Jewish New Yorkers have been targeted in more than half of all confirmed hate crimes recorded across New York City this year, with newly released NYPD statistics showing 245 anti-Jewish incidents through the end of September — an extraordinary share for a community that represents roughly 10% of the city’s population. Read more » »

More than eighty years after he was killed in combat, a Jewish American pilot who fought in World War II has finally been laid to rest, following the identification of his remains and a burial ceremony in South Carolina, according to the US Department of War, the Times of Israel reports. The aviator, Lt. Read more » »

Fifteen people from across Australia’s Jewish community were killed Sunday night when gunmen opened fire at a Chanukah anukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, turning a public religious gathering into one of the deadliest antisemitic attacks outside Israel in decades. Read more » »

Wikipedia drew criticism from Jewish leaders after the site’s editors opted to freeze discussion about the title of a page that refers to Israel committing a “massacre” in June 2024. The decision means that no one can even discuss changing the title of the page “Nuseirat rescue and massacre” until at least August 2026. Read more » »

One minute before noon on Saturday, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, acknowledged an antisemitic riot the night before. “What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling. Acts of antisemitism, intimidation and violence must be condemned wherever we see them,” he stated. Read more » »