Antisemitism Watch - September 9, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch today: A suspect is indicted on hate crime charges in New York for allegedly stabbing two men near synagogues. Global antisemitic incidents are at multi-decade highs, with 2025 being the deadliest year outside Israel in decades. In Washington, a new bipartisan House caucus forms to tackle antisemitism on college campuses, while in the UK, the Chief Rabbi warns of rising hostility fueled by policy. Plus, increased security measures for the High Holidays and a look at political rhetoric linked to rising hate crimes.Plus: Coverage of Canadian institutional failures, legal settlements, and a culinary comeback.Sources:- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/09/ny/uws-stabber-sent-antisemitic-texts-before-attack-prosecutors-say- buttondown.com: https://buttondown.com/antisemitismwatch/archive/antisemitism-watch-september-9-2026-09-am-eastern/- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/uws-stabber-sent-antisemitic-texts-before-attack-prosecutors-say/article_e36ff1a9-cdcb-5962-95f5-cdbc8f49ff6f.html- reason.com: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/09/correcting-an-obnoxious-mischaracterization/- detroitnews.com: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2026/09/09/voting-for-mike-rogers-as-a-democrat-opinion/91672135007/- mediaite.com: https://www.mediaite.com/columnists/cenk-uygur-tries-to-rewrite-the-dictionary-by-arguing-antisemite-often-means-a-very-moral-and-kind-person/- hotair.com: https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/09/09/tucker-carlson-algebra-seems-like-a-plot-n3818823- adl.org: https://www.adl.org/resources/article/how-islamist-terror-threats-have-evolved-911- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XegM5CqfdjA- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/09/09/stefanik-gottheimer-launch-bipartisan-caucus-to-combat-campus-antisemitism/- jewishtimes.com: https://www.jewishtimes.com/choosing-party-over-principle/- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432971- thecjn.ca: https://thecjn.ca/news/torontos-election-forum-on-antisemitism-proceeds-without-mayor-olivia-chow/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/09/ny/ny-police-to-beef-up-security-for-jewish-new-year-9-11-anniversary- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-jewish-community-security/- news10.com: https://www.news10.com/video/new-york-bolsters-synagogue-security-ahead-of-rosh-hashanah-amid-unprecedented-rise-in-antisemitic-incidents/12153320/- wtae.com: https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-jewish-community-security-high-holidays/73657209- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/FOX5NY/posts/mayor-mamdani-and-nypd-commissioner-tisch-go-over-safety-plans-for-upcoming-jewi/1625684972254115/- thetraveler.org: https://www.thetraveler.org/as-antisemitism-surges-israelis-face-new-risks-abroad/- boulderjewishnews.org: https://boulderjewishnews.org/2026/boulder-jcc-statement-on-adl-bvsd-settlement/- fox5dc.com: https://www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-7peykbx8lb1s6e19Music 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