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Lawsuit Claims Rockland County Village Discriminates Against Orthodox Jews
The village has actively sought to prevent its Hasidic Jewish residents from operating home synagogues and a private religious school, according to the lawsuit filed in White Plains federal court
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Protest Leader Facing Charges After Journalist Attack
A leader of the Brooklyn COVID protest last week that turned into a violent attack on a well-known local journalist is in custody and facing charges of inciting to riot and unlawful imprisonment, the NYPD said late Sunday. Harold “Heshy” Tischler is expected to be arraigned Monday in the Oct. 7 attack on reporter Jacob Kornbluh, who alleged he was...
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Talk Show Host in Custody for Inciting Riot at Brooklyn Protest
A leader of the Brooklyn protest last week that turned into a violent assault on a well-known local journalist is now in custody, the NYPD said late Sunday.
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‘Just Not Fair': Communities Bristle at New NYC Shutdowns
Anger and resentment flared Wednesday in New York City neighborhoods facing new coronavirus shutdowns, with some residents saying the state is unfairly targeting Orthodox Jewish communities as it tries to stamp out hot spots before they spread. Protests erupted in Brooklyn’s Borough Park neighborhood Tuesday night after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new restrictions on schools, businesses and houses of worship in...
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Ultra-Orthodox Community Members Gather to Protest New COVID Rules
The COVID-19 hotspots in New York City are largely Orthodox Jewish strongholds, and some community members are complaining of being singled out for enforcement.
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ADL Report: Jewish Lawmakers Face ‘Alarming' Anti-Semitic Tropes Online
Misinformation about billionaire liberal philanthropist George Soros remains common among anti-Semitic tweets directed at Jewish members of Congress, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. For its report set for release Tuesday, the Jewish civil rights group used an index it’s developing that automatically analyzes online speech for potential discriminatory content. The group then added a layer...
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Orthodox Community Bristles at NY's Response to COVID Spike, Say They're Being Targeted
The emphasis on the Orthodox communities was not well-received, even as civic and religious leaders acknowledge the dangers posed by a new outbreak and urged compliance with guidelines — while many say they are already straining to balance rituals and traditions centered on communal gatherings with health rules
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Everything That Happened Today in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Andrew Siff reports on the latest in the battle to stop the coronavirus in New York City.
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Ginsburg's Empathy Born of Jewish History and Discrimination
While politicians heatedly debate over replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, others are reflecting on her life as an advocate for women’s rights and striving to reach just decisions as a jurist, all informed by her Jewish upbringing.
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Jewish Services ‘Adapting' for High Holy Days to Address COVID Concerns
The Jewish high holy days will be very different this year, as congregations adapt during the era of COVID for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.
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Anti-Semitic Incidents in US Hit Record High in 2019, Report Finds
American Jews were targets of more anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 than any other year over the past four decades, a surge marked by deadly attacks on a California synagogue, a Jewish grocery store in New Jersey and a rabbi’s New York home, the Anti-Defamation League reported Tuesday.
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Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Outside Jewish Woman's Manhattan Home
A woman who had family members die in the Holocaust found anti-Semitic graffiti and Swastikas outside her apartment during a solemn day for Jews around the world
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled in Manhattan Building
A co-op, with a majority of Jewish residents, has anti-Semitic messages and symbols drawn on the stairwell and hallway walls. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Holocaust Survivors Attend NYC Event for Auschwitz Liberation Anniversary
About 100 Auschwitz survivors gathered at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan to watch the events from Poland to mark 75 years since the liberation of the concentration camp. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Man Uses MTA Posters to Make Swastika Inside Busy Manhattan Subway Station
Video shows the man taping the fliers on a wall next to an elevator, police said, in the shape of a swastika big enough for anyone nearby to see
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Man Makes Swastikas From MTA Posters at Subway Station
Inside the 96th Street subway station on the Upper West Side, a man was seen on video using MTA fliers to make a large swastika near the elevator. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Drawn All Over Interior of Queens Man's SUV in Jewish Nabe
The victim now has to use blue tape to cover up multiple swastikas drawn in pen which he discovered all over the interior of his SUV
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled Inside Queens Vehicle
The victim in Fresh Meadows had swastikas and other messages drawn on the interior of his SUV, sparking fears among others in the Jewish community after a slew of other attacks and instances earlier this year. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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NYC to Install 100 New Security Cameras in Brooklyn in Effort to Halt Anti-Semitic Crimes
The new cameras will be installed in Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park, where Hasidic Jewish residents have reported attacks
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Subway Tirade Against Jewish Man Prompts Hate Crime Investigation
A Jewish man says he was the victim of a hateful rant on the subway, and that he was targeted for what he was wearing