Philadelphia, November 8, 2026
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 — the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary — the group Philly Bike On Your Left led a “boycott ride” through Rittenhouse Square targeting six Jewish-owned restaurants: Dizengoff, Goldie, K’Far Café, Huda, Mac Mart, and Schlesinger’s Deli.
Police put about 500 people in Rittenhouse Square: about 300 on the boycott side, about 200 of them on bicycles, and about 200 counter-demonstrators, while hundreds more lined up to eat at the targeted restaurants.
Three people were arrested — a woman for assault, a man for disorderly conduct, a 17-year-old for assaulting an officer — two officers were slightly hurt, and there was no property damage. The ride was cut short.
Read the coverage
- In Philadelphia, a boycott filled the restaurants it set out to empty — Jewish Compass
- Philly Bike Protest Against Pro-Israel Restaurants Backfires — Algemeiner
- Counterprotesters rally in support of Philadelphia Jewish restaurants during boycott ride — Religion News Service
- In Philadelphia, love defeats an anti-Jewish rally — Religion News Service