Antisemitism

Europe remembers Kristallnacht, but are its leaders failing today's Jews? - analysis

European leaders marked Kristallnacht with pledges to fight antisemitism, but Jewish communities in Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway continue to face threats and insecurity.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers his speech during a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, eastern Germany on November 9, 2026
A French high school student holding a placard reading "Revolution" faces off with French riot police as high school students block a street ahead of a demonstration in Paris, France, November 5, 2026

CAM calls on French government to release evidence blaming Israel for ‘hostile narratives’

Spanish socialists have now adopted  the radical Left’s position that Israel itself is illegitimate

Israel as the scapegoat for a Spanish train tragedy - opinion

Police cars sit in front of Talmud Torah Elementary School as parents pick up their children in the Cote-des-Neiges neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 9, 2023

Man sentenced to 66 months in prison over 2023 shooting at Montreal yeshiva


Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man attacked on way to synagogue in Brooklyn, NYPD investigating

According to reports from the local Jewish community, the victim's family was celebrating his son's Sheva Brachot, the traditional week of celebrations following a Jewish wedding, that Saturday.

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle is seen outside the Israeli Consulate building in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 22, 2025; Illustrative.

The Hakeem Jeffries moment is great for the Jews - opinion

This is a man who cares deeply about the Jewish community, about America’s relationship with Israel, and about taking on antisemitism.

 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during the March for Israel on the National Mall, Washington, DC, Nov. 14, 2023.

Palestinian-American to challenge John Fetterman for Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2028

Moor told the Inquirer that he was “not really running against Fetterman” but instead “running for the rule of law.”

US Sen. John Fetterman participates in a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism, Merz says in Kristallnacht speech

Speaking at a Munich synagogue on the anniversary of the "Kristallnacht" pogrom in 1938, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government is committed to protecting Jewish life in Germany.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ohel Jakob synagogue in Munich, Germany November 9, 2026.

Philadelphia Jewish leaders encouraged by counter-response to ‘boycott bike ride’

“What was supposed to be a boycott of Jewish businesses turned into a food festival of Jewish businesses,” said the head of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

Pro-Israel counterprotesters confront a "boycott bike ride" targeting Jewish businesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2026.

Emotional Selma Blair reflects on Jewish education, says her dream is to make aliyah to Israel

Blair, who attended Hillel Day School in the Detroit area, discussed her own Jewish upbringing and the educational choices she made for her son. She also said she wished her mother were still alive.

Selma Blair on stage during the 3rd Jewish Media Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on November 05, 2026 in New York City.

Latin American Jewish leaders confront antisemitism’s old roots and new forms at Buenos Aires forum

Antisemitic trends were at the center of a gathering in Buenos Aires, where more than 250 Jewish leaders and officials from 13 countries met to discuss how to combat antisemitism.

Panelists discuss the rise of antisemitism after Oct. 7 at the Latin American Forum to Combat Antisemitism, held in Buenos Aires Nov. 1, 2026. From left, Ariel Isaak of the Latin American Jewish Congress; Arezoo Hersel-Rohila of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Fernando Lottenberg of the Organi

EJA gathers in Krakow to urge European leaders for action against surging antisemitism

Rabbi Margolin opened by welcoming the gathering of international representatives, "Before I say anything else, I want to thank you for the most important thing you did today: you came."

European Jewish Association (EJA) Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin opens annual symposium and EJA delegation to Auschwitz, November 9, 2026.

To understand Auschwitz, EJA first brings Europe's leaders back to Kristallnacht - interview

While international Holocaust memorial delegations traditionally converge around International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the EJA chose the anniversary of Kristallnacht for its meeting.

Alex Benjamin speaks at the European Jewish Association converence, November 9, 2026.

Global mayors mark Kristallnacht in Jerusalem as Huckabee urges them to counter misinformation

Addressing the international delegation, Huckabee emphasized the importance of visiting Israel and forming independent impressions rather than relying on narratives circulating abroad.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee hosts global ambassadors on evening of 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht.