Rabbi Deborah Bravo on the surge in anti-Semitism and life as a female rabbi
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Rabbi Deborah Bravo on the surge in anti-Semitism and life as a female rabbi

ByNews Polite

How rabbi defies hate Rabbi Deborah Bravo about anti-Semitism’s upsurge: “It’s in non-Jewish plus Jewish areas. Long Island, my home, we’re a majority but — where there’s less of us — underlying hatred and racism is now prevalent.” What impelled a woman to become a rabbi? “I grew up in a liberal…

Matthew Mahrer, who made threats against NYC synagogue, is Jewish, kin of a Holocaust survivor: lawyer
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Matthew Mahrer, who made threats against NYC synagogue, is Jewish, kin of a Holocaust survivor: lawyer

ByNews Polite

One of two men accused of plotting to attack New York City synagogues is Jewish and the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, his attorney claimed in court Saturday. Matthew Mahrer, 22, was ordered held on $150,000 bail at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of criminal possession of…

Jewish cemetery in Chicago suburbs vandalized with swastikas, Kanye support
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Jewish cemetery in Chicago suburbs vandalized with swastikas, Kanye support

ByNews Polite

Dozens of headstones at a Jewish cemetery in suburban Chicago have been vandalized with anti-Semitic hate, including Swastikas — and praise of disgraced local rapper Kanye West. Police in Waukegan said that 39 stones were defaced with bright red spray paint early Monday at Am Echod Jewish Cemetery. That included…

Adidas to drop Kanye West after his anti-Semitic outbursts
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Adidas to drop Kanye West after his anti-Semitic outbursts

ByNews Polite

Adidas plans to sever ties with Kanye West after facing mounting pressure to do so in the wake of the rapper’s bizarre anti-Semitic outbursts and public meltdowns, a report revealed Tuesday. The apparel brand, who announced last week their 10-year relationship with West was “under review,” could announce the move as…

A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City
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A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City

ByNews Polite

As New York enters a post-pandemic new normal, a perfect storm has been brewing — involving rising anti-Semitic incidents and growing anti-Israel movements — that will have devastating consequences for the city’s Jewish community. It’s clear the Jewish population is already in danger, given the citywide increase in hate crimes…