Jewish scene
ראול מוראלס שנעצר בחשד לדקירות במנהטן
Jewish man stabbed outside Manhattan synagogue, suspect arrested
Two men were stabbed outside an Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan’s Upper West Side; Police arrested a suspect who allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the attacks and are investigating whether the incident was a hate crime
Daniel Edelson, New York | 02:42 | 07.24.26
Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel
What Ethiopian Jewry can teach us about moving from destruction to redemption
Consciousness and worldview: Did Ethiopian Jews know the Temple had been destroyed? The question points to a tradition that mourned Jerusalem’s loss without making destruction its identity, holding fast instead to longing, covenant and redemption
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 16:50 | 07.23.26
זירת פיגוע בית כנסת מנצ'סטר בריטניה
UK police admit ‘missed opportunity’ to stop deadly Manchester synagogue attack
Greater Manchester Police says officers failed to examine seized devices containing evidence of Jihad Al-Shamie’s extremist mindset, as an associate was jailed for at least 17 years over earlier reconnaissance at a British defence site
Reuters | 14:04 | 07.23.26
דגם של בית המקדש השני
How the Temple’s destruction made Jewish culture immortal
The destruction of the First and Second Temples shattered the belief in sacred stones but drove Judaism to reinvent itself through prayer, text, Shabbat and evolving law, transforming physical loss into a culture built to survive exile
Dr. Gali Dinnur | 12:37 | 07.23.26
תבליט המנורה בשער טיטוס ברומא
Where are the Ark of the Covenant and the lost Temple treasures?
Ancient texts place the Ark beneath the Temple Mount, historical accounts trace the menorah from Jerusalem to Rome, and archaeologists reject claims that the Vatican holds the sacred vessels, leaving one of Judaism’s greatest mysteries unresolved
Itzchak Tessler | 10:25 | 07.23.26
אבל על חורבן בתי המקדש
Tens of thousands gather at the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av eve | Live
Worshippers arrived at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem to sit on the ground and read the Book of Lamentations and other kinot on the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple 
Shilo Freid | 22:17 | 07.22.26
When the fox enters the boardroom: What crises reveal about leadership
Business insights from the Torah: Rabbi Akiva’s encounter with a fox after the destruction of the Second Temple offers a lesson for leaders: crises should not be reduced to slogans about opportunity, but used to uncover hard truths, learn and rebuild 
Ziv Elul | 20:08 | 07.22.26
זומר הולך לעבר הדגל
US Army veteran filmed stealing Israeli flag from New York home, giving Nazi salute
StopAntisemitism identified man as Michael Sommer and alleged he runs a Telegram channel praising Hitler and spreading antisemitic content while receiving federal veterans benefits
Itamar Eichner | 11:58 | 07.22.26
קינות ברחבת הכותל
Tisha B’Av 2026: fast times, rules and who is exempt
The fast begins Wednesday evening and ends Thursday night, with Jewish law restricting food, drink, bathing, leather shoes and marital relations while granting exemptions in cases of illness, childbirth and operational military duty
Shilo Freid | 08:16 | 07.22.26
Participants record content during a workshop in Birthright Israel’s Storytellers program
‘It felt like the best place I’ve ever been’: Jewish creators discover an Israel beyond the headlines
Birthright Israel’s Storytellers program brings social media creators to the country without scripts or posting quotas, encouraging them to share personal encounters with Israeli life, Jewish identity and one another in their own voices
Ilan Levinsohn, Yael Feldman Shavit | 16:01 | 07.21.26
שוטרים במינכן, ארכיון
German teen accused of synagogue terror plot loses two fingers in blast
Prosecutors say the 15-year-old stockpiled pyrotechnic materials for an attack, particularly against a synagogue, and later severed two fingers while building a homemade explosive device
Itamar Eichner | 09:09 | 07.21.26
Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas at Beth Rivkah High School's graduation ceremony in Brooklyn, New York
Defying the darkness: the Brooklyn graduates answering global antisemitism with leadership
