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(JTA) – Days after a synagogue in St. Petersburg, Florida, was forced to evacuate services following a bomb threat, the local city council met to discuss a resolution about antisemitism.

Hate takes on many forms. Hate against Jewish people, known as Antisemitism, continues to skyrocket. The Anti-Defamation League reported a 36% increase in antisemitic events from 2021...

Helen Kahan, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor from Florida, made her MLB debut at the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays baseball game as she threw the first pitch.

Helen Kahan, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor from St. Petersburg, Florida, will throw out the first pitch as the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees on Friday, May 5.

While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Israel, he signed a bill to strengthen Floridas ability to combat antisemitism. The bill HB 269, titled

The bill, known as the public nuisances bill, aims to curb the rise of antisemitism in the Sunshine State.

Benjamin Ferencz was a Harvard Law School graduate, but he had never tried a case before becoming a prosecutor in the famous Nuremberg trials.

Members of the Jewish community remember the legacy of Ben Ferencz and the path he continues to pave for seekers of justice.

If someone is convicted of projecting messages onto a building, including public spaces without the owner's consent, fines would range from $1,000 to $15,000 depending on the case.

As people remember the horrors of the Holocaust on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday, anti-Semitism continues to be a major concern, prompting a Florida state representative to introduce a bill targeting hate crimes.