The New York Police Department says it’s deploying extra resources to houses of worship after white supremacist hate groups declare a “national day of hate” targeting Jews this Shabbos, February 25th.
The NYPD says there have been no specific threats identified, but are stepping up security out of an abundance of caution.
Chicago and Florida police have also issued a warning about the day of hate, scheduled for Saturday.
The white supremacists have called for followers to distribute antisemitic messaging with banners, stickers, fliers and graffiti “to expose the international clique of parasitic vermin that infest our nation today.”
“Make your voices heard loud and clear, that the one true enemy of the American people is the Jew,” a statement says.
This “National Day of Hate” was originally proposed by a tiny Eastern Iowa-based neo-Nazi group in early January. Over the past few weeks, individuals associated with other white supremacist groups and networks have indicated they will participate. These groups and networks have membership and supporters scattered around the country including the Goyim Defense League, Active Clubs and National Socialist Movement.
Since 2021, white supremacist networks such as White Lives Matter have popularized designated “days of action” as a tactic to unite fellow white supremacists and draw attention to their cause. On these days, participants primarily conduct white supremacist and antisemitic propaganda distributions, banner drops, and hold demonstrations.
The NYPD said in a memo sent to the community, officials said to “maintain elevated situational awareness and vigilance.” The Chicago and other police Departments put out similar messages.
The Orthodox Union said it is in touch with its partners at the Secure Community Network as well as the Department of Homeland Security and FBI, and “are not aware of threats to specific Jewish institutions.”
The Anti-Defamation League urged community members: “If at any time you feel that you may be in danger, contact law enforcement immediately… Jewish institutions should use this event as an appropriate moment to review security protocols with staff.”
“Do not confront individuals distributing propaganda, conducting banner drops or spraying/stenciling graffiti as they may be willing to engage in violence and/or film interactions to use in their digital propaganda. We encourage you to contact law enforcement to report trespassing, vandalism or harassment if any of these activities occur on your property,” it added.
Sorry but the ‘supremists’ that are constantly terrorizing us have other names. This label has lately been used as a political ploy to make it seem that there is a threat.. while, in fact, in recent years we have found extreme liberal groups to be the ones who really made the trouble or created a scam and pretended it was an opposing political party. We need to be very careful in general but I think this is a smokescreen.
Is this really included in the right to free speech?!
NO!
Why yes, yes it is.
You don’t have to agree with it but the Constitution guarantees free speech.
When a government begins telling you what you can and cannot say then you need to worry.
These people are free to state that they hate whatever group they want.
People are allowed to say whatever they want. It’s awful, but Ita permitted.
How could it not be? What kind of freedom of speech would we have if this could be stopped? No freedom at all.
Freedom of speech by definition means the freedom to say things that offend other people. Speech that doesn’t offend anyone doesn’t need protection or freedom! A country where people can be arrested for saying things other people don’t like is not a free country, it is a tyranny.
No, encouraging illegal activity is not protected free speech.
(General “hate speech”, though, is of course protected speech. )
don”t go to slaughter like the sheep our grandparents were. Get LEGAL guns and protect yourself. Remember what the Rebbe said when asked if another holocaust can happen: “Tomorrow” was his answer!!!!!!!
Do you have a source for that? As far as I’ve heard the rebbe said there will never be another holocaust
I’m trying to remember who it was, I think Elie Wiesel where he asked if he thinks it’s possible for those countries to do it again and the Rebbe answered that tomorrow it could happen.
The rebbe said several times
“לא תקום פעמים צרה”!
Obviously it’s always good to daven and to add in security mesures because the well being of every single jew is important -not one Jew shouldn’t even get a scratch-
Get a gun? In NY? Good luck.
Remember the big scandal where people were paying off the police to get gun permits? When you had to pay cash to exercise a Constitutional right? That’s a perfect example of why these permits and limits lead to corruption.
This is what happens when people elect the people currently in office. Only the protectors of the elite are allowed to have guns.
Never mind that pesky 2nd Amendment right.
I recall the Rebbe saying the opposite, that another Holocaust will not happen. Could you please kindly provide the link?
