Live From the Newsroom: Haaretz’s Judaism, Israel and Diaspora Conference

Due to the pandemic, the conference went online with appearances by President Rivlin and U.S. Ambassador Friedman. On the agenda: Israel’s duty towards Jewish communities in time of coronavirus

Opinion The Great British Disenfranchisement of the Jews

Pushed out of the anti-Semitic left and repelled by the nativist right, Jews are now at a unique political disadvantage among U.K. minorities

WATCH Deborah Lipstadt at Haaretz Judaism Conference: Israeli Government 'Sold Out' Memory of the Holocaust

Haaretz hosted its first ever Judaism, Israel and Diaspora Conference. Its vision: To expand the definition of Judaism

51% of Israeli Jews Believe U.S. Jews Not Supportive Enough of Israel, Haaretz Poll Finds

New survey commissioned for Wednesday’s inaugural Judaism, Israel and Diaspora Conference offers fascinating snapshot of Israeli Jews’ views on God, observance and their U.S. counterparts

Gantz Vows to ‘Nurture’ Jewish Pluralism, Revive Western Wall Deal

Addressing Jewish Agency Board of Governors, Kahol Lavan leader says he is ‘confident’ Israel can defend itself from Iran

It's Complicated The Status of anti-Semitism in Contemporary America and Britain

In their new books, Bari Weiss and Keith Kahn-Harris tackle how ‘the oldest hatred’ plays out on the right and left of the political spectrum

Opinion From Glass Capsule to Civil Caucus

We need men and women from diverse occupations who will speak openly about the importance of Israel's relationship with the American Jewish community, and how it affects their personal and professional lives

Rare Kafka Letters in Hebrew, Finally Returned to Israel, Reveal Writer's Deep Love for the Language

Artifacts from the literary estate that was delivered to the National Library of Israel this summer include letters Kafka wrote to his Hebrew teacher as well as lists of expressions next to their meaning in German

Left vs. Right? The Battle for U.S. Jews’ Hearts on the Israel Question Is Far More Complex

Jewish liberals and Jewish leftists are fighting it out over whether criticism of far-left voices amounts to a common cause with racists and white supremacists

When You Learn Your Grandpa Was a Jewish Partisan Hero – and a Fervent Stalinist

A French journalist explores three generations of 'bad Jews'

Immigration to Israel Is on the Rise Thanks to These 'non-Jews'

Two out of every three immigrants to Israel come from either Russia or Ukraine, but most aren't recognized as Jewish – which makes things like marrying, starting a family and getting buried a problem

NBC Under Fire for Portrayal of Orthodox Jews on Canadian Series ‘Nurses’

The American Jewish Committee tweeted that the depiction was 'disgusting'

Explained Purim in America: How the Joyous Holiday Increased Jews’ Visibility in the United States

Historians of American Judaism point to Purim as an important holiday that did much to increase Jews’ visibility in the United States in the 19th century

Radio Silence: Israeli-Moroccan Normalization Deal Causes Ruckus at French-Arab Station

Two hosts at Beur FM were suspended after planning to discuss the Israeli-Moroccan normalization agreement on air and then meeting with the Israeli chargé d’affaires in Paris. The station denies allegations of antisemitism

‘Jesusland’ Won’t Be Good for the Jews. But the ‘United States of Canada’ Might Be Good for Bagels

As the far-right meme 'Jesusland' goes viral, here's a look at the winners and losers in this disturbing rendering of the United States

Opinion Soros, ‘Cultural Marxism’ and QAnon: How the GOP Is Energizing and Entrenching Antisemitism in America

The hate has been refreshed, replacing ‘Elders of Zion’ with ‘globalists,’ blood libel with QAnon, deicide with ‘white genocide.’ An old-new conspiratorial antisemitism is now embedded within the Republican Party, its candidates and voters

Opinion The State of the Judahites

Opinion I’m Tired of American Jews Making Excuses for Netanyahu and His Proud Boy Allies

Just as Trump normalized the Proud Boys, Bibi is normalizing the neo-fascist Kahanists and their anti-Arab hate. But instead of outrage from AIPAC and U.S. Jewish groups, there's apologetics, or silence

