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First lady Michal Herzog visits UK amid rising antisemitism

'It may begin with the Jews, but it never ends with the Jews. Antisemitism may be first, but it’s never last,' says Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog during Magen David Adom award ceremonies in UK.

First lady Michal Herzog visits UK amid rising antisemitism

The dancer taking over the internet

Video circulating online shows a man expertly balancing and spinning three Pepsi bottles on his chin at haredi wedding. Watch.

The dancer taking over the internet

Muslim country commemorates Jewish soldier

Azerbaijan, a Muslim country, yesterday commemorated Albert Agarunov, the Jewish soldier who became a national hero and a symbol of unity between Jews and Azerbaijanis.

Muslim country commemorates Jewish soldier

This Shall Not Stand:

Forest Hills community to hold mass rally against antisemitism

More than 1,000 residents are expected to gather at Yellowstone Park in Forest Hills on Sunday for “This Shall Not Stand," a community rally aimed at combating antisemitism and mobilizing long-term action.

Forest Hills community to hold mass rally against antisemitism

Boulder firebomb attacker sentenced to life without parole

Mohamed Soliman sentenced to life without parole for deadly firebomb attack on Boulder rally supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Boulder firebomb attacker sentenced to life without parole

Herzog meets Costa Rica’s Jewish community during official visit

President Isaac Herzog met Jewish leaders and students in Costa Rica, praising the community’s vitality and historic support for Israel.

Herzog meets Costa Rica’s Jewish community during official visit

Herzog to children in Panama

'Be proud of your Jewish identity, raise your head high'

President Herzog concluded the first part of his official visit to Central America in Panama with a meeting with the country’s Jewish community, including Jewish schoolchildren.

'Be proud of your Jewish identity, raise your head high'

“He devoted his entire life to Jewish Law"

Rabbi Aryeh Stern laid to rest

The funeral of Rabbi Aryeh Stern, former Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, was held today (Thursday) at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva after he passed away overnight at the age of 81.

Rabbi Aryeh Stern laid to rest

Canada:

Arrest made in shootings at Toronto and Vaughan synagogues

18-year-old arrested for the March shootings at two synagogues in Toronto and Vaughan.

Arrest made in shootings at Toronto and Vaughan synagogues

European Jewish Association

'Jews need to prepare to leave Belgium'

EJA Chair Rabbi Menachem Margolin warns of antisemitic motives behind prosecution of 2 mohels: 'Message here is clear: Jews are now second-class citizens.'

'Jews need to prepare to leave Belgium'

Watch: Talmudic tractate completed on Mt. Everest

Attorney Moshe Frei, a Religious Zionist, completes 'Menachot' tractate at altitude of 5,364 meters.

Watch: Talmudic tractate completed on Mt. Everest

Argentina:

Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked

Argentine authorities are probing Molotov and arson-style attacks on a Jewish library and Chabad center in La Plata, raising security concerns nationwide.

Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked

Legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling passes away at 87

Legendary New York Yankees announcer John Sterling dies at 87, leaving a legacy of iconic home run calls.

Legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling passes away at 87

Wave of antisemitic graffiti targets Queens Jewish community

Antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas, found on synagogues and homes in Queens, as officials warn of rising hate crimes targeting Jews.

Wave of antisemitic graffiti targets Queens Jewish community

Murder of Jewish man shocks Toronto

Daniel Stopnicki, a 47-year-old Jewish man from Toronto and a technology lecturer, was shot to death in the northern part of the city while walking his dog.

Murder of Jewish man shocks Toronto

Brooklyn:

NY woman sues DMV over forced removal of head covering

Brooklyn woman sues the New York DMV, claiming she was forced to remove her religious head covering for a license photo despite religious exemption rules, causing her excessive emotional distress.

NY woman sues DMV over forced removal of head covering

'Show up for Jews too'

Jewish group hits back at Mayor Mamdani

Jewish Community Relations Council of New York criticizes Mayor Zohran Mamdani for condemning Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla while remaining silent on antisemitic incident in Brooklyn.

Jewish group hits back at Mayor Mamdani

Golders Green:

Man charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men

Man, 45, charged in court with attempted murder after stabbing two men in Golders Green; Metropolitan Police say incident is being treated as terrorism-related.

Man charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men

9-year-old boy killed by school bus in Williamsburg

A 9-year-old boy was killed Friday morning after being hit by a school bus in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene, police say incident is under investigation.

9-year-old boy killed by school bus in Williamsburg

Master of Miracles

Watch: Ancient and new meet as thousands visit Rabbi Meir's grave

Tens of thousands gather in Tiberias for Rabbi Meir Ba’al Haness anniversary, as major renovations transform the historic pilgrimage site.

Watch: Ancient and new meet as thousands visit Rabbi Meir's grave

Dramatic bodycam footage:

Police arrest suspect in antisemitic London knife attack

Bodycam footage shows police arresting knife-wielding man who allegedly stabbed two Jewish Londoners in Golders Green.

Police arrest suspect in antisemitic London knife attack

Iranian Rabbi swears allegiance to Khamenei

One of the leaders of Iran’s Jewish community, Hakham Younes Hemami, went to Tehran’s Revolution Square to swear allegiance to the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on behalf of the Jewish community.

Iranian Rabbi swears allegiance to Khamenei

Jewish man assaulted outside LA synagogue

A Jewish man was attacked outside a synagogue in Los Angeles in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

Jewish man assaulted outside LA synagogue

Golders Green victim blames government response to antisemitism

A victim of the suspected terror attack in Golders Green says he holds the British government responsible for failing to curb rising antisemitism, as police continue investigating the stabbing attack as terrorism.

Golders Green victim blames government response to antisemitism

Antisemitism surges in Canada with 6,800 incidents in 2025

B’nai Brith report documents 6,800 antisemitic incidents in 2025, highlighting sharp rise, online surge, and growing concerns nationwide.

Antisemitism surges in Canada with 6,800 incidents in 2025

London stabbing

'It's hunting season on Jews'

The Combat Antisemitism Movement warns that if governments continue to tolerate antisemitism, this 'hunting season on Jews' will continue.

'It's hunting season on Jews'

London stabbing

'Incitement against Jews leads to bloodshed'

World Zionist Organization chairman Yaakov Hagoel calls on UK leaders to eradicate antisemitic incitement, following the stabbing of 2 haredim in Golders Green.

'Incitement against Jews leads to bloodshed'

Twice In A Week:

President of Germany's Union of Jewish Students attacked again

Ron Dekel, president of the Union of Jewish Students in Germany, was attacked twice within a week in Berlin, including near a synagogue, after he filmed harassment against him.

President of Germany's Union of Jewish Students attacked again

'Prayer Revolution'

Expanded prayer sheets approved on Temple Mount approved

The Temple Mount Yeshiva announced today that a new permit has been granted allowing the entry of expanded prayer sheets containing the special prayer text designated for the Temple Mount.

Expanded prayer sheets approved on Temple Mount approved

Herzog meets Jewish leaders in Kazakhstan synagogue

President Isaac Herzog met Jewish leaders in Kazakhstan, emphasizing community ties, identity preservation, and strengthening relations with Israel.

Herzog meets Jewish leaders in Kazakhstan synagogue

Brooklyn

3 Jews assaulted by man wearing Iran shirt

A man wearing a shirt with the Iranian flag assaulted 3 people in the Williamsburg neighborhood while shouting antisemitic comments.

3 Jews assaulted by man wearing Iran shirt

$300,000 Is All That Stands Between This Baby and His Life

423 people from across the world have already stepped in to help a mother who can't afford to lose her son - and every single dollar is racing against the clock.

$300,000 Is All That Stands Between This Baby and His Life

Gur Hasidim reclaim their founders' house

After 15 years of effort, the historic building in the town of Gur in Poland, where the movement’s leaders lived before the Holocaust, has been returned to the ownership of the Gur Hasidic dynasty.

Gur Hasidim reclaim their founders' house

Britain:

Oldest Jewish woman celebrates 108

Julia Jackson has become the oldest Jewish woman. Her daughter said that she herself is surprised by her.age.

Oldest Jewish woman celebrates 108

650 years later:

Major Belgian church acknowledges historic injustice

Ancient stained-glass windows depicting a 1370 blood libel was removed at a ceremony in the Saint Michael Cathedral in Brussels, attended by hundreds as well as the Chief Rabbi of Belgium.

Major Belgian church acknowledges historic injustice

North of Toronto

Police hunt suspect after assault at Orthodox synagogue

Police are searching for a suspect after an alleged hate-motivated assault at the Sephardic Kehila Centre in Thornhill, just north of Toronto. The victim was not injured.

Police hunt suspect after assault at Orthodox synagogue

240 immigrants from Bnei Menashe community arrive in Israel

The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency stated that Operation “Wings of Dawn" will complete the Aliyah of the Bnei Menashe community.

240 immigrants from Bnei Menashe community arrive in Israel

Shabbat-observant student discriminated against on campus

A Jewish student claims that Williams College refused basic accommodations for Shabbat observance and left him locked out.

