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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.

Toronto man arrested in suspected hate crime involving firearm

Article from Toronto Star: Toronto man arrested in suspected hate crime involving firearm and alleged neo-Nazi-related vandalism

Toronto police have arrested a man accused of a hate-motivated crime involving a firearm and vandalism linked to neo-Nazi ideology. Authorities said the incident…

Vandalism at Arizona synagogue under investigation as possible hate crime

Article from 12News Arizona: Vandalism at Arizona synagogue under investigation as possible hate crime, Tucson police say

Police in Tucson are investigating vandalism at Congregation Or Chadash as a potential hate crime after graffiti was discovered on the building. Officers said the incid…

Pittsburgh trio lied to US Air Force, conspired to attack synagogue

Article from the Jewish News Syndicate: Pittsburgh trio lied to US Air Force, conspired to attack synagogue, per new federal indictment

Three men from Pittsburgh have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to attack a synagogue and lying to the U.S. Air Force during…

Security spending at many US Jewish schools has soared since Oct. 7

Article from Times of Israel: Security spending at many US Jewish schools has soared since Oct. 7 — study

Jewish day schools in the United States have significantly increased security spending in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, according to a new survey. Schools reported …

Swastika found carved in bathroom stall at Brookline school

Article from WCVB Boston: Swastika found carved in bathroom stall at Brookline school

The Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts, reported that a swastika was found etched into a fifth-grade bathroom stall. Students quickly notified staff, and school officials condemned the hateful symbol…