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Hungarian Jewish community extend olive branch to Magyar, including Orban allies

Magyar said on Sunday that he would aim for a "pragmatic relationship" with Israel, but would not provide a blanket block of the European Union's decisions regarding Israel.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Election winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party looks on, on the day of a meeting with Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok after the parliamentary election, at Sandor Palace in Budapest, Hungary, April 15, 2026.
RABBI JONATHAN Markovitch celebrating Passover with his community.

Kyiv chief rabbi on Holocaust remembrance: ‘We must not live inside it' - interview

Speaking with The Media Line on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Markovitch said he sees it as a responsibility. “This is something I live with,” he said. “Something I feel.” 

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Rabbi Shlomo Litvin, Director of Chabad of the Bluegrass and Chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council.

New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body

While earlier versions of the bill specifically referenced Chabad, the final law was broadened to include any religious organization willing to assume responsibility.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
The Chabad of Roslyn/Old Westbury building.

Long Island town ordered to pay $19M after blocking Chabad synagogue construction

Rabbi Aaron Konikov and Lubavitch of Old Westbury sued the Village of Old Westbury in 2008 after the village unlawfully blocked construction on the rabbi's property.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Beyond the Headlines: First night of Hanukkah in Australia - opinion

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DECEMBER 15, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Rabbi Aharon Tzohar with Saba Shmuel.

Diaspora Minister Chikli visits Chabad security hub en route to Sydney after Hanukkah attack

The visit came hours after gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, killing at least 15 people, including Chabad of Bondi emissary Rabbi Eli Schlanger.

DECEMBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Amichai Chikli lit a Hanukkah candle and praised the CWA security hub as it coordinated with emissaries worldwide following the Sydney attack.

New York leaders light menorah after Bondi Bay attack, call for Jewish solidarity and pride

Over a dozen New York police officers and members of Chevra Hatzalah could be seen on the outskirts of the crowd at Carl Schurz Park as Hanukkah songs blared over the speaker.

DECEMBER 15, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
NEW YORK CITY Jewish leaders speak at a menorah lighting event at Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan on Dec.14, 2025.

'Heartbroken by barbaric terror attack': Jewish orgs. worldwide react to Bondi Beach mass shooting

Jewish organizations worldwide denounced the Bondi Beach mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration, mourning the victims and urging stronger action against rising antisemitic violence.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByJAMES GENN
People hold signs that read, "Antizionism is Bondi Beach, Anti-zionism is Jew Hate" and "Antizionism gets Jews killed" during a vigil outside the Australian Consulate on December 14, 2025 in New York City following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney.

Chabad rabbi murdered in Bondi shooting 'implored' Australia's PM to not 'betray the Jewish people'

Chabad rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in the Bondi Beach shooting, urged Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stand with Israel in a September open letter on Facebook.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Who was Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack? - explainer

Schlanger was at the Hanukkah event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, with over 2,000 in attendance, when two terrorists shot into the crowd, killing at least 10 and wounding dozens. 

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hatzalah in Sydney volunteers responding a mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Knesset’s NSC chairman halts meeting to check on son at Bondi Beach terror attack

Israeli lawmaker Tzvika Fogel’s daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were also at the event. The Otzma Yehudit MK said everyone was okay.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByTPS
A policeman works at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter.

At least 15 dead, including Israeli, dozens wounded in Bondi Beach Hanukkah event massacre

Several more were wounded in the mass shooting targeting the Hanukkah celebration in Australia's largest city, including an Israeli, the Foreign Ministry added.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER, SHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN
Health workers put a patient into an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter.

Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges

Graffiti is a common sight in some alleys of Budapest, but in the Jewish Quarter, visitors may also unexpectedly spot memorial stickers for fallen IDF soldiers and October 7 massacre victims.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Rabbi Shmuel Raskin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances Yehuda Kaploun as antisemitism envoy

All 12 committee Republicans supported Kaploun, while only two Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, joined them.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.