‘His last name was Bernstein’: Exchange over yarmulke brings antisemitism into focus in murder trial
Was Blaze Bernstein's death an anti-gay murder, an antisemitic murder, or both?
Was Blaze Bernstein's death an anti-gay murder, an antisemitic murder, or both?
Samuel Woodward, who allegedly murdered Bernstein in 2018, will testify in his own defense
There have been 193 antisemitic incidents reported to police since Oct. 1, nearly double the 100 incidents reported during the same four-month period last year
The number of antisemitic crimes in October 2023 marked a 214% increase over the same month in 2022
The Hate Crimes Modernization Act would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in the state from 66 to 97
The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime
On Tuesday, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations made a statement calling the reported murder “despicable” and speaking out against anti-Muslim hate
There were 1,305 reported offenses committed against Jews in 2022, far outnumbering the second group, anti-Muslim crimes at 205
דער קאָמפּאָזיטאָר, ברוך קאַלושינער, האָט אָנגעפֿירט מיט ייִדיש־כאָרן און געלערנט מוזיק אין די ייִדישע שולן