Harvard University has settled two lawsuits with Jewish groups accusing the school of fostering an antisemitic environment in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, as President Donald Trump retakes office with a promise to more…
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OPINION: A terrible but necessary deal – and a path forward
Last Sunday was an extraordinarily emotional day in Israel, with most of the country glued to their television screens watching the news from the moment word got out that Emily Damari, Romy Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher were on their way in…
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Survey finds 46% of French youth don’t know about the Holocaust
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany released a survey Thursday measuring Holocaust awareness in eight countries: the U.S., UK, France, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary and Romania. The findings reveal a concerning global…Continue Reading
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Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest
A survivor of the Nova music festival massacre will represent Israel in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.
Yuval Raphael secured the position on Wednesday when she won “Rising Star,” the Israeli TV show that produces each…
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The first-ever full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s secret annex opens in NYC
Photographs and postcards. A children’s calendar, filled with games, poems and stories. A partially darned sock, remnants of a project that was never finished.
Such workaday items can be found inside just about any apartment…
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Australia arrests suspect in Sydney synagogue arson; authorities investigate foreign
Authorities in Australia announced the arrest of Edward Moule, 33, suspected of vandalizing and attempting to set fire to a synagogue in Sydney earlier this month. The arrest comes as police in southeastern New South Wales intensify efforts to…Continue Reading
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An installation in Pennsylvania marks a milestone in the journey of Orthodox women rabbinic leaders
This weekend, Rabbanit Leah Sarna will be installed as the first senior rabbinic leader of her Orthodox synagogue.
The communal event is a cause for celebration by Rabbanit Sarna’s local Philadelphia-area community, Kehillat…
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Keir and Victoria Starmer host moving Downing Street reception for Holocaust survivors
Keir Starmer and wife Victoria have hosted a moving Downing Street reception for Holocaust survivors after the Prime Minister described a visit to Auschwitz as “one of the most harrowing experiences of my life.”
Speaking to Jewish…
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‘We realised there was no help at all,’ says Noam Sagi
As a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold and more families hope for the return of their loved ones, an increasing amount of thought is going into how to best support those relatives, as well as those who have been held in…
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Shulem Lemmer sings for Israel at an emotive concert in north London
Just one day after we sat glued to our TV screens watching our three girls come home from captivity in Gaza, more than 1,000 of us gathered at St John’s Wood shul for a deeply moving concert reflecting on the tumultous year since October…
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