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Israel is not Netanyahu: The Jewish case against political idolization - opinion

As Israelis head to the polls, October 7 demands accountability from leaders and a rejection of the idea that any politician is bigger than Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 4, 2026.

Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for 'Nobody Wants this' says he's 'ignorant' over Gaza genocide claims

Franfkurt's old cemetery is located next to the former ghetto.

Frankfurt: From missed flight to 850 years of Jewish history

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion


Will we forever live by the sword? - opinion

A deeper look at the heritage and history of the Jewish people teaches us that this is not merely a random sequence of disasters, persecutions, and wars.

Soldiers praying at the Kotel in 2013.

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America - interview

She is also the first Jewish scholar to teach the New Testament at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome in 2019.

People attend a Holy Mass for the canonisation of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, September 7, 2025

Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

In the incident on Friday night, Montes yelled during the service, disrupting it, and then struck a 63-year-old congregant and headbutted a member of security personnel who was escorting him out.

Central Synagogue in Manhattan.

Philadelphia Jewish museum vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, third attack in nearly a year

Andrew Goretsky, senior regional director of the Anti-Defamation League in Philadelphia, said the incident was "deeply frustrating, but unfortunately not surprising."

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

'The Jewish March of Folly': Vindicating Zionism while warning the Jewish People - review

Whether or not author Amotz Asa-El agrees with this alternative analysis, or others, he has done such a masterful job of creating and sharpening his historical lens that many now apply it with ease.

THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM by David Roberts, 1850. Jewish factions fought each other even as the Romans approached Jerusalem’s walls.

Behind Anan Khalaili’s fit for Crystal Palace

Unequivocal support for Israel, South London's unique DNA, and the youth department’s strict athletic demands: All the reasons why Anan Khalaili could become a hero at Selhurst Park.

A new deal on the way. Khalaili.

When family history becomes an Aliyah file

From birth certificates to apostilles, the documents that can turn generations of family history into verifiable proof for an Aliyah application.

“Families remember people through stories. Governments remember them through records.”

Beyond the Headlines: Have you heard Elkana Levi’s speech? - opinion

Elkana did not gloss over the pain or the difficulty. He spoke about friends who had been killed, and about his darkest moments.

Elkana Levi giving a speech on gratitude.

'Israel on Trial': US Judge Roy K. Altman takes on accusations against the Jewish state - review

A nascent state has to fulfill four requirements: have a permanent population, a defined territory, be governed by a single effective government, and have the capacity to conduct foreign relations.

The author subjects the six major allegations against Israel to scrupulous analysis.

Moldova hires first chief rabbi in 12 years, new chapter for revived Jewish community - interview

Chabad played an instrumental in Moldova since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, providing support for refugees, coordinating travel and in general providing a base for those in need.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod, Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Moldova.