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Exiled Ukrainian oligarch says he placed 'Jewish death curse' on Putin
Hennady Korban, after being stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship, says that he cast the cruse known as 'Pulsa Denura' against Russian leader, who is he claims is aware of it
Cnaan Lipshiz/JTA
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15:14, 08.16.22
Detroit’s last synagogue hopes to be a beacon for city’s Jewish community
Following 1967 riots, Jewish community of metropolitan Detroit migrated outwards, but with Motor City filing bankruptcy in 2010s, many business people, including Jews, flocked to the city over potential for experimentation at low cost
Andrew Lapin/JTA
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14:57, 08.16.22
120 years later, Israel reveals letter sent by Sigmund Freud to Theodor Herzl
Letter, unveiled by Central Zionist Archives, indicates the two men never met, but the influential Jewish psychologist appeared to closely follow the Zionist leader, whom he called 'a poet and fighter for our people’s human rights'
Itamar Eichner
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10:55, 08.16.22
Orthodox Jewish man killed in U.S. in antisemitic crime, family says
Aryeh Wolf's relatives say antisemitic say killer fired five shots at the young man without apparent motive before fleeing the scene; killer, described as African-American man, remains at large as police attempt to locate him
Itamar Eichner
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15:32, 08.15.22
Memo shows Israeli support for law keeping Jews out of power in Bosnia
Leaked document from Israel's embassy in Albania shows Israel 'welcomes' controversial proposal; 'It’s seen as Israel siding with people who want Bosnia gone, far-right genocide deniers,' says minister
David I. Klein / JTA
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14:10, 08.15.22
Judge who signed the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago warrant facing violent antisemitic threats
Users direct threats to federal judge, Bruce Reinhart, after his personal information and address were published on right-wing social media platforms; threats also directed to his children and family and include antisemitic slurs
JTA/Madleine Fixler
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08:47, 08.11.22
Jewish charity buys electric cars to manage rising costs of aid delivery in Ukraine
As prices of both fuel and vehicles continue soaring, a Jewish Charity in war-torn country finds an alternative solution to continue delivering aid to civilians
Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA
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21:41, 08.10.22
American rabbi fights Jewish stereotypes via China’s version of TikTok
Speaking in fluent Mandarin peppered with Chinese idioms, Rabbi Matt Trusch with 180,000 followers, nearly 700,000 likes for videos, brings Jewish wisdom to China plagued by stereotypes
JTA/Jordyn Haime
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18:01, 08.04.22
Canada says Jews most-targeted religious minority for hate crimes in 2021
Although only 1% of the population, Jews victims of 14% of hate crimes, Statistics Canada reports, showing a 47% rise compared to previous year; Jewish official says alarmed by figures and calls for action
David Lazarus/JTA
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21:57, 08.03.22
A precious ring and a penknife found in Auschwitz during preservation efforts
Director General of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation says melting snow and mud reveals artifacts in area covered for decades; penknife's owner identified as Jewish prisoner transported from Czechoslovakia and ring as made in Lodz Ghetto
Itamar Eichner
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20:47, 08.03.22
Jewish superhero Liberty fights antisemites in new comics anthology
Lawyer Daniel Kalban creates comic book series 'American Dreams,' which features a Jewish New Yorker from 1900 as its main protagonist; 'I’m not most observant Jew, but I still think we need more representation,' he says
Jacob Henry / JTA
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10:15, 08.03.22
Haredi IDF paratroopers welcome first homegrown commander
Ukrainian-born Moti Kaminstein made Aliyah at 14 to study in a yeshiva; he found Hetz Haredi to be a home that allows him to combine military service with Torah-observant lifestyle
Korin Elbaz Alush
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21:36, 08.02.22
Jewish buyer snags Hitler’s watch for $1.1M
Maryland auction house goes through with auctioning of Nazi memorabilia despite backlash, claiming selling criminal evidence acts as 'in-your-face proof that Hitler and Nazis lived, and also persecuted and killed tens of millions of people'
Philissa Cramer/JTA
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09:35, 08.02.22
Jewish Ukrainian orphaned children find refuge in Chabad house
Chabad orphanage in Odesa, now operating in Berlin, saved 124 children from atrocities of war in Ukraine; chief rabbi says number of abandoned children growing by the day
Itamar Eichner
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22:41, 08.01.22
Israeli woman abused by Haredi passengers over sitting in front seat on bus
Video footage shows group of 20 men violently demand the woman moves to the back of the bus, pulling her hair and shoving a used sock in her face; 'I came home shaking,' woman says of her ordeal
Tali Farkash, Alexandra Lukash, Kobi Nachshoni
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14:11, 08.01.22
Jewish volunteers bond with Ukrainian kids at summer camp
A special summer camp run by Jewish organizations has brought Jewish volunteers from the former Soviet Union to Warsaw to help Ukraine kids prepare them for the school year ahead in Poland and ease the burden on the mothers
Associated Press
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08:42, 07.31.22
Russian Jews sidestep Jewish Agency to immigrate to Israel
Former Jewish Agency chair says Israel and Russia must reach ‘strategic agreement,' since many Russian Jews are fleeing due to fear of a new Iron Curtain; nearly 20,000 Russians moved to Israel in 2022, compared to some 7,800 last year
The Media Line
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19:14, 07.30.22
Jewish leaders call on U.S. auction house to drop sale of Nazi paraphernalia
