Three teenagers were arrested after racist and antisemitic graffiti was found spray-painted on playground equipment in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. Within hours of the discovery, dozens of community members gathered to scrub the vandalism, and hundreds more showed up days later for a unity event. nbcphiladelphia.com/news/loc…

A man was arrested nearly three months after allegedly entering a Manhattan synagogue during services and shouting antisemitic remarks before fleeing. pix11.com/news/local-news/ph…

Mattel’s new Hanukkah Barbie has sold out repeatedly since her release, with Jewish fans celebrating that she features accurate Hebrew letters on her dreidels and the correct number of branches on her light-up hanukkiyah sweater. “There’s something pretty powerful about finally feeling seen,” wrote one rabbi. jta.org/2026/10/09/ideas/han…

Two Jewish schools in Brooklyn received bomb threats just six minutes apart last Friday morning, prompting evacuations and a response from emergency units. No explosives were found and no injuries were reported. patch.com/new-york/williamsb…

A Haverford College professor was arrested and charged with cyberstalking a Jewish person over several months, allegedly sending messages that included “Jew, get the f–k out of my country.” jta.org/2026/10/07/united-st…

A new exhibit celebrating Jews in comic books, “Chosen Heroes: The Jewish Comics Experience,” is coming to Jewish Museum Milwaukee from Oct. 16 through Feb. 14. jewishchronicle.org/2026/10/…

A California farm that has supplied American Jews with the etrog, the Sukkot citrus, for over 50 years is now fighting to survive as cheaper imports flood the market. "We may be the last ones standing," said owner Anthony Etchegaray. jta.org/2026/10/02/united-st…

Antisemitic flyers have been distributed in the Belleville, Ontario neighborhood near the Sons of Jacob synagogue, less than two weeks after a Yom Kippur shooting outside the same synagogue. jta.org/2026/10/05/global/an…

A man was detained after antisemitic graffiti was found on a playground in Newton, Massachusetts, discovered by a 12-year-old Jewish girl visiting her aunt. "The discovery left her in tears," her aunt said. jewishjournal.org/2026/10/01…

Across Europe, Jewish communities are renovating historic synagogues and dedicating new Torah scrolls, in what one preservation expert calls an unprecedented wave of Jewish resilience. forward.com/fast-forward/853…

A viral video about Hasidic Brooklyn reached 83 million viewers and generated thousands of antisemitic comments. Our team analyzed what the video got wrong, from collapsed community distinctions to mistranslated audio, and how those errors fueled the hostility. Read our full analysis here: bluesquarealliance.org/comma…

A man was arrested after allegedly attacking a 66-year-old rabbi outside his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn. cbsnews.com/newyork/news/bro…

More than 40 Montgomery County rabbis and Jewish clergy sent a letter to school officials urging them to address "skyrocketing" antisemitism, citing regular occurrences of swastikas, Nazi slurs, and harassment targeting Jewish students. fox5dc.com/news/local-jewish…

Justine Siegal, commissioner of the Women's Pro Baseball League, says becoming a mother reconnected her to her Jewish identity, which shaped her vision of an empowered Jewish woman in sports. Check out this article to learn more. kveller.com/the-founder-of-t…

A Clay County, Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly posting videos showing weapons, threatening Jews, and referencing Hitler. news4jax.com/news/local/2026…

This Rosh Hashanah, our Command Center tracked online replies to holiday greetings and found that 9% were antisemitic, with a clear pattern emerging: the type of account posting shapes where the hate is directed. Read the full analysis here: bluesquarealliance.org/comma…

A white supremacist hate group leader hijacked a North Carolina high school's virtual meeting for senior families, flashing antisemitic images and messages before being removed in 90 seconds. wral.com/news/local/chapel-h…

A shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario during Yom Kippur services Sunday left a security officer wounded. The suspect, who was shot at the scene, has since died from his injuries. Investigators believe the attack was deliberately targeted at the Jewish community. cbsnews.com/news/synagogue-s…

$1 billion a year. That's what American Jewish institutions now spend to keep people safe at school, camp, and services. Our Command Center analyzed how the internet reacted to that figure, and 14% of comments were antisemitic. Read our full analysis here: bluesquarealliance.org/comma…

For nearly four decades, 84-year-old Maurice Kamins has been handcrafting shofars in his San Francisco garage and giving them away for free to synagogues and Jewish communities around the world. Check out this article to learn more. jweekly.com/2026/09/02/in-a-…