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Hasidic New York developer sentenced to 7 years in prison for real estate fraud

Elchonon 'Elie' Schwartz defrauded over 800 investors out of $62.8 million through fake commercial property deals and used the funds for luxury purchases

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.20.25

Chief rabbi: ‘Antisemitism is once again politically correct in Europe’

President of Conference of European Rabbis says far-left is supporting Hamas and terrorism, warns Jews are afraid to walk in public wearing symbols of their faith

Ynetnews | 05.19.25

האפיפיור ליאו ה-14 בטקס ההכתרה שלו בוותיקן

Is new pope signal for shift in Jew-Christian relations?

A century after historic shifts like Nostra Aetate, the Catholic Church and Jewish communities navigate modern tensions—from papal critiques of Israel to October 7’s aftermath and the appointment of a Pope Leo XIV

Shmuel Munitz, Ofir Chizik | 05.18.25

Russia declassifies files revealing how Soviet citizens collaborated with Nazi invaders

Among identities uncovered in FSB documents is Ivan Talman, key figure in the Nazi extermination effort, who evaded justice for years by hiding in Siberia

Itamar Eichner | 05.18.25

Antwerp police raid mohels, seize circumcision tools and demand infant records

Antwerp’s Jewish community outraged by police raids, which Jewish leaders condemn as 'dangerous attack' on religious freedom and community rights

Itamar Eichner | 05.15.25

הפגנה פרו פלסטינית בשיקגו מחוץ לוועידת המפלגה הדמוקרטית

US movie theater cancels screening of campus antisemitism documentary citing social media posts

Facets Cinema’s abrupt cancellation of rapper Kosha Dillz’s antisemitism documentary sparks backlash from Jewish groups, relocation to suburban heatre, and heated debates over campus safety; 'Hate has no place in our cinema'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.15.25

Israeli officials ramp up security plans for Eurovision 2025

Knesset committee intensifies pressure on security agencies to implement real-time threat tracking, mandatory emergency alerts and expanded diplomatic oversight for Israeli participants at Eurovision 2025 using lessons learned from Amsterdam soccer match assaults

Sivan Hilaie | 05.14.25

Nazi propaganda materials uncovered in Argentine Supreme Court archive

Officials examine whether posters and literature, which arrived in Argentina in 1941, shed light on Holocaust-related events or reveal the trail of Nazi funds worldwide

Itamar Eichner | 05.11.25

Newport’s historic Touro Synagogue becomes battleground in decade-long legal feud

A new lawsuit and recent eviction at Touro Synagogue — America’s oldest operating Jewish house of worship — pits New York’s Shearith Israel against Newport’s Jeshuat Israel, reigniting a decades-old battle over ownership and theft allegations

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.11.25

הפגישה בין הרב יונתן מרקוביץ' לרב הצבאי הראשי, תא"ל הרב אייל קרים

Race against time to prevent bodies of Jewish soldiers in Ukraine from being cremated

Kyiv’s Chief Rabbi collaborates with IDF’s chief military rabbi to address halachic challenges in Ukraine’s military, including cremation prohibitions and Shabbat-compliant body recovery

Shilo Freid, Edward Doks | 05.07.25

Jewish man from New York murdered in Turkey while photographing wildlife

Photographer Yitzchak Eliyashiv, former gabbai of Heichal Moshe Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was murdered during a photography trip in Turkey; suspect was arrested

Itamar Eichner | 05.07.25

'If they hate you for who you are, double down': Emily Austin and Eylon Levy share what it takes to defend Israel on the global stage

From social media to world headlines: How two Jews are shaping the narrative? Prominent pro-Israel activists open up about the personal cost of advocacy, Israel's ongoing PR battle and the urgent need for Jewish resilience worldwide

Ynetnews | 05.07.25

השבת המצבות היהודיות לבית העלמין בפשיסחה, במימונו של ארכיבישוף נוצרי

Polish archbishop funds return of looted Jewish tombstones

Historic collaboration between Jewish and Christian organizations leads to the recovery of Jewish tombstones looted during Poland’s communist era and return to original cemetery

Itamar Eichner | 05.06.25

‘We stand with Israel’: Australian lawmakers urge global action in powerful message

After a landslide reelection of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australian parliamentarians visiting Israel vowed stronger advocacy against rising antisemitism

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 05.05.25

'Dirty Jews': Jewish man attacked in France in antisemitic assault

French police arrest 45-year-old man for attacking a 70-year-old Jewish man, shouting slurs during the assault; local prosecutor says attack antisemitic in nature

Itamar Eichner | 05.03.25