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From Lynchings to Mass Shootings: The History of Deadly Attacks on Jews in America
HaaretzFrom Lynchings to Mass Shootings: The History of Deadly Attacks on Jews in AmericaHaaretzTwo consequences of the Frank affair were the decision by the Jewish fraternal organization B’nai B’rith to form the Anti-Defamation League, in 1913, and Read more » »
Maine Jewish community calls for healing after gunman kills 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue
Bangor Daily NewsMaine Jewish community calls for healing after gunman kills 11 at Pittsburgh synagogueBangor Daily NewsThe discussion, focused on perspectives on immigration, will include Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, director of Interfaith Affairs at Read more » »
Long Island officials react to mass synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh
WOODBURY – Long Island elected officials are expressing condolences as local police departments boost security in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting. Officials say 11 people were killed and six others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at the house of worship in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Read more » »
Nassau, Suffolk police step up patrols around houses of worship
GREAT NECK – Robert Zimmerman, the past president of the Great Neck B’nai B’rith, told News 12 that the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh hits close to home for many, regardless of their faith. „The assault on the Jewish community is an assault on every one of us,” says Zimmerman. Read more » »
List of recent US attacks in which Jews were targeted
The Anti-Defamation League considers Saturday’s attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue to be the deadliest on the Jewish community in U.S. history. Its death toll of 11 far exceeds other recent attacks in the U.S. where Jews were specifically targeted. Read more » »
Suspect in custody after anti-Semitic attack kills 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue
Finkelstein said local synagogues have done „lots of training on things like active shooters, and we’ve looked at hardening facilities as much as possible.” „This should not be happening, period,” he told reporters at the scene. „This should not be happening in a synagogue. Read more » »
Caring for others gives Honey her sweetness
Honey Manson loves the people of Tucson. Along with the warm weather, they are her favorite thing about the city. Unfortunately, the hard water of Arizona has been less kind to her. A plumbing leak caused by corrosion recently left her and her husband without water for five hours. Read more » »
Antisemitic comments made at Canadian University faculty event
A MAN wearing a kippa waits for the start of a demonstration against antisemitism at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in 2014. (photo credit: THOMAS PETER/REUTERS) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Read more » »
WHAT’S ON: Eliot Spitzer joins Executing the Deal lineup; Howard Lorber to be honored by Holocaust Museum
Leasing PanelOct. 29: Lee & Associates NYC will host its first-ever panel event from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Club 101 at 101 Park Avenue, between 40th and 41st Streets. Entitled “Executing the Deal,” the symposium will welcome both tenants and landlords. Read more » »
Minnesota congresswoman receives backlash for accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’
Sun SentinelMinnesota congresswoman receives backlash for accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’Sun SentinelDan Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEO and executive vice president, said, “it’s a slander and a grotesque mischaracterization of the State of Israel, which is an exemplary member of the community of democracies. Read more » »
