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‘Da Vinci Code’ Church Fire Latest in String of Catholic Church Attacks in France

04 Apr 2019
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Elisa Meyer

The attacks are not often covered by French media and the Catholic Church in France wants to play it low-key. France, once one of the bastions of the Catholic faith, has witnessed a rising number...

Historic Jewish Cemetery Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti

23 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

Over 20 gravestones were desecrated. In this case, Fall River's Hebrew Cemetery was defaced by some unknown person or persons, leaving marker graffiti that featured swastikas as well as "Heil Hitler,"...

Series of Anti-Semitic Attacks Sparks Protests in France

20 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

Thousands marched in protest of the 74 percent rise in anti-Semitic attacks. at a cemetery in Quatzenheim, a village in eastern France. One grave was desecrated with the German words "Elsassisches...

Louisville Hindu Temple Vandalized

04 Feb 2019
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Nathan Glover

A 17-year-old has been charged with burglary and mischief. The 17-year-old was charged with burglary and mischief charges. The police believe he acted alone. It is up to the judge to decide whether...

‘Kill the Jews’ Spray-painted on Brooklyn Synagogue

17 Nov 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Anti-Semitism has increased across the country and even the world in recent times. [tweettit]The Union Temple synagogue in Brooklyn was defaced on November 1 with anti-Semitic slurs.[/tweettit] Vandals...

FBI Reports U.S. Hate Crimes Rose 17% Last Year

16 Nov 2018
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Elisa Meyer

DOJ Launches Hate Crime Webpage compared to 2017. This is the third successive year of rising crime. Anti-Semitic attacks also rose during the period. Violent crimes, however, showed a marginal decline. The...

Man Drew a Devil Outside Modesto Synagogue

20 Oct 2018
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C Barnett

He said God commanded him to draw the devil. Brett Bisnett arrived at the Congregation Beth Shalom on October 8 and set a teddy bear on fire on the grounds outside of the building while ripping plants...

Violence Against Jews Is Down, But anti-Semitism Is on the Rise

12 Apr 2018
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C Barnett

"Jew" has again become a swear word Increasing anti-Semitism has made European Jews insecure. According to a study conducted by Kantor Center for The Study of Contemporary European Jewry of Tel Aviv...

High Security on Jewish High Holidays

25 Sep 2017
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C Barnett

Anti-Semitism is at its peak This year, the Jewish High Holidays are like none that have been before. The holidays, featuring Rosh Hashanah last Wednesday, Yom Kippur, to Simchat Torah on October...

01 Mar 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Anti-Semitic attacks around the nation have spiked dramatically since the beginning of 2017. As of February 27, 2017, the number of anti-Semitic attacks, in general, have catastrophically increased...