Rep. Dan Goldman, the New York Democratic lawmaker running in a hotly contested Congressional primary against former New York Comptroller Brad Lander, defended his record and worldview while launching his first significant attacks against his…
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Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at the age of 96
Schloss, who endured Auschwitz and lifelong trauma, devoted decades to Holocaust education. Chief executive director of the Anne Frank Trust U.K, which she co-founded, said ‘her legacy will continue to guide and empower young people to build a…
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Landlord denies claim Chabad house in Nepal closed over rising hostility to Israel
In an interview with Haaretz, Saput Sherchand, who inherited the property from his father, said the Chabad couple who ran the facility were habitually late in paying their rent. The couple and Sherchand subsequently issued a joint statement…
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Israeli citizen Charlotte Niddam killed in Swiss New Year's Eve ski-resort fire
Charlotte Nidam was a joint British-French-Israeli national. Swiss authorities are investigating whether celebratory candles or unsafe ceiling materials triggered the blaze that killed 40 and injured more than 100
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'Antisemitic hate map' of Jewish-owned businesses in Barcelona shut down after criticism
The map, titled ‘Barcelonaz,’ listed businesses in Catalonia with alleged ties to Israel or Judaism, even labeling a Jewish school. The European Jewish Congress said it was ‘deeply alarmed,’ warning that publicly identifying Jews can have…
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'Antisemitic hate map' of Jewish-owned businesses in Barcelona shut down after criticism
The map, titled ‘Barcelonaz,’ listed businesses in Catalonia with alleged ties to Israel or Judaism, even labeling a Jewish school. The European Jewish Congress said it was ‘deeply alarmed,’ warning that publicly identifying Jews can have…
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Famed Chabad House in Kathmandu Shutters After Landlord ‘Doesn’t Want Israeli Presence’
‘Earthquakes, Avalanches, but Never Antisemitism’
The Lifshitz family, who ran the Chabad chapter, were abruptly evicted after their landlord told them he didn’t want an Israeli presence. The two, however, remain committed to their mission in…
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Winnipeg's oldest synagogue vandalized with antisemitic graffiti
According to Canadian public broadcaster CBC, the vandalism took place on Friday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, involving swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti. ‘Words are not enough, concrete action needed,’ said The Centre for Israel and…
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‘Good for the Jews’: Venezuela’s Tiny Jewish Community Is Not Yet Celebrating
The official Jewish community in Venezuela has yet to respond to the large-scale military operation launched against the country by the United States on Saturday, in which President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. forces and…
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‘Good for the Jews’: Venezuela’s Tiny Jewish Community Is Not Yet Celebrating
The official Jewish community in Venezuela has yet to respond to the large-scale military operation launched against the country by the United States on Saturday, in which President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. forces and…
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