Jewish Americans /tags/jewish-americans Jewish Americans en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:42:41 GMT Anti-Jewish incidents were on the rise in 2021, Texas report finds /news/2022-12-21/anti-jewish-incidents-were-on-the-rise-in-2021-texas-report-finds The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission made eight policy recommendations in response to the reported rise in antisemitism. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:42:41 GMT /news/2022-12-21/anti-jewish-incidents-were-on-the-rise-in-2021-texas-report-finds Katherine Hobbs FBI says suspected arsonist wrote that he 'set a synagogue on fire' in his journal /crime-justice/2021-11-15/texas-state-student-charged-with-arson-in-congregation-beth-israel-fire A Texas State University student faces a federal charge of arson in connection with the fire at Congregation Beth Israel last month. If convicted, he could go to prison for 20 years. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:23:31 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-15/texas-state-student-charged-with-arson-in-congregation-beth-israel-fire Andrew Weber The Austin Fire Department is looking for a suspect in the antisemitic arson at Beth Israel /crime-justice/2021-11-03/the-austin-fire-department-is-looking-for-a-suspect-in-the-antisemitic-arson-at-beth-israel Investigators say the suspect was seen with a gas can outside the synagogue Sunday night. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:59:16 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-03/the-austin-fire-department-is-looking-for-a-suspect-in-the-antisemitic-arson-at-beth-israel Andrew Weber 1 in 4 American Jews say they experienced antisemitism in the last year /2021-10-26/1-in-4-american-jews-say-they-experienced-antisemitism-in-the-last-year A new report from American Jewish Committee also found that, out of fear of antisemitism, 39% of American Jews changed their behavior, such as by not wearing items that would identify them as Jewish. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:36 GMT /2021-10-26/1-in-4-american-jews-say-they-experienced-antisemitism-in-the-last-year Joe Hernandez As Small Jewish Communities Across Texas Disappear, Austin's Keeps Growing /texas/2015-10-06/as-small-jewish-communities-across-texas-disappear-austins-keeps-growing Jews celebrate Simchat Torah today. This festive holiday marks the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings and starts off the new cycle.Jews in Austin� Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:07:05 GMT /texas/2015-10-06/as-small-jewish-communities-across-texas-disappear-austins-keeps-growing