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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.

Paris assailant calls man in kippah dirty Jew, attacks him at synagogue

Article from The Jerusalem Post: Paris assailant calls man in kippah 'dirty Jew,' attacks him as he leaves synagogue

A man wearing a kippah was attacked on Friday night as he left a synagogue in Paris, according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.

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NYPD reports 17 antisemitic crimes in February, as Oct. 7 surge

Article from The Jewish Telegraphic Agency: NYPD reports 17 antisemitic crimes in February, as Oct. 7 surge appears to taper off

Antisemitic crimes in New York City declined in February, as a surge in anti-Jewish hate incidents following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel appears to have tapered …

JFNA Update: March 7, 2024

Past updates can be found here.

  • Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Campaign has now surpassed $783 million and allocated close to $385 million. For details, click here.
  • For the first time since the start of the war on October 7, Israel has completed raising a dollar bond…

Student body president UC Santa Barbara is calling out alleged antisemitism

News Coverage from ABC News: UC Santa Barbara student body president allegedly targeted with 'antisemitic' signs on campus

The student body president at the University of California, Santa Barbara is calling out alleged antisemitism on campus after she says she was targeted in unauthorized…