Swastika Graffitti Up 76% Since Trump Election, Says NYC Police
From 2016 to 2018, swastika vandalism rose 76 percent, according to the NYPD. There was a notable increase after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
Hungry Furloughed Families Get Hot Meals And Groceries From Queens Jewish Group
“There are people who could probably use some temporary relief, since they’re not getting paychecks and we also offer other services.”
Carol Channing, Jewish Broadway Legend Known For ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Dies At 97
“Performing is the only excuse for my existence,” Channing said in 1995.
Southern Poverty Law Center Leaves National Women’s March
SPLC has designated the Nation of Islam as a hate group, but did not specifically cite this as a reason for leaving the national march.
Jewish Man ‘Violently Assaulted’ In Crown Heights
Police are investigating with the Hate Crimes Task Force.
Orthodox Family In ‘Retarded Jew’ Spat On Spirit Air Flight To Florida
One passenger from Rockland County said the flight attendant used anti-Semitic language, telling a colleague something about “those retarded Jews.”
Ultra-Orthodox Communities Spark New York’s Worst Measles Outbreak In Recent Memory
“In my memory, I don’t know of a measles outbreak that was this significant,” said Howard Zucker, the state commissioner of health.
Kiryas Joel Secedes From Municipality And Renames Itself ‘Palm Tree’
Its roots date back to the mid-1970s, when Hasidic Jews began settling in the area under the guidance of Satmar Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum.
Albany Democrats To Simcha Felder: We Don’t Need You, We Don’t Want You
He isn’t invited because there are “candidates who ran on a robust progressive agenda and proudly sought election as members of our conference.”
Orthodox Panic Over Yeshiva Rules As New York Democrats Grab Reins
The cover of an Orthodox newspaper in Brooklyn ran the headline in inch-high red letters: “ATTACK ON OUR YESHIVAS!”
