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אסירים במחנה ריכוז
Rare concentration camp sketches discovered by chance in a closet in New York
Over 20 pencil drawings by French underground member Marcel Roux, which documented the lives of  Nazi concentration camp inmates, were found in a private New York home and forgotten for decades; Now they are on display for the first time
Daniel Edelson, New York | 03:55 | 04.14.26
ג'וזף וסלסקי
Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazis became the face of Irish table tennis
After fleeing the Nazis to the Carpathian Mountains and losing his family in Auschwitz, Joseph Veselsky rebuilt his life in Ireland, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in table tennis and leaving a legacy of resilience, optimism and love of sport
Yair Kattan | 02:32 | 04.14.26
משאיות הגז בחלמנו
How Jewish escapees first exposed Nazi death camps months before official Polish underground reports
A reexamination of testimonies from Chełmno and the 'Oneg Shabbat' archive challenges the prevailing narrative: months before Polish and Western reports, Jews who escaped the killing sites were the first to warn of the destruction of European Jewry, but their cries did not translate into action by the world’s nations
Itamar Eichner | 21:01 | 04.13.26
ליאוני פיינינגר
She told the world her grandparents were Nazis 'so that no one would dare deny what happened'
After Leonie Feininger discovered that her great-grandfather was an active member of the SS and her great-grandmother volunteered for the Nazi Party in Vienna, she joined the March of Life movement; Now she has come to Israel to lead solidarity marches for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Dina Halutz | 15:41 | 04.13.26
חיילים אמריקנים אוספים אמנות שנבזזה בטירת נויהשוואנשטיין בגרמניה, מאי 1945
Nazi-looted Jewish art returns decades later as families seek justice and lost history
France leads efforts to trace and return stolen works, with some recovered only in recent years; experts say cases are complex, often involving missing records, disputed ownership and long legal battles over Holocaust-era losses
Tamar Sebok/Paris | 12:32 | 04.13.26
ילד מנוף לשלום לאחד החיילים החמושים שמאבטחים את בתי הכנסת בבלגיה
Global antisemitic violence rises sharply in 2025, with highest death toll in decades
Severe violence is increasing and in some cases intensified after the end of the fighting in Gaza; report sharply criticize Israel's policy in combating global phenomenon - 'damaged the struggle against Jew-hatred'
Itamar Eichner | 11:53 | 04.13.26
יוסקה הרשקוביץ ומשפחתו
The victory of Holocaust survivors: 'I have more grandchildren and great-grandchildren than I can count'
ynet brought together for photos three survivors for family photos: Joske Hershkowitz survived the Auschwitz and will celebrate his 100th birthday in June;  Rina Czeczkas has 22 grandchildren who all served or are serving in the IDF; and Hannah Yakin helped save Jews at age nine
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 10:02 | 04.13.26
גרטה טונברג וטאקר קרלסון
Greta, Tucker and co.: the top antisemitic influencers worldwide
Diaspora Affairs Ministry report cites global rise in antisemitism, highlighting rhetoric, reach and influence of figures accused of spreading conspiracy theories and false claims about Jews and Israel
Itamar Eichner | 21:36 | 04.12.26
השל (מימין) צועד לצד מרטין לותר קינג (במרכז)
United against hate: why the black and Jewish communities in America must stand together
Through Spill the Honey, civil rights veterans and filmmakers are working to rebuild Black-Jewish solidarity at a time of rising antisemitism and racial tension
Felice Friedson/The Media Line | 20:10 | 04.12.26
הפרטיזן מרדכי דוניץ
Holocaust survivor’s hidden poems discovered decades later reveal life as partisan
Roni Dunitz discovered fragile papers after his father Mordechai’s death, with restoration revealing rare firsthand accounts of Jewish partisans’ lives in Belarus forests, preserved after months-long conservation work at Yad Vashem
Itamar Eichner | 18:41 | 04.12.26
Aylon Levi and Dan Orbach
Zikaron BaSalon expands global activity as Jewish communities confront rising antisemitism
Thousands of Zikaron BaSalon gatherings will mark Yom HaShoah worldwide, as communities confront rising antisemitism, campus hostility and declining numbers of survivors, shifting testimony to younger generations
ynet Global | 17:07 | 04.12.26
מצעד החיים בפולין
Global Jewish population at 15.8 million, still below pre-Holocaust levels, new data shows
Data released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day shows 85% of Jews live in Israel and the US, while numbers decline in Russia and France; Israel is home to 111,000 survivors, nearly a third aged 90 or older
Yaron Drukman | 13:57 | 04.12.26
מצעד החיים
Delegation from Israel will participate in the March of the Living in Poland
Following the ceasefire, a last-minute delegation from Israel will go to the March of the Living, in which survivors of the attack in Australia, former Gaza hostages also will participate
Shira Kadri-Ovadia, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06:32 | 04.12.26
