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Antisemitic Graffiti in Westchester: A Message from our CEO
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Antisemitic Graffiti in Westchester: A Message from our CEO

Miriam Arond2024-02-01T11:53:27-05:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Tu Bishvat, antisemitism, scarsdale, New Rochelle, Jewish, Westchester|

By now I am sure many of you have heard of the terrible act of antisemitism early Thursday morning January 25th at the Golden Horeshoe, a shopping center on the border of New Rochelle and Scarsdale. The perpetrators of this abhorrent act wrote antisemitic graffiti, on stores at the shopping center but not just on any stores. They deliberately chose those shops which had proudly announced that they stand with Israel. I know you join me in condemning this act of vandalism in the strongest possible terms. This latest antisemitic act comes, as we have discussed, amidst the ...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Miriam Arond2024-02-01T11:53:55-05:00January 30th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: share shabbat, antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust survivors, Holocaust, Jewish Programs, Westchester|

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is always an emotional observance of the devastating genocide committed during World War II. This year's commemoration, taking place from the evening of January 26th through January 27th, is especially difficult, given the horrifying increase of antisemitism—in our own backyard in Westchester and New York City, in the U.S. in general, and worldwide. We feel very privileged at WJCS to be able to support Holocaust survivors in Westchester. Their strength and resilience and love of life continually inspire us. We are proud to provide support groups and holiday celebrations for our aging population of Holocaust survivors. ...

Resources to Address Antisemitism
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Resources to Address Antisemitism

Miriam Arond2024-02-06T15:39:15-05:00January 13th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage|Tags: antisemitism, antisemitism resources, jewish community, crisis in israel|

Rising antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world has shaken the Jewish community. The FBI reported in October 2023 that antisemitism accounted for over half of all reported religion-based hate crimes. Jews right here in Westchester are grappling with fear, anxiety, and grief as they witness ugly antisemitic slogans written in graffiti on store windows. People are feeling unsafe in places of worship and some hide their Jewish identities to avoid ostracization and hate in schools, on the streets, and online. Parents struggle with how to explain antisemitism to their young children and college students are facing Jew ...