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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.

Former ADL head Abe Foxman: ‘Israel has become the Jew among the nations’

Article from The Times of Israel: Former ADL head Abe Foxman: ‘Israel has become the Jew among the nations’

The antisemitism expert is shocked by the intensity of the hate that has surfaced post-Oct. 7, says Biden ‘is weak and has been politicized,’ and Netanyahu has ‘become a li…

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…