antisemitism

Large majorities of Americans say antisemitism is a serious problem

7:05pm February 13, 2024

by Jason DeRose

A report from the American Jewish Committee finds that 93% of American Jews say antisemitism is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S. That's up significantly from a year ago.

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At Holocaust Museum L.A., visitors can leave prayers or messages in a memorial wall.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day rings differently this year

7:50am January 27, 2024

by Jason DeRose

Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, feels different this year because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. More Jews were killed that day than on any single day since the Holocaust.

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Crime

Man charged after Holocaust memorial vandalized in Greensboro

4:53pm December 13, 2023

by Paul Garber

Greensboro police have charged 22-year-old Nile Christian Harvey in connection with the vandalism of a Holocaust memorial in LaBauer Park, where a swastika was drawn on the sculpture.

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5.

Penn president, board of trustees head resign after backlash over antisemitism hearing

10:13pm December 09, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Liz Magill's resignation comes days after congressional testimony by her and other university presidents drew fierce backlash. Scott Bok, the chair of the university's board of trustees, also quit.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during the Annual National Menorah Lighting at the White House on Dec. 7, 2023.

Emhoff says 3 college presidents showed a 'lack of moral clarity' on antisemitism

6:36pm December 07, 2023

by NPR Staff

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.

Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday.

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

10:05am December 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office at the Department of Education, Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia

4:53am November 17, 2023

by Kevin Drew

In its announcement, the Education Department said five complaints involve alleged antisemitic harassment and two involve anti-Muslim harassment on campuses across the country.

A Star of David hands from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in July.

A jury deliberates over the sentence for the Tree of Life synagogue shooter

5:22pm August 01, 2023

The man convicted of killing 11 worshipers and wounding six others at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 could face the death penalty. The attack is the deadliest antisemitic assault in U.S. history.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with second gentleman Doug Emhoff during a celebration marking Jewish American Heritage Month last week. The administration has just released a comprehensive strategy for combating antisemitism.

The first national strategy for fighting antisemitism is finally here. What's in it?

2:09pm May 25, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The landmark plan outlines over 100 steps that federal agencies will take within a year. But the Biden administration says it will only work if other individuals and institutions take action too.

The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas was the site of an attack by British national Malik Faisal Akram, who was in a 10-hour hostage standoff with law enforcement. A new report by the Anti-Defamation League says antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose 36% in 2022.

Antisemitic incidents are at an all-time high, the ADL reports

9:24pm March 23, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

The annual report says instances of harassment, assault and propaganda are all on the rise. It warns public officials and social media stars have helped normalize longstanding antisemitic tropes.