Fire breaks out at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson overnight; no injuries reported as local and federal authorities investigate and a suspect is taken into custody
The Crown Prosecution Service in Britain intends to issue guidance to local prosecutors that circumcision is to be defined as child abuse.
Germany’s top Jewish leader warns that AfD participation in government would make Jewish life untenable, as rising polls for the far-right party spark deep concern ahead of key state elections.
Julie Menin unanimously elected NYC Council speaker, becoming its first Jewish leader. She pledges to protect New Yorkers and address rising antisemitism.
Ottawa lawyer who vandalized the National Holocaust Monument receives a suspended sentence, prompting sharp criticism from Jewish groups who say the ruling fails to reflect the harm caused.
NYPD data shows 330 antisemitic incidents in 2025 - more than all other groups combined - with a suspected anti‑Jewish attack every 26 hours, even as overall hate crimes declined.
Through articles, charts, a WhatsApp support line, and hands-on classes, Moshe Gantz and Joseph Miller, Founders of Kosherklaf.com, guide buyers to make informed decisions and avoid common errors that render items invalid.
The Rabbis declared that AI risks 'serious Torah prohibitions and the danger of severe addiction and dependency.'
Based on Rabbi Berkovits' Smicha Curriculum
Rabbi David Yosef met with the parents of the last remaining hostage in Gaza.
Ruderman Family Foundation survey finds deep concern over generational shifts, Gaza war perceptions, and weakening ties, alongside strong public mandate to invest in young Jewish engagement.
The Jewish community in Caracas is keeping a low profile for fear of a flare-up, following US bombings and the governmental crisis. Security around Jewish institutions has been increased.
Winnipeg’s Shaarey Zedek synagogue vandalized with swastikas and hate graffiti, with police also recovering a suspicious item.
Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss dies at 96. A leading Holocaust educator, she leaves behind a legacy of combating hatred and prejudice.
A hand grenade from the 1970s was found at the entrance to a synagogue on Templgasse Street in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district. No intact explosive was found, and the incident ended without injuries.
Body of 15-year-old Israeli citizen Charlotte Needham identified after being unaccounted for following deadly inferno in Crans-Montana.
The Jewish community in Lausanne announced that teenage sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst were among those killed in the tragic fire in Crans-Montana.
Henry Amzalak was born eight days after the murder of his great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen at Bondi Beach.
A Bnei Akiva camp leader and child were reportedly forced out of an Uber after a conversation about Judaism and Israel. Police and Uber are investigating.
Due to pressure and restrictions arising from their Jewish identity, the Chabad House in Kathmandu will be forced to relocate.
During PM's visit to a Miami synagogue, Jake, who lost his entire family in the Holocaust, asked for a photograph with Netanyahu.
World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel condemned NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to repeal the ban on boycotting Israel, warning it could fuel Antisemitism and endanger Jewish communities.
An extremist group disrupted a weekly class at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, throwing eggs at participants in protest of teachings they opposed.
Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses JNS event at "The Shul of Bal Harbour" in Miami, telling US Jews not to 'lower your heads' in the face of rising antisemitism.
Sydney rang in the new year with a moment of silence for the victims of the massacre at a Hanukkah event in the city, projecting the words 'peace' and 'unity' and a menorah on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The report details policies, executive orders, and enforcement tools launched in 2025, as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office.
Historic Kingsbrook Synagogue, originally slated for destruction in Brooklyn development plan, to remain standing.
Police launch investigation after a farmer in Ukraine plowed a 19th-century Jewish cemetery, destroying tombstones, which United Jewish Community says is a known burial site, verified by maps and testimonies.
Jewish donors from US will only support Torah institutions that support IDF: 'because of our commitment to Torah.'
Israel’s Chief Rabbis emphasized that on the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet, the Kaddish prayer should also be recited for those who fell in the war whose exact date of death is not known.
The Jewish community in Oklahoma is offering assistance to Canadian Jews affected by rising antisemitism, including legal support and help settling in the city of Tulsa.
Dor Twito was stabbed in the eye and kicked by two unidentified assailants, after he was heard speaking Hebrew.
Following the terror attack at Bondi Beach, the Victorian government will allocate nearly AU$2 million to the security of Jewish institutions.
After about twenty days detained, a Syrian prison has released Salim Hamdani, a Jewish antiquities dealer and a well-known figure in the small remaining community in Damascus.
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland condemned Beechwood Auctions for offering dozens of items from the Nazi regime, including uniforms, insignia and propaganda books.
Vandals tore Mezuzahs from the door of Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger in a recent antisemitic incident in Toronto, the second such incident to take place recently.
New recording released this morning reveals Israeli teen has been locked in solitary confinement for over 4 months with no food - and was beaten for asking to call his family
Rebbetzin Sarah Rokach, wife of the Belzer Rebbe, urges women in her community to switch from covering their hair with wigs to covering with scarves instead, promising numerous blessings.
Rabbi Jacob Herzog, self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia, says he was denied entry at border.
Bondi victim, Peter Meagher, was revealed as Jewish right before his murder, and in those fateful minutes he donned tefillin.
Rivka David’s husband Yosef hy”d was murdered in the terror attack at Ramot Junction. She breaks down in tears as she tells of her family’s plight.
Diaspora Affairs Ministry finds that antisemitic social media posts in Australia rose from about 3,000 a daybefore the Bondi massacre to about 20,000 after the attack.
The Karlin Rebbe reversed a long-standing trend against smartphones during a celebration for the end of Hanukkah this week.
Australian police investigate a car fire targeting a Hanukkah display in Melbourne. Rabbi calls it an antisemitic attack amid rising hate crimes.
Jewish Agency leaders write to Anthony Albanese that the Sydney massacre 'did not occur in a vacuum. Australia has seen a troubling pattern of antisemitic incidents, alongside the normalisation of rhetoric that dehumanises Jews.'
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were convicted of planning a mass murder attack against Jews in the UK, preparing to arm themselves with automatic rifles for the purpose.
Attacker shouted that he was going to "kill a Jew today" before committing stabbing, victim says.
Dozens of examinees received today the scores of a Rabbinical exam from Cheshvan 5785, after an exceptional delay of a year and two months.
Members of the small Jewish community in Damascus voiced concern after the arrest of antiquities dealer Saleem Hamdani, as authorities investigate allegations of illegal artifact trade.
A childhood photo of Elon Musk celebrating Purim resurfaced online and went viral after the billionaire confirmed its authenticity.
ADL details antisemitic remarks, extremist ties, and vetting concerns surrounding key transition appointments.
In Reykjavik, Hanukkah offers a chance for Iceland’s tiny, isolated Jewish community to come together.
A new study finds Instagram helped accounts spreading hate achieve commercial success while promoting extreme and racist merchandise.
King Charles III of the UK, the Patron of the World Jewish Relief, donated to the organization to support its work in Ukraine.
An unlocked pickup truck and a split-second decision saved the lives of Benjamin and Reizel Simons, an elderly Jewish couple who fled the gunfire during the Bondi Beach attack.
In the shadow of war, terror, and loss, Hanukkah invites reflection on resilience, hidden miracles, and the enduring light of the Jewish spirit.
Jews on their way to light Hanukkah candles attacked in Istanbul by pro‑Palestinian Arab demonstrators waving flags and shouting anti-Jewish slogans.
These are the 15 people murdered by two terrorists at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, ranging in age from 10 to 82.
In a ceremony alongside hundreds of members of Sydney's Jewish community, volunteers from ZAKA's international unit lit the final Hanukkah candle at the site where the attack occurred.
