NEW YORK POST
Philly ‘Kristallnacht’ protests at Jewish-owned businesses drowned out, shouted down by huge crowds
Steve Vago and Ronny Reyes
November 8, 2026

Protests of Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia by dozens of masked bikers on the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary were drowned out by a massive crowd of heckling counter-protesters on Sunday. The boycott, which targeted restaurants run by Jewish Americans in Philly’s ritzy Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, came face-to-face with a large counterprotest aimed at supporting the businesses. However, the protest was forced to shut down early, with organizers claiming “safety concerns.”  Lines at the Jewish-owned businesses stretched out the door as supporters publicly come out toback them.  Social media posts for the protest demanded that the businesses leave the city….Despite the claim that the protest was “anti-Zionist,” one business owner said her mac and cheese shop had nothing to do with Israel, and believes she was targeted because she wears a Star of David. The protest Sunday came on the eve of the anniversary for the 1938 Nazi night of terror in Germany and Austria, where Jewish-owned businesses and neighborhoods were sacked. READ MORE