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דגם של בית המקדש, בתוך דגם ירושלים בסוף ימי בית שני
Stamped for the future: what the High Priest’s garments teach about identity and AI
From sunken tribal engravings to the raised 'Holy to Hashem' on the Tzitz, Parashat Tetzaveh offers a model of responsibility, individuality and purpose — and a surprising lens on artificial intelligence and human uniqueness
Michael Eisenberg | 12:27 | 02.27.26
מרקוס גארבי (מימין) ומשפיענית הטיקטוק שהותקפה האלי קייט מקגוקין
New York man who shouted 'Die, Jews' and attacked influencer convicted of hate crimes
Skiboky Stora was convicted of multiple hate crimes, including against Jews, after a string of assaults that included attacking a Jewish couple who filmed him tearing down hostage posters; he faces up to 12 years in prison
AP, Yogev Israeli | 21:45 | 02.26.26
כוחות של בעלות הברית מחלצים אמנות גנובה באוסטריה, מאי 1945
Heirs of Dutch Jewish art dealers seek reopening of Nazi-era restitution denials
Katz family appeals 4 rulings that rejected claims for 222 artworks sold under Nazi occupation, arguing the Netherlands Restitutions Committee applied harsher standards than in comparable cases and ignored post-2021 reforms favoring Jewish claimants
ynet Global | 21:37 | 02.26.26
אחת התפילות בכותל המערבי
'You have no place at the Western Wall': Knesset vote sparks fierce backlash
Women of the Wall Vice Chair Tami Gottlieb says a bill granting the Chief Rabbinate full authority over the Western Wall would effectively end the mixed plaza, insisting 'the Wall is a public space,' while attorney Doron Taubman says protesters 'come to provoke, not to pray'
Sharon Kidon | 17:32 | 02.26.26
מזוזה
Paris building orders Jewish family to remove mezuzah
Management company cites condominium rules and 'aesthetics' of shared areas, warning of legal action if religious doorpost item is not taken down within 15 days
Itamar Eichner | 05:09 | 02.26.26
Israeli paytanim from the Center for Andalusian Culture and Piyyut perform alongside Moroccan musicians and a children’s choir during the Three Religions Festival in Essaouira, Morocco, February 2026
On one stage in Morocco: Israeli, Muslim and Christian piyyut singers perform together
Israeli paytanim join Muslim and Christian artists in rare post-war performance, culminating in a historic joint rendition of Rabbi David Buzaglo’s Ach Bekh Moladeti
ynet Global | 16:29 | 02.25.26
אדם איים לפוצץ עצמו בקונסוליית איראן בפריז
Elderly Jewish woman verbally abused by far-left activists in Paris
LFI party activists allegedly hurled antisemitic insults and threats after spotting a mezuzah at her apartment door in the 19th arrondissement; police reviewing security footage as France sees spike in anti-Jewish incidents since Oct. 7
Itamar Eichner | 22:23 | 02.24.26
ב' מניף את דגל ישראל בטקס שנערך על רחבת הכותל המערבי
Lone soldier from Ethiopia marks first bar mitzvah at Western Wall after IDF conversion
Lone soldiers who converted during their military service celebrated bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies at the Western Wall alongside volunteers from the Big Brother for Lone Soldiers nonprofit; B., a Nahal Brigade soldier, said the ceremony gave him 'a sense of closure'
Yogev Israeli | 08:48 | 02.24.26
פסל הריקוד בחצר מוזיאון גאורג קולבה בברלין
Berlin museum to return Nazi-looted sculpture to heirs of Holocaust victim
The sculpture 'Dancing Girls Fountain,' valued at about $1.2 million, will be transferred from a Berlin museum to the heirs of Heinrich Stahl, with the museum recognizing it as cultural property looted due to Nazi persecution
Itamar Eichner | 19:44 | 02.23.26
חתונה
Utah Zoom weddings used by thousands of Israelis face new legislative threat
Proposed Utah bill would require physical presence for marriage ceremonies, potentially ending a remote option embraced by roughly 3,000 Israeli couples in 2024 seeking an alternative to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate monopoly
Shilo Freid | 15:18 | 02.23.26
אוסטרליה טקס סידני בונדיי ביץ' שבוע ל טבח פיגוע
Teen assaulted for wearing kippa and Israeli flag pin at Scouts camp in Australia
Boy was attacked during a Scouts Victoria camp attended by about 1,500 campers; The suspect, who also said that Israel is 'killing children', was removed from the scene. Police: 'There is no place in our society for antisemitic, racist or hate-based behavior'
ynet | 08:29 | 02.23.26
ג'וש שפירו מושל פנסילבניה ארכיון ארה"ב
Josh Shapiro leans into Jewish faith as antisemitism rises and 2026 race nears
Pennsylvania governor confronts campus protests, Gaza divisions and a firebombing at the governor’s mansion as he positions himself for a likely reelection and potential White House bid