Shabbat-observant student discriminated against on campus

Rabbi Amar warns against rise of self-proclaimed ‘kabbalists’

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar warns against self-proclaimed 'kabbalists' and 'righteous people,' urges public to stay away.

Rabbi Amar warns against rise of self-proclaimed ‘kabbalists’

Hungarian-Israeli system uncovers millions of antisemitic posts

Hungarian-Israeli technology monitors billions of posts and exposes the vast scale of hatred across the continent.

Hungarian-Israeli system uncovers millions of antisemitic posts

'Child hurt by shattered glass'

Drone strikes near home of Chabad emissary in Dnipro

Drone strikes near the residence of Rabbi Zelig Brez, head of the local community in Dnipro. One of his children sustains minor injuries from glass fragments and treated at the scene.

Drone strikes near home of Chabad emissary in Dnipro

Help baby Eli

A mother's cry: Baby Eli, 6 months old, fights tumor in the ICU

Riki's infant son should be sleeping peacefully at home. Instead, he is in intensive care, battling a dangerous abdominal tumor - while doctors say only urgent treatment abroad can save his life. Time is running out.

A mother's cry: Baby Eli, 6 months old, fights tumor in the ICU

Holocaust survivor passes away at 105

Berish Aurbach, a 105-year-old Holocaust survivor and one of the last people smuggled out of the Warsaw Ghetto, has passed away in Melbourne, Australia.

Holocaust survivor passes away at 105

Alan Dershowitz joins Republican party

After more than six decades in the Democratic party, senior Jewish‑American jurist Alan Dershowitz announces he is switching to the Republican party.

Alan Dershowitz joins Republican party

Concern in Belz as Rebbe’s condition worsens

Belzer Rebbe prayed at home, family asks hasidim worldwide to pray for his recovery.

Concern in Belz as Rebbe’s condition worsens

Arson attacks escalate against UK Jewish community

A string of firebombings targeting London's Jewish institutions rattles Britain’s Jewish community. 'We cannot, and must not, wait before we understand just how dangerous this moment is for all of our society,' says Chief Rabbi Mirvis.

Arson attacks escalate against UK Jewish community

British police investigating:

Was Iran behind series of attacks on Jewish sites?

Counterterror police probe suspected Iranian proxy links as a series of arson attacks targeting synagogues and Jewish-linked sites shake north London

Was Iran behind series of attacks on Jewish sites?

New report reveals optimism among Jewish youth

A new Jewish Agency report finds strong optimism among young Jews worldwide despite rising antisemitism, highlighting resilience and deep ties to Israel.

New report reveals optimism among Jewish youth

'The mezuzot protected'

Russian UAV hits Jewish center in Ukraine

An intercepted Russian drone struck the Chesed Michael in Zaporizhzhia. Rabbi says the building's mezuzot prevented casualties.

Russian UAV hits Jewish center in Ukraine

A vote for survival:

European Jewish leaders support protected status

'When it becomes normal that Jews are attacked in the streets, that communities live behind security barriers, and when students are forced to hide their identity, it’s time for a new set of rules,' EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin says.

European Jewish leaders support protected status

European Jewish leaders honor US Ambassador Bill White

US Ambassador Bill White receives EJA’s King David Award for defending Jewish religious freedoms, as European leaders warn of rising antisemitism and push for stronger protections.

European Jewish leaders honor US Ambassador Bill White

President of the European Parliament:

'Jewish life is under attack'

The chairman of the European Jewish Association, Rabbi Menachem Margolin, pointed an accusing finger at European governments. 'Something fundamental has broken.'

'Jewish life is under attack'

Auschwitz:

Captivity survivors, bereaved father light memorial torches

Captivity survivors and a bereaved father join Holocaust survivor in torch-lighting ceremony at Auschwitz, reflecting on loss, faith, and resilience.

Captivity survivors, bereaved father light memorial torches

A Jerusalem father's tenth wedding - and his strength is gone

A Jerusalem father's tenth wedding - and his strength is gone

A Jerusalem father's tenth wedding - and his strength is gone

Djerba pilgrimage to welcome more worshippers

Organizers announce that this year’s Jewish pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island will be open to everyone after two years of scaled-down events due to safety fears.

Djerba pilgrimage to welcome more worshippers

Watch live:

March of the Living in Auschwitz

50 Holocaust survivors from Israel and around the world to lead the 2026 March of the Living alongside survivors of antisemitic shooting attacks from the US, UK, and Australia.

March of the Living in Auschwitz




























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