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A UC Davis study has found that California Jews have experienced a significant increase in depression and anxiety symptoms since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, with antisemitism being a key driver of this psychological distress.
A large number of Jews were among the victims of Argentina’s right-wing military dictatorship in the 1970s and early 1980s.
More American Jewry connected to Chabad-Lubavitch than all other groups since the October 7 massacre, according to survey by Jewish Federations of North America.
In this fascinating account, Imber widens the aperture to include South Asia and South Africa, where Jewish communities grappled with the local complexities of British imperialism and Zionism. Imber writes of Baghdadi Jewish traders in Bombay,
Police have been urged not to turn a blind eye to anti-Semitism after two men who targeted Orthodox Jews with water pistols were let off with a “slap on the wrist”.
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is deeply concerned by the findings published in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Reported Crimes in the Nation 2024 – Hate Crime Statistics report
“Every day, as Jews, we are called to help, to be there for those who need it,” Pavolotzky said. “Here at the congregation, at least once a year, we all gather. We all come here and work for the community.”
“It’s getting worse for sure,” said Alexandru Muraru, a member of Romania’s parliament and vice-president of its National Liberal Party, who is not Jewish. “In Western Europe, they have big Muslim communities, which generates antisemitism. In Romania, there are only one or two mosques, but our antisemitism has historical roots.”
Two men who were arrested after filming themselves driving around a community spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews have apologised and been handed community resolution orders.
Some 29 Jewish and Israeli organisations from across Europe have written to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, calling for the immediate replacement of Katharina von Schnurbein, rejecting the idea that the fight against antisemitism means "shielding Israel from any form of pressure or criticism".