Amsterdam Mayor Wants State to Return Nazi-looted Painting Now in the City's Museum

'Returning this artwork will mean a lot to the victims and is important for acknowledging the injustice perpetrated,' the mayor wrote, calling on committee to 're-evaluate' its decision on the $22 million Wassily Kandinsky painting

North Carolina GOP Lt. Gov. Under Fire for Remarks About Jewish Financial Control

'His refusal to apologize is troubling and unacceptable to us,' said Matt Brooks, the director of the Republican Jewish Coalition. 'These kind of comments have no place in our society'

Opinion No, 'Saturday Night Live' Isn't Inciting the Mass Murder of Jews

'Saturday Night Live' made a joke about Israel discriminating against non-Jews and U.S. Jewish groups accused it of bloodcurdling antisemitism. It wasn’t antisemitic at all

WATCH Biden: White Supremacists Are ‘The Most Dangerous People’ in America

Joe Biden cited reports of more police and military personnel joining white supremacist groups and the Trump administration downplaying the threat of right-wing terrorism

Is Bonne Maman an anti-Nazi Jam?

A chance encounter between a law professor and an elderly woman struggling to get her favorite jam from the shelf sparks an online discussion around Bonne Maman's alleged rescuing of Jews in World War II

Tennis: Djokovic Ends Historic Run of Russian-Israeli Karatsev in Australia

Aslan Karatsev, who was the Cinderella story of 2021 Australian Open, was recruited to play internationally for Israel, where he spent much of his youth, but in the end opted to play for Russia

Rush Limbaugh, Conservative Radio Firebrand Who Sharply Divided American Jews, Dies at 70

Limbaugh pioneered the American media phenomenon of conservative talk radio and became an enthusiastic combatant in the U.S. culture wars

Russia Enacting Law to Back Heroic Narrative About Its Role in WWII

The bill sets a $40,000 fine for 'knowingly disseminating false information' about the Soviet Union’s actions during the war

‘Keren Kayemeth Who?’ How the Jewish National Fund-USA Divorced Its Israeli Counterpart

‘We didn’t want to be stuck in any of the political mud that all the national institutions in Israel are stuck in,’ explains CEO Russell Robinson, who also shrugs off dire predictions about future JNF fundraising following recent settlements controversy

Germany Wants to Rebuild a Synagogue Destroyed on Kristallnacht. Here Is Why It Shouldn't

Politicians, members of the Jewish community and activists in Hamburg seek to rebuild the once importnat Bornplatz Synagogue which the Nazis destroyed. But there's a good reason to keep the square empty

Opinion Serbia, Palestinians and ‘Secessionists’: Why Israel Took So Long to Commit to Kosovo

Kosovo courted Israel, unrequited, for a decade. This is how Yasser Arafat, Trumpist transactionalism, the ‘Muslim terrorist’ phantasm, appeals to Holocaust memory and fear of succession played a part in Israel’s decision

More Scared of COVID Than Rumors, These Pregnant Orthodox Women Chose to Get the Jab

The message is getting out, say N.Y.-area health-care workers: Between 'going on a vent' and getting a shot – it's best for expecting moms to avoid the worst-case scenario of COVID-19 infection

JNF Plan to Expand Settlements Could 'Endanger Its Existence,' Jewish Groups Warn

Mercaz Olami, the Zionist organization of the Conservative-Masorti movement, is the latest Diaspora group to voice opposition of the move

Opinion Bari Weiss and Ben Shapiro's Strange Defense of Antisemitism

How warriors against 'cancel culture', Bari Weiss and Ben Shapiro, give conservatives like Gina Carano a free pass on the same antisemitism they condemn so fiercely when it comes from the ‘woke’ left

From Love to Loss and Back Again: The Tragic Story of Israeli Poet Tuvia Ruebner

Sensitive, knowledgeable and easy to read aloud, Rachel Tzvia Back’s English translations of the later works of the Israel Prize laureate are a pleasure to read

Poll: One in Four Evangelical Christians Believes in Central Tenet of QAnon

Survey by the American Enterprise Institute found 29% of Republicans believe the baseless claim that 'Trump has been secretly fighting a group of child sex traffickers that include prominent Democrats and Hollywood elites'