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UAE Jewish community leader greets U.S.-Israeli delegation in Abu Dhabi

Solly Wolf has called Gulf state his home for the past 18 years, says normalization makes community feel safer, hopes that more Israeli planes carrying tourists and businessmen will come

Adir Yanko , 22:46 , 08.31.20

Trailblazing Jews of UAE are paving path to peace

LONG READ: While Israel and the United Arab Emirates are celebrating the start of a new relationship, the Jews of the Gulf nation have spent years building their community from scratch in what they say is a welcoming environment

The Media Line , 04:33 , 08.29.20

Netherlands extradites far-right suspect to Germany

Man accused of co-founding 'Goyim Party Germany' group, which ran a website denying the holocaust and calling for the killing of Jews; at least six other suspects are under investigation

Associated Press , 21:47 , 08.27.20

NY's Cuomo vows action against Hasidic Brooklyn weddings over virus concerns

Governor comments come amid report of 16 new cases in predominantly ultra-Orthodox Borough Park, with several connected to a large wedding that took place in the neighborhood

i24NEWS , 19:49 , 08.27.20

New Zealand father circumcises own son under COVID-19 lockdown

Accompanied by rabbi and under close supervision of local physician, Jewish couple performs traditional ceremony on newborn after 5-month wait as mohel is stopped at country's border

Itamar Eichner , 19:36 , 08.27.20

Officials: Fire at University of Delaware Chabad Center was arson

Initial investigation into blaze that caused some $75,000 in damages 'found no evidence of a hate crime,' but marshal's office explores all avenues as U.S. sees record spike in anti-Semitic incidents

i24NEWS , 17:42 , 08.27.20

Jewish pilgrims are no go as Ukraine bans foreigners over virus spike

Kiev announces a ban on all foreigners entering the country until Sept. 28 over COVID-19 fears; the decision comes a day after Ukraine said it would limit the number of Hassidic pilgrims planning to visit the city of Uman on Rosh Hashanah

Itamar Eichner , 15:42 , 08.26.20

Screens and scripture: An Israeli Yeshiva fights coronavirus

With pandemic making the rabbinical tradition of 'Hevruta' impossible, Sderot seminary creates a solution to keep their religious studies going by fitting pupils’ desks with plastic dividers to stave off infection

Reuters , 15:11 , 08.26.20

U.S. Republicans drop speaker for retweeting anti-Semitic tirade

Hours before her planned speech at RNC, Mary Ann Mendoza retweets a thread posted by member of QAnon movement, which promotes an age-old conspiracy about a global Jewish cabal bent on terrorizing non-Jews

AFP , 11:54 , 08.26.20

Ohio doctor who said she would give Jews wrong meds loses license

Lara Kollab no longer able to practice medicine in the state after posting dozens of anti-Semitic tweets including comments trivializing the Holocaust, threatening to harm Jews as part of her medical training and also expressing support for Hamas

i24NEWS , 16:50 , 08.25.20

Suspect arrested after assault on Jewish leader in Austria

Austrian leaders, including chancellor Kurz, condemn attack and order tighter security over the country's Jewish community; local report shows a rise of 9.5% in anti-Semitic incidents

Agencies , 10:22 , 08.24.20

Austrian leaders condemn attack against Jewish community in country's south

Unknown assailant attacks the Graz Jewish community's president, Elie Rosen, with a wooden club on the premises of their synagogue, which was twice targeted by acts of vandalism in the past week

Reuters , 15:55 , 08.23.20

Israel's coronavirus czar urges Ukraine to ban Jewish pilgrimage

Prof. Ronni Gamzu tells President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a letter the descend would result in 'mass events of infection of tourists and local Ukrainian residents'; comments come a day after it was revealed thousands of Hasidic Jews already booked their flights

Reuters , 13:55 , 08.22.20

Hasidic pilgrims vow to visit Uman despite Ukraine ban

Although Kiev says it will not allow tens of thousands to flood into the city due to Israel's high coronavirus infection rate, thousands have already made preparations for annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to gravesite of Rebbe Nachman

Edwards Doks, Nitzhiya Yaakov, Gilad Cohen , 21:58 , 08.20.20

U.S. court: Spanish museum can keep looted Nazi art

In 1939, Lilly Cassirer traded original Pissarro of rain-swept Paris street now valued at $30 million to the Nazis in exchange for exit visas for herself, her husband and her grandson; president of Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA denounces decision

Associated Press , 11:18 , 08.19.20

Israeli court: Damascus Bibles to stay in National Library

The ruling ends a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the illuminated Bibles that belonged to the Syrian capital's dwindling Jewish community before they were secreted to Israel in the 1990s by the Mossad

Associated Press , 22:53 , 08.18.20

Coronavirus sees off Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman

Ukraine says this year it will not allow tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world to descend on the city, bans traditional three-day celebration at gravesite of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Edwards Doks , 17:20 , 08.18.20

The UAE's Jewish community thrilled over peace deal with Israel

The close relationship between UAE, Israel marked a positive change for Emirati Jewry who experienced dramatic changes over the past year; community leader invites Israelis to come visit