דניאל לוז, שורד שואה שידליק משואה בטקס בקיבוץ יד מרדכי
'I am a Holocaust survivor twice — from France during World War II and from Be’eri in 2023'
Daniel Luz, 92, says he wants to see peace in Israel but doesn't think he will live to see it: 'My grandchildren will — that is what matters most';  On Tuesday, he will light a torch at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony held at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
Roni Green Shaulov | 05:26 | 04.12.26
Reinhard Heydrich
From music student to mass murderer: now his German hometown Halle wants to understand how
In 1964, an Israeli historian named Shlomo Aharonson sat in a Baltic garden listening to the widow of Reinhard Heydrich - the architect of the Holocaust - describe her husband as a sensitive musician and devoted husband; eighty years later, the city where Heydrich was born is still grappling with what made him possible
Dr. Daniela Ozacky-Stern | 22:21 | 04.09.26
מרכז חב"ד העולמי בניו יורק
Pakistani national admits to planning ISIS-inspired attack on NYC Chabad center
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan admits plotting to enter US illegally from Canada and carry out a mass shooting at Brooklyn’s Chabad World Center on the Oct. 7 anniversary; 'New York is perfect to target Jews'
Itamar Eichner | 14:27 | 04.09.26
Sometimes the most motivated and capable employee causes the greatest damage to a business from an excess desire to contribute
When good intentions burn the system: business insights from the weekly Torah portion
Sometimes the most motivated and capable employee causes the greatest damage to a business from an excess desire to contribute, just look at Aaron the High Priest's sons in the weekly Torah portion of Shemini
Ziv Elul | 13:51 | 04.09.26
עצרת הפתיחה הממלכתית לציון ערב יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה ביד ושם
Yad Vashem names Holocaust survivors to light Remembrance Day torches
Holocaust museum pre-records Monday’s 8 p.m. state ceremony under Home Front Command guidelines, with six survivors set to light torches, and the event is not expected to return to its usual format despite the ceasefire
Itamar Eichner | 10:50 | 04.09.26
"הילדים כבר לא יכולים לחכות". משפחת פורר
War, fear and faith: new immigrants make Passover in Jerusalem
Despite Israel’s longest and broadest war since its founding, new immigrants from New York, Moscow and Berlin are still arriving in Jerusalem, embracing their first Passover in Israel as a story of homecoming, resilience and belonging
Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein | 04:35 | 04.08.26
יונס חמאמי לאלה זאר, מבכירי הקהילה היהודית באיראן, על שרידי בית הכנסת שהותקף
IDF confirms Tehran strike targeted Iranian commander, synagogue hit was ‘collateral damage’
Israel says target was senior commander at Khatam al-Anbiya HQ; expresses regret over synagogue damage; Iranian officials condemn strike and blame Israel for destruction at site in Tehran
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 20:52 | 04.07.26
כתובת "יהודי עכברוש" (מימין) וצלבי קרס באירלנד
Study reveals hidden pattern behind antisemitic attacks in West
Tel Aviv U researchers find that, contrary to popular belief, perpetrators are not a single entity: most are men, 'lone wolves,' and belong to a variety of age groups, ideological extremes, ethnic origins and places of residence 
ynet | 11:47 | 04.06.26
מיכל ורדיגר והילה סירקיס עם ילדיהן הלומדים בבית הספר
In divided Israel, one school unites religious and secular students: ‘Seek those who think differently’
Morning prayer or mindfulness class? Why not both? As polarization in Israeli society worsens, one school in Binyamina is trying to create a different reality; Secular and religious students in the integrated track at Atid Cramim High School study together and hang out
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 09:23 | 04.06.26
רחבת הכותל הריקה בצל המתיחות מול איראן
High Court raises Western Wall wartime visitor cap, delays broader ruling on holy sites
Judges approve increase to 100 people at Western Wall under wartime restrictions but leave Temple Mount issue unresolved, setting another hearing as Netanyahu and other officials blast court’s intervention
Tova Zimuky, Liran Tamari, Netael Bandel | 20:18 | 04.05.26
פסח, מצה ומרור
The problem with organizations is not scarcity, but bloat
Passover’s ban on leaven offers a management lesson: the real threat to organizations is not scarcity but excess; bloated structures, inflated egos and complexity that create the illusion of value while weakening performance
Ziv Elul | 17:16 | 04.05.26
הפגנה אנטי ישראלית בברזיל
'A resounding wake-up call': Antisemitism sees sharp spike in Brazil
Contemporary antisemitism in Brazil is often driven by a combination of historical ignorance and the political use of anti-Zionism, with hostility toward the Jewish state frequently serving as a cover for traditional prejudices against Jews
Itamar Eichner | 03:10 | 04.05.26
דגל חיזבאללה בהפגנה באתונה, השבוע
Swastikas on Israeli flags, Hezbollah banners rise: Is Athens normalizing antisemitism?
