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Israel's first liberal rabbi MK swims against Orthodox tide

Despite being ostracized by his religious colleagues in the Knesset, Labor MK Gilad Kariv vows to bring forth liberal reforms to end the Chief Rabbinate's conservative line

AFP , 13:55, 12.05.21

UK police investigating anti-Semitic hate crime in London

The video shows group of men making Nazi salutes, yelling verbal threats and spitting at Jews who were celebrating Hanukkah at an open-top bus on Oxford Street

Associated Press , 13:13, 12.02.21

Yad Vashem slams Fox News host for likening Dr. Fauci to Nazi Doctor Mengele

Museum's director says comparison made by pundit Lara Logan during debate on vaccines is 'disrespectful to Nazi's victims and a sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline'

TPS , 10:44, 12.01.21

Holocaust survivors mark Hanukkah at Western Wall

In video statement, Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz says Germany 'will continue to do everything we can to protect Jewish citizens in the future and to counter all anti-Semitism'; lauds 'close partnership' between Jerusalem and Berlin

Associated Press , 23:29, 11.30.21

Menorah desecrated in anti-Semitic attack in Ukraine

Five youths seen knocking down a menorah at main square in Dnipro; city's chief rabbi says such incidents are rare, Jewish community fully confident in police

Edward Docks , 20:28, 11.29.21

Ritual cups, cemetery shed light on ancient Jewish retreat at Yavne

The excavation unearths building ruins, chalkstone cups, several tombs, and material pointing to the presence of the exiled Sanhedrin, reformed after the Maccabean Revolt

Reuters , 17:21, 11.29.21

Biden says Hanukkah story is ‘undeniably American’

U.S. president wishes the Jewish people a happy holiday and draws comparisons to Thanksgiving, says both focus on giving thanks for the miracles in one’s life

i24NEWS , 23:07, 11.28.21

Dutch priest killed in Nazi concentration camp to be declared a saint

Vatican says Pope Francis approves a decree attributing a miracle to the intercession of Brandsma, who was beatified - or declared 'blessed' - by Pope John Paul II in 1985

Reuters , 16:27, 11.25.21

Nearly 25% of Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox by 2050, study says

National Economic Council says Israel's population will nearly double to 16 million in 30 years, with projected increase of Haredi population mainly attributed to high birthrate of 6.7 children per woman

i24NEWS , 13:05, 11.24.21

Nazi-themed police event sparks outrage in Colombia

Colombia's President Ivan Duque issues apology after photos of cadets dressed in Nazi uniform for 'cultural exchange' event surface online, says head of academy dismissed due to incident

Itamar Eichner , 21:06, 11.23.21

Russian social network is a cesspool of anti-Semitic content, watchdog finds

Online monitoring group says Russosphere social media giant VK, which boasts over 60-million strong active user base, is rife with incendiary content targeting Jewish people, including offensive caricatures, unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and even Incitement to violence

Oshrit Gan-El , 18:50, 11.23.21

Rabbi caught on video giving his shoes to homeless man on NYC subway

Rabbi Gavriel Benayon says he had just purchased himself a new pair of sneakers when he saw a homeless man who did not have any shoes on despite the cold; rabbi offered him his pair, promoting applause from passengers

Itamar Eichner , 19:37, 11.17.21

Antique scroll sheds light on religious feminists' role in Jewish history

Decorative 18th-century roll of parchment, which tells the story of Purim, was inked by a 14-year-old girl and evokes age-old questions about accepting Jewish ritual articles made by women

Kobi Nachshoni , 00:13, 11.17.21

Seller of Auschwitz tattoo kits apologizes in court over auction

Court proposes plea deal that will see artifacts examined by Yad Vashem and if their authenticity is confirmed, the state would mull acquiring and donating them; judge gives anonymous seller 48 hours to reply

Sivan Hilaie , 15:05, 11.16.21

Poland arrests 3 in connection to anti-Semitic demonstration

Independence Day rally last week in Kalisz saw far-right activists shouting 'Death to the Jews!' and burning copy of medieval document that offered Jews protection and rights in Polish lands

Associated Press , 16:24, 11.15.21

Lithuanian city under fire for planning bicycle track on mass Jewish grave

Local authorities in Šiauliai temporarily halt works in an area where thousands of Jews were murdered and buried by Nazis and Lithuanian soldiers, after intervention from Chief Rabbi of Lithuania and other Jewish officials

Kobi Nachshoni , 15:50, 11.15.21

Man injured when falling off Berlin's Holocaust Memorial

Italian tourist reportedly falls several feet and taken to the hospital with head injuries after underestimating the height when jumping off one of monument's slabs

Associated Press , 18:59, 11.14.21

Polish, Israeli govts condemn anti-Semitic display in Poland

Lapid welcomes 'unequivocal condemnation' of march commemorating Poland's independence by Warsaw, says he expects uncompromising action against those taking part in 'shocking display of hate'

Associated Press , 07:07, 11.14.21

Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors send message to Afghan immigrants

Orthodox Jewish-led effort to assist refugees escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan sees New York volunteers provide boxes of halal food and a message of solidarity; 'We should understand plight of people who ran from atrocities,' says one volunteer

The Media Line , 08:58, 11.13.21

Members of extremist Jewish sect convicted of kidnapping in U.S.

