Diaspora

The last five countries he has yet to visit are Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Jamaica and Palau.

“He remarked that he knows the Shema, and says it sometimes, but he said he is 44 years old and had never put tefillin on in his life,” Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld explained.

The petition also accused three of DC’s comic creators of antisemitism after they reportedly referred to the character Sy Borgman as being “Half man, Half Jew."

Tens of heads of state will come to Jerusalem to participate in the Fifth Holocaust Forum.

‘Fear of death increases in exact proportion to increase in wealth’ – Ernest Hemingway

The Italian opposition leader lamented: “We have an EU that denies its Judeo-Christian roots and labels Israeli products, a UN that in 2018 condemned Israel with 18 resolutions."

Next week’s arrival of leaders from 46 countries aims to send a powerful message against antisemitism. But will it be clouded by current events and long-standing feuds?

Next week, Jenrick will travel to Jerusalem together with Prince Charles to attend the Holocaust ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

William Byatt, a supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, refused to back down from the comments, expressing surprise over criticism.

In the paper, SCN recommends that if armed guards are going to be employed, highly trained on- or off-duty law enforcement officers are the best option.

This column – as its name clearly indicates – has always attempted to say, In Plain Language, exactly what I feel ought to be said.

Munich City Council member Marian Offman was due to give the opening remarks at an anti-war event, but was disinvited, organizers claim due to his opposition to BDS.

There are only three certainties in life – death, taxes... and the presence of a Chabad House anywhere in the world you happen to be.

‘Ukraine and Israel are very close, both historically and in terms of mentality’

The posters claimed that the New York state legislature would vote "TODAY" on a law requiring girls to be vaccinated for Human papillomavirus (HPV).

John William Kirby Kelley of Vienna was charged Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States

Published in 1962, “The Snowy Day” tells the story of a young boy named Peter who experiences the magic of freshly fallen snow in the streets of his urban neighborhood

The letter released earlier this month was signed by rabbis and leaders spanning the denominational spectrum

Anthony Bourdain wrote an expose on life in the restaurant business but had trouble getting it published. His mom tried to help

A report published Monday that it has documented 66 antisemitic incidents in 2019 compared to 90 in the previous year

Donald Gellers' legal victories exposed the state’s abuses of the Passamaquoddy tribe and who state authorities framed as part of a conspiracy

The next episode of “Finding Your Roots” delves into the family histories of actor Jeff Goldblum, NPR host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron.

"We stand with the Iranian people as they engage in peaceful protest against the oppression of Iran’s extremist regime."

Best known for discovering evidence of dark matter, this pioneering scientist died in 2016 at age 88

The restaurant in recent years has been the target of multiple incidents, including damage to the windows and the pelting of its façade with eggs.

Given that the young hold the most responsibility for such crimes, some have turned to education as the solution for them

"The event plan does not include specific discussions on various other important topics in which Yad Vashem deals with on a day to day basis."

The clashes took place during an event featuring IDF reservists

Over 45 world leaders will gather in Yad Vashem on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz for the event “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism".

In 1943, Victor Gollancz attempted to stop the Holocaust by publishing his pamphlet "Let my people go". He describes the genocide against the Jews and encourages readers to take actions

In his book "Genius and Anxiety", Norman Lebrecht shares the stories of Jews whose lives and achievements have made a difference to the world between 1894 and 1947.

Dirshu allows over 150,000 people to study Torah over the world. From December 2019, the organization planned 11 Siyum HaShas from Israel, to France, to South Africa, to England.

David Dangoor discusses his latest project – the online publication of 250 rare religious writings that ‘form the bedrock of our civilization’

The Jewish heritage of Meijer de Haan, artist and Gauguin's protégé, is finally revealed.

Prince Charles is scheduled to attend the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The project Lost Shtetl tells the story of Jewish Shadeve: "I want to showcase the dazzling vibrancy and richness of Lithuanian-Jewish life before the Holocaust".

In her book, Tehran Children: A Holocaust Refugee Odyssey, Mikhal Dekel retraces the journey of her father, Hannan, who escaped the Nazis, including by taking refuge in Iran.

The rabbis of the Manchester Rabbinical Court made Kaye paint over the sign identifying the store as kosher.

It remains available on Amazon, which calls it a “fast-paced game of deception and betrayal” with “beautiful wooden components” and “Hidden roles and secret envelopes for five to ten players.”

The flag features a large swastika in the center surrounded by several other Nazi-related symbols.

“We were shocked and deeply concerned to learn about the decision,” the JCC’s director, Robert Waltl, wrote.

South Dakota is the 28th state to have enacted an anti-Israel boycott executive order or legislation.

A license plate reader, which contains a high-speed camera, was used to find and arrest the man accused of stabbing at least five people in an attack last month on a rabbi’s home in Monsey.

Among the 15 Jewish groups that signed are the Anti-Defamation League, National Council of Jewish Women, and the Reform and Reconstructionist movements.

Diab, who taught sociology at the University of Ottawa, spent three years in a Paris jail before his release due to compelling evidence that he was in Beirut, Lebanon, at the time of the bombing.

Elman is the first rabbi to be ordained by the Ibero American Institute for Rabbinical Education of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, or WUPJ, in Buenos Aires.