Head of Jewish lobby calls sale of items 'an abhorrence'; collection includes personal items belonging to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and his partner Eva Braun
Itamar Eichner
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22:14, 07.28.22
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jews are barred from political positions of power
Thousands gather to protest controversial plan drawn up by nationalist parties to change Balkan country's electoral system, saying move would hurt minorities
David I. Klein/JTA
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18:57, 07.28.22
Zelensky reportedly strips 3 Jewish oligarchs of citizenship
Ukrainian president said to purge oligarchs with checkered pasts in bid to prove West Ukraine has no tolerance for corruption; government does not publicly confirm revocation of men’s citizenship
Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA
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17:01, 07.28.22
Calls for preservation as chilling Auschwitz monument gives way to elements
Memorial site launches crowdfunding campaign to raise 500,000 euros for preservation of thousands of shoes belonging to former inmates, including children, who were killed by the Nazis
Itamar Eichner
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13:33, 07.27.22
Auburn University men’s basketball team to embark on Israel trip
The 'Birthright for College Basketball' trip will feature some of Holy Land's most famous and historical tourist sites and three exhibition games against Israel's top echelon basketball teams
Jacob Gurvis/JTA
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10:13, 07.27.22
Feds investigate USC student’s complaint of anti-Semitism
Former student body vice president Rose Ritch says resignation follows campaign to remove her over alleged lack of commitment to racial justice, says faced hateful comments on social media over her support for Israel
Associated Press
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22:13, 07.26.22
Hungarian Jewish group seeks meeting with PM Orban on 'mixed race' remark
Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities says Orban's words 'triggered serious concerns within the Jewish community'; country's chief rabbi says 'there is only one race on this Planet: the Homo Sapiens Sapiens'
Reuters
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21:04, 07.25.22
Russia detains liberal politician for not reporting Israeli citizenship
Russian Interior Ministry issues warrant for arrest of opposition lawmaker Leonid Gozman for failing to notify authorities about receiving Israeli citizenship within 60 days
Itamar Eichner, Associated Press
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20:11, 07.25.22
How Russia’s war is undoing 30 years of Jewish community building in Ukraine
Jewish communities across war-torn Eastern European nation find their ranks depleted as many members flee the country, turning entire congregations to ghost towns
Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA
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13:01, 07.21.22
IDF chief pays tribute to Morocco’s Jewish community
Aviv Kochavi thanks community members for their contribution to the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora; 'Morocco is an ally of Israel. [The Jewish community] is an example of a deep relationship between our people,' he says
i24NEWS
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09:22, 07.21.22
Georgia pauses replacement of school symbol resembling Nazi insignia
Cobb Country East Side Elementary School says logo design based on U.S. Army insignia, but parents express anger, hurt; graffiti depicting swastikas found in two county high schools last year
Associated Press
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20:48, 07.20.22
U.S. rabbi reviving Jewish roots in her family’s Italian town
Born to Jewish-Italian parents from Serrastretta, Barbara Aiello became a rabbi when she was 51, and promised her father she will reconnect people to their Jewish roots, while also helping to revive the southern mountain village
Associated Press
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13:35, 07.20.22
Over 80% of Olim who arrived in Israel since outset of Ukraine war intend to stay
Aliyah Ministry says over 28,000 Jews have immigrated to Israel in 2022, and 70% of them are satisfied with their first steps in the country; 78% of Ukrainian immigrants say they intend to stay in the Jewish State
i24NEWS
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09:25, 07.20.22
U.S. rabbi and convicted sex offender denied Israeli citizenship
Baruch Lanner, who was convicted of assaulting two of his students in 2002, granted temporary residency but Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked says 'has no intention of approving his request to receive citizenship' once visa expires
i24NEWS
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20:20, 07.19.22
Jewish summer camps in Ukraine open their doors despite ongoing war
Keeping up with decades-old tradition, 15 summer camps scattered throughout war-torn country try to provide Jewish children with some much-needed respite from ongoing conflict
Itamar Eichner
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20:08, 07.19.22
A 100-year-old Cleveland Jewish doctor officially the world’s oldest practicing physician
Guinness Book of World Records verifies record of neurologist Dr. Howards Tucker, who still teaches medical residents at local hospital and takes on legal expert witness work in his spare time
JTA/Krisen Mott
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13:44, 07.19.22
Antisemitism scandal roils international art exhibition in Germany
Banner-like mural depicts soldier as a pig wearing a scarf with a Star of David and a helmet emblazoned with the word 'Mossad'; exhibition director fired following incident
Toby Axelrod/JTA
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20:33, 07.18.22
Rabbis refuse to recognize hundreds of conversions conducted in Israel
According to Ynet investigation, Chief Rabbi David Lau refuses to sign conversion certificates of at least 228 people despite them fulfilling all demands, including those contradictory to Jewish laws, which compound Jews to love and accept converts
Kobi Nachshoni
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14:19, 07.18.22