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The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut has determined that it would be beneficial to our entire community if the Federation were to issue a response to the recent mass dissemination of hateful information targeting the Jewish community.

Homeland Threat Assessment: Violent Extremist Are Improving Online Material

Article from Homeland Security Today: Homeland Threat Assessment Says Violent Extremists Are Improving Online Materials, Information Sharing, and Collaboration

A new Office of Intelligence and Analysis terrorism assessment says that an increase in the quality of domestic violent extremist m…

US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges

Article from Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Build a better world’: US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism surges

Ahead of the High Holidays that began at sunset on Friday, a network of Jewish security experts and religious leaders hosted several webinars to help p…

Germany bans neo-Nazi group with U.S. roots, raids member homes

Article from Reuters: Germany bans neo-Nazi group with U.S. roots, raids member homes

German authorities on Tuesday banned a neo-Nazi group with roots in the United States and raided the homes of 28 members nationwide after an investigation lasting more than a year in cooperation with U.S. …

Bristol police investigating hate crimes after swastikas were found

​Article from NBC Connecticut: Bristol police investigating hate crimes after racial slurs, swastikas were found

Bristol police are investigating two hate crime incidents.They said one incident might have happened over the weekend. A racial slur written in chalk along the sidewalk in Rock…