“Uncut Gems” is a critically acclaimed Diamond District thriller that depicts a series of age-old negative tropes about Jews.

The officer yelled the comments while driving by the two and drove off laughing.

Changes to United Airlines frequent-flyer loyalty program have left many Israelis threatening to take their custom elsewhere.

How it really is! World culture and European civilization owe an immense debt to the Jews of Europe before 1939. Those achievements should be highlighted to combat modern antisemitism.

In the context of rising antisemitism, lessons from the Holocaust cannot be forgotten.

“Cyprus and Greece are your strategic partners in the fight against antisemitism," Photiou told Herzog after the summit. "We support you unconditionally and will always, always stand by your side.”

Bar Refaeli, Dr. Ruth, The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby, President Reuven Rivlin helping spread message against global resurgence of Jew hatred

French judge convicted a Muslim man of a hate crime for assaulting a Jewish optician while shouting about Allah.

"If it exploded in the right place, it could have certainly injured or killed people up to five football fields away."

The Vermont senator goes on to say that he believes in God and in freedom of religion, contrasting himself with President Donald Trump, whom Sanders says practices discrimination.

The incident comes amid an increase in antisemitic violence against Jews in the city.

The neighborhoods slated to get the cameras are Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park.

Israeli documentary and Adam Sandler both snubbed.

One of the suspects in that attack - who died in the shooting - had also expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites.

The New England Patriots wide receiver is accused of having jumped on the hood of a car, causing damage.

The Open Society Foundations founder has been picked as Inside Philanthropy's 2019 Philanthropist of the Year.

Lithuanian government ‘shares concerns’ of Jewish community over proposed Holocaust law

The ceremony was for the child of a Jewish couple who moved to Abu Dahbi for work.

The Board of Deputies released a list of “Ten Pledges” Labour needs to adopt to heal its relationship with the Jewish community, which became greatly strained under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.

Margoyles, who is Jewish and worked with Radcliffe when she played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, is known for her potty mouth and fans love her for it.

Early reports described a nightmarish situation with Ukrainians running throughout the city armed with knives and clubs looking for Jews.

Kirt Schneider, host of 'Discovering the Jewish Jesus,' has encouraged millions of followers to display Jewish symbols in an act of solidarity with the Jewish people.

Several hundred people attended a ceremony commemorating the fifth anniversary of the murder of four Jews at a Paris kosher supermarket by a jihadist.

Daan Roosegaarde’s “Light of Life” project features dark spaces with stones that light up briefly.

The kitchen has been hosting upward of 200 volunteers per day in two shifts as Australia battles the worst bush fires in its history.

As American Jews grapple with how to combat rising hatred and bigotry, one thing is clear: The perpetrators of antisemitic violence must be brought to justice.

A round-up of the latest Jewish political news.

Since 1948 and Israel’s establishment, the Jewish community in Egypt dwindled, and the synagogue fell into neglect.

The US strike that killed Qasem Soleimani has sparked numerous antisemitic and anti-Zionist conspiracy theories that attribute the decision to Jewish and "Zionist" control of US President Trump.

Entering its centennial year, World WIZO President Esther Mor shares the keys to the success of Israel’s largest social organization.

In a two-hour hearing on Thursday, Michael Masters and the subcommittee for emergency preparedness discussed the Importance of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants.

The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel, or CIDI, said in a statement that it contacted police and will file a criminal complaint over incitement to racist hatred.

“I’m cancer free. That’s good,” she said in the interview in her chambers.

The event, held Tuesday at Wembley Arena in London, was sponsored by the haredi Orthodox group Agudath Yisroel of the United Kingdom.

The outbreak of World War II, when Keleti was 18, halted her athletic progress.

A screenshot of the messages is included with the lawsuit.

A police report has yet to be filed by family for incident at Glendale Care Center

NYHS has acquired some 200 linear feet of Caro’s notes, interview transcripts, drafts, correspondence, once-classified documents and writings that will be open to researchers.

The lawsuit claims that the university induced Cassidy Pyser to enroll under false pretenses, claiming it had promised to ensure a safe learning environment.

“A lot of our students live in Crown Heights and Williamsburg, on the borders of Orthodox Jewish communities, and they notice the friction between the two groups and they don’t understand why.”

The controversy began in November when a speaker at the school, Kayum Ahmed, said that the Holocaust and Israel are examples of “victims becoming perpetrators."

There have also been two recent stabbing attacks against Jews in Rockland County, which is adjacent to New Jersey.

Yaakov Baruch, the leader of the community in remote Tondano, explained that now they will be able to officially perform weddings and other rituals.

The Paris protest was against the decision by French authorities who found a murderer of an elderly Jewish woman “not responsible for his actions.”

Polish President Andrzej Duda has refused to attend the event as he has not been invited to speak, unlike the leaders of Russia, Germany and France.

The letters, which were found in Yad Vashem’s Archive as well as other archives and translated into English, open a window into the world of Soviet Jewish thoughts and feelings at that time.

Investigation could be the first use of Trump's Executive Order protecting Jews as a collective group under Title VI of Civil Rights Act.

“The eggshell walking has to end and we have to fight the inclination to nuance antisemitism."