A shooting outside a Jewish preschool in Southwest Portland on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the safety of Jewish institutions across the country. The incident involved an armed security guard at The Gan – Portland Jewish Preschool, who shot a man after an alleged confrontation in the adjacent Fanno Medical Clinic parking lot.
Cornell University faces growing backlash for selecting singer Kehlani to headline its May 7 Slope Day concert, despite her well-documented history of antisemitic rhetoric and public support for anti-Israel extremism. Critics argue that the university is ignoring its Jewish students’ safety and values by platforming an artist known for glorifying violence against Jews and refusing to condemn terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians.