Antisemitism Watch - September 4, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

Today on Antisemitism Watch: A man faces trial for threatening to "shoot up" a California Jewish community center amidst hate crime charges. In Queens, a widower is pushing for hate crime charges in his wife's death, linked to the suspect's alleged prior vandalism. Plus, Vice President JD Vance defends his relationship with Tucker Carlson amidst criticism over antisemitic rhetoric, and new federal guidance from HHS targets antisemitic discrimination in medical institutions.Sources:- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/us-news/why-nyc-widower-wants-driver-charged-with-antisemitic-hate-crime-months-after-wife-was-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash/- patch.com: https://patch.com/california/redondobeach/lomita-man-stand-trial-over-alleged-threat-shoot-redondo-beach-jewish-center- theaustralian.com.au: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/leaders-ignored-my-terror-warnings-before-bondi-asio-chief/news-story/92ed771a8da52a86f33f7102de8a19ef- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/jns-tv/think-twice/the-crisis-of-classroom-antisemitism- wfmd.com: https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/04/fonda-rushes-to-defend-mark-ruffalo-against-antisemitism-accusation-says-larry-ellison-should-be-ashamed/- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/media/fonda-rushes-defend-mark-ruffalo-antisemitism-accusation-larry-ellison-ashamed- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/09/04/eichlers-owner-clarifies-mamdani-visit-after-backlash/- mediamatters.org: https://www.mediamatters.org/jd-vance/jd-vances-wildly-disingenuous-response-his-tucker-carlson-problem- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=748loe114DM- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6404598559112- wispolitics.com: https://www.wispolitics.com/2026/wisdems-january-6-reunion-tour-coming-through-wisconsin-to-support-election-denier-congressman-tom-tiffany/- columbusjewishnews.com: https://www.columbusjewishnews.com/jns/mamdani-s-visit-to-brooklyn-judaica-store-sets-wrong-example-ahead-of-high-holidays-jewish/article_a11cce22-5388-54f5-a86c-c1efb5e2ed94.html- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/interview/holocaust-remembrance-means-little-if-we-fail-to-protect-living-jewish-communities-an-interview-with-spanish-mep-antonio-lopez-isturiz-white/- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/at-death-to-zionism-protest-in-switzerland-demonstrators-praise-hamas-call-for-israels-destruction/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/04/hhs-issues-new-guidance-antisemitism-health-care/- ejewishphilanthropy.com: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-investment-american-jewish-philanthropy-cant-afford-to-underfund/- torontotoday.ca: https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-hall/chow-wont-attend-debate-antisemitism-12746649- news24.com.au: https://www.news24.com.au/national/crime/deep-regret-mike-burgess-says-warnings-about-antisemitism-were-underestimated-before-the-bondi-terror-attack/news-story/ba98cae81e3db3fba38936532ae459ad- hrreporter.com: https://www.hrreporter.com/chrr-plus/employment-law/tmus-confidentiality-breach-triggers-7000-in-damages/394860- jta.org: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/04/ny/jewish-institutions-spend-record-high-1-billion-on-security- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/nonprofit-trains-queens-seniors-to-be-social-media-keyboard-warriors-against-jew-hatred/article_73e76652-27fe-57ac-bd98-825fe022d0fd.htmlMusic 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