Beth Rivkah’s 152 graduates say rising antisemitism will not drive them into retreat, but toward Jewish education, community leadership and service across more than 40 countries
ynet Global | 05:42 | 07.21.26
Scenes from the new Aish Tisha B'Av documentary 'While We Were Celebrating'
Documentary explores attacks that shattered Jewish celebrations
Aish’s new Tisha B’Av documentary follows survivors, bereaved families and witnesses from antisemitic attacks in Australia, England and Israel, focusing on trauma, resilience and the effort to keep celebrating 
ynet Global | 02:42 | 07.21.26
תיירים בסרדיניה
‘New yellow badge’: outrage in Italy over online campaign to identify Jews, Israelis
Anonymous form urged users to report Jews, Israelis and people linked to ‘Zionists’ at hotels, vacation rentals and businesses; community leaders warned the effort recalled fascist-era persecution and could expose targets to violence
Daniel Bettini, Itamar Eichner | 17:29 | 07.20.26
Yeshiva and seminary students in MASA programs will be eligible for the same scholarship subsidies available to participants in other MASA tracks
Yeshiva and seminary students to regain equal MASA scholarship subsidies
World Mizrachi says the new arrangement will make yeshiva and seminary students eligible for the same MASA scholarship subsidies as other program participants, easing costs for Diaspora students studying in Israel 
ynet Global | 14:37 | 07.20.26
aliyah
Save the Date: A Global live event for anyone considering life in Israel
The Global Aliyah Live Summit returns on September 6 with a special multilingual broadcast connecting prospective and new immigrants around the world with Israel's leading experts, inspiring voices and practical guidance. Add it to your calendar and join us live
ynet Global | 13:05 | 07.20.26
הטבעות שעל קורות העץ שנחשפו בעיר דוד
Burned wooden beams from First Temple-era destruction uncovered in Jerusalem
Thick wooden beams burned during Jerusalem’s destruction in 586 BCE were preserved beneath melted plaster in the City of David, offering researchers a rare opportunity to date the ancient structure to within about a decade
Yaron Druckman | 11:44 | 07.20.26
"איכה ישבה בדד"
The lesson of Tisha B’Av: Our future depends on loving one another
The walls that rise: The true challenge is to sit together, to listen and to show respect when differences are deep and profound; to recognize that beneath every ideological disagreement beats a single Jewish heart, no less anxious and no less loving
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 21:40 | 07.19.26
Aliyah
Three people. Three paths. One journey home. This is their aliyah Story
A new ynet Global vlog series, in partnership with Nefesh B'Nefesh, follows three North Americans as they embark on their aliyah journeys and begin building their lives in Israel
ynet Global | 12:45 | 07.19.26
חיילים מאבטחים את בתי הכנסת בבלגיה
Man threatened Antwerp Jews with a hammer, arrested by Belgian soldiers
The 28-year-old suspect allegedly threatened several Jews, knocked an Orthodox man’s hat from his head and shoved passersby before soldiers deployed to protect the city’s Jewish quarter detained him until police arrived
Itamar Eichner | 07:15 | 07.19.26
Moses views the Land of Israel
A lonely bird on a roof: Moses, leadership and the burden of seeing ahead
Devarim reveals that Moses’ burden was not simply managing a difficult nation, but leading people trapped in the present while he alone could see the future they were meant to build
Michael Eisenberg | 16:52 | 07.17.26
נבחרת חכמי ישראל
The dream team of Jewish wisdom: 3,000 years of sages take the field
The fantasy squad built on wisdom, wit and survival that almost arranges itself: if a World Cup soccer team were assembled from the sages of Israel throughout the ages,  Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai would be goalie, Rashi at No. 10 and Rabbi Akiva up front
Gil Slovik, Mashav | 06:14 | 07.17.26
מכתב האיום שהדביק החשוד בשירותים
‘Kill all Jews’: California student arrested over racist messages and campus bomb threats
San José State University graduate student arrested after allegedly posting more than 20 hate messages and threats across campus, including calls to kill Jews and other minorities, bomb threats and swastikas
ynet Global | 13:51 | 07.16.26
התלבטות
It's not the crisis that brings down organizations
Why successful organizations keep repeating the same mistakes — and what a 15th-century Jewish philosopher discovered about the fourth stage of leadership