Regarding physical protection, I recall when someone asked the Rebbe if wearing a red string around your wrist to protect yourself from the evil eye is a good idea, he replied that a good protection is increasing in Torah, Mitzvos and good deeds.
white lives matter is made up of crazy, racist, bigoted people. these kkk and neo nazi groups only feel more emboldened thanks to the republican conservative agenda. this is what happens when we allow someone like trump to get to the white house. this is also precisely why we need to continue promoting progressive liberalism that enables all people of all races and religions to live with dignity and respect. the republican party is trying to enforce a white america and erase the history of others. vote for democrats and protect our Jewish community and all minority communities!
Stop emboldening Palestinian supporters such as joe biden, Rashida tlaib and ilhan omar
You are living in an alternate universe.
Did you see the people who attacked the capitol on Jan 6th? Do you see the people who are committing hate crimes and gun violence across our country? They are all white men who vote for trump and hold anti-Semitic, racist ideologies.
Violence and antisemitism comes almost exclusively from Islamists, black supremacists, Marxists, and other Democrats. There is NO antisemitism in the Republican Party. None whatsoever. It is not tolerated. Unlike in the Democrat Party, where antisemites are honored and respected and given powerful positions.
This is full of so much poor research I’m almost tongue tied. Open a real newspaper, I beg you.
Are you Jewish? Would you like to put on tefillin today.
On a serious note, you are literally the problem. Drink all the kool aid, this poison love that you can only love people who agree with you.
You would’ve eaten at achashveroshs feast, I’m sorry. Put so much trust in the politics
You’re so racist you can’t even show kindness towards another Jew
Where do you see that he “can’t show kindness”? Because he’s not going along with the previous commenter’s fantasies?
Sheer nonsense, radical elements of both parties are socially dangerous, anti Israel and antisemitic.
Both Biden and Trump are equally unfit to occupy the White House.
Both GOP and DNC need to find candidates who will be effective leaders who conduct themselves with dignity and moderation.
Neither sociopaths or feeble-near-geriatrics are suitable for the 2024 presidency.
it has nothing to do, there is extremist in both party’s. a average American does not believe in the fringe groups! both party’s extremist will believe in these ideology regardless of who is the president. for example if trump or Biden will say something pro Jews, these anti Semites will say they are traitor. neither trump nor Biden is anti Semite neither the republicans or democrats is anti Semites. do not blame trump or Biden for the extremist of their party(which is a mini minority). these days the republicans have more diverse opinion and in fighting, so i would be… Read more »
I’d rather have a fighter like Trump than a chump who is going to roll over due to his “dignity and moderation.”
Get your head out of sand and look around.
Whether or not this is accurate or a political ploy, we all know exactly which criminals are responsible for the daily attacks on Jews in our community.
it’s white men, theyve been the problem since the dawn of time
You actually believe that “white men” are attacking Jews in Crown Heights daily? Get professional help.
Compare the amount of crimes committed by black supremacists vs white supremacists in crown heights. This isn’t an issue
the greatest threat in America today are white men
Three-quarters of the population of the United States are white. If they were a danger, you’d long since be a goner.
May the shabbaton (including the very public times square havdala/concert) go uneventfully and smoothly with Hashem’s help.
maybe post the time and schedual?? note the sarcasem
Major leaders of the republican party are banning books and the teaching of classes on the history of black people and Jewish people. They are repealing women’s rights and the rights of alternative communities. Is it any wonder that white supremacists are taking advantage of this wave of conservative racism? The nazis banned books and twisted history too. These are all warning signs that worse will come if we do not stand up and act now
Who is banning the teaching of Jewish history?
Be specific with your answer.
try reading the news so you don’t fall behind
He hasn’t “banned the teaching of Jewish history”; it’s to be taught with books that are at an age-appropriate level. Stop getting your news from the liars at The View.
No one is “banning books”; they’re having them provided at an age-appropriate level.
No one is “banning the teaching of classes on the history of black people,” but of classes that distort said history for racist purposes.
As for “repealing women’s rights,” that would be those – your beloved Democrats – who say that a man can claim to be a woman, and then have the right to enter women’s private spaces, claim sports records that should be theirs, etc.
