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קלאוס-מיכאל קוהנה (משמאל) בטקס פתיחת אוניברסיטת הלוגיסטיקה קוהנה
The dark secrets behind the wealth of Germany’s richest man
Klaus-Michael Kuehne, owner of global logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, has struggled to conceal his family's involvement in Nazi-era crimes, including large-scale theft of art and property that helped build their business empire
Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 15:00 | 09.18.24
מועצת הרבנות הראשית, ארכיון
For the first time in 100 years, Israel's Chief Rabbinate Council stands vacant
Council's term expired overnight Wednesday and no replacement has been appointed, affecting meat imports, divorce settlements and a myriad of other services
Shilo Freid | 11:32 | 09.18.24
בנימין נתניהו עם המצגת מפת ציר פילדלפי
Three-quarters of UK Jews disapprove of Netanyahu
Survey conducted among 4,500 adult British Jews shows 80% hold an unfavorable opinion of PM, with 65% saying they 'strongly disapprove' and 15% 'somewhat' disapprove of him
Jenni Frazer/Jewish News | 21:35 | 09.17.24
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Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia Neguise’s vision for Africa-Israel relations
Avraham Neguise aims to strengthen Israel-Africa relations by expanding diplomatic ties, economic cooperation, and maintaining Israel’s observer status in the African Union
The Media Line | 18:08 | 09.17.24
צלב קרס ומגן דוד. ציור הקיר שמעורר זעם רב
Man who commissioned antisemitic mural in Milwaukee vows to add more
Combining the Star of David with a swastika and depictions of Palestinians crying amid Gaza rubble, local Jewish community has declared it tantamount to Holocaust denial; The man responsible has vowed to create more murals decrying 'genocide' in Gaza
Daniel Edelson, New York | 12:33 | 09.17.24
קיר סטרמר ראש ממשלת בריטניה
National curriculum review will see all UK schools teach Holocaust, Starmer says
Prime minister tells Holocaust Educational Trust dinner: 'Just as I fought to bring my party back from the abyss of antisemitism, I will do the same in leading the country'
Lee Harpin | 09:25 | 09.17.24
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Dutch government returns art stolen by Nazis to Jewish owners
After a long campaign by the Dutch Jewish community and the State of Israel, a Netherlands minister says restitution policy is 'not merely about justice; it is about humanity' 
Itamar Eichner | 13:25 | 09.16.24
אלפים בתפילת שחרית הבוקר בכותל
'Israel must be erased': vandals write in Western Wall prayer books
Jewish Worshipper frequenting the holy site say recent months saw rise of worrying phenomenon in which prayer books wishing well to Israel or the IDF are defaced
Shilo Freid | 11:12 | 09.16.24
עולים חדשים בנתב"ג באירוע של הסוכנות היהודית לציון 70 שנות עלייה
Fewer Jews ask to immigrate to Israel, most significant drop from Russia
A 45% drop in the number of immigration applications from Russia to Israel since October 2023, in the US, however, some 6,367 applications were opened, an increase of 60%
Itamar Eichner | 09:08 | 09.16.24
התנ"ך העתיק שמכרה משפחת ספרא. השפעות מוסלמיות וסמלים מיסטיים
Ancient bible owned by celebrated banking family sold at auction for $6.9 million
The Shem Tov Bible, purchased in 1994 by the banker Jacob (Jacqui) Safra for $825,000, was sold at an auction at Sotheby's, after a bidding war between three anonymous buyers
Daniel Edelson, New York | 13:16 | 09.15.24
מחאת המין של הנשים החרדיות בניו יורק
After 6 month 'sex strike', NY Orthodox woman receives Jewish divorce
Malky Berkowitz waited four years for her husband to grant her a 'gett' and free her from her marriage;  Orthodox Jewish women activists withheld sex from their husbands in order to pressure him to free her from being an agunah, or chained wife
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 09:12 | 09.15.24
חסידי ברסלב באומן
'Rosh Hashanah is non-negotiable': Thousands of Uman pilgrims face flight cancellations
More than 16,000 Israelis planning to travel to grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman via Moldova receive flight cancellations; Breslov Union chairman sends letter to Knesset members urging immediate action; 'The Israeli government created this crisis – it must resolve it'
Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 22:14 | 09.13.24