Ziv Elul | 08:07 | 07.16.26
טקס גיבורות וגיבורי היופי
‘Heroes of Beauty’ ceremony links Holocaust survivors and IDF soldiers
The 78 survivors spent a day of pampering and getting glammed up accompanied by IDF soldier escorts before taking to the stage; They included a former hostage in Gaza  and the grandparents of a hostage, as well as a couple with 35 great-grandchildren
ynet | 04:20 | 07.16.26
מתפללים ברחובות בני ברק
Gender-segregated sidewalks spark debate in ultra-Orthodox city
Rabbis urge separate pedestrian routes for men and women outside crowded Bnei Brak wedding halls, while city denies measure is official municipal policy
Shilo Freid | 00:48 | 07.15.26
השער עם הכיתוב "עזה" בהפגנה בשטוקהולם
Mock Auschwitz gate at pro-Palestinian protest sparks outrage in Sweden
Stockholm demonstrators replaced 'Arbeit Macht Frei' with 'Gaza' and staged a bloodied Netanyahu display, prompting condemnation from Israeli and Jewish leaders
Itamar Eichner | 22:15 | 07.14.26
The World Zionist Village
The World Zionist Village’s bold mission: Create a place for people to unite
Yoel Rosby of Jewish National Fund-USA says the World Zionist Village will become a global gathering place where People from all over the world can learn, innovate and build lifelong connections, connected by Zionism while strengthening Be’er Sheva and the Negev for generations to come 
India Naftali | 15:00 | 07.14.26
מימין המבנה לאחר שהוצת, משמאל דגל ישראל וארה"ב על המבנה
Indiana building with Israeli flag torched in suspected hate crime
Authorities in Zionsville say the fire likely began when an Israeli flag hanging outside the historic building was deliberately set alight; Mike Pence and local leaders condemned the attack
Daniel Edelson, New York | 09:33 | 07.14.26
מחאות פרו-פלסטיניות במלבורן, אוסטרליה
'Baby killers,' Nazi salutes: Jewish students describe antisemitism at Australian universities
Jewish students and faculty testified before an Australian inquiry about antisemitic abuse on campuses since Oct. 7, including Nazi salutes, threats and slurs; A student said she hid her identity, while a researcher reported losing teaching work after complaining
Itamar Eichner | 22:06 | 07.13.26
מצעד התמיכה השנתי בישראל, בשדרה החמישי בניו יורק
Support for Israel less important for young Jewish Americans, poll shows
 An AP-NORC poll finds support for Israel remains central to many Jewish Americans over 45, while younger adults place greater importance on holidays, Shabbat and other expressions of Jewish life
AP | 12:38 | 07.13.26
Archaeologists uncover Second Temple period treasures at Ancient Shiloh Heritage Site
Days before Tisha B’Av, archaeologists uncovered rare Second Temple-era treasures at ancient Shiloh, including a lavish ritual bath and a purple-dye snail shell once used for sacred garments, shedding new light on the site’s historic Jewish connection
Idan Bloemhof | 04:15 | 07.13.26
בריטניה לונדון הפגנה נגד אנטישמיות
UK unveils record $335M plan to protect Jewish communities amid antisemitism surge
The plan will deploy 500 additional officers, expand patrols around synagogues, schools and community centers, strengthen counterterrorism capabilities and provide all police in England and Wales with antisemitism training
Itamar Eichner | 03:06 | 07.13.26
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Charles Dreyfus grandson of Alfred Dreyfus pay tribute in front of bronze statue made in 1985 by French artist Louis Mitelberg aka Tim, during a tribute ceremony to Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the first national day dedicated to the recognition of his innocence
Macron warns of resurgent 'demons of antisemitism' as France honors Alfred Dreyfus
At a ceremony marking 120 years since Jewish French soldier Alfred Dreyfus was exonerated of treason, Macron urged vigilance against rising antisemitism in France, hours after police found a military weapon near a synagogue outside Paris
AP | 23:43 | 07.12.26
הכתובות שרוססו בשבת בבוקר
Swastikas sprayed on Jewish family’s home in Australia, car tires slashed
Vandals painted swastikas and hateful graffiti including 'Jew dog' on a Jewish family’s Adelaide home and punctured the tires of the family car; the father said he would not remove the markings because everyone needs to see what happened
Itamar Eichner | 23:13 | 07.12.26
צילום מסך
Blogger in Vilnius spits at 3 Israeli rabbis, shouts antisemitic epithets
'Get out of Lithuania, go home,' shouted suspect Gintaras Liutkevičius, arrested on suspicion of inciting national and religious hatred; Jewish leaders called the incident serious but rare, warning such rhetoric could spur further attacks
Itamar Eichner | 20:18 | 07.12.26
קריקטורה של ארתור שיק
Dark Horse cancels Holocaust cartoon book after author rejects demand to condemn Israel
Dr. Rafael Medoff says an editor conditioned publication on criticism of Israel, Netanyahu and Trump; the publisher denies the claim and says the project was dropped for commercial and scheduling reasons
Daniel Edelson, New York | 12:46 | 07.12.26
נאדיר ואבו לבדה בתיעוד שפורסם ברשת
‘Don’t say you’re Jewish’: antisemitism fears grip Australian health care
An investigation based on interviews with more than 30 medical professionals details allegations of painful IV attempts, withheld pain relief, Holocaust denial and workplace harassment, fueling growing fear among Jewish patients and health workers
Itamar Eichner | 10:13 | 07.12.26
הלאומן הפולני גז'גוז' בראון מציב אנדרטה ועליה שקרים בקשר לאחריות לטבח
'The Jedwabne lie': Polish nationalists protest memorial for Jews murdered by neighbors
Jewish leaders, politicians and citizens marked the 1941 massacre of hundreds of Jews by their Polish neighbors, while far-right activists insisted only the Nazis were responsible; Poland’s chief rabbi urged the country to confront its past
AFP | 18:48 | 07.11.26
שאפיק רחמן, תקף את מוישה
UK court jails Muslim man for antisemitic attack on Orthodox Jewish worker
Shafiq Rahman was sentenced to 16 months in prison for an antisemitic attack on an Orthodox Jewish man in Slough after threatening and abusing him on the street; He was also convicted in a separate case involving a dog that seriously injured a man
ynet Global | 10:24 | 07.11.26
ניו יורק משטרה אבטחה בית כנסת חנוכה
New survey finds rising safety concerns, antisemitism fears among US Jews after Oct. 7
AP-NORC poll finds many Jewish Americans feel less safe since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, with 3 in 10 reporting antisemitic harassment, violence or property damage
AP | 20:15 | 07.10.26
Matot
A tempting offer: when economic self-interest threatens national unity
Moses’ fierce rebuke of Reuben and Gad in this week's Torah portion warns against deals that let some evade shared sacrifice, even when the compromise appears profitable
Michael Eisenberg | 11:13 | 07.10.26
העיר גדנסק בפולין
The Jewish community in Gdańsk that was nearly erased is building again
Once home to a thriving Jewish community of 10,000, Gdańsk’s Jewish population was nearly destroyed in the Holocaust; Today, a small but determined community preserves its heritage, with a restored synagogue and a story of survival
Ayelet Mamo Shay | 04:37 | 07.10.26
The Italian parliament
Italy advances landmark Holocaust art restitution bill
Legislation would create Italy’s first formal process to return art and cultural property looted under Fascist and Nazi persecution
ynet Global | 22:41 | 07.09.26
גוזרים את הסרט בטקס בבירת איסלנד
Iceland inaugurates first Jewish center in historic milestone for tiny community
Schwidler House in Reykjavik will serve Iceland’s small Jewish community and thousands of Jewish tourists each year, with a synagogue, kosher shop, cultural programming and an exhibition tracing more than a century of Jewish life on the island
Itamar Eichner | 21:13 | 07.09.26
They Gave Us Hope Again – Pregnancy and Birth in the Kaufering Camp, Dachau
Holocaust exhibit in Brazil tells story of seven babies born in Nazi camp
São Paulo’s Catavento Museum hosts 'They Gave Us Hope Again,' an exhibition tracing the survival of Jewish infants born at Kaufering in the final months of World War II
ynet Global | 16:07 | 07.09.26
Elie Wiesel’s hidden world of letters, loss and friendship
Unpublished letters, a deep friendship with Primo Levi, conversations with Albert Camus and Allen Ginsberg’s original ‘Kaddish’ manuscript reveal a new portrait of Wiesel, the Nobel laureate who stood at the center of Jewish and world culture after the Holocaust
Yoel Rappel | 12:49 | 07.09.26
סידני אוסטרליה
‘Even in Muslim countries, I did not see hatred of Jews like this in Australia’
Ambassador Hillel Newman writes in The Australian that anti-Zionism has become a socially acceptable mask for antisemitism, saying street protests against Israel are ‘not legitimate criticism’ but ‘pure antisemitic hatred’