AP | 07:20 | 02.23.26
היטלר לצד גרינג, בימים אחרים. המברק השפיע עליו מאוד
How paper restorers aided the Nazi hunt for Jewish ancestry during the Holocaust
Oxford research reveals how book restorers and binders were recruited in the 1930s and 1940s to make church records legible, enabling Nazis to trace Jews by ancestry, including Christians married to Jews and descendants of converts to Christianity
ynet | 16:48 | 02.22.26
זירת הפיגוע במנצ'סטר, דקירה ודריסה ליד בית כנסת
Two Manchester men planned to disguise as ultra-Orthodox Jews and behead victims
Walid Saadaoui and Ammar Hussein were sentenced to 37 and 26 years after plotting a mass shooting at a Manchester Jewish march, scouting synagogues and a Jewish school, and planning to livestream the attack in the name of ISIS
Itamar Eichner | 12:56 | 02.22.26
מחנה הריכוז לשעבר בוכנוולד גרמניה
Pro-Palestinians plan protest at Nazi concentration camp during liberation anniversary
Planned demonstration at Buchenwald follows a dispute over a visitor barred for wearing a keffiyeh and will coincide with events marking the 1945 liberation of the camp, where about 56,000 prisoners were killed
Ze'ev Abrahami, Berlin | 17:10 | 02.21.26
גבר התנגש בבית כנסת
Van rams Australia synagogue gate during Shabbat prayers; police say incident not terrorism | Watch
A 32-year-old man was arrested after security footage showed him reversing a van into the gates of a major Brisbane synagogue as worshippers prayed inside; no injuries were reported; police cite mental health and intoxication
ynet Global | 15:28 | 02.21.26
הרולד טרנס. מצפה לבר מצווה בפנטגון
American WWII veteran who married at 100 celebrates bar mitzvah at 102
During the Aleph Institute’s annual military symposium in the United States, Harold Terens was called to the Torah and put on tefillin for the first time in his life; in August 2024 he married in Normandy
Itamar Eichner | 15:41 | 02.20.26
נוף המדבר בקרבת ערד. מה שרואים בסיור בשטח
Parshat Terumah: from servitude to creative contribution
This week's Torah portion recounts how Exodus traces a fundamental shift in the concept of labor: the transformation of labor from the curse of servitude into the dignity of meaningful creation
Michael Eisenberg | 09:19 | 02.20.26
קבוצת 'נשות הכותל' בכותל המערבי
Coalition erupts in anger after High Court orders equal prayer access at Western Wall
Judges gave the government three months to advance construction linking the egalitarian plaza to the Wall stones, prompting calls from coalition leaders to pass legislation placing the site solely under the Chief Rabbinate
Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky, Yaron Drukman | 03:15 | 02.20.26
Charlotte Roth
‘I won’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor makes aliyah, joins 5 generations in Israel
Decades after surviving Auschwitz and building a life in America, Charlotte makes aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh, receives Israeli citizenship in Tel Aviv and reunites with five generations of descendants now living in Israel
ynet Global | 14:43 | 02.19.26
מחאות פרו-פלסטיניות "קץ לרצח העם" בכיכר הרפובליקה פריז צרפת
France is legislating against modern antisemitism, but will the law have teeth?
The French Parliament has adopted a bill that seeks to combat resurgent forms of antisemitism and the glorification of terrorism, but the law that takes on modern hate speech could be unenforceable due to press freedom
Attorney Julie Daniel | 13:53 | 02.19.26
ילדיו של פרס ליד השלט
Paris inaugurates Shimon Peres Square honoring former Israeli president and prime minister
Peres’ son: 'This is closure; my father forged the strategic ties with France, which to this day remains a partner of Israel'
Tamar Sebok, Paris | 08:43 | 02.19.26
סיום קורס לוחמות מפקדות טנקים
Senior rabbis urge Netanyahu to halt plan to integrate women into Armored Corps frontline roles
Religious Zionist leaders warn that integrating women into frontline combat roles in the Armored Corps will harm operational readiness and deter Torah-observant soldiers
Shilo Freid | 08:02 | 02.18.26
Warming by candlelight: how Kyiv’s Jews endure a winter of war
As Russian strikes cripple Ukraine’s energy grid, Kyiv’s Jewish community relies on generators to keep schools open and protect children and the elderly from freezing temperatures
Edward Doks, Vesty | 06:20 | 02.18.26
העדלאידע בירושלים
Everything you need to know about Purim 2026
Purim falls this year on March 2–3; When is Shushan Purim, why is it celebrated and where? What are the four main commandments associated with Purim? 
