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Harvard fundraiser resigns amid growing antisemitic environment on campus

Former Harvard fundraiser Adam Cines opens up about leaving his role due to discomfort with the university’s handling of antisemitism on campus; He reflects on the evolving academic landscape in the US, the challenges Jewish students and professionals face, and how his travels have given him a broader perspective on identity and belonging

Alexandra Lukash | 12.30.24

Seeking belonging: Who are the Jews of October 8?

October 7 attacks and war spur renewed interest in Judaism and Israel among Diaspora Jews; How can Israel foster this connection? Could leaders like Sheryl Sandberg inspire a new generation of young American Jews seeking to embrace their Jewish identity?

Yaniv Pohoryles | 12.30.24

Only 9 Jews remain in Syria, community head visits ruins of ancient synagogue

After Assad removed, visitors can now safely access suburb where a synagogue has been standing since 720 years before Christ; Under previous rule Jews enjoyed freedom of religion but were prevented from traveling outside the country

Associated Press | 12.29.24

International arrest warrant issued for Lev Tahor cult member suspected of child abuse

Some cult members say Jonathan Emanuel Cardona Castillo was expelled from the compound in Guatemala due to his violent behavior toward other members, particularly women and children

Itamar Eichner | 12.29.24

NGO supporting Russian-speaking Olim celebrates Hanukkah in new Tel Aviv center

'Shishi Shabbat Yisraeli' inaugurates new center and welcomes new Russian Olim to celebrate and sing a uniting Hanukkah hymn; 'When I arrived in Israel, I felt as though I had returned home'

Ynetnews | 12.27.24

חות'ים במפגן תמיכה בעזה ב צנעא תימן 20 בדצמבר

Jews who immigrated from Yemen to the Houthis: 'You don't stand a chance'

Dr. Yehuda Amir, who made Aliyah from Sanaa, recalled his childhood as a Jew in Yemen; 'We were treated as inferior people there, and I would be pelted with stones by Muslim children'; he sends out a warning to the terrorist group: 'You should stop before you suffer significant damage'

Sharon Kidon | 12.26.24

Only 4 Jews remain in Syria, and they refuse to leave the country

Senior Justice for Jews from Arab Countries official says that, 5 years ago, 13 Jews still lived in Syria, but some have since died, and others have left the country; Speaking about the three men and one woman who remain in Damascus, he noted, 'They have their homes and don’t want to leave. They’ve grown accustomed to life there'

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.24

Lev Tahor members slash tires, children smash police car windows in Guatemala

Cult members protesting rescue of over 200 women and children from facility in Guatemala use violence to try and deter local law enforcement and local Jews wishing to help

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.24

Escaped from Lev Tahor: 'The cult is like a terror regime, Israel must help the rescued'

Despite the rescue of 160 children and teens, members of the Lev Tahor cult continue to exert pressure and threats; 'The state must intervene – this isn’t Judaism; it’s abuse,' says Yosef (a pseudonym), a former member who escaped, 'They’re forbidden to ask religious questions or earn money, if they disobey, their wife is taken away for a year'

Itamar Eichner | 12.23.24

From Nigeria to the Maccabiah: Nigeria's Jewish soccer team aiming to compete in Israel

The Igbo Jewish community, claiming to be descendants of a biblical Israelite clan, hope to play against other teams in Israel and cement their Jewish status in what's known as the 'Jewish Olympics'

Yair Kattan | 12.23.24

Children rescued from Lev Tahor sect damage Guatemala care facility

Guatemalan authorities report they were forced to remove the children to an alternate location after some of them caused disturbances; sources estimate most will be released from custody

Itamar Eichner | 12.22.24

$Guatemalan forces with the rescued children (Photo: Guatemalan Attorney General of the Nation's Office \ AFP)$

Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor

Over 480 police officers, soldiers and psychologists take part in special operation after testimonies point to child abuse in sect; reports add buried bodies found in sect's premises

Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 12.21.24

Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate crime

Eyewitnesses tell police saw at least one individual near Beth Tikvah synagogue before fire; blaze shatters window and door; 'Such acts of violence cannot be ignored or minimized,' says rabbi

Itamar Eichner | 12.18.24

German court returns home to Jewish owners after 85 years

Leipzig's Federal Administrative Court rules tenants of Wandlitz home, originally purchased by Jews and forcibly sold to Germans in 1939, must return property to rightful Jewish owners

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 12.15.24

Trial of 5 who attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv fan after match in Amsterdam begins in Netherlands

Suspects, ages 19 to 32, are accused of acts of 'violence against the public' and other crimes after Amsterdam soccer match; Two additional suspects to be held for trial later in week

Ynet | 12.11.24

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