I pray for the safety of all Jewish communities and all other minorities who are suffering under this weight of discrimination. Hashem should send Moshiach swiftly so that we can finally live in a world of total equality and equity. We all have a responsibility to stand against racism and that will G-f willing help bring the final geulah
Wish they would deploy extra resources for the onslaughts we have been receiving every day from the local terrorists. How many assaulted people has it been this year alone??
My friends. This is all propaganda by the leftist ADL. That’s right. They never talk about Black anti Semitism. It’s always white supremacist. The ADL is a secular leftist Obama group that is making tens of millions of dollars by milking the government for funding fake educational material. The past head Abe Forman announced he was boycotting Israel because they want to impose more Yiddishkeit in its society with the new government. These are self hating Jews who have been for years tricking old secular Jews to write over their wills. Till now they collected 50 million a year. Now… Read more »
Read TODAY‘S Tanya!
The evil forces (sitra achra) are “ELIMINATED COMPLETELY by the presence of holiness just as physical darkness is illuminated by physical light.“
What an opportunity to think good thoughts , say an uplifting word, help somebody, do something nice. There’s no limit when your heart is in it.. to live a G-dly life.
petrifying
They don’t know it’s Adar.
This is considered terrorism and it should be illegal! They should arrest whomever is arranging this event!
What, specifically, would these people be charged with?
Expressing views that are distasteful?
When government starts to regulate speech, you got a big problem.
If the organizing groups are enticing violence against specific groups of people, then it is not simply an issue of ‘free speech’. Encouraging violent behaviour should be a criminal act – it is in Canada. Speaking nonsense, even if it is hateful nonsense, is much harder to regulate.
Who exactly “considers” this terrorism? That person should invest in a dictionary.
This sort of thing is illegal only in tyrannies like the USSR or Europe, Israel, Canada, or, well, pretty much everywhere except the USA, which is why the USA is the only decent country in the world. All other countries look like they are free, until you look closely and see that they are really dictatorships.
B”H Dear fellow Yidden im a former police officer If u want gun, get ine and train like like life depends on it. But this wont help. All the training and fight skills in the world can beat amelek. If you stay away from shul or other Shabbos activities it won. If you get very angry, it won. If stop learning Torah and doing Mitzvot for one second because of this it won. How can we beat amelek? Take all this energy whether its fear,anger, frustration or whatever you call it and redirect it into Torah and Mitzvot then we… Read more »
The law does not allow free speech if it’s inciteful hate speech and can lead up and promote violence! I’m confident that the law will prevail and hopefully they will all be arrested for instigating this inciteful hate speech!!
What is “hate speech?”
Who decides what is “hateful?”
Be careful what you ask for because if the government starts restricting speech what YOU like to say or do may become illegal some day.
There is no such thing as “hate speech” in the law. The freedom of speech is absolute and may not be abridged no matter how much you don’t like it.
The police know who they are, we know who they are, arrest their leaders and that’s it. It’s pure Aman story.
These groups are heavily infiltrated if not controlled by government agents.
The Communist Party USA had more government informants than actual members…
They have done nothing wrong.
Also, they are a total of maybe ten or twenty people, who are no more dangerous than any crazy person who shouts on the subway.
Feel so safe that we’re being protected from antisemites by the cops. There’s actually a famous speech about how amazing they are to us. Google “nypd rant Jews” for more information
You think they hate us ONLY for one day ?
Unfortunately it’s like this the whole entire time.
We are talking about two or three tiny groups, with fewer than ten members each. They like to draw attention to themselves, but they are not violent or dangerous. All they do is exercise their fundamental human right to make idiots of themselves, like crazy people who rant in the subway. It is stupid to be afraid of them. Giving them publicity like this is exactly what they want. It’s also what the Democrat Party, which completely controls the FBI, wants. The Democrats know that violence and antisemitism exists almost exclusively in their party, and they give antisemites honor and… Read more »
I can’t even imagine where you get your information from, but it is all completely backwards and full of lies. Please direct yourself towards credible sources and actual journalism. I’m shocked at how many falsities you wrote down and I’m saddened for you.
…you can’t be bothered to quite even one fact to disprove what he said. Maybe because you don’t have any?
Spooks from where do you think, trying to cast a shadow on the USA.
They try to spook us, with their Khakis and brand-new flags bought online, their sunglasses and their earpieces.
I don’t believe this is a credible threat.
Thanks for the article in any case.
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