מתפללים בבית הכנסת "שער השמיים", בלם, ברזיל
Sephardic secrets: The hidden story of Jews in Spanish Morocco
After the expulsion from Spain in 1492, many Jews sought refuge in northern Morocco, carrying a unique cultural heritage, including their own language; some later migrated to Israel, the Iberian Peninsula or South America and never saw themselves as weak
Eliezer Hayoun | 21:44 | 09.13.24
Man yells at pro-Israel protesters in Newton, Mass
Man shot, seriously wounded at pro-Israel rally near Boston, authorities say
Scott Hayes discharges firearm, wounding man in abdomen after victim approached demonstrators, tackled one and engaged in physical altercation; Hayes taken into custody; authorities launch investigation into incident
News agencies | 12:13 | 09.13.24
הרב אסמן בטקס בבית הכנסת בקייב
Adopted son of Ukrainian rabbi killed in combat laid to rest
Matityahu Samborskyi, adopted son of Rabbi Moshe Azman, killed in combat near Donetsk; ’Among Ukrainian Jews, there is no 'blue blood.' Our best sons are on the front lines, fighting the Russian invader to defend our homeland,’ Rabbi Azman says in eulogy
Itamar Eichner | 00:01 | 09.13.24
אמו של קופרשטיין יחד עם עו"ד צביקה גרייבר והתפילין
Gaza Hostage's tefillin travel across world, uniting thousands
Attorney Tzvika Graiver answers call of mother, whose son Bar Kuperstein abducted by Hamas at Nova festival, by helping Jews in Israel and worldwide put on his tefillin; 'Tefillin have immense power to bring miracles and help free the hostages,' Graiver says
Itamar Eichner | 20:02 | 09.12.24
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Belgian court sentences couple for plotting attacks on Jews in Antwerp
Chechen couple sentenced to 15 and 8 years for planning attacks, including on Antwerp’s Jewish neighborhood; 21-year-old in Denmark charged with terrorism for arson attack on Jewish woman’s home amid rising antisemitism
Itamar Eichner | 20:43 | 09.11.24
Jewelry returned to rightful owners
Jewelry seized by Nazis from Polish concentration camp prisoners returned to families
Families of former Nazi concentration camp prisoners receive confiscated belongings 80 years later in emotional Warsaw ceremony, highlighting personal histories and the Arolsen Archives' mission to restore these mementos to rightful heirs
Associated Press | 20:18 | 09.11.24
ויקטור שנפצע קשה באוקראינה מתקבל בבית הספר באודסה
Jewish soldiers injured in Ukraine, Gaza open school year in Odessa
The two  graduates of Odessa's Or Avner Jewish school, one injured fighting in Ukraine and the other injured fighting in Gaza, read chapters from Psalms and wish students a fruitful new school year  
Itamar Eichner | 13:17 | 09.11.24
מבקרים באומן, ארכיון
Moldova closes access to Uman for Israeli pilgrims: 'We will get there, we swam in a frozen river'
Moldova halts flights from Israel and closes the road to Uman due to Israeli debt and inability to provide security for Israelis;  Breslov Hasidim determined to reach Uman for Rosh Hashanah
Shilo Freid, Edward Doks | 11:45 | 09.11.24
הרב לנדו והשגריר לו בפגישתם בבני ברק
U.S. Ambassador meets leading Rabbi to discuss escalation on Temple Mount
Jack Lew meets the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community's spiritual leader Dov Landau with a message from Biden thanking him for his position opposing Jews entering the volatile shrine   
Shilo Freid | 21:49 | 09.09.24
ג'וזף אדלמן
Brown Uni. trustee resigns, citing school's 'championing of violence against Jews'
Following the school's vote to divest from Israel, amid intense pressure from pro-Palestinian interest groups, school's hedge fund manager and trustee, Joseph Edelman, tends his resignation; decries Brown's 'indifference to rising antisemitism on campus'
Daniel Edelson, New York | 17:43 | 09.09.24
אלחנן דנינו עם תמונת בנו, אורי ז"ל
'Yeshiva students who learned with Ori came to comfort us, as well as female soldiers with tattoos'
Ori Danino, murdered by Hamas in captivity, was raised Haredi, kidnapped from the Nova festival; His father calls on parents to embrace their children who left religion; tells PM to end division take responsibility; my son was murdered in a tunnel you built'
Shmuel Munitz | 13:49 | 09.09.24
ניידת משטרה ואמבולנס במלבורן
2 Jewish students assaulted while waiting for train in Melbourne
