Day: December 11, 2023

Philadelphia temple gathering unites against antisemitism on college campuses

2:52 pm December 11, 2023

Students, lawmakers and religious leaders joined forces Sunday at a temple in Philadelphia to strongly denounce antisemitism on college campuses and in their communities. The gathering at Congregation Rodeph Shalom came one day after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned amid criticism over her testimony at a congressional hearing. Magill was unable to say […]

Austrian authorities arrest 16-year-old for allegedly scheming to attack synagogue

2:46 pm December 11, 2023

A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested for allegedly planning to attack a synagogue in Vienna, Austria’s top security official said Monday. The teenager, who was arrested Thursday, had announced in online chats that he intended to procure a weapon to attack an unspecified synagogue in Vienna, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said. He had already obtained […]

New Mexico police working to identify 4 killed in fiery head-on collision

2:03 pm December 11, 2023

Authorities said Sunday that they are still trying to identify four people who died in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a New Mexico highway about 20 miles northwest of Española. NEW MEXICO POLICE CADET’S HUSBAND MURDERED HER BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE, OFFICIALS SAY State police said officers were called to the scene on U.S. […]

Female athletes shred witness’ testimony suggesting women should ‘lose gracefully’ to trans competitors

2:00 pm December 11, 2023

Female athletes took exception to a nonprofit leader’s statement made during congressional testimony about Title IX last week after many said she appeared to suggest that women and girls competing in sports should “learn to lose gracefully” to transgender athletes competing alongside them. “Trans students participate in sports for the same reasons as [other] kids,” […]

Detroit police take second ‘person of interest’ into custody in murder of prominent Jewish leader

1:58 pm December 11, 2023

Detroit police detained a second “person of interest” over the weekend as they continue to investigate Samantha Woll’s killing. Woll, a well-respected synagogue president and active force in local politics, was found dead outside of her home on Oct. 21, the morning after she attended a wedding. Last month, law enforcement arrested a different “person […]