Alexandra Lukash , 20:48 , 08.16.20

French anti-Semitic comedian banned from TikTok

Dieudonne often rails against the 'Zionist lobby' and had already been removed from YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram due to anti-Semitic remarks, belittling the victims of the Holocaust, condoning terrorist acts

AFP , 20:37 , 08.12.20

Paris prosecutors investigate violent, anti-Semitic attack

A 29-year-old Jewish man says he was beaten unconscious and robbed in the French capital, while the police refused to investigate the site of the attack, which is the latest in a string of acts targeting Jews and comes amid a 27% spike in anti-Semitic incidents in France

Associated Press, Itamar Eichner , 19:28 , 08.12.20

Adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, Facebook told

More than 100 Jewish and allied organizations, including the ADL and B’nai Brith, urge social media giant to accept internationally recognized designation in hopes that racist content will be dealt with more efficiently

The Media Line , 14:29 , 08.12.20

Anti-Semitism 'rampant' in American baseball, ex-player says

Jewish former San Diego Padres outfielder says he was subjected to 'staggering' amount of slurs from both fans and teammates, calls for suspension of Oakland Athletics coach for making a Nazi salute after a game

i24NEWS , 15:23 , 08.11.20

Appeals of Nazi camp guard conviction in Germany dropped

Bruno Dey, 93, was convicted last month of 5,232 counts of accessory to murder, equal to the number believed killed at Stutthof camp during his service there in 1944-45

Associated Press , 21:37 , 08.10.20

'You don't look Jewish': New study traces lost Sephardi names

Do non-Jews named Castro, Acosta, Silva and Navarro share the deep Jewish heritage attributed to families of that name who were expelled from Spain more than 500 years ago? Many bearing these names today have no idea of their potential Jewish link

Nitzhiya Yaakov , 10:02 , 08.09.20

For Russian Jews, low levels of anti-Semitism are temporary

While today the Jewish community enjoys historic tolerance on the streets of Russia, its members are looking to the future without their perceived champion Vladimir Putin with trepidation, a new study shows

The Media Line , 18:41 , 08.07.20

First lesbian woman to join board of Tel Aviv Religious Council

LGBT acitivist Avigail Sperber says will act to represent the religious needs of the community and link between the two identities; city council member Pinkas-Arad praises appointment

Itay Blumenthal , 17:57 , 08.06.20

Left-wing U.S. Jewish group endorses Ilhan Omar's re-election bid

IfNotNow organization laments racism directed at Muslim congresswoman from Minnesota, slams other Jewish groups for supporting her Democratic primary challenger, accusing the 'far-right' of manipulating 'Jewish fear'

Ynet, i24NEWS , 14:47 , 08.06.20

UK musicians denounce anti-Semitism after rapper Wiley's tweets

Open letter signed by hundreds of musicians and media moguls condemning all forms of racism comes after last week British Jews called for a 48-hour boycott of Twitter for its inability to deal with anti-Semitism on platfom

i24NEWS , 11:51 , 08.04.20

UN taps Spanish ex-diplomat as its first anti-Semitism watchdog

Former foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos will reportedly work on streamlining system-wide response to anti-Semitism; nomination welcomed by Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, global coalition of activists, organizations fighting anti-Jewish bias

Ynet, i24NEWS , 12:56 , 07.30.20

U.S. hits Poland, others in Europe over Holocaust claims

State Department in a 200-page report calls out Bosnia, Belarus, Ukraine and particularly Poland for not having acted on restitution commitments made in 2009; Croatia, Latvia and Russia also mentioned in the report

Associated Press , 22:13 , 07.29.20

Jewish comic Seth Rogen says idea of Israel 'doesn't make sense'

Hollywood actor says during his appearance on 'WTF' podcast that he was 'fed a huge amount of lies about Israel' by his parents; adds he doesn't agree with Israel's existence neither for religious nor preservation reasons

i24NEWS , 19:01 , 07.29.20

Holocaust survivors urge Facebook to remove denial posts

#NoDenyingIt campaign uses Facebook itself to make the survivors’ entreaties to Zuckerberg heard, posting one video per day; Videos to be posted on Facebook-owned Instagram, Twitter

Associated Press , 15:09 , 07.29.20

Security guard disarms ax-wielding man inside Ukraine synagogue

Security footage shows assailant struggling with guard, then running off and returning to hurl feces at building; rabbi and worshipers reportedly inside at the time

i24NEWS , 19:45 , 07.28.20

Jews, allies launch 48-hour Twitter boycott over inaction on anti-Semitism

Using hashtag '#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate,' many users stage embargo of social media giant following wave of anti-Semitic posts by UK rapper that remained up for hours despite repeated reports, pleas for their removal

Sara Miller , 11:54 , 07.27.20

UK police investigate anti-Semitic tweets by rapper Wiley

The artist, whose real name is Richard Cowie, goes on a 48-hour rant, calling Jews 'cowards' and 'snakes,' while mocking those who reported him for hate-speech; he was dropped by his management company as a result

Associated Press , 21:27 , 07.25.20