Anti-Semitic incidents jumped 27-percent in New York last year, according to a new report.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says there were 248 incidents statewide in 2012.
172 of those incident were in New York City, according to the statistics released on Monday.
“Jews are still being targeted in significant numbers across New York State,” added Gregg Mashberg, ADL New York Regional Board Chair.
The report compiled incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism. New York had the most anti-Jewish incidents in the country last year, according to the report.
“It is disturbing that we saw almost a 30 percent uptick in the total number of anti-Semitic incidents across the state,” said Etzion Neuer, ADL Acting New York Regional Director. “The sharp increase of anti-Semitic vandalism incidents is a reminder that we are still not immune to anti-Semitism.”
There were 87 reported incidents in Brooklyn alone. Long Island had 56 incidents.
The ADL counted 927 incidents across the United States last year, including 17 assaults.
Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22900610/report-anti-semitic-incident-up-across-new-york#ixzz2ZnkrXIkp
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Since time immemorial HKB”H has instigated the Umous Ho’olom against us. What should we do?
Since HKB”H runs the world with the principle of Middoh Kneged Middoh, we must start teaching our children and Bochurom, that all of mankind, adults and children, Yiddishe and Non-Yiddishe, are precious in the eyes of the Creator, Hashem Yisborach.
That will strengthen our empathy and concern for all Human Beings, regardless of what kind of mother they were born to. That will be M’oirer Rachmei Shomayim.
HKB”H will, Never-Again, instigate any Hatred or Pogroms or Holocausts against us.