New Head of Synagogue Security Agency Wants to Start Training Jews in College
Evan Bernstein has a message for American Jews: The golden age is over. It’s time to protect ourselves. And that starts in college. Keep Reading
Germany Reports Highest Number of Anti-Semitic Crimes Since 2001
Police registered 2,032 anti-Semitic crimes, including two killings, in 2019, according to newly released figures published in the German news media. The total is up 13% from 2018. Keep Reading
Anti-Semitic Incidents Hit All-Time High in 2019
The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment reported across the United States. Keep Reading
This Is Not a Game: How Steam Harbors Extremists
The criminal complaint states that Farca, using the handle “Adolf Hitler (((6million)))),” repeatedly posted online threats against “high value” Jewish targets and police officers, praised Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant as a “hero” and boasted of violent plans. Keep Reading
Alleged White Supremacist Charged with Trying to Burn Down Jewish Assisted Living Facility
On April 2, 2020, police discovered a homemade incendiary device at the entrance of Ruth’s House, a Jewish-sponsored assisted living residential facility for seniors of all faiths; the device was located within feet of a widely used pedestrian walkway Keep Reading
5 Youths Arrested for Allegedly Attacking and Robbing Yale Rabbi
One of the teens said to Rosenstein, “Give us everything you have, you f—ing Jew!” before they punched and kicked him to the ground. They stole his car keys and drove off with his vehicle. Keep Reading
New York Passes Bill to Prosecute Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he is renaming proposed state hate crime legislation, a move which he had proposed after the attack, in honor of the Monsey victim: the Josef Neumann Domestic Terrorism Act. Keep Reading
Stephan Balliet: Halle Synagogue Gunman ‘Wishes He Could Have Killed More’
A German extremist has confessed to killing two people after a failed attack on a synagogue and expressed regret at being unable to gun down large numbers of Jews, according to a report. Keep Reading
A Colorado Synagogue Struggles to Make Sense of a Violent White Supremacist Threat
Even though the city of Pueblo only has about 100,000 people, it's home to one of the oldest synagogues west of the Mississippi. Temple Emanuel was built around the year 1900. Keep Reading
Extremism Building to the ‘Doorstep of Another 9/11,’ DHS Official Tells Anti-Semitism Hearing
CISA's Harrell: "Based off of current events and the frequency of events, I am convinced that this country is becoming more and more violent every single day." Keep Reading
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Making Threats Against Jews, Blacks, Gays
Kudaybergenov allegedly sent over the internet numerous race-related threats of violence and murder to a former employer at a restaurant in New York. Keep Reading
Four Atomwaffen Members Charged with Threatening Jews, Journalists
According to the criminal complaint, the defendants conspired via an encrypted online chat group to identify journalists and others they wanted to intimidate. Keep Reading
Wray: Racial Violent Extremism Is a Top Priority for FBI ‘on the Same Footing as ISIS’
"Greatest threat to the homeland is certain things that cross between" Islamist and racially motivated terrorists. Keep Reading
Jewish Community in America ‘Afraid in a Way We Have Never Been Before,’ Orthodox Union Tells Congress
"We are under threat of violence as we walk down a city street or enter our synagogues to pray or shop in a supermarket for kosher groceries," Diament says at hearing on growing anti-Semitism. Keep Reading
Superseding Indictment Charges Man for Making Threats Against a Maryland Synagogue
According to the superseding indictment, between May 12 and July 21, 2019, Orback made numerous telephone calls to an employee of a synagogue in Owings Mills, Maryland, threatening to kill members of the synagogue’s congregation with firearms, by using explosives, and by burning the synagogue down. Keep Reading
Border Patrol Agent Jonathan Morales Honored as IACP’s 2019 Officer of the Year
On April 27, 2019, Morales, a Border Patrol agent stationed at the El Centro Sector in Southern California, was off-duty and attending morning services on the last day of Passover at Chabad of Poway. Keep Reading
6 Terrorism Trends to Watch in 2020
These concerns can help dictate where to best direct resources and how to work together to combat the greatest threats. Keep Reading
N.Y. Increases Protection for Jewish Community as Hanukkah Attack Called ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Mass stabbing was the 13th anti-Semitic act of violence in New York since Dec. 8. Keep Reading
HSAC Outlines Urgent Steps to Secure Faith Community from ‘New Age’ of Domestic Terrorism
"Disseminating information concerning domestic terrorism threats and risks to communities remain a challenge." Keep Reading
25-Strong NYPD Racial and Ethnic Motivated Extremism Unit Launches
De Blasio's administration will also convene community and faith leaders from all backgrounds to develop a longer-term, grassroots strategy to combat anti-Semitism. Keep Reading