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Members of the small Jewish community in Amsterdam confronted the city’s deputy mayor Friday morning, demanding answers for its failure to prevent violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans the night before that international Jewish organizations and leaders condemned as a pogrom. “My parents are terrified, I am terrified,” one man shouted in Dutch during the […]
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens. Source link
Hanukkah, the festival of lights, is a special time for Jewish communities worldwide. Beyond the joy of lighting the menorah, sharing food, and spinning dreidels, there’s a profound symbolism in displaying the menorah, especially outdoors. The outdoor menorah display has become an important part of public celebration, reminding us of Hanukkah’s meaning. But what makes these displays […]
Two Jewish students were assaulted by masked attackers on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, according to a letter from the school’s president. Robert Manuel said the incident took place in front of the Student Center on the Lincoln Park campus around 3:20 p.m., prompting a public safety alert for faculty, […]
Florida abortion measure fails One of the biggest issues of this campaign season (other than the economy and illegal immigration) was abortion. In fact, 11 abortion-related measures – a record high in a single election year – were on the ballot. Ten would provide for state constitutional rights to abortion: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, […]
(ANALYSIS) Well, Tuesday’s the day. Thank God. As Taylor Schumann tweeted recently, “The human body was not built to withstand 3 Trump election cycles.” The weeks before an election are always some of the busiest of my life. In an average year, I do about 80-100 media interviews. In the run-up to a presidential election, […]
Female churchgoers are more likely than male churchgoers to say they don’t have friends from other religious groups (23% v. 14%). Men are more likely than women to report having Jewish (46% vs. 36%), Muslim (35% vs. 22%) and Hindu friends (14% vs. 8%). Those with a high school education or less are among the […]
The Harris campaign is reportedly launching ads targeting Jewish and Arab-American voters with different messages regarding the ongoing war in the Middle East. A report from CNN on Friday put a spotlight on Facebook ads from Vice President Kamala Harris last month appealing to Jewish voters in Pennsylvania. “And let me be clear- I will […]
WEST RIDGE — The man charged with shooting an Orthodox Jewish man on his way to synagogue has also been charged with a hate crime, officials announced Thursday. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, in addition to his other charges, in […]
WEST RIDGE — The man charged with shooting an Orthodox Jewish man on his way to synagogue was ordered detained at a hearing Tuesday as West Ridge and Jewish community officials call for hate crime charges in the case. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is charged with six counts of attempted murder in connection to the […]