Itzik Tessler | 21:19 | 02.17.26
הפוסט של צבא קנדה
Canadian military apologizes for omitting Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day post
Following criticism from Jewish groups, Canadian Armed Forces admit wording failed to accurately reflect historical reality of Jewish genocide
Itamar Eichner | 19:10 | 02.17.26
אולסקי, ברגר-מורן וקלארק
Hidden pregnancies, miraculous births: the untold story of the Auschwitz babies
Three Jewish women sent to Auschwitz in 1944 hid their pregnancies from the Nazis, survived forced labor camps and death trains, and gave birth just before liberation — now their 80-year-old children recount the miracle that saved their lives
Itamar Eichner | 09:56 | 02.17.26
הבובה עם מגן דוד על הפנים
Jewish community outraged after Israel effigy 'executed' at Andorra carnival
At Andorra’s annual Carnestoltes carnival, an effigy in Israel’s colors with a Star of David was put on mock trial, hanged, shot and burned — the first time Jewish symbols were used in the tradition
Itamar Eichner | 17:40 | 02.16.26
Jewish service members pray while wearing tefillin
Beyond borders: The Jewish soldiers serving America in uniform
More than 15,000 Jews serve in the US military today; rising pride and rising pressures since Oct. 7; global Jewish solidarity in uniform; a historic Miami gathering strengthens faith, identity and connection to Israel
ynet Global | 17:24 | 02.16.26
עודד רביבי, מנכ"ל אנו – מוזיאון העם היהודי
'Oct. 7 highlighted museum’s mission': ANU CEO reflects on first year in position
Oded Revivi reflects on leading the Museum of the Jewish People through war, rising global antisemitism and expanded educational initiatives, as ANU broadens outreach to security forces, immigrants and Jewish communities abroad
Yogev Israeli | 17:13 | 02.16.26
מחאות פרו-פלסטיניות "קץ לרצח העם" בכיכר הרפובליקה פריז צרפת
'Anti-Zionism is a new form of antisemitism': French minister unveils sweeping crackdown
Aurore Bergé, France’s minister for gender equality and the fight against discrimination, arrives in Israel for a two-day visit amid strained bilateral relations, touting a forthcoming law against anti-Israel hatred in an exclusive interview with ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth
Tamar Sebok, Paris | 10:17 | 02.16.26
דוד זיני
Why a handshake became a national anxiety
A reserve duty reunion sparks a wider debate over 'shomer negiah,' the Shin Bet handshake controversy and the clash between halakhah, human dignity and democratic norms in Israel’s public sphere — asking whether fear or trust will shape society
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 04:36 | 02.16.26
בית הדין הרבני בתל אביב
Rabbinical courts adopt first protocol to protect sexual assault and domestic violence survivors
New rules mandate separate waiting areas, escorts and minimal contact with alleged offenders during testimony after years without uniform safeguards
Shilo Freid | 12:33 | 02.15.26
נשיא רומניה לשעבר, ניקולאה צ'אושסקו, וחברים
'Chicken coops and farms for Jews': how Israel paid Communist Romania for Aliyah
Newly revealed documents and testimonies expose the political and economic mechanism that enabled about 400,000 Romanian Jews to immigrate to Israel through quiet agreements, indirect deals and years of covert activity
Itamar Eichner | 10:48 | 02.14.26
זירת פיגוע בית כנסת מנצ'סטר בריטניה
UK court sentences ISIS supporters to 37 and 26 years for plot targeting Jews
Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many Jews as possible, a court heard, with the judge saying they came very close to carrying out the attack
Reuters | 23:59 | 02.13.26
Why are extremists unhappy? These are Maimonides' secrets to a good life
Author Jeffrey Katz was a classic New York lawyer, but a chance encounter with a book by Maimonides changed his life, and now he wants you to change too: 'Any person can mold themselves into any kind of person they want to be'
Yaniv Pohoryles | 21:49 | 02.13.26
הנשיא הרצוג ורעייתו בביקור בבית ספר בסידני
Australia’s Jews confront new reality after Bondi Beach massacre
Two months after a deadly Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Jewish leaders accuse Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of political hesitation as President Isaac Herzog arrives in a show of solidarity
Yair Kraus | 12:02 | 02.13.26
The Covenant Confirmed
Parashat Mishpatim: slavery and work