The assailant first made antisemitic slurs including ‘f***ing Jews’ before physically attacking them; Bystanders did not help the Jewish victims and the police launched an investigation
Itamar Eichner | 21:23 | 09.08.24
הנפטר הובא לקבורה בקבר ישראל
Interpol helps Israeli officials identify body of convert to allow his burial
Israeli operation with aid from Interpol manages to locate elderly man's brother and take DNA test to prove the deceased's identity; A thorough check with the Conversion Authority and Chief Rabbinate of Israel also was required
Shilo Freid | 17:12 | 09.08.24
קובעים מזוזה באחד החדרים בהרווארד
Harvard probes Mezuzah vandalism, Jewish students place more around campus
Student install dozens of new mezuzahs after student finds hers thrown to the ground in what she reported as malicious act; university professors protest new university speech regulations 
Daniel Edelson, New York | 11:48 | 09.08.24
הודעת איום שנשלחה לרנדי פיין
US authorities arrest Hamas supporter after threats to murder Jews
Charges against Edwin Guerro detail how he threatened Jewish Florida State Representative Randy Fine on social media adding an image of a gun; 'Looks like I’m taking a little field trip to Brevard County Florida let’s play a game,' his post read 
Daniel Edelson, New York | 09:10 | 09.08.24
פנמה סיטי
Panama City’s Jewish heart beating strong with hostage photos and city’s first Jewish mayor
Panama is home to three main Jewish communities; a visit to Panama City, the capital of this Central American nation, reveals a vibrant community with strong ties to Israel – and a young, energetic mayor who won over voters through his social media presence
Ayelet Mamo Shay | 00:27 | 09.08.24
צוריאל ראשי ואסא כשר
'Some people think it is forbidden even to talk to those who think the opposite of them'
Dr. Tsuriel Rashi, a student of Israel Prize laureate Prof. Asa Kasher, co-authored a book on professional ethics in Judaism with him; despite Kasher's controversial remarks criticizing the government and settlers, Rashi remains firm, refusing to apologize for their collaboration
Itzchak Tessler | 20:28 | 09.07.24
Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Rome, Italy, 2014
Italy's far-left escalates anti-Israel campaign with blacklist of Jews and Zionists
Far-left coalition in Italy calls for boycott of Israel, issuing blacklist of individuals and companies allegedly linked to country; notice raises concerns of possible retaliation, as similar rhetoric had targeted media outlets before
Giovanni Giacalone | 20:11 | 09.07.24
הרב פרידמן וחסידים נוספים ביציאה מתפילת שחרית של שבת
Google Street View car captures UK Haredi community
Camera films the growing community of  Canvey Island as Haredi families leave Shabbat services in their finest wears; 'It’s ironic to see Shabbat preserved in this way,' one resident remarked
Itamar Eichner | 20:44 | 09.05.24
קמלה האריס
Kamala Harris gains popularity among liberal Jewish voters, survey shows
Jewish People's Voice Index polling data reveals Democratic candidate is gaining favor ahead of November election; Fear of Iran unites Jews of all streams, with the majority seeing it as a serious threat to Israel and the Jewish world
Itamar Eichner | 13:16 | 09.05.24
אשלי קסאו. "מבקשת לתרום את חלקי"
Ashley's struggle to enlist in the IDF: 'I am part of Israeli society'
Ashley Kasau, born to a Filipino mother, says she wants to contribute to Israel and asks the Interior Ministry to allow her full residential status in order to do so
Itamar Eichner | 12:36 | 09.05.24
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Prague names street after Kindertransport hero Sir Nicholas Winton
Holocaust survivors gather in Czech city to honor the British man who saved more than 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazis;  the street follows the route of the former Prague Jewish transports to the ghettos and concentration camps
Michelle Rosenberg/Jewish News | 15:26 | 09.04.24
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Emhoff 'gutted' after hostages murdered
Kamala Harris's husband, who is Biden administration liaison to the American Jewish community, says both he and his wife are  grieving over death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and other slain hostages  
Associated Press | 07:57 | 09.04.24
חייל מתפלל ליד גבול רצועת עזה
Did October 7 change how we view faith and religion?
