Antisemitism Watch - September 3, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, Rachel Adler reports on the arrest of a man charged with hate crimes for threatening to 'shoot up' a California Jewish Community Center. New NYPD data reveals a sharp rise in NYC hate crimes, with over half targeting Jewish individuals. We also cover a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidance clarifying civil rights protections against antisemitism in healthcare, notably incorporating the IHRA working definition. Stories also include campus divisions, political rhetoric, and legislative action against boycotts of Israel.Sources:- columbusjewishnews.com: https://www.columbusjewishnews.com/jns/case-to-proceed-against-los-angeles-man-accused-of-threatening-to-shoot-up-jcc/article_e4367be0-24bc-510c-95fc-7de91f74c849.html- 5townscentral.com: https://5townscentral.com/2026/09/03/nyc-hate-crimes-jump-nearly-16-despite-record-low-summer-violence/- nbcboston.com: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/newton-police-investigate-antisemitic-graffiti-at-playground/4009131/- michigandaily.com: https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/dear-university-of-michigan-hillel-i-am-a-part-of-the-jewish-community-too/- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/touro-universitys-new-teaching-fellowship-targets-campus-antisemitism-through-the-classroom/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/03/antisemitic-pundits-hasan-piker-candace-owens-rejected-overwhelming-majority-democrats-republicans-poll-shows/- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/vance-faces-growing-backlash-for-jewsplaining-tucker-carlsons-antisemitism/- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/vance-defends-tucker-carlson-friendship-despite-calls-to-distance-himself- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/09/dave-mccormick-gop-antisemitism-democrats-rjc-summit/- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/videos/children-gathered-among-tents-in-gaza-city-on-sept-2-to-watch-cartoons-as-part-o/1039383112272192/- ADL: https://www.adl.org/resources/press-release/adl-ajma-brandeis-center-swu-and-cca-hadassah-and-jewish-federations-north- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432686- washingtonexaminer.com: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4712958/take-the-l-concha-rips-wintour-defending-john-galliano-met-gala-exhibit-scrapped/- jta.org: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/03/politics/us-house-passes-bill-stripping-federal-funds-from-universities-that-boycott-israel- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/israel-boycott-university-ban-bill- brandeiscenter.com: https://brandeiscenter.com/brandeis-center-chairman-responds-to-new-hhs-guidance-on-anti-semitism-in-healthcare/- wgntv.com: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/adl-trains-security-antisemitism-ye-chicago-concert/- forward.com: https://forward.com/news/848303/gloria-steinem-death-jewish-legacy/Music Attribution:Intro: Intro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/dariocoiro-54756271/ Dario Coiro from PixabayOutro: Outro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/muzaproduction-24990238/ Aleksandr Karabanov from Pixabay