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From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel

Dov Levin escaped the Kovno Ghetto, fought in the forests, and crossed war-torn Europe alone to reach Israel - documenting every step of a journey defined by loss, resilience, and purpose.

The Ninth Fort Memorial for Kovno Ghetto Jews executed by the Nazis, in Kaunus (Kovno), Lithuania.
(L-R): MEIR HIRSCHFELD, 1936. IDIT PAPA, 1942

Letters of love and survival: A Holocaust love story preserved at Yad Vashem

CHINA’S ‘ICE CITY’: The giant snowman at Harbin Musical Park, a city landmark. Tourists enjoy Harbin’s Ice and Snow World (L) and the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

As war reshapes the region, Kurds returns to center stage - opinion


Josh Shapiro: Return of America’s oldest antisemitic trope - opinion

Josh Shapiro’s experience shows that Jews are still suspected of divided loyalties in US politics.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is seen speaking to suppporters. The Harris campaign’s suspicions of Shapiro’s loyalty is nothing new for Jewish Americans, the writer says.

Time for a Muslim Nostra Aetate: Reflections on 60 years of Catholic rapprochement toward Jews

Just as Nostra Aetate led to reconciliation between Judaism and Christianity, a similar document is needed to lead to a rapprochement between Judaism and Islam.

(FROM L): RABBI Yakov Nagen; Rafi Nahra, patriarchal vicar for Israel, based in Nazareth; and Rabbi Sarel Rosenblatt at the Vatican.

From exile to ecstacy? Israel’s enduring resilience in the face of crisis - opinion

Life for the Jewish people, and virtually anyone who comes within our circle, is unpredictable.

‘CHILDREN OF Jacob Sell Their Brother Joseph,’ by Konstantin Flavitsky, 1855.

‘True story, phony AI photo’ - opinion

For some time now, AI-generated Holocaust images have been flooding social media.

AN AI-generated image of a nurse holding a smiling woman in her arms in a concentration camp.

On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary

Sapiro v. Ford will be shown on January 21 and 28 at the New York Jewish Film Festival and will be shown in Israel at a date to be announced.

PORTRAIT OF Aaron Sapiro, the Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford.

Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again

'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' was a crude forgery that peddled the myth of a clandestine Jewish cabal manipulating institutions under the guise of doing good.

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NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway

NASA approaches the next phase of its deep space return program. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will serve as a critical test for new technologies.

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

A full experience for the whole family: Gush Etzion heritage center launches a new wing

The “Return Hall” at Gush Etzion Heritage Center showcases modern settlement life, linking the bloc’s founding, battles, and fall with today’s community and daily life.

Gush Etzion Heritage Center.

Fast, fierce, and fun: The magic of Israeli women’s basketball - opinion

With the high stress level borne by Israeli kids, playing basketball is an excellent outlet for physical and emotional health. More than 600 elementary and high school girls take part in Jerusalem.

Hapoel Lev Jerusalem player shoots a hoop.