CAM chief Sacha Roytman cites Nazi symbols, anti-Israel incitement and street violence, blaming weak enforcement by Athens leadership; warns silence sends dangerous signal across Europe
Itamar Eichner | 17:53 | 04.03.26
בני ישראל חוצים את ים סוף
When everything falls apart, leadership is defined by action
In moments of crisis, leadership is tested not by perfect judgment but by the ability to act under pressure, stabilize others and communicate clearly even without full information or certainty about what comes next
Ziv Elul | 10:15 | 04.03.26
פעילות כוחות צה"ל בפיקוד הצפון במבצע שאגת הארי
The moment Moses asked: what is the plan?
As fighting in Iran and Lebanon drags on, Israel faces a familiar question with no clear endgame; a Passover reading offers a lens for living with doubt and finding meaning only in hindsight
Rabbi David Stav | 07:30 | 04.03.26
ליל הסדר ליל סדר חג פסח חג הפסח
Night of revolution: behind the Passover seder lie four great revolutions
The Passover Seder is more than tradition, highlighting four enduring revolutions—centering children, encouraging questioning, fostering compassion and rejecting hero worship—that continue to shape Jewish identity and values today
Shai Piron | 15:26 | 04.01.26
מרגריטה צרפתי
The Jewish lover of Benito Mussolini
Margherita Sarfatti, a Jewish art critic and writer, played a key role in shaping Benito Mussolini’s ideology and rise to power — before being cast aside under fascist racial laws and forced into exile
Amir Kaminer | 07:43 | 04.01.26
איתמר בן גביר במליאת הכנסת לאחר ההכרזה על אישור חוק עונש מוות למחבלים עם שמפניה בידו
'Whoever sheds blood': Does Judaism support the death penalty?
The Torah prescribes death for murder, but rabbinic authorities sharply restricted its use, making it rare through strict requirements such as two eyewitnesses and prior warning, even as some rabbis have endorsed capital punishment for terrorists
Shilo Freid | 04:33 | 04.01.26
Judge says U of Pennsylvania must turn over lists of Jewish faculty, students in discrimination probe
The federal judge called it 'unfortunate and inappropriate' that the school and its supporters compared the EEOC's efforts to protect Jewish employees from antisemitism to the Holocaust and the Nazis’ compilation of 'lists of Jews'
News Agencies | 01:53 | 04.01.26
לאשה
Infant dies after circumcision complications, mohel arrested
Investigators suspect that negligence during the procedure led to an infection at the circumcision site, which ultimately resulted in the infant’s death
Maya Cohen, Shilo Freid | 22:03 | 03.31.26
חציית המצה לשניים במהלך הסדר
What to do if there is a siren during the Seder? Questions of Jewish law for Passover
How do you prepare your home for Passover when your spouse is in the reserves? Should you repeat kiddush if an air-raid siren goes off during the telling of the Exodus story? Against the backdrop of the war against Iran, rabbis answer some important questions
Shmuel Munitz, Itzchak Tessler | 18:28 | 03.31.26
On the production line
The Israeli family factory baking matzah for millions under missile fire
At Matzot Aviv, a six-generation family business, workers pause production for air raid sirens but continue baking and shipping matzah worldwide, drawing on a legacy that stretches from the British Mandate and the Haganah to wartime Israel today
Shilo Freid | 13:55 | 03.31.26
קריאה בהגדה של פסח
Passover 2026: The paradox of choice vs. Dayenu
The power of 'Dayenu' lies in its repetition, which functions as cognitive training for the soul; it teaches us not to always want more—not because 'more' isn't better, but because we must not live as hostages to a demanding 'more'
Michael Eisenberg | 10:59 | 03.31.26
נפילה בנהריה
Vulnerable northern Israel residents moved to sheltered hotels ahead of Passover
Hundreds of elderly residents and people with disabilities from border communities moved to sheltered hotels before the holiday under the Banu emergency initiative, led by the Tzalir Fund and backed by Mifal HaPais, which aims to help more than 2,000 people