Sect leader Nachman Helbrans and his lieutenant Mayer Rosner facing up to life in prison after also being found guilty of conspiring to transport a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity

Associated Press , 08:50, 11.11.21

Murderer Of French Holocaust survivor gets life sentence

Yacine Mihoub convicted of stabbing 85-year-old Mireille Knoll 11 times and setting her Paris apartment on fire in 2018; second defendant, Alex Carrimbacus, found guilty of theft with anti-Semitic motives

AFP , 22:37, 11.10.21

Survey in Britain finds lack of awareness about Holocaust

Study by Claims Conference, released on 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, says 52% of respondents did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis, with over one in five, or 22%, thinking 2 million or fewer were killed

Associated Press , 17:43, 11.10.21

Ultra-Orthodox groom outed as Lebanese Muslim after Brooklyn wedding

Man reportedly assimilated into Jewish community in Texas where he lived for several years before meeting his bride who is now in hiding after stumbling upon husband's Lebanese passport; FBI, Homeland Security said involved in case

Itamar Eichner , 22:48, 11.09.21

Israel commemorates 83 years since anti-Jewish pogrom

German president also marks anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis killed at 91 Jews, saying November 9 'brings tears to our eyes'; 1938 events also remembered in Austria, which is set inaugurate memorial in honor of Austrian Jews killed in Holocaust

i24NEWS, Associated Press , 14:51, 11.09.21

Anti-Semitism has increased during pandemic, EU says

Agency for Fundamental Rights says coronavirus revived old libels as well as new myths blaming the virus on Jews, with anti-Semitic acts being consistently under-reported due to lack of data

AFP , 09:34, 11.09.21

Soccer fans sing anti-Semitic chants at Jewish man on Ryanair flight

Video depicts supporters of English side West Ham United directing slurs at ultra-Orthodox passenger as incident met with apathy from flight crew; club blisteringly condemns incident, vows to issue bans

Ynet , 20:36, 11.07.21

Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd holiday with large gathering in Jerusalem

Community commemorates its commitment to preserving the Torah and its Jewish identity throughout hundreds of years of exile in Africa, renewing the covenant between God and the people of Israel

TPS , 18:06, 11.04.21

Court fines seven for anti-Semitic abuse of Miss France runner-up

Paris court orders defendants to pay fines ranging from $350-$930 each, for posting targeted, anti-Semitic insults at April Benayoum, whose father is Israeli, such as 'Hitler forgot about this one' and 'Don't vote for a Jew'

AFP , 21:20, 11.03.21

Iran chief rabbi's visit to U.S. draws outrage among Jewish community

Rabbi Yehuda Gerami's visit as part of community campaign is being slammed by members of local Persian Jewry over his past interviews where he demonized Israel, as well as his condolence visit to the family of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani

Itamar Eichner , 14:50, 11.03.21

Israeli court halts auction of tattoo kit said to have been used at Auschwitz

Obtained from private collector, eight fingernail-sized steel dies, each lined with pins to form numerals, would have been pressed into prisoners' flesh with ink to brand their serial numbers; sale halted following plea by Holocaust survivors

Reuters , 13:41, 11.03.21

Church of England leader apologizes for comparing climate change to rise of Nazis

Speaking at Glasgow climate change summit, spiritual leader says sorry for offense caused to Jews by his comments after saying climate inaction 'will allow a genocide on an infinitely greater scale'

Reuters , 22:50, 11.01.21

Berlin police chief sorry for Holocaust memorial push-ups

Police chief apologizes after local tabloid publishes shots of uniformed policemen leaning on one of the slabs at Berlin's Holocaust memorial to practice push-ups, vows to examine incident internally

Associated Press , 17:15, 11.01.21

The end of exile: Iraqi Jew recalls escape from Baghdad 70 years ago

As Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center prepares to mark 70th anniversary of Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, Baruch Meiri, 80, recalls how him and 120,000 others fled to Israel from persecution in a mass Aliyah wave

The Media Line , 19:02, 10.29.21

How some 'Jewitches' embrace both Judaism and witchcraft

With Torah and Talmud containing many stories of magical ritual traditions, even if such practices were not always sanctioned, Alicia Jo Rabins — movement's leader — says Jewish tradition gives her a spiritual life structure

Associated Press , 14:13, 10.28.21

Two on trial for brutal murder of French Holocaust survivor

Mireille Knoll, 85, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in March 2018 in her apartment, which was then set ablaze, in what prosecutors call an anti-Semitic attack

AFP , 21:25, 10.26.21