Torah portion redefines slavery by linking it to the Hebrew root for work and divine service, teaching that labor is not humiliation but a human mission — and that true freedom lies in choosing whom and what we serve
MIchael Eisenberg | 06:32 | 02.13.26
עברי לידר מתראיין אצל ג'ייק גיליס בפודקאסט "סבבוש"
From Pittsburgh to Israel, American oleh shares Israeli culture with global audience through podcast
Jake Gillis, who moved to Israel from Pittsburgh, hosts Israeli artists in English on his podcast to make local music accessible to American Jews, arguing that since October 7 much of Israeli music has reflected hope, endurance and a drive for renewal
Yaniv Pohoryles | 21:50 | 02.12.26
הדיון בוועדת העלייה והקליטה
Lawmakers: Immigration Ministry funds meant for new immigrants, not religion-state agendas
The Knesset Immigration and Absorption Committee convened after a ynet report found most ministry funds go to ultra-Orthodox and religious groups, with MKs warning of biased criteria and messages that immigrants are 'not Jewish enough'
Itamar Eichner | 21:05 | 02.12.26
יהדות גרמניה
Antisemitic vandalism: 'Jew' engraved on mailbox in Hamburg
Antisemitic graffiti was discovered on the mailbox of a Jewish family in Hamburg, drawing widespread condemnation and messages of support, while several online responses included expressions of hate and support for the act
Yogev Israeli | 19:43 | 02.12.26
שמח עם שלט לצד חכם חמאמי ועליו הכיתוב "22 בבהמן, יום המהפכה האיסלאמית, הוא יום התגברות האור על החושך"
After criticizing Iranian president, Jewish representative in parliament makes about face
Homayoun Sameh expressed unqualified support for the regime in Tehran, and also held a sign that read: 'The day of the Islamic Revolution is the day of the triumph of light over darkness'; Meanwhile, two Jews arrested during the protests were released, another Jew is still detained
Itamar Eichner | 14:37 | 02.12.26
אלפי מפגינים בכיכר הבימה
Was our forefather Abraham's true love Hagar? | Midrash and legends
One legend, clearly influenced by Islam, describes how after Sarah's death, Abraham remarried Hagar, but first had to replace Ishmael's angry wife with a submissive one; is it really necessary to put aside anger and open wounds so Abraham's descendants can learn to live together
Prof. Ruhama Weiss | 09:52 | 02.12.26
זוהראן ממדאני ראש העיר החדש של ניו יורק
Controversial anti-Israel, antisemitism allegations surround New York Mayor Mamdani’s early appointments
Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at the Lawfare Project, says Mamdani's appointees 'can use their institutional power to mainstream positions' that are 'hostile or exclusionary or even discriminatory towards Jews' and 'erode democratic norms'
Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 09:01 | 02.12.26
ג'פרי אפשטיין (משמאל) ופרופ' ז'סה סוזה
Brazil sociologist faces backlash after claiming ‘Jewish lobby’ funded Jeffrey Epstein
Prof. Jessé Souza deletes Instagram video after Jewish leaders condemn claim linking disgraced financier’s crimes to Zionism; issues qualified apology
Yogev Israeli | 23:09 | 02.11.26
משמאל: שתיים מהרבניות שעתרו, רחל קרן ושרה סגל כץ
After High Court ruling, Chief Rabbinate to allow women to take rabbinical certification exams
After months without ordination exams, Chief Rabbinate says women may now register, despite previously barring them from some tests in defiance of court ruling; petitioners welcome move but warn obstacles may remain
Shilo Freid | 21:29 | 02.11.26
Agam Berger receives the Voice of Jewish Identity Award at the 2026 Yael Awards. Photographed with Chaya Yosovich, CEO, Yael Foundation and Max Portelli, CFO of Soft2Bet
From Vienna to the Diaspora, the Yael Awards reflect a confident Jewish future
Educators from dozens of countries gathered in Vienna for the 2026 Yael Awards, highlighting how Jewish schools worldwide are strengthening identity through education, leadership and shared standards
ynet Global | 20:10 | 02.11.26
אנדרטה לקורבנות הפאשיזם היהודים בבית הקברות היהודי הישן ברובע מיטה בברלין
Memorial plaque in Berlin's Old Jewish Cemetery vandalized
Investigation into vandalism at cemetery opened in late 17th century transferred to State Security Unit of the Criminal Police; prominent figures in the history of Berlin’s Jewish community buried there, including philosopher Moses Mendelssohn
Itamar Eichner | 17:10 | 02.11.26
תחנת משטרה צרפת אילוס אילוסטרציה
'Not antisemitism': French man who threw Jewish neighbor from 17th floor sentenced to 18 years in prison