New study examines whether Israelis grew closer to religion following the shock of October 7 and the widescale military draft that followed, and is this a recurring phenomenon such as what we experienced after the Yom Kippur War 
Dr. Hagar Lahav | 22:32 | 09.03.24
הרב אסמן ובנו המאומץ מתתיהו (מוקף בעיגול)
Prominent Ukraine rabbi's adopted son killed by Russian forces
Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman of Kyiv’s Brodsky Synagogue announces the death of his adopted son, Matisyahu, who joined their family as a 10-year-old orphan and was killed in Ukraine's conflict with Russia shortly after becoming a father 
Itamar Eichner | 10:30 | 09.02.24
הירש גולדברג פולין
Farewell to Hersh, the hostage who connected Diaspora Jews to Israel
Diaspora Jews saw the Goldberg-Polin family as themselves, critical of the Israeli government but loving Israel beyond dispute; Maybe with his tragic end we can bridge the gaps with our Jewish brethren
Yaniv Pohoryles | 22:56 | 09.01.24
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A flag of no color: The double battle of LGBT Jews
As antisemitism surges post-October 7 and conservative anti-LGBT parties gain ground, those born both Jewish and LGBT find themselves in a tough spot; globally, LGBT Jewish activists fight for recognition, inclusion and security in both communities
Ofer Chizik | 18:59 | 08.31.24
סגנית נשיא ארה"ב קמלה האריס בטקס לציון 75 שנים לישראל
Jewish vote could prove crucial in 2024 as Kamala Harris faces new challenges
American Jews traditionally back Democratic presidential candidates, but Kamala Harris may face backlash over campus antisemitism and efforts to court Muslim voters; as many Jews feel politically homeless, can Trump capitalize?
Tzippy Shmilovitz | 18:40 | 08.31.24
אילוס יהודים חרדים בברוקלין, ניו יורק, ארה''ב
Nearly half of New York hate crimes target Jews, report reveals
Data released by New York's State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli shows dramatic 89% spike in antisemitic crimes in city since 2018
Daniel Edelson, New York | 14:30 | 08.29.24
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית מפגינים מחוץ ל אוניברסיטת קולומביה ב ניו יורק ארה"ב
NYU declares 'Zionist' a protected class; students threaten mass strike in protest
New academic year brings renewed campus unrest over Israel: Buildings at Cornell U vandalized over Gaza war; Michigan student government withholds student club funds to call for severing ties; protest leads to arrest at Columbia
Daniel Edelson, New York | 00:55 | 08.29.24
המחבל בזירת פיצוץ הרכב בבית הכנסת בדרום צרפת
French synagogue attacker said he wanted to change Israel’s actions, prosecutors say
Prosecutors seek to file preliminary terrorism charges against alleged attacker, including attempted murder and arson committed for reasons of race or religion, as well as armed violence against police
Associated Press | 23:39 | 08.28.24
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ZOA board members sue long-time head Morton Klein alleging financial misconduct
Lawsuit alleges that Klein mismanages Zionist Organization of America's response to the Hamas massacre on October 7; Klein has hired Donald Trump's former personal attorney to represent him in the case
Daniel Edelson, New York | 23:20 | 08.28.24
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Cousins of Hamas hostage inspired to make aliyah and serve in IDF
Despite being born and raised in New York, Omer Neutra  - who has been held captive in Gaza since October  7 - embodies the Israeli spirit, and his choice to attend a pre-military academy inspired friends and family, two  who now have chosen to enlist in the IDF; 'Thanks to a conversation with Omer, I decided to make the effort and come to Israel'
Yael Ciechanover | 18:17 | 08.28.24
הילולה בציון הקבר, במהלך חגי תשרי
US issues travel advisory for Ukraine’s Uman ahead of Jewish High Holidays
Kyiv embassy issues strong warning on its website, informing Americans that Ukrainian officials have reported insufficient shelters to protect against potential Russian attacks
Itamar Eichner | 13:43 | 08.28.24
France Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia
France's chief rabbi faces backlash over pro-Gaza war comments
Rabbi Haim Korsia says in interview IDF should 'get the job done' in Gaza, adding that Israel has 'nothing to be ashamed of' in its conduct of fighting; far-left politician lodges complaint against him
Itamar Eichner | 10:29 | 08.28.24
Rachele Fruit
Meet the Jewish grandma standing to be president of the United States
Kamala Harris isn’t the only woman aiming to shatter the White House glass ceiling this November by defeating Donald Trump to become the next President of the United States; meet Rachele Fruit
