Diaspora

UK soap 'Eastenders' tackles antisemitism

Jewish character shocked to discover a swastika drawn on his mother's grave.

Ronald Lauder says Germany dragging its heels on returning Nazi-looted art

"Germany has a historic responsibility to do the right thing," said World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder

Stabber shot by Dutch police was seeking Jews, prosecutors say

The attacker faces three counts of attempted murder.

Jewish students present claims of antisemitism to Connecticut school board

While the students said that antisemitism has grown at Amity High in recent years, they charged that school officials have done little to deal with it, the New Haven Register reported.

Steve Bannon picks Jewish-Belgian lawyer to unite European right

Bannon, whom many believe played a critical role in getting Donald Trump elected as president and who is bringing the funding for the new movement, chose Modrikamen as his main man in Europe.

Miami Beach Jewish center vandalized with swastika and upside-down cross

An upside-down cross is sometimes a symbol of satanism or the occult.

At Fiddler on the Roof theatre, a man yells: 'Heil Hitler, Heil Trump'

The FBI reported last week that reports of hate crimes against Jews have increased by 37% in a single year.

Thanksgiving and American Jewry

So the American Jews can enjoy Thanksgiving and have their turkey too.

A Holocaust victim's diary depicting life in the Kovno ghetto

‘The urge to deny the horrific reality – or alternatively to adapt to it and concentrate on the here and now and cling to a seemingly ordinary life – was characteristic of life in the ghettos’

A frame in our times: photojournalist David Rubinger ‘captured the truth’

I recall running into him over the years at various events and exhibition openings, and I never saw him without a camera hanging from his neck.

Thanksgiving beats cancer

Beyond the parade and the food, the festive tablescapes and the turkey bingo, is the real meaning of Thanksgiving – thankful for being alive another day to celebrate.

Basel Jews to get police protection on shabbat

Separately, a kosher butcher shop in Basel serving the Jewish community there was vandalized on four occasions during October.

Despite antisemitic rhetoric, ULCA to host National SJP conference

For UCLA, the heart of the issue is the protection of the students’ First Amendment rights to free speech, which the university says it must abide by and as such, allow the conference to go ahead.

Man yells 'Heil Hitler' during 'Fiddler on the Roof' in Baltimore

Audience member says man was escorted out of theater after outburst

New lawsuit claims B&H discriminates against non-Jewish employees

NY Supreme Court filing alleges only Jewish workers were given a 'baby bonus'

London Jewish taxi drivers give Holocaust rescuers free rides

In Warsaw alone, dozens recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Israel live in the sprawling metropolis, where taxis can be unaffordable to elderly people with monthly state-issued pensions.

Jewish students 'take a knee' during Hatikva in support of Palestinians

“Taking a knee,” meaning to kneel on one knee during the playing of the national anthem, was adopted in 2016 by NFL football star Colin Kaepernick in protest against police brutality.

March's AIPAC conference could influence next Israeli election date

Trips abroad play to Netanyahu's strengths, and trips to Washington these days – in the era of a friendly and supportive president – even more so.

Shutterstock finally pulls antisemitic images from its site

Five days after first complaint, stock photography site deletes photos featuring a man in a kippa with a pile of money.

Torah scrolls saved from California wildfires

Diamond and his wife, as well as most of his congregants, have had to evacuate their homes. As far as he knows no one has been hurt, but the synagogue has sustained damage.

How much does one of the world’s most expensive menorahs cost?

For all its charms, the Nieuwenhuys menorah — its creator was the non-Jewish silversmith Harmanus Nieuwenhuys — doesn’t stand out from the other menorahs on display next to it at the museum.

What does it cost to guard your synagogue?

Convicted UK neo-Nazi said he tried to convert to Judaism in Israel

Adam Thomas, who named his baby after Hitler, briefly attended yeshiva in Jerusalem

FBI finds spike in reports of antisemitic acts

The figure represents a significant portion of hate crimes reported to the FBI in total.

Holocaust survivor dies after being pushed over at NYC train station

Salzinger worked at the Long Island school for 19 years until 2001 and was a professor emeritus.