VT Headlines: Jewish Vermonters Hold Menorah Lighting at State House Following Shooting in Australia

VT Headlines: Jewish Vermonters hold menorah lighting at State House following shooting in Australia

Four people charged in alleged human smuggling operation in Vermont; Governor pitches Vermont lawmakers on plan to avert 11.9% property tax hike; Wilmer Chavarria sues U.S. government for violating Fourth Amendment rights; White out: Vermont’s tallest peak buried under record-breaking powder

The Mass Shooting in Australia: Shocking, but Sadly, not Surprising

This past weekend’s tragic shooting in Australia at a Hanukkah festival once again has demonstrated to the world the pernicious and evil effects of anit-semitism, which is the world’s oldest form of prejudice. Anti-semitism may have reached its peak with the Holocaust in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and ‘40s, but it still remains the number one source of hate in the world today. In the United States, acts of anti-semitism have spiked exponentially …

City of Irondale hosts first-ever menorah lighting

By Jakob Gurley IRONDALE — The City of Irondale held its first-ever public Menorah Lighting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Irondale City Hall, marking a milestone for the community while emphasizing unity and resilience following a recent deadly attack targeting a Hanukkah celebration abroad. The event, held in partnership with Chabad of Alabama, brought together city leaders, residents and visitors to observe the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which comm…