https://www.jewishpress.com The Newspaper for Every Jewish Home. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://www.jewishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JP-Logo-200.jpg https://www.jewishpress.com 32 32 https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/jewish-man-stabbed-near-chabad-hq-in-antisemitic-attack/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 05:20:24 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702514 The assailant reportedly yelled “free Palestine” and “do you want to die?” before stabbing a young Jewish man in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/antisemitism-in-new-york-rose-by-200-over-2023/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:59:47 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702160 There were more antisemitic hate crimes last month than the total of all other hate crimes, the NYPD said. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/nypd-increases-vigilance-in-jewish-areas-as-iran-pledges-to-attack-israel/2024/08/01/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:21:19 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701258 NYPD emphasized the increased presence are solely a "precautionary measure." ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/new-york-citys-rabbi-meir-soloveichik-appointed-to-us-commission-on-international-religious-freedom/2024/07/17/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 05:37:13 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=698811 USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and leadership of both political parties in the Senate and House of Representatives. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/columbia-to-sack-law-prof-who-said-israelis-come-straight-from-idf-service-to-harass-arabs-on-campus/2024/07/14/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:06:01 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=698327 According to Franke, her outrageous accusation sparked a university investigation and a Congressional inquiry.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/democratic-socialists-of-america-drop-aoc-endorsement-for-conflating-anti-zionism-with-antisemitism/2024/07/12/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:32:54 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=698117 I just discovered something more repugnant than AOC!]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/top-us-law-firm-to-screen-applicants-for-antisemitism/2024/07/10/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:59:22 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=697865 Sullivan & Cromwell employs more than 900 attorneys in 13 offices across four continents.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/nypd-june-antisemitic-hate-crimes-shot-up-137-from-last-year/2024/07/06/ Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:44:07 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=697304 Of the 32 incidents assessed by investigators, 26 targeted Jews.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/islamists-news/israeli-envoy-in-ny-west-at-risk-of-radical-muslim-occupation/2024/07/05/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:14:36 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=697280 Ofir Akunis is the new consul general to New York.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/suffern-man-arrested-for-threats-against-new-square/2024/07/02/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:20:42 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=696683 No information was released about the nature of the threats.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/mayor-eric-adams-use-your-platforms-no-room-for-hate-in-nyc/2024/07/01/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:57:56 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=696553 Andy Cohen: “Be proud of being Jewish and don’t shy away from showing it publicly. And sometimes the simplest displays or gestures are the strongest and most effective."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/new-york-dems-oust-jamaal-bowman-antisemitic-squad-shrinking/2024/06/26/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:04:43 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=695797 George Latimer on Tuesday emerged victorious in a Democratic primary in suburban New York, defeating incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman, highlighting a growing shift in the Democratic party away from the war in Gaza and the progressives’ anti-Israel stance. On Tuesday night, with 82% of the votes counted, Bowman’s challenger was winning 60% to 40%. The […]]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/settlements-israel/ny-times-gets-it-right-for-once-about-smotrichs-plan-if-you-can-ignore-the-pejoratives/2024/06/23/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:42:29 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=695342 It was such a pleasure to read Talia Sasson’s hound’s baying at the undoing of her cruelty]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/j-street-flipped-jamaal-bowman-against-israel-ruined-his-career/2024/06/23/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 07:20:10 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=695324 They went and ruined a friendly African American politician – not just for Israel, who is in dire need of friendly Democrats on the Hill, but they went and ruined Bowman’s career, too.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/photo-released-of-ny-man-who-chanted-raise-your-hands-if-youre-a-zionist/2024/06/22/ Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:33:34 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=695269 The suspect was part of a mob that harassed Jews in a subway car stopped at Manhattan's Union Square station.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/antisemitic-new-yorker-tears-down-kidnapped-posters-spits-at-elderly-jewish-man-on-upper-west-side/2024/06/19/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:08:47 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=694913 The intended victim, wearing a kipa, was white-haired and about half the attacker’s size -- but he was fearless, telling the attacker to “Get the hell away from me.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/hillary-endorses-george-latimer-who-leads-squads-jamaal-bowman-by-17-pts/2024/06/14/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:41:30 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=694336 Meanwhile, another squad member, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is embroiled in an antisemitic scandal in a lawyers' group she supports.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/hamas-mob-on-nyc-subway-zionists-this-is-your-chance-to-get-out/2024/06/13/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:45:08 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=694273 The group of masked passengers on the subway demanded to know if there were any “Zionists” on the train.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/antisemitic-vandalism-on-homes-of-brooklyn-museum-jewish-leaders/2024/06/13/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 05:36:29 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=694224 Brooklyn Museum officials expressed their deep concern, stating, "We are deeply troubled by these horrible acts."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/settlement-in-suit-against-columbia-university-to-create-safe-passage-liaison/2024/06/08/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:06:53 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=693558 A school spokesperson was pleased to be “able to come to a resolution.” ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/board-takes-down-columbia-law-review-website-over-article-accusing-israel-of-genocide/2024/06/06/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:39:36 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=693373 The board condemned the unusual secrecy surrounding the handling of the article, deeming such practices as "unacceptable."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/jamaal-bowman-dropped-by-fellow-wokester-over-his-views-on-israel/2024/06/05/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 06:54:33 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=693094 On May 14, Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer held a televised debate. See the full 54 minutes.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/watch-live-celebrate-israel-parade-2024-in-new-york/2024/06/02/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:20:32 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=692700 More than 40,000 participants marched down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in support of the State of Israel. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/nypd-bracing-for-sundays-israel-day-parade-pro-hamas-violence-anticipated/2024/06/02/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 06:55:45 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=692626 See the full list of streets will be closed on Sunday for the parade.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/jewish-new-yorkers-police-brace-for-pro-hamas-protests-at-israel-parade/2024/06/01/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 19:05:23 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=692545 Only 20% of recent past attendees plan on marching this year. ]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/abraham-accords-moving-us-embassy-in-jerusalem-to-blame-for-oct-7-attack-aoc-says/2024/05/31/ Fri, 31 May 2024 06:00:37 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=692477 Rep. Brad Schneider called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s statement “both ignorant and abhorrent.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/nypd-arrests-suspect-in-attempted-ramming-attack-outside-brooklyn-yeshiva/2024/05/30/ Thu, 30 May 2024 05:44:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=692264 The attack took place outside Mesivta Nachlas Yaakov (also known as the Viener Yeshiva) in the Canarsie neighborhood.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/multimedia/video-picks/neturei-karta-anti-israel-demonstration-drowned-out-by-the-entire-haredi-community-of-monsey/2024/05/28/ Tue, 28 May 2024 10:07:48 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=691931 A small protest by Neturei Karta outside Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim (Scheiner’s Shul) on Forshay Road in Monsey Monday night sparked a massive counterprotest, with hundreds of Monsey Haredim drowning out the Hamasniks in Jewish garb, The Monsey Scoop reported. The Neturei Karta group protested an appearance at the shul of Yehuda Alon, an IDF […]]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/aoc-backs-ugandan-ny-assemblymans-anti-jewish-settlements-bill/2024/05/21/ Tue, 21 May 2024 07:33:25 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=690956 The American left has proven once again that it may be walking among us, earthlings, but their consciousness is living on a different planet with its own reality.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/police-news/its-a-war-nypd-disperses-pro-hamas-soldiers-in-brooklyn-with-great-vigor/2024/05/19/ Sun, 19 May 2024 07:28:07 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=690606 Within Our Lifetime, an activist group led by pro-Hamas “Palestinians” organized the rally.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/bomb-threats-target-multiple-ny-synagogues/2024/05/05/ Sun, 05 May 2024 05:20:08 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=688852 According to a state representative, more than 20 Jewish houses of worship were threatened over Shabbat.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/nyu-claims-over-half-arrested-for-anti-israel-riots-not-tied-to-school/2024/05/02/ Thu, 02 May 2024 12:40:15 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=688552 New York City Mayor Eric Adams said "outside agitators" played a key role in pro-Hamas protests at Columbia University.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/police-news/nypd-clears-columbia-u-building-arrests-dozens-of-pro-hamas-protesters/2024/05/01/ Wed, 01 May 2024 06:45:11 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=688424 21 House Democrats, along with Republicans, pressured Columbia University into taking a tough stance against pro-Hamas demonstrators.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/intifada-banner-hangs-from-columbia-universitys-hamilton-hall-undisturbed/2024/04/30/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:41:31 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=688392 A class action lawsuit was filed Monday (April 29) on behalf of the Jewish students threatened by pro-Hamas haters at Columbia University.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/nypd-arrest-hundreds-of-anti-israel-activists-near-shumers-brooklyn-home/2024/04/27/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:27:18 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=688182 Chants at the demonstration included “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest. Disclose, divest” and “Let Gaza live.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/antisemitic-rage-sweeps-nycs-higher-education-system/2024/04/25/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:45:55 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=687834 Multiple student anarchists have expressed explicit support for Hamas terrorism and urge further violence against Israel.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/columbia-u-moves-to-remote-learning-as-pro-hamas-haters-seize-control/2024/04/24/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:33:11 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=687707 Last week the Orthodox rabbi on campus urged Jewish students to return home "as soon as possible" and not to come back, due to the danger.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/robert-kraft-no-support-for-columbia-until-corrective-action-is-taken/2024/04/23/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:41:56 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=687679 "I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country," the Jewish philanthropist said.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/ny-governor-condemns-antisemitic-acts-at-columbia-university/2024/04/22/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:22:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=687637 “On any campus, threatening Jewish students with violence or glorifying the terror of October 7 is antisemitism,” she said.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/israeli-officials-weigh-in-on-murderous-american-campus-antisemitism/2024/04/22/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:30:20 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=687606 "American academia must wake up to the threat, a clear and present danger to academic freedom and to the very lives of Jews on campus."]]>