Sandy Rashty/Jewish News | 00:21 | 08.28.24
הרב גורן תוקע בשופר. לא הצליח להפיק קול מרוב התרגשות
A synagogue on Temple Mount? Not Ben-Gvir's idea
Amid controversy over police minister's call to establish synagogue at sensitive religious site, historical review reveals Israel constructed synagogue there following 1967 Six-Day War, before later ceding control to Jordanian Waqf
Shilo Freid | 20:41 | 08.27.24
כלי רכב צבאיים של צבא רוסיה אחרי שנחתו ב נמל התעופה ב אלמטי קזחסטן
Pro-Iran militia targeted Jewish centers in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, report says
Opposition-aligned Iran International reports militia involved in plot on Jewish Agency offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and also tried to set fire to Or Avner Jewish Center using Molotov cocktail
Itamar Eichner | 19:06 | 08.27.24
פריז
Man brandishing knife 'to kill Jews' approaches Jewish woman on Paris street
Woman files complaint with Paris police; knife-wielding suspect, believed to be the same man, later arrested outside a synagogue
Itamar Eichner | 21:23 | 08.26.24
נוי רון
How being under fire on October 7 galvanized young Zionists to make Aliyah
Noy Ron almost came face to face with Hamas terrorists on October 7 and Maya Sassi lost three relatives at the Nova festival; it was trauma that prompted many Zionist youth to want to leave their homes and enlist to protect the Jewish state
Yogev Israely | 15:13 | 08.26.24
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית במילאנו, איטליה
Italian political party posts blacklist of Jews, supporters of Israel
The New Communist Party, a radical left-wing group circulates a list of over 150 Jewish, Israeli, and others allegedly supporting and collaborating with Israel, labeling them as 'Zionist agents who must be condemned and fought against' 
Daniel Bettini | 22:50 | 08.25.24
המרצה הישראלי שי דוידאי מסורב כניסה לאוניברסיטת קולומביה בניו יורק, ארה"ב בצל המחאה הפרו-פלסטינית שהתקיימה בפנים
Pro-Hamas imam calls to 'take out' Israeli professor at Columbia University
 The imam incited students against Professor Shai Davidai calling on them 'to create a situation that gets him into trouble and take him out'; The Israeli professor addressed the university administration: 'Are you OK with a pro-terror student organization inviting a Hamas-supporting imam that's telling students to "take out" one of your Jewish professors?'
Itamar Eichner | 15:02 | 08.25.24
מבקרים באומן, ארכיון
Government fails to coordinate Uman pilgrimage ahead of Rosh Hashanah
While thousands of Israelis and Jewish pilgrims are expected to travel to Ukraine for holiday tradition, no ministry is willing to take charge of arranging journey amid war and rising antisemitism 
Shilo Freid | 10:51 | 08.25.24
שוטרים בשווייץ
Haredi man attacked in suspected hate crime in Switzerland
Victim, 19, says was touring Davos when 2 men approached him and proceeded to strike him while shouting 'free Palestine'
Itamar Eichner | 10:04 | 08.25.24
בוב דילן כשושבין בחתונה של קמפ
At 82 years old, Bob Dylan’s confidant makes Aliyah
Despite ongoing war, Louis Kemp – a childhood friend of the legendary singer – has decided to immigrate to Israel; Kemp, who authored a book about his relationship with Dylan, shared his decision in an interview with Ynet: 'My people are under attack, the country that I love is under attack, I wanted to show solidarity, I felt that the best way to do so was by moving to Israel'
Itamar Eichner | 23:52 | 08.24.24
לה גרנד מוט צרפת זירה פיצוץ רכב ליד בית כנסת, המחבל בזירת פיצוץ הרכב בבית הכנסת בדרום צרפת
'Support for Palestine in France is being used as an excuse for antisemitism'
CRIF President Jonathan Arfi condemns antisemitic attack in La Grande-Motte, linking it to growing anti-Israel sentiment since October 7; he urges antisemitism be recognized as national issue, warning French Jews face an existential threat
Tamar Sebok, Paris | 22:36 | 08.24.24
אימון של צבא אוקראינה
Dnipro's Jewish community bids farewell to a special ops. soldier
Shimon Kostiantynovych’s identity must remain secret, so his photo cannot be published according to Ukrainian authorities. They also refuse to disclose details of his service or duties
Itamar Eichner | 00:36 | 08.23.24
מחאת החרדים מול לשכת הגיוס בירושלים
Despite earlier agreements, Hasidic communities change their mind on draft
The leaders of Vishnitz and Gur sects direct their students to stay away from recruitment centers: 'They rose up against us with a terrible conscription decree, trying to recruit Torah scholars whose Torah protects this land'
Shilo Freid | 16:13 | 08.22.24
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