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Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past
A walk through Vilnius reveals a city of cobbled streets and cafés layered over Jewish heritage, from the Vilna Gaon’s legacy to the ruins of the Great Synagogue.
Heil Hitler? Petro links Israel to ‘Nazi’ tactics in Latin America
Jerusalem highlights: June 5-11
Star of David band, siddur found under attic floorboards in building from Bedzin's Jewish Ghetto
'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism
Jews Are Magic,” opening this month at YIVO’s Manhattan headquarters, explores the Jewish fascination with mysticism, fortune telling, amulets, psychics, and occult practices.
First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism
The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.
German court allows pro-Palestinian encampment in Hamburg park where Jews were deported by Nazis
The encampment, whose location was deliberately chosen by the group, will culminate on Saturday with a march from the park to Hamburg’s port.
‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union
Daniela Gerson chronicles her family’s not-so-unique journey in her new book, “The Wanderers," a blend of memoir, history, and journalism.
Nazi-looted painting found in home of Dutch SS collaborator's descendants
Portrait of a Young Girl, by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, was in the collection of Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikker before it was taken when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands.
Law of return reform reignites debate over Jewish identity in Israel - opinion
A controversial bill challenges the inclusivity of Israel’s Law of Return and sparks Diaspora tensions.
On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad
Eichmann was hanged at midnight on June 1, 1962; he was the only person in Israel’s history to be executed by the state.
Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen
The May 9 parade on Red Square marks Russia's most revered national holiday and celebrates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, paying homage to the 27 million Soviet citizens who perished.
Director Avi Nesher discusses upcoming film, ‘Sons and Soldiers’
Sons and Soldiers tells the amazing true story about a group of young Jewish refugees from Germany and surrounding countries, who made it to the US in the 1930s just before the Nazis closed in.
France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion
Macron’s diplomacy faces backlash over France’s approach to Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel’s defense.
