Antisemitism

Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community

The shooter who targeted an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur committed a hate-motivated anti-Jewish offense, police said, adding that officers stopped a potentially larger attack.

|ByEMMA PAIDRA/JTA
Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.
Ariana Harwicz attends the "Die My Love" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Nov. 1, 2025.

More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling Jewish novelist’s invitation

A petition signed by 352 cultural figures accused a Spanish literary festival of undermining free expression after it canceled Jewish Argentine novelist Ariana Harwicz’s appearance.

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
P!NK hosts The 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 07, 2026 in New York City.

Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador over Macklemore criticism

Pink criticized Macklemore for the pro-Palestinian comments and imagery in his opening set on Ed Sheeran’s tour. The rapper was removed from the tour after venues objected to his participation.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
This general view shows the logo of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on January 12, 2024, prior to the hearing of the genocide case against Israel, brought by South Africa.

Prominent scholars, legal experts among 6,000 signatories to letter rejecting Gaza genocide charge

“The bitter irony is that Israel, home to half the world’s Jews, is the only country to face a sustained war of attempted genocide – from its inception in 1948 until today,” the letter states.

|BySAM HALPERN

Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by synagogue shooting

“We knew this was going to happen,” Warren, a member of Sons of Jacob and a resident of Belleville. told JTA. “We’ve been saying as Jews that we’re very concerned with the rise of antisemitism."

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByEMMA PAIDRA/JTA
Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Canadian NDP leader slammed for Yom Kippur message claiming Jews failed 'to stop ongoing genocide'

"This year I'm reflecting on the fact that we failed to do our part to stop an ongoing genocide committed in our name," NDP leader Avi Lewis posted.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Canadian New Democratic Party Leader Avi Lewis.

Watchdog reports uptick in online antisemitism, conspiracy theories after Canada synagogue attack

The flagged content included posts celebrating the shooting and expressing regret that no worshippers were injured.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Belleville deputy police chief Sheri Meeks speaks to reporters near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Ireland soccer manager thanks prime minister for support over genocide claims ahead of Israel match

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin defended coach Heimir Hallgrimsson after he claimed that Ireland wasn't "playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide."

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByREUTERS
Pro-Palestinian protest in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

The antisemitism France’s courts fail to see

A country can condemn violence while still hesitating to name the hatred that produced it.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026BySHANNON SEBAN
French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – CAIR school guide dedicated to Palestinian advocacy

Council on American-Islamic Relations for Muslim K-12 students allocated more than a quarter of its text to the situation in Gaza, omitting any references to October 7th

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Nadeem Mazen, Cambridge city councillor, Muslim and founder of JetPAC, speaks to students in the AP Government class at Al-Noor Islamic high school in Massachusetts

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

On Yom Kippur, Jews across the world gather to recite the same confessions. That shared observance does not require Jews to agree about how Judaism should be practiced.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.

New SHOOQ digital platform boosts Jewish storytelling by connecting creators with funders

Launched this month, digital platform SHOOQ matches Jewish media projects with funders seeking to support storytelling across film, television, podcasts and social media.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
SHOOQ nonprofit digital platform is designed to connect Jewish media projects with investors, studios, foundations, media funds, philanthropists, and other funding partners interested in supporting Jewish storytelling. (illustrative)

UK police thwart suspected terror plot targeting Manchester Jewish community ahead of High Holy Day

Jewish security organization Community Security Trust called the news "utterly chilling, coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year."

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByREUTERS, MATHILDA HELLER
ARMED POLICE officers stand outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester following the attack there on Yom Kippur.

Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine

A record number of Jewish pilgrims traveled to the Ukrainian city of Uman for Rosh Hashanah this year, according to local statistics.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.