The 22nd annual Anti-Semitism Worldwide Report by the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry in Tel Aviv University, published in collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), was published on Monday ahead of Yom HaShoah, which begins on Monday evening, April 17. The report states that Chareidi Jews are the main target of physical anti-Semitic attacks in the West, such as hitting, spitting and throwing objects. The report is based on an analysis of dozens of reported physical attacks in New York, where the largest number of such attacks occurred in the US in 2022, in London, where the largest number of such attacks occurred in Europe, and other cities throughout the world.

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, has issued a warning that artificial intelligence could lead to “civilization destruction.” In a recent interview, Musk expressed concern that the proliferation of AI products for general consumer use, including those developed by tech giants like Google and Microsoft, could lead to catastrophic consequences. Musk, who is deeply involved in the growth of AI through his various companies, including a rumored new venture, has repeatedly warned about the dangers of AI. Last month, he joined a group of other tech leaders in signing an open letter calling for a six-month pause in the “out of control” race for AI development.

A political battle is brewing between former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as both sides launch attack ads ahead of the 2024 Republican nomination. Never Back Down, a pro-DeSantis super PAC, aired its first TV ad on “Fox News Sunday” titled “Fight Democrats, Not Republicans,” directly targeting Trump. The ad questions why Trump is spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida instead of focusing on his legal battle with the Democrat prosecutor in New York. On the other side, the Make America Great Again super PAC released an ad last month that tied DeSantis to Republicans who have suggested cuts to Social Security and Medicare. This has been a significant issue for both the primary and general election.

When a flight with dozens of frum passengers was repeatedly delayed at Orlando Internation Airport, Chabad was there to lift spirits and nourish the hungry souls stranded at the airport. The issues began Sunday morning when a JetBlue flight was delayed multiple times due to a technical issue with the airplane. By the time the issue was resolved, FAA regulations barred the scheduled JetBlue crew from flying, further delaying the passengers. A new crew was assigned, but when they boarded the aircraft, a second issue came up, delaying the flight once again. By the time that problem was fixed, the second flight crew was barred by FAA regulations from flying. This left hundreds of passengers stranded, and many of them were religious Jews who could not eat food found at the airport.

Rabbi Leo Dee, an Israeli-British rabbi whose wife and two daughters were killed in a terror shooting on a Gush Etzion road on Chol Hamoed Pesach, has stated that he harbors no hatred towards the perpetrators of the attack. In an interview with Channel 12, he expressed his desire for the terrorists to be apprehended and punished, not out of hatred, but to prevent further acts of violence. Dee’s wife, Leah Dee, and their daughters Maya Dee and Rina Dee HY”D were fatally shot by Palestinian terrorists on April 7 while on their way to Teveriya for a vacation. Despite promises from officials to bring the suspects to justice, they remain at large.

Thousands of mispallelim visited the kevarim of Yehoshua Bin Nun and Kalev ben Yefunah in the village of Kifl Charis in the Shomron overnight Sunday for the yahrtzeit of Yehoshua bin Nun on Chav Vav Nissan. The entry to the kevarim took place under the direction of the Shomron Regional Council and the directorate of Kever Yosef and the Mekomos HaKedoshim of the Council and was secured by the IDF and security forces. Pots of cholent were brought to the village from the city of Beitar and distributed to the mispallelim. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

The deep rot of anti-Semitism was on full display in Houston last Friday as an annual Al Quds day demonstration was held with the participation of numerous Jew-hating individuals. At the rally, an unnamed Muslim “religious leader” said: “Unless and until we take every inch of Palestine back, we will not rest!… We will continue to resist until this Zionist cancer is uprooted from the face of the Earth.” He chanted “Death to Zionism!” and a member of the crowed responded: “Death to Israel!” In addition, an unnamed activist recited a poem praising Palestinian terrorist Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi, who was killed during a gunfight with Israeli security forces in August 2022.

An Arab resident of east Jerusalem was shot by the police overnight Sunday in the Jewish neighborhood of Neve Yaakov after shouting “Allahu Akbar,” setting fire to a car and damaging ten other cars. The suspect was also holding a suspicious object in his hand that could not be identified by the police and was wearing a coat. When the police arrived at the scene, they demanded that he remove his coat, and when he refused, they shot him. “Earlier this morning, the police received a report about a person causing damage to many vehicles in the Neve Ya’akov neighborhood in Jerusalem,” a statement from Israel Police said on Monday morning. “Police officers who were called to the scene identified the suspect who was wearing a coat and holding some object in his hand.

A 20-year-old yeshiva bochur was seriously injured after being stricken by heat stroke on Monday in Ein Gedi, requiring his evacuation by helicopter to a hospital. The young man was initially treated by rescue personnel at Ein Gedi, who determined that he required more intensive treatment at a hospital. “I was on a trip with friends, suddenly an inspector from the Nature and Parks Authority came. I saw him stressed and taking water from the stream, I asked him, “What happened?” said Nechemia Trachtenberg. “I’m a medic, but I didn’t have a medic’s equipment, so I ran to with him and saw a yeshiva guy.

A female Palestinian tried to carry out a stabbing attack in Gush Etzion on Monday evening. The terrorist was neutralized. Paramedics called to the scene are administering medical aid to a wounded victim in his 40s who sustained a stab wound in his stomach. He is being evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in light to moderate condition. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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