Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Jewish

Long-Lost Brothers Reunited at Shabbos Table in West Hartford

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Tzvi Ostrozynski was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. His parents were not religious but they sent him to a Modern Orthodox-Zionist school. There he met a Chabad rabbi who educated him...

Elderly Man Struck And Killed By Vehicle In Queens [VIDEO]

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Queens, NY - An elderly man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Queens Saturday night. The accident occured on Jewel Avenue and 140 Street in Queens, at approximately 9:00 PM....

Suspected Neo-Nazis Compiling Names Of Jews On Chat App Telegram

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Users of the Telegram social network are creating an online list of Jewish people who are critical of white nationalism. Mother Jones reported that the list is being compiled in...

LISTEN: Recording Details Synagogue Shooting Suspect’s 911 Call

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San Diego - Prosecutors on Thursday played a 12-minute recording of a gunman calmly telling a 911 dispatcher that he had just fired an assault rifle inside a synagogue to save whit...

NJ Congressional Delegation Censures Use Of ‘Jew Down’ By Local Council

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Trenton, NJ - New Jersey’s congressional delegation has condemned local council members for using anti-Semitic language in the past several weeks. “Anti-Semitism is on the rise ...

NY Will Increase Police Presence In Jewish Neighborhoods For High Holidays

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New York - The New York Police Department said it will increase its presence in Jewish neighborhoods before and during the High Holidays. Increased foot patrols and specialized ...

What Are Your Thoughts on the Vos iz Neias Website Redesign?

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Vos Iz Neias has been faithfully serving its community of readers for over 15 years. We recently undertook a complete overhaul of the website, giving it a more upgraded look and fe...

Former Security Guard Indicted For Plotting To Bomb Las Vegas Synagogue

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Las Vegas - A former security guard was charged with compiling bomb components and guns to kill people at a Las Vegas synagogue, and of drawing up plans to attack a bar catering to...

Moshe Holtzberg, Whose Parents Were Killed In Mumbai Attack, Becomes Bar Mitzvah

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Brooklyn,N.Y — Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg were killed in the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah by donning tefillin for...

Amar’e Stoudemire Visits His Campus Hillel And Wants To Boost Black-Jewish Relations

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Miami - Despite his serious thoughts about an NBA comeback, Amar’e Stoudemire is taking a little break from basketball to go to school. The former six-time NBA All-Star, who had ne...

From the Editor: Knee-Jerk Defense Of Assault of Woman at Target Reveals Stereotypical Prejudices

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Flatbush - Vos Iz Neias recently published a video of a woman assaulting another woman at Target because she refused to apologize for reaching over the first woman's child in order...

Alan Carr Adresses Lakewood Community Leaders On Anti-Semitism

Lakewood, NJ - In a stirring display of unity and resolve, over 100 diverse community leaders from Lakewood, Toms River, Jackson, Brick and Howell gathered at the Lakewood Municipa...

Governor Cuomo Releases Statement on Attack of Hasidic Man in Williamsburg, NY

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A Hasidic Jewish man was assaulted and robbed in Brooklyn on Tuesday in an incident captured on video and posted on social media. Four men cornered the man, with long sidelocks ...

Former Senate Candidate Will Run For City Council In Idaho To ‘Challenge Jewish Power’ On Local Level

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Garden City, ID - Patrick Little, a known white supremacist who espouses anti-Semitic views, is lowering his sights after running for the U.S. Senate and flirting with a 2020 presi...

This Couple Wants to Bring the Light of Torah to North Dakota

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(Sponsored Content) North Dakota - Chabad of North Dakota is under contract to purchase the former Ronald McDonald House in Fargo for an amazing price. They need your help to ma...

Swastika Hung On Dorm Door Of Jewish Student At Tufts

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Boston - A Jewish student at Tufts University found a swastika affixed to the door of his dorm room. The swastika was discovered Sunday night when the student returned to his ro...

Op-Ed: Jews Must Defend Themselves In The Face Of Anti-Semitic Attacks

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Op-Ed - As anyone who's following the news is aware, as of recent there has been a dramatic spike in anti-Semitic incidents and crimes. Theses incidents, ranging from swastikas to ...

NJ Teen Accused Of Deliberately Swerving Car Twice To Hit Jewish Men

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Jackson, NJ - A New Jersey teenager is accused of deliberately swerving his car – twice – at two Jewish men while the passengers yelled insults about their religion. The inciden...

Watchdog Report Finds Alarming Spike In Israel-Related Anti-Semitism On College Campuses

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The number of Israel-related, anti-Semitic incidents against Jewish students on campuses increased 70 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a report published on Tuesday by the n...

Canadian Officials Face Criticism For Honoring Ukrainian Nazi Collaborators

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Sambir, Ukraine - Canadian officials are receiving backlash from the Jewish community for honoring members of Ukrainian organizations that helped the Nazis in World War II. A ne...
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