ynet Global | 18:43 | 03.30.26
הקס הגדול והנודע ברקו טגניה
Passover in Ethiopia and Israel amid war: Ancient rituals and a search for moral clarity
Ancient Passover practices of Ethiopian Jewry reveal a lived experience of the Exodus, shedding light on ritual, memory and the struggle for moral clarity in today’s turbulent reality
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 12:51 | 03.30.26
Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025
Travel turmoil: Many Americans’ holiday plans canceled, others find path home
War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families
Felice Friedson / The Media Line | 10:35 | 03.30.26
מנהל מביט לאופק
From control to responsibility: What Passover teaches CEOs about real freedom
Leadership isn’t about doing whatever you want; it’s about self-governance, responsibility and moving forward, even without certainty, while keeping your people with you
Ziv Elul | 08:15 | 03.30.26
אחד החסידים והרכב שבו נסעו הנשים
'Damn Jews' shouted at Haredi men in Melbourne as stolen car swerves toward group
Police said the incident is part of a series linked to the same vehicle, whose occupants also allegedly threw eggs at people across the city
Itamar Eichner | 22:49 | 03.29.26
סטיבן גרוזד
Jewish journalist kidnapped, murdered in South Africa
 Several suspects have since been arrested in connection with the incident; Initial assessments indicate the kidnapping was carried out for criminal motives — ransom and robbery — and not a terror motive or a targeted attack against the Jewish community
Itamar Eichner | 03:01 | 03.29.26
אוסלו, יעד קיץ חדש של ישראייר
Oslo Jewish community leader resigns amid doubts over his ancestry
Marius Garder resigned as Oslo community chair and quit the group after a year of tensions, amid allegations over his education and Jewish background, including doubts about a doctoral degree he claimed
Itamar Eichner | 20:33 | 03.28.26
גז'גוש בראון
EU strips immunity from Polish lawmaker who called Auschwitz a ‘hoax’ amid widening probe
Far-right politician Grzegorz Braun faces possible prosecution over Holocaust denial and vandalism of Ukrainian, EU and LGBTQ flags, after repeated controversies including extinguishing Hanukkah candles in parliament
ynet | 17:51 | 03.27.26
ליל סדר משפחתי
The narrative therapy of the Passover Seder
The Passover commandment to tell the Exodus story is more than ritual or history: It gives children identity, purpose and resilience, teaching that Jewish survival, compassion and mission begin with the stories families choose to pass on
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen | 14:00 | 03.27.26
The spirit of reform: why flawed planning can undo a sacred act
Parashat Tzav argues that the Torah’s distinction between notar and pigul is not just about ritual law, but about the moral weight of intention, planning and the need to rethink tradition in changing times
Michael Eisenberg | 09:42 | 03.27.26
המדבקה האנטישמית
'The Jews did this': antisemitic message at Ohio gas station blames Jews for rising gas prices
A sticker reminiscent of Nazi Germany shows a Jew with a long nose pointing at the price of gas; StopAntisemitism: 'Another example of how antisemitic rhetoric of blaming the Iran war on the Jews spills over into real-world incidents'
ynet | 18:58 | 03.26.26
מדדים
Torah Portion Tzav: The question every CEO should be asking
Do we measure success by outcomes, or by the person we become along the way? From Torah wisdom to today’s boardrooms, success may be measured less by results and more by how work shapes discipline, thinking and long-term capability
Ziv Elul | 12:45 | 03.26.26
אדולף היטלר
British private schools in Qatar 'whitewash' Holocaust, teach Mein Kampf, probe finds
State-approved textbooks used in British-run schools exclude Holocaust, include anti-Jewish content and Mein Kampf; Jewish groups call it morally indefensible and warn of impact on students
Itamar Eichner | 02:18 | 03.26.26
Participants on a Birthright Israel trip take part in a group activity in Israel