Itamar Eichner | 11:22 | 07.09.26
Reuben and Gad ask for land
The scaffolding that became the house: the silent disease that topples leaders
From Moses and the tribes of Gad and Reuben to modern organizations, the great leadership test is remembering what was meant to serve the journey, and what the journey itself is
Ziv Elul | 07:46 | 07.09.26
תקיפת תלמיד יהודי בלונדון
London woman convicted of antisemitic attack outside Jewish school
Syeda Khatun, 39, shouted antisemitic abuse at children outside a Jewish school in north London, then struck a father in the face and pulled his beard after he asked why she was targeting children
ynet | 22:59 | 07.08.26
Mauthausen concentration camp; Hirtenberg was one of its subcamps
Supermarket to be built on former women’s concentration camp site in Austria
The Hirtenberg camp held about 400 women, many deported from Auschwitz and forced to work in an arms factory; Austrian media say a logistics center and Lidl branch are planned for the site, drawing outrage from Jewish leaders and memorial officials
Itamar Eichner | 22:37 | 07.08.26
Nefesh B’Nefesh Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Zionist Education Initiative Fellows to Israel
Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to expand Zionism education in North American schools
Twelve educators from Jewish schools across North America are taking part in a yearlong fellowship, beginning with a five day long summer intensive in Israel, that will help bring a new Zionism curriculum to high school classrooms beginning in fall 2026
ynet Global | 17:48 | 07.08.26
The Contemporary Antisemitism Studies Association launch
New academic association for contemporary antisemitism studies launches in Haifa
The international group, founded by scholars from Israel, the US and Britain, aims to expand research networks, publish a peer-reviewed journal and connect scholars with policymakers and educators
ynet Global | 11:50 | 07.08.26
בית הקברות היהודי העתיק בעיר ג'בלפור שבהודו
‘Land mafia’ accused of targeting historic Jewish cemetery in India
Indian Jewish community leaders in Israel say graves were damaged, fences breached and the entrance gate stolen at the century-old Jabalpur cemetery, urging Israel and India to intervene before the site is lost
Itamar Eichner | 04:39 | 07.08.26
זירת אירוע האלימות בציריך, שוויץ
Muslim teen who stabbed Jew 17 times in Zurich may avoid prison
The attacker, radicalized after October 7 and convicted of trying to murder an Orthodox Jew in Zurich, was sentenced to one year, but may be sent to treatment instead of prison
Itamar Eichner | 01:43 | 07.08.26
ספרד נמל ברצלונה מפגינים פרו פלסטינים פלסטיניים משט סומוד צומוד
Jews chased through Barcelona after antisemitic street attack
Spanish Jewish federation says two visibly Jewish visitors from France were spat on, insulted and pursued for nearly 90 minutes after leaving synagogue, as dozens reportedly joined the chase before hotel security intervened
Itamar Eichner | 12:15 | 07.06.26
נשיא התנועה הרפורמית וריבלין
‘Shocking’: Reform leader warns Knesset bills are pushing US Jews away
Rabbi Richard Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, says Israel must halt legislation targeting non-Orthodox Jews, warning that restoring bipartisan US support may become ‘enormous, perhaps impossible’
Itamar Eichner | 07:41 | 07.06.26
דניאל גרנד מתפלל
US Supreme Court takes Orthodox Jew’s home-prayer case against Ohio city
Daniel Grand says University Heights ordered him to stop Shabbat minyan gatherings at home and threatened criminal prosecution over zoning rules
Daniel Edelson, New York | 19:40 | 07.05.26
עובר האורח היהודי שהותקף בקנדה
Montreal Jewish man leaving synagogue targeted in antisemitic shtreimel thefts
Witnesses chased the suspect away after the first attempt, but community reports say he later stole two traditional fur hats from other Jewish men before fleeing the scene
Itamar Eichner | 16:47 | 07.05.26
שוטרים שומרים על בית הכנסת בציריך, שוויץ
ISIS-inspired teen faces one-year maximum sentence in Swiss court over stabbing of Jewish man
Muslim teen who stabbed an Orthodox Jewish man 17 times in Zurich faces up to one year in juvenile prison under Swiss law, sparking outrage as he livestreamed the assault and is charged with attempted murder
Itamar Eichner | 13:15 | 07.05.26
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