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הרב יהודה גראמי (עם המיקרופון) בחתונה באיראן, בימים שקטים יותר

Iran’s Chief Rabbi: All synagogues and Jewish schools closed amid national emergency

In a rare interview, Iran’s chief rabbi Yehuda Gerami said the Jewish community has not experienced unusual incidents but was urged by rabbis to pray amid the country’s crisis

Shilo Freid | 06.20.25

Iran’s Jews gripped by fear amid war with Israel: ‘People vanished’

Following Israeli airstrikes, Iran’s Jewish community faces growing fear of mob violence; daily life has ground to a halt while leaders issue harsh condemnations of Israel in an effort to deflect accusations of disloyalty to the regime

Itamar Eichner | 06.17.25

אל מושרקי ביחד עם יחיא ואשתו, בתמונה שצולמה לפני כמה שנים

One of Yemen’s last remaining Jews leaves country following husband’s death, report says

Doda Badra, widow of Yahya Ben Youssef who died last June, leaves Yemen amid declining health and isolation; just 4 Jews remain in the country

Lior Ben Ari | 06.12.25

Jewish Colorado family shocked to discover Boulder terrorist was their neighbor

David and Rivka Costello say were stunned to learn neighbor made firebomb attack on pro-Israel hostages rally; FBI confirms visible Jewish identity made them potential targets

Itamar Eichner | 06.09.25

צבי-הירש (גרישה) זוורגזדה במדי צבא אוקראינה

Third Jewish soldier killed in weeks in Ukraine war

Zvi-Hirsch Zvurgzeda, a chef-turned-reservist who dreamed of opening a kosher restaurant, killed in Kherson fighting; 200 Jewish soldiers have been killed in the war so far as Jewish communities rush to secure traditional burials and honor fallen Jewish soldiers

Itamar Eichner | 06.08.25

עולים מעיראק שהגיעו לארץ דרך קפריסין, 1950

How Arab states quietly enabled Jewish immigration—and abandoned the Palestinian cause

In Israel's early years, authorities in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Morocco allowed Jews to emigrate en masse; historian claims 'any regime that wanted to stop it could have—those who didn’t abandoned the Palestinian cause'

Eliezer Hayun | 06.08.25

FBI, DHS warn of 'elevated threat' to Jewish community amid recent attacks

FBI and DHS cite rising violence and antisemitic incidents as they warn of heightened threats to Jewish and Israeli communities following recent attacks in Colorado and Washington, D.C.

Ynetnews | 06.06.25

ירון לישינסקי ובת זוגתו שרה מילגרים נרצחו בפיגוע הירי בוושינגטון

Murder of Israeli diplomat sheds light on Messianic Jewish community

The 30,000 Messianic Jews who live in Israel still, the mainstream Jewish world does not accept them as belief in Jesus is often viewed as inherently Christian, and many consider such individuals to have left the fold

Maayan Hoffman, The Media Line | 06.04.25

The ongoing relevance of the Torah's moral revolution

Opinion: From ancient laws to modern equality, the Torah's values still reshape humanity through daily acts of justice and compassion—proving that 'good fights' not with weapons but accumulated deeds of ordinary heroes

Rabbi Daniel Rowe | 06.01.25

Iranian Jews mark anniversary of Khomeini’s death in local synagogue

Tehran's Jewish community commemorates the Islamic Republic's founder 36 years after he died with Torah readings and praise, crediting his 'respect for diversity' and post-revolution freedoms

Itamar Eichner | 05.29.25

יובל רפאל אחרי שסחפה את אירופה וזכתה במקום השני באירוויזיון

Eurovision defends Israel’s second-place finish amid voting fraud allegations

Contest director outlines anti-fraud measures and diaspora voting patterns after Yuval Raphael's strong showing sparks controversy

Ran Boker | 05.23.25

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

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