Tens of thousands of people, some covered in Israeli flags and others singing Hebrew songs, poured into Lower Manhattan on Sunday in a show of solidarity for New York’s Jewish community in the wake of a spate of anti-Semitic attacks in the region in the last month. Read more.
Jewish advocacy groups are calling for an emergency boost in security funding ahead of the next appropriations cycle after five people were stabbed at a Hanukkah celebration in Monsey, N.Y., last weekend. Read more.
An estimated 25,000 people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and held a rally on Sunday to protest rising anti-Semitism in and around New York City. Read more.
Following a series of heinous attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions across New York, UJA-Federation of New York will host a Solidarity March this Sunday, which has been endorsed by The New York Times editorial board. Read more and learn more about the Solidary March.
Read a special Chanukah message from JFNA's leadership: It takes a single spark to dispel darkness, but to sustain that light takes all of our people, working together with a shared purpose.
