ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted — As High Holidays Loom, Jewish Leaders Say ‘Little Comfort’ in ‘Minor Fluctuations’ in New NYC Data on Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes — JNS
By Menachem Wecker (Sept. 3, 2026 / JNS) In response to new crime data, including about anti-Jewish hate crimes, from last month which the New York City Police Department released on Thursday days ahead of the High Holidays, Jewish leaders told JNS that there is little comfort in some numbers dropping slightly. Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the NYPD, said on Thursday that the city had experienced its safest summer, when it came to murders and to shooting incidents and victims, in recorded history. But Jews, who make up 10% of New Yorkers, continued to be disproportionately targeted in the Big Apple. […]
Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America (“ZOA”) is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. With offices around the country and in Israel, the ZOA is dedicated to educating the public, elected officials, media, and college/high school students about the truth of the ongoing and relentless Arab war against Israel. ZOA is also committed to promoting strong U.S.-Israel relations. ZOA works to protect Jewish college and high school students from intimidation, harassment and discrimination, and in fighting anti-Semitism in general.
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