The convicted murderer had published dozens of posts online promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, and had he been convicted of murder with an antisemitic motive he would have faced a life sentence 
Itamar Eichner | 14:47 | 02.11.26
פולין ורשה הפגנה שלט אנטישמי של סטודנטית מ נורבגיה חרבות ברזל
40% of Poles say they do not like Jews, survey shows
New CBOS data also shows sympathy for Palestinians slightly outweighs support for Israel, with younger respondents more likely to lean pro-Palestinian amid broader debates over history and national identity
Itamar Eichner | 09:17 | 02.11.26
אדם איים לפוצץ עצמו בקונסוליית איראן בפריז
Jewish boy brutally attacked while walking to synagogue in Paris
The boy, 13, said 5 men attacked him, knocked him to the ground, punched him and held a knife to his neck and made antisemitic remarks during the attack; One suspect identified and arrested
Itamar Eichner | 23:50 | 02.10.26
נשיא המדינה בטקס זיכרון בבית חב"ד יחד עם ראש ממשלת אוסטרליה
Israel gives state recognition to Sydney massacre victims as 'victims of antisemitic hostile acts'
In ceremony at Chabad synagogue in Bondi Beach, not far from the place where 15 people were murdered about two months ago, their relatives received official notification; 'Israel does not stand by when Jews are murdered solely because they are Jews, even if it happens far beyond its borders'
Yair Kraus | 19:10 | 02.10.26
Nefesh B'Nefesh Aliya event
‘There is never a perfect time, but when the heart says come home, you have to listen’
More than 43,000 immigrants have arrived in Israel since October 7, many of them young and on their own; at a first-of-its-kind event in Tel Aviv, hundreds of new immigrants met dozens of organizations working to make the complex absorption process a little less daunting
ynet Global | 19:58 | 02.09.26
German police in Munich, archive
The threat to Munich’s Jewish community: ‘Bullet sender wrote that he would shoot all Jews’
Jewish leaders in Bavaria warn of a troubling escalation in antisemitic threats in Munich, saying police take the danger seriously but that the community has grown alarmingly accustomed to constant intimidation
Alexandra Lukash | 12:43 | 02.09.26
תפילה
Muslim workers make Jewish garments for IDF in Uzbekistan
In Muslim-majority Uzbekistan, Israeli-owned factories produce tallit and tzitzit for IDF soldiers, forging an unlikely bond of faith, tradition and quiet diplomacy in a country with zero tolerance for antisemitism and growing ties with Israel
Nitzi Yakov | 05:29 | 02.09.26
האיגרת שנשלחה לאפיפיור ב-1772
Roman Jews petitioned pope 250 years ago to 'stop humiliating kneeling ritual'
A rare 18th-century letter from Rome’s Jewish community asks the pope to intervene against demand that rabbis kneel during an annual tax ceremony, a practice the writers say had no legal or historical basis
Itamar Eichner | 12:09 | 02.08.26
Police in Munich; archive
Bullet enclosed in threatening letter sent to Munich Jewish community
The deputy head of Munich’s Jewish community said threats are frequent, but a letter containing a live bullet marked an escalation, adding that the message included an explicit call to harm Jews
Itamar Eichner | 10:57 | 02.08.26
איילת הלפרין קייטס
'A ritual that took ownership of my body': An Israeli writer questions the mikvah
She grew up in a religious home, is married to a religious man and sends her daughters to religious schools; but Ayelet Halperin Kates, now a high-tech professional and writer, wears pants, has given up the head covering and rejects men deciding how to live her life
Galit Hareli | 13:16 | 02.07.26
'Moses asks permission to leave Jethro,' painting by Jan Victors from about 1635
Parashat Yitro: why hearing, not seeing, is the heart of Jewish faith
This week's Torah portion recounts how Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law and priest of Midian, hears of God's miracles and journeys to the wilderness to meet the Israelites, where he acknowledges God's greatness and joins the nation
MIchael Eisenberg | 16:58 | 02.06.26
זירת פיצוץ הרכב בבית הכנסת בדרום צרפת
French court convicts man who threw 89-year-old Jewish neighbor from 17th floor, rejects antisemitic motive
A French court found a man guilty of murdering his elderly Jewish neighbor by throwing him from a 17th-floor apartment in Lyon, but ruled the crime was not driven by antisemitism, drawing sharp criticism from Jewish groups
Itamar Eichner | 15:33 | 02.06.26
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