military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government
The Israeli military will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday.
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.
In France's high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division
Antisemitism has surged as a hot-button issue in France's high-stakes legislative election campaign.
Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?
Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafted ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army.
Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government
Israelโs Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.
Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign
The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the countryโs legislative elections.
Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis have marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem in an annual procession, chanting racist slogans.
Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures
Columbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jerusalem roads ahead of Israeli court decision on draft exemptions
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters have blocked roads in Jerusalem as Israel's Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case challenging a controversial system of exemptions from military service granted to the religious community.
French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue
Franceโs Interior Minister says that a man who was shot and killed by police after a suspected arson attack on a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen was an Algerian national whoโd sought medical treatment in France and wasnโt flagged as a suspected extremist.
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
The 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it's proving not to be simple
Some universities are vowing to provide information about how much university endowment money is invested in companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war amid calls from pro-Palestinian protesters.
In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
President Joe Biden has condemned the โferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.โ.
The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz.
Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November.
Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel or against perceived displays of antisemitism.
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests
House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.
Community gathers at Baruch Hashem Congregation for Passover Seder
People from all over South and Central Texas gathered Monday at Baruch Hashem Congregation on Huebner Road for the annual Passover Seder, a ritual marking the beginning of Passover, which symbolizes the transition from slavery to freedom.
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews
Londonโs police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an โopenly Jewishโณ manโs presence along the route of a pro-Palestinian march risked provoking the demonstrators.
Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Jews around the world will soon celebrate Passover, recounting the biblical story of their exodus from Egypt after hundreds of years of slavery.
Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism
Four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia Universityโs president unequivocally denounced antisemitism on her campus.
A Pittsburgh congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel's handling of war
An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israelโs war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who've criticized the conflict.
13 men plead not guilty to role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue.
Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu?
A dramatic decision by Israel's Supreme Court on drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the Israeli military could spell political trouble for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened a divide in the country and rattled the government coalition.
Speaker Johnson says he plans to invite Netanyahu to address the US Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, a show of support from Republicans amid growing Democratic criticism of Netanyahuโs leadership.
US Jews upset with Trump's latest rhetoric say he doesn't get to tell them how to be Jewish
Many Jewish faith leaders and commentators are decrying what they say are inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump.
During the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim โ one of their most joyous holidays
Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays โ highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and noisemakers.
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats โhate Israelโ and hate โtheir religion,โ igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.
The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president's presence
The Netherlands has opened a National Holocaust Museum in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king and Israel's President Isaac Herzog, whose presence triggered protests by pro-Palestinian groups.
Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon
Harvard University has condemned what it called a โflagrantly antisemitic cartoonโ posted on social media by student and faculty groups that advocate for Palestinian liberation.
Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish information about hundreds of Jews
The Australian government says will outlaw doxxing โ the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subjectโs permission โ after pro-Palestinian activists published personal details about hundreds of Jewish people in Australia.
Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
Pope Francis has reaffirmed Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel.
Muslims and Jews in Bosnia observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and call for peace and dialogue
Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica to jointly observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day and promote compassion and dialogue amid rising global sectarian hatred fueled by Israelโs war in Gaza.
A Holocaust survivor in Israel recalls that trauma through the lens of Oct. 7 attack
Holocaust survivor Gad Partok never thought he'd live to see horrors like the ones he witnessed as a young boy in Tunisia when Nazis invaded his town and killed many of his neighbors.
Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war began
The number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium have risen sharply since Hamasโ attack on Israel triggered the war in Gaza.
Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted.
Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the stateโs university system to make it easier for out-of-state students facing antisemitism and other religious harassment in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war to transfer to Florida campuses.
Secret tunnel in NYC synagogue leads to brawl between police and worshippers
A group of Hasidic Jewish worshippers were arrested amid a dispute over a secret tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue, setting off a brawl between police and those who tried to defend the makeshift passageway.
San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote
Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza that condemns Hamas as well as the Israeli government.
Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies
A growing number of Black Americans see the struggle of Palestinians reflected in their own struggles for racial equality and civil rights.
An East Texas city goes secular for the holidays, rejecting a menorah in downtown holiday display
Smith Countyโs top elected official said the downtown squareโs holiday decorations policy seeks to avoid a โhodgepodge.โ
How the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified to Congress on antisemitism
Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT on the topic of antisemitism.
Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism
Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as worries grow among Jews worldwide about the Israel-Hamas war and a spike of antisemitism in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.
Students and lawmakers gather at Philadelphia temple to denounce antisemitism
Students, lawmakers and religious leaders have joined forces at a temple in Philadelphia to strongly denounce antisemitism on college campuses and in their communities.
Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn's president
Harvard Universityโs president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvaniaโs president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
Marking start of Hanukkah, Emhoff condemns antisemitism, says Biden and Harris 'have your back'
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says American Jews are โfeeling aloneโ and โin painโ as he denounces rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad, particularly amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism
Preparing for Hanukkah feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the Jewish communities in and around Miami Beach.
Governor rebukes Philadelphia protesters for chanting outside Israeli restaurant
Gov. Josh Shapiro is labeling a demonstration outside of an Israeli-owned restaurant โantisemiticโ after protesters marched against the bombardment of Gaza.
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war and its polarizing reverberations in America are straining some Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships in the U.S. more than ever.
With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry
Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin.
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?
As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, thereโs a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the U.S., with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities.
Lawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone
Lawyers for a group of religious leaders who support abortion rights said during a hearing that Missouri lawmakers intended to โimpose their religious beliefs on everyone" in the state when they passed a restrictive abortion ban.
Jewish refugees from Israel find comfort and companionship in a countryside camp in Hungary
Jewish refugees from the war between Israel and Hamas are finding safety in an unused lakeside resort in the Hungarian countryside.
Clashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students' sense of safety on US college campuses
The Oct. 7 Hamas raid on Israel โ and Israel's response โ have led to demonstrations on college campuses that have sometimes turned violent.
Germans commemorate 'Night of Broken Glass' terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
People have come together across Germany to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht or the โNight of Broken Glassโ in 1938 during which the Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.
Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in Congress calling for additional funds for security at places of worship.
Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war is a political test in South Florida's Jewish community
U.S. support for Israel's offensive against Hamas is being closely watched in South Florida's Jewish community.
Cornell University student accused of posting online threats about Jewish students appears in court
A Cornell University junior accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus was held without bail after his first appearance in federal court.
Online antisemitic threats unnerve Jewish students and spark condemnation at Cornell University
Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on an online discussion board.
NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station
Hundreds of protesters have filled the main concourse of New York Cityโs famed Grand Central Terminal to demand a cease-fire as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks
Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say theyโve seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
German leaders voice outrage and thousands rally in Berlin in reaction to rising antisemitism
German leaders are strongly denouncing a rise in antisemitism in Germany in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
More than 300 are arrested in a Capitol Hill protest urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin.
Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas
Franceโs main Jewish students union has plastered walls around Paris with posters bearing the faces of French citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas in their war with Israel.
The Israel-Hamas war has roiled US campuses. Students on each side say colleges aren't doing enough
Americaโs colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges.
US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats
Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities have increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli-American woman recounts bombs going off in Tel Aviv area
A woman who did not want to be identified for safety reasons told KSAT reporter Courtney Friedman her story as a means of transparency to people watching the Israel-Hamas war from their phones and televisions.
Gov. Abbott vows unwavering support for Israel, orders flags flown at half-staff
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday strongly condemned this weekendโs acts of war against Israel and innocent civilians by the terrorist group Hamas and vowed comprehensive public safety measures for Israeli and Jewish locations across Texas.
Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays
The Jewish diaspora is trying to make sense of an attack that killed hundreds and wounded many more during a holiday season that is supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar.
Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed
Newly discovered correspondence in the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland.
Ahead of High Holidays, US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges
Ahead of the High Holidays that begin this week, a network of Jewish security experts and religious leaders in the U.S. hosted several webinars to help prepare for the season.
Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII
Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II.
4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel
Israeli archaeologists have discovered four Roman-era swords with their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave near the Dead Sea.
In latest violence, Israeli police kill Palestinian teen assailant and West Bank bomb hurts Israelis
Israeli police say they have shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy who stabbed a man in a Jerusalem light-rail station.
Israeli West Bank raid kills 2 Palestinians and a court releases a settler charged in shooting death
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, in a raid in the occupied West Bank.