Courts
Anti-Jewish harassment, death threats in Philadelphia public school forced two families to move away, lawsuit claimsThree families are suing the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Academy At Palumbo High School on charges of violating their civil rights when their children’s safety was threatened. The… Read More
Public Education
University of Wisconsin suspends Students for Justice in Palestine chapterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following an investigation into its disruption of an April event featuring former U.S. Ambassador… Read More
Politics
Jewish teachers withhold dues to protest union endorsement of MamdaniJewish educators are withholding their dues to protest the New York City teachers’ union endorsement of Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani, citing issues regarding the candidate’s stance on antisemitism. The city’s… Read More
Culture
‘Death to IDF’ graffitied on cars in Missouri in antisemitic arson attackAn Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) veteran was the apparent target in an attack in Clayton, Missouri, which saw three cars vandalized with graffiti and set ablaze. Around 3 a.m. Aug. Read More
Public Education
Hate crime probe follows broadcast of antisemitic content in Baltimore school board meetingBaltimore is conducting a hate crime investigation after obscene, antisemitic content appeared during the city’s public-school board meeting livestreamed on YouTube. “It was antisemitic, racist, obscene, adult content that… Read More
Government
Trump administration reaches agreement with Columbia over university’s alleged antisemitism(The Daily Signal) – After months of feuding with Columbia University over its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, President Donald Trump announced a settlement with the school on Wednesday. The… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey district lacks ‘moral leadership’ by failing to denounce antisemitism, commentary warnsA New Jersey district has drawn criticism for not honoring settlement terms over a Jewish family’s lawsuit alleging antisemitic attacks against a high school student. “By refusing to send out… Read More
Culture
Virginia school expelled Jewish siblings after parents blew whistle on classroom antisemitism, lawsuit alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Three Jewish students were expelled from a Virginia school after their parents complained about the school’s failure to respond to repeated instances of antisemitic harassment,… Read More
Public Education
State attorneys general back Trump’s effort to hold Harvard accountable(The Daily Signal) – Sixteen state attorneys general banded together to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold Harvard University accountable for alleged antisemitism and racial discrimination. “We… Read More
Kansas City
Upcoming Kansas City ‘March of Love’ to foster solidarity with Jewish community, honor Sarah Milgrim’s memoryA European immigrant Christian pastor haunted by Hitler’s shadow is warning Kansas City of the evils of antisemitism and exhorting people of faith to take part in a… Read More
Terrorism
Boulder attack suspect appears in court, 118 charges filed(The Center Square) – Mohamed Sabry Soliman appeared in court Thursday afternoon for the official filing of 118 charges against him for what authorities say was a terrorist attack in Boulder,… Read More
Culture
Facebook rejects paid post for Holocaust exhibit as too ‘political’Facebook has rejected as “political” a paid post promoting a Christian organization’s exhibit coming Sunday on how the Holocaust began. Vision Israel, a nonprofit in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is rolling… Read More
Government
Feds slam Columbia for failing Jewish students, urge accreditor to revoke status(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday called on Columbia University’s accreditor to no longer recognize the school due to its civil rights violations. ED… Read More
Culture
Former MLB All-Star slams AOC’s ‘virtue signaling’ in response to Colorado terrorism attackA former All-Star baseball player is calling out New York U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her hypocritical outrage after the terror attack on Jews in Boulder. Former All-Star Major League… Read More
Public Education
CA agrees to stop excluding Jewish private schools from receiving funding for students with disabilitiesJewish parents in California have won a major victory after the state’s department of education agreed in federal court to halt its exclusion of Jewish private schools from receiving funding… Read More
Public Education
Jewish residents in Massachusetts town condemn increase in public-school antisemitismSwastikas and hearing “I wish Hitler had finished the job with you” are just a few of the antisemitic incidents brought before a recent public-school committee meeting in Bedford, Massachusetts. Read More
Terrorism
Lawmakers point fingers at antisemitism, immigration in Boulder attack(The Center Square) – An attack labeled “terrorist” in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado has sparked outrage among lawmakers, underscoring antisemitism and policies on immigration. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman,… Read More
Public Education
Jewish teacher suing Portland teachers’ union over alleged antisemitic curriculum(The Center Square) — The Freedom Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Jewish public-school teacher in Oregon who claims the teacher’s union he is compelled to… Read More
Government
DHS suspends Harvard foreign study visa program; Harvard suesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday it is suspending Harvard’s ability to certify international students for student visas. The suspension of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)… Read More
Crime
Kansas City woman part of couple killed in cold blood outside D.C. Jewish museumThe young woman killed along with her soon-to-be fiance in an antisemitic attack outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night was from Overland Park, Kansas. Read More