US & Canada
Migrant Detentions at US-Mexico Border Hit Record Highs as Title 42 Ends
Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules...
US House Members Relaunch Latino-Jewish Caucus
JNS.org - A bipartisan group of House members gathered at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 27 under the auspices of the Latino-Jewish House Caucus to discuss shared connections between the two communities. The event...
Teenage Suspect Arrested for Tearing Down, Burning Israeli Flags in Montreal
JNS.org - Video footage circulated on social media last week of a keffiyeh-clad young man stealing and burning Israeli flags at Hebrew Foundation School in Montreal as the community celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. After bragging...
Jury Selection Begins in Pittsburgh Trial of Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter
JNS.org - Attorneys began questioning potential jurors yesterday in the trial of a man accused of murdering 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018. Among the...
Calgary Multicultural Council Member Resigns, Apologizes for Antisemitic Posts
JNS.org - In one image, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shown, with a Star...
Conservative Watchdog Launches ‘Don’t Trust Morningstar’ Campaign
JNS.org - A conservative nonprofit watchdog has launched a nationwide campaign taking investment firm Morningstar...
Lapid Meets with Jewish Leaders in New York
JNS.org - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid met with American Jewish leaders in New York...
McGill University Announces End of Research with Tehran U.
JNS.org - After over 13 months of silence about its academic cooperation with one of...
Multiple Swastika Graffiti Incidents Occur in New York State
Police in Skaneateles, a town in western New York State, have arrested three teenagers who...
Migrant Detentions at US-Mexico Border Hit Record Highs as Title 42 Ends
Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules that...
US House Members Relaunch Latino-Jewish Caucus
JNS.org - A bipartisan group of House members gathered at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 27 under the auspices of the Latino-Jewish House...
Teenage Suspect Arrested for Tearing Down, Burning Israeli Flags in Montreal
JNS.org - Video footage circulated on social media last week of a keffiyeh-clad young man stealing and burning Israeli flags at Hebrew Foundation School in Montreal...
Jury Selection Begins in Pittsburgh Trial of Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter
JNS.org - Attorneys began questioning potential jurors yesterday in the trial of a man accused of murdering 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life*Or...
Calgary Multicultural Council Member Resigns, Apologizes for Antisemitic Posts
JNS.org - In one image, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shown, with a Star of David on his forehead, consuming children’s blood. “Can’t get...
Conservative Watchdog Launches ‘Don’t Trust Morningstar’ Campaign
JNS.org - A conservative nonprofit watchdog has launched a nationwide campaign taking investment firm Morningstar to task for alleged anti-Israel bias. Consumers’ Research says Morningstar is...
Lapid Meets with Jewish Leaders in New York
JNS.org - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid met with American Jewish leaders in New York on Monday as part of a United States trip intended...
McGill University Announces End of Research with Tehran U.
JNS.org - After over 13 months of silence about its academic cooperation with one of the world’s most virulently antisemitic universities, the Montreal-based McGill University...
Multiple Swastika Graffiti Incidents Occur in New York State
Police in Skaneateles, a town in western New York State, have arrested three teenagers who allegedly vandalized a school and graffitied antisemitic messages on other...
McGill University Investigating Rejection of Pro-Israel Op-ed from Student Newspaper
McGill University has expressed concerns about its campus newspaper's rejection of an op-ed by a pro-Zionist student, a Canadian nonprofit reported on Wednesday. In March, Claire...
New York, New Jersey Jewish Groups Form New Partnership to Protect Communities
JNS.org - Hatred of Jews does not respect state lines. On Tuesday, eight Jewish organizations in New York and New Jersey announced the formation of...
Jackson, NJ Lowers Required Minimum Land Plot Size for Houses of Worship
JNS.org - The town council in Jackson, N.J.—home to a growing Orthodox population—announced that it will lower the zoning threshold for houses of worship. Those who...
Bryn Mawr College Removing Antisemite’s Name from Building
The Board of Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, a liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania, voted last week to rename a campus library because the former...
Survey Finds Links Between ‘Antisemitism, Ignorance, and Conspiratorial Thinking’
Lack of knowledge about the Jewish community and Judaism fosters belief in antisemitic tropes, according to the results of a survey the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)...
