Jewish News Today: Central Synagogue Attacker Faces Federal Hate Crime Charges
The man accused of attacking worshippers during Shabbat services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue now faces federal hate crime charges in addition to state charges. Jewish Federations of North America chief Eric Fingerhut said New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is inciting violence against Jews, and a former Justice Department official said the Trump administration's campus antisemitism investigations violated the law.
Federal Hate Crime Charges in Central Synagogue Case
The man accused of disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue now faces federal hate crime charges in addition to the state charges filed immediately after the attack, JTA reported.
JFNA Chief Accuses Mamdani of Inciting Violence
Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, told Ynet that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's descriptions of Israel and its prime minister are inciting violence against Jews, JTA reported.
Whistleblower: Campus Antisemitism Probes Violated the Law
A former Justice Department official said the Trump administration's antisemitism investigations at three elite universities were driven by political goals and violated federal law, JTA reported.
