December 19, 2025 — ‘From the river to the sea’ chant is antisemitic, says France’s human rights envoy. Speaking to The Times of Israel from Jaffa days after deadly Sydney shooting, Isabelle Lonvis-Rome says attacking Israel’s ‘existence’ is intolerable

December 19, 2025 — Tucson Jewish community targeted with antisemitic graffiti after Bondi Beach massacre. According to the statement, flyers posted around the Community Center included “highly derogatory and concerning content targeting both the Jewish community and law enforcement.”

December 19, 2025 — South Carolina man charged with threats to ‘commit a mass shooting,’ target Jews. Lucas Brandon Rousso faces up to five years in jail and a $250,000 fine.

December 19, 2025 — Thousands rally at Amsterdam Chanukah event against Jew-hate Christian Zionists, who came on buses from across the Netherlands, accounted for a majority of participants.

December 19, 2025 — Jewish billionaire and astronaut Jared Isaacman appointed NASA chief. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire investor Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.

December 19, 2025 — Jewish-themed Sydney bakery closes, citing antisemitic threats, safety fears. After Hanukkah Bondi attack and 2 years of harassment and threats, TV personality Ed Halmagyi says he’s shutting down Avner’s, warning that openly Jewish places aren’t safe

December 19, 2025 — French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish family but dismisses antisemitism charge. Aggravating circumstance thrown out for procedural reasons, as alleged antisemitic remarks to police only came after the poisoning, weren’t recorded in presence of lawyer

December 19, 2025 — Michigan State Chabad vandalized on back-to-back nights. Unknown vandal throws stones at campus Chabad center’s windows, returns the following night to leave swastikas and “he’s back” graffiti on the doors.

December 19, 2025 — Israeli education leaders visit NYC to learn how to teach Jewish identity. “I want every child in the non-religious schools to understand that Judaism belongs to them just as much as it does to children in religious schools,” a senior Israeli education official told JNS. “I want them to know that this is their birthright.”

December 19, 2025 — ‘We’ll have to pass,’ UN officials say when asked for any positive message about Israel amid holiday season “That says more about the U.N. than it does about Israel,” the Israeli ambassador to the global body in New York told JNS.

December 19, 2025 — Five nights of antisemitism: Is this most dangerous Hanukkah in recent years? Hanukkah is arguably the best-known of all the Jewish holidays, despite not being one of the high holidays. This year, however, Hanukkah has been in the news for more harrowing reasons.