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.
Article from BBC News: Antisemitic Incident Reports Rise by a Fifth in First Half of 2026
Britain's Community Security Trust recorded nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents between January and June 2026, a 21% increase over the same period last year and the second-highest first-half total since…
Article from The Jerusalem Post: New York Brothers Charged with Hate Crimes After Allegedly Stealing, Burning Israeli Flag
Two brothers from Hornell, New York, were arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing an Israeli flag from a business flagpole and burning it at thei…
Article from The Jerusalem Post: Irish Man Arrested in France After Threatening to Murder Jewish Couple and Invoking Hitler
An Irish man in his 60s was arrested in France after allegedly telling an Australian Jewish couple he was sorry "Hitler didn't finish the job" and threatening to shoot…
Article from JNS: US State Department Urges Countries to Protect Jews During High Holidays
A State Department cable is directing nearly all U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide to urge host governments to deploy law enforcement, counterterrorism, or military forces to synagogues and Jewish re…
Article from WSVN 7News: Man Arrested After Allegedly Making Antisemitic Remarks, Punching and Threatening Victim in Surfside
A 35-year-old man was arrested after allegedly directing antisemitic slurs at a couple walking in Surfside, Florida, then punching one of them and threatening to kil…