What happened when some young Jews went to Israel — and others didn’t
New Brandeis study finds Birthright participants reported stronger ties to Jewish identity, Israel and Jewish community after summer 2025, while comparable applicants who did not go showed declines across several measures
ynet Global | 23:37 | 03.25.26
Olim arive amid war
‘We came anyway’: 40 North Americans become Israeli citizens amid war
New immigrants arrive during war with Iran, saying fear only strengthened their resolve as they choose to build new lives in Israel and celebrate Passover for the first time as citizens, turning a moment of conflict into one of purpose and belonging
ynet Global | 16:00 | 03.25.26
כוחות ביטחון בבית הכנסת "מקדש ישראל"
Jews in the US are afraid ahead of Passover: 'Hate today spreads at lightning speed'
In light of the increase in hate crimes since the start of the war in Iran, the Jewish community and law enforcement officials in the US fear there will be terrorist attacks; 'With strong safety and security measures in place, that doesn't need to happen'
AP | 14:53 | 03.25.26
לונדון: הוצתו ארבעה אמבולנסים של ארגון הצלה יהודי
Two suspects arrested in London over arson of Jewish rescue organization ambulances
London police have arrested two suspects, aged 47 and 45, on suspicion of setting fire to four ambulances earlier this week; police, who had previously indicated that they were looking into a possible connection to Iran, said the investigation is ongoing
Itamar Eichner | 12:52 | 03.25.26
יו"ר ההסתדרות הציונית, יעקב חגואל
'Within five years, most Jews will be living in Israel,' says World Zionist Organization chairman
In an interview with ynet, the World Zionist Organization chairman discussed strengthening Zionism, immigration to Israel and shifting Jewish identity in the Diaspora, saying more Jews are seeking connection to the Jewish people and the State of Israel
Alexandra Lukash | 08:36 | 03.25.26
ישראלי נעצר בגלל הנחת התפילין בטאבה
Israeli arrested at Taba airport for putting on tefillin: 'It is forbidden to pray in this terminal'
An Egyptian officer arrested an Israeli man who was wearing tefillin while waiting for his flight in Taba; 'It was really frightening. They don’t allow anyone to pray there," said one passenger; He was later released following Israeli intervention
Itamar Eichner | 18:39 | 03.24.26
Dutch police
Dutch police foil suspected attack on Jewish school, arrest two teens, explosives found nearby
Two teenagers were detained after suspicious behavior near a Jewish institution west of Amsterdam; suspected explosive materials were discovered near a Chabad House, as authorities say early surveillance likely prevented an attack
Itamar Eichner | 16:34 | 03.24.26
מתוך התערוכה "ציורים נגד רצח עם"
UK exhibit sparks outrage over ‘Jews eating babies’ image, artist denies antisemitism
The exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' in Margate drew backlash over imagery critics say echoed antisemitic tropes, including Star of David symbols and scenes described as invoking Nazi-era themes
Itamar Eichner | 12:05 | 03.24.26
מכבים את הרכב הבוער
Arson attack targets Antwerp Haredi neighborhood; Islamic group says attacks will intensify
Fire quickly contained by Haredi patrol groups; Islamic group claims responsibility, vows escalating attacks until 'Palestine is liberated'
Itamar Eichner | 10:59 | 03.24.26
בית הדין הרבני
Knesset approves expansion of powers of rabbinical courts
Law allows the religious courts to adjudicate not only marriages, divorces and religious matters, but also civil disputes with the consent of both parties; Opposition leader: 'Today is the day the status quo died'
Amir Ettinger | 05:34 | 03.24.26
חיילים מאבטחים את בתי הכנסת בבלגיה
Belgian army deployed to guard Jewish neighborhoods in Antwerp amid rising antisemitic attacks
Troops stationed at synagogues and schools after attacks across Europe; residents say presence boosts security after weeks of growing fear
Itamar Eichner | 21:53 | 03.23.26
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