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This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

Baba Baruch, heir of Baba Sali, speaks to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir during traditional ceremonies in Netivot, 1988.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

From the Nuremberg Laws to BDS: The return of antisemitic exclusion - opinion

HESSY TAFT poses holding a photograph of herself taken in 1935 by well-known German photographer Hans Ballin during an interview with Reuters July 9, 2014.

Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91

 People attend the rally "Against terror and antisemitism! Solidarity with Israel" organised by Germany's Central Council of Jews, political parties, unions and civil society, at Brandenburg Gate, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, Germany.

From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul


'Antisemitic clique': German paratroopers investigated for extremism, drug abuse, sexual offenses

The investigation into the 26th Paratrooper Regiment in Zweibrücken started in June, when several female soldiers of the regiment submitted reports to the Bundestag's Armed Forces Commissioner.

Recruits attend a shooting practice with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, during a media day about the basic training for Bundeswehr recuits, on November 13, 2025.

Candace Owens is spreading, mainstreaming Nazi propaganda to millions - opinion

Candace Owens is not merely misinformed. She is certainly not “just asking questions.” She is channeling the most dangerous antisemitic ideas in modern history.

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes - study

The authors explore how pharmaceutical logistics and networks enabled neglect, experimentation, and killings in the camp medical system.

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

Australia cancels British national’s visa after Nazi symbol and hate speech charges

"If someone comes here for hate, they can leave," Home Affairs Minister Bourke told the Australian Broadcasting Corp, referring to the British citizen.

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny - review

Ullmann completed this significantly historical work in Ghetto Theresienstadt just before he was sent to his death in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

JOHNNY BOMBINO as Emperor Überall.

Eretz Nehederet spoofs Aussie cartoon Bluey after Hanukkah massacre in Sydney

The cast of Eretz Nehederet was joined by Rabbi Elhanan Danino, Ori’s father, as he recited the Hanukkah blessing and lit a menorah made of cups to resemble the one the six hostages lit in captivity.

Jewey title card from Eretz Nehederet's parody of the children's cartoon Bluely, December 19, 2025.

'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change

The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.

Admiral Kevin Lunday prepares to testify during his confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the US Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

From Nuremberg to podcasts: How denial became mainstream - opinion

The Nuremberg trials showed how hard it is to get to the truth and how easily denial takes hold. Today, that message is as important as ever.

 Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Nashville Jewish community center sues Goyim Defense League over alleged campaign of intimidation

Travis Garland, a Tennessee man affiliated with the Goyim Defense League, allegedly disguised himself as an Orthodox Jewish man and infiltrated the Jewish center’s secured campus.

Neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe and Goyim Defense League hold a rally on September 2, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

'Wrong empathy'? Turkish and Arab students say camp visits spark fear for their own safety - study

New research argues memorials shape which emotions are deemed “legitimate,” highlighting tensions over empathy and belonging.

Dr Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa (front), Secretary General of the Muslim World League leads prayers next to the memorial monument in the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Those who appear in this photo aren't mentioned in the article.

How Nazi categories of ‘half-Jews’ and ‘quarter-Jews’ still decide who is a Jew - study

Under Nazi law, these people were grouped under the term "Mischlinge" and bureaucratically labelled as “half-Jews” or “quarter-Jews,” depending on how many grandparents were recorded as Jewish.

How do you define a 'half-Jew?' A torn yellow Star of David, worn by Jews during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.