Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

Tress discusses the recent decrease in antisemitic hate crimes in New York, although Jews are still the most targeted group.

He also talks about several small, new Jewish organizations advocating for change in the way the Jewish community approaches growing antisemitism and anti-Zionism, as well as their readiness to face off against legacy Jewish organizations.

Tress touches on the legal implications of antisemitic crimes, particularly in light of the recent case involving the alleged killer of two Israeli embassy staffers. 

He also discusses how the Washington District Attorney is examining the possibility of a death penalty sentence for Elias Rodriguez, who allegedly killed two staff members from the Israeli Embassy in May outside a DC museum.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Antisemitic hate crimes in New York decrease in recent months — NYPD

Amid record antisemitism, US Jewish activists call on leaders to vacate their echo chamber

US prosecutors consider death penalty for alleged killer of Israeli embassy staffers

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.

IMAGE: Police arrest a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protester near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the Met Gala takes place, May 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/luke-tress/">New York reporter Luke Tress</a> joins&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jessica-steinberg/">host Jessica Steinberg</a>&nbsp;for today's episode.
Tress discusses the recent decrease in antisemitic hate crimes in New York, although Jews are still the most targeted group.
He also talks about several small, new Jewish organizations advocating for change in the way the Jewish community approaches growing antisemitism and anti-Zionism, as well as their readiness to face off against legacy Jewish organizations.
Tress touches on the legal implications of antisemitic crimes, particularly in light of the recent case involving the alleged killer of two Israeli embassy staffers.&nbsp;
He also discusses how the Washington District Attorney is examining the possibility of a death penalty sentence for Elias Rodriguez, who allegedly killed two staff members from the Israeli Embassy in May outside a DC museum.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-13-2025/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-hate-crimes-in-new-york-decrease-in-recent-months-nypd/">Antisemitic hate crimes in New York decrease in recent months &mdash; NYPD</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-record-antisemitism-us-jewish-activists-call-on-leaders-to-vacate-their-echo-chamber/">Amid record antisemitism, US Jewish activists call on leaders to vacate their echo chamber</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-prosecutors-consider-death-penalty-for-alleged-killer-of-israeli-embassy-staffers/">US prosecutors consider death penalty for alleged killer of Israeli embassy staffers</a>
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IMAGE: Police arrest a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protester near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the Met Gala takes place, May 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.