Officials: No Hate Crime Designation Yet After Fire, Vandalism, and Antisemitic Banner Rock Jewish Five Towns

Officials: No Hate Crime Designation Yet After Fire, Vandalism, and Antisemitic Banner Rock Jewish Five Towns

HEWLETT, NY — A tense weekend in the predominantly Jewish Five Towns community on Long Island prompted concern over what many feared were coordinated antisemitic attacks. But local officials and law enforcement now say that while investigations are ongoing, not all of the incidents appear to be hate-motivated — and the events are not believed […]

FBI, Jewish security experts warn of uptick in antisemitic threats

The American Jewish community is facing an elevated threat following a surge of violent antisemitic attacks across the country in recent weeks, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned last week. In a joint statement, the FBI and DHS called for increased vigilance among Jewish communities, noting the possibility of copycat attacks after a shooting in Washington in which two Israeli Embassy employees were killed and an attack in Boulder…

Jewish communities step up security after wave of antisemitic attacks (NBC4) - Brandeis Center

Published by NBC4 on 6/4/2025 As the nation continues to heal from a wave of antisemitic attacks, Jewish communities find themselves living in fear. One Maryland rabbi says he and his community are constantly looking over their shoulders. “Throughout the whole Jewish community in general, there’s a whole sense of apprehension and heightened sense of