43 Years After His Death, Jewish Communist Leader in Uruguay Finally Laid to Rest
Family announces 'with sorrow and relief' mourning period over Dr. Eduardo Bleier, who was kidnapped by the army in 1975 and killed the following year
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Berlin Jewish Museum Appoints New Director After Previous Head Left Under Cloud
Peter Schäfer stepped down last June after several incidents, including inviting an Iranian delegation to discuss a possible exhibit on Iranian Jewish culture
Brazil’s Iconic Rabbi Henry Sobel, Who Challenged the Country’s Military Regime, Mourned by All
Jews and non-Jews alike remember Rabbi Henry Sobel, who in 1975 refused to bury journalist Vladimir Herzog at the Jewish cemetery’s suicides wing, rejecting the military regime's version that he had hanged himself
Johnson Says Chief Rabbi's Remarks on Labour anti-Semitism Is 'Very Serious Business'
'Under a Labour government anti-Semitism will not be tolerated in any form, whatsoever,' Corbyn says in response to harsh allegations of failing to root out bigotry
Monument of Prominent Yiddish Author Defaced With Swastikas in Ukraine
Hateful graffiti has also been painted on synagogues and Jewish institutions across the country
Lithuania Places Popular Far-right Symbol on Coin Celebrating Jewish Heritage
The 10-euro coin celebrates 2020’s labeling in Lithuania as the Year of the Gaon of Vilna and Jewish Heritage and features a menorah
From Rhodes With Love: Memories of Jewish Life on the Greek Island Celebrated in NY Show
In unconventional exhibit, the public is encouraged not only to touch the displays but to converse with Stella Levi, a 96-year-old Jewish native of the island that was occupied by the Nazis in World War II
Anne Frank’s Childhood Friend Tells the Story of a German Lawyer Who Saved Jews in WWII
In her memoir, Laureen Nussbaum describes how Hans Calmeyer, who is believed to have saved thousands of lives, rescued her entire family during the Holocaust
Radio Station Fires Host Mid-show for Criticizing Trump
Conservative station fires host of five years after he supported the impeachment inquiry on the air
Haim, Jack Black, Flaming Lips Record Songs for a Hanukkah Album
The project is the brainchild of Grammy-winning music supervisor Randall Poster, inspired by Yo La Tengo’s annual run of Hanukkah concerts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Misses Courtroom Arguments Due to Illness
Justice was home with a stomach virus, where court spokesman says she would read briefs and transcripts of oral arguments
Analysis Haredim Are Leaving the Fold, but the Community Is Growing
A high birthrate means the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews will keep rising, and that’s bad news for the economy
Meet the Rabbi Who Led Yom Kippur Services in Saddam Hussein’s Palace
After the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, David Goldstrom celebrated Kippur alongside 50 soldiers in Tikrit
The Jews Who Cried When the Berlin Wall Fell 30 Years Ago
Among those who did not welcome the wall’s fall were a few Jews serving in senior government positions, including superspy who operated a network of 4,000 spies
'An Eye for an Eye': The Jews Who Sought to Poison Six Million Germans to Avenge the Holocaust
Historian Dina Porat explores the story of 'The Avengers,' some 50 young men and women who planned to poison bread loaves and water supplies distributed to German prisoners after WWII
Rare 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible Goes on Display in Washington Museum
Manuscript is the only intact Hebrew Bible from that era in the United States, according to the statement
My Mom, the Zionist Spy Who Planted Herself Deep in the Jordanian Kingdom
Sara Amram died last year, leaving behind diaries that tell a little-known story of a Jewish woman from Afghanistan who spied for Israel in Jordan
Germany Approves Measures to Fight Right-wing Violence in Wake of Synagogue Attack
Move comes amid spike in hate crime by militant extremists
Connecticut Synagogue Evacuated Amid Bomb Threats Ahead of Pittsburgh Massacre Anniversary
Reform Congregation B’nai Israel has signed up to participate in #ShowUpforShabbat campaign, an initiative launched last year following the Tree of Life attack
Ashkenazi Jews Find Spanish, Portuguese Roots After Passport Offer to Descendants of Expelled
It turns out quite a few Ashkenazi Jews, even those who thought they had 'pure' Polish blood, might be able to be recognized as descendants of those expelled from Spain
U.S. Synagogues Prepare to Host Masses for Tree of Life Anniversary Shabbat Service
After Pittsburgh shooting, American Jewish Committee launched the #ShowUpforShabbat initiative as a way for the larger community to show solidarity and stand up to anti-Semitism
Pittsburgh Jews Arrested for Protesting Against Trump on Tree of Life Shooting Anniversary
Jewish groups cast blame on Trump for xenophobic rhetoric they say led to the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, in which 11 Jews were murdered
Four Tombstones Defaced at Jewish Cemetery Near London
Perpetrators knocked down the headstones at graveyard of the Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester, in what police are investigating as a possible anti-Semitic hate crime
Under Scrutiny, Israeli Municipality Walks Back on Gender Segregation at Kids’ Show
Haifa had planned two performances of children's play, one for girls and one for boys
Women Made to Watch Public Events on Screens as Israeli City Doubles Down on Gender Segregation
Attorney general made segregation at cultural events funded by taxpayers' money legally acceptable, but Beit Shemesh goes even further, keeping ultra-Orthodox women in separate halls
10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Sukkot
It began as a Canaanite festival, superseded Passover among Bible-era Jews and won a disloyal king a royal pelting with etrogim
Welcome to Halle: Neo-Nazi Hate Speech and Protests Against the Far Right
Two days after the attack on a synagogue that left two dead, a visit to the east German city finds locals stunned and unsure what to tell an incoming group of Israeli students
In Photos: Jewish Community Mourns in Wake of Halle Synagogue Shooting
Netanyahu and Merkel hold phone conversation, discuss efforts to ramp up measures to safeguard Germany’s Jewish community
Why Do Jews Erect Booths During Sukkot?
The Bible ties building booths on Sukkot to Exodus, but another explanation may lie in ancient Ugaritic tablets about a Canaanite supplication to Baal.
