UAE's First Official Synagogue to Open in Multi-faith Complex in 2022
The synagogue will be part of the 'Abrahamic Family House' in Abu Dhabi, which will also feature a mosque and a church
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Transnistria Is a Tiny, Poor State in Eastern Europe. The Few Jews Left There Eye an Escape
Freedom of worship is assured to Transnistrian Jews, locals say. But many still want to leave since salaries here are half of those offered in Moldova, Europe’s poorest nation
Austria's Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies at 106
Marko Feingold, who served as the leader of Salzburg's local Jewish community, was detained in 1939 and endured a six-year odyssey through concentration camps
A Church Was Built on Holocaust Survivor's Land in Poland. Her Daughter Wants It Back
The neighbor managing the property, who saved her mother from the Nazis, ‘donated’ it to the Catholic Church. Now the Polish government has intervened – on behalf of the church
Why Most Jews in Hong Kong Are Not Involved With the Protests
'That’s the crazy thing about the situation, there is a revolution taking place but actually our lives have continued as normal,' says Jewish expat living in Hong Kong
Former Belarus Synagogue Being Auctioned Off as Warehouse for $6,000
The shul, which is getting advertised as 'a specially-designed building for a warehouse, trading base, storage facility,' is the only one still intact in Belarus
London Mayor Urges Council to Approve Plans for Holocaust Memorial Near U.K. Parliament
Fearing the building might obstruct the view from the Victoria Tower Gardens, opponents call for monument to be located in a more 'appropriate' location, but Mayor Sadiq Khan says it would 'make a powerful national statement'
Documentary Shows How ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Made It to the Stage
A new documentary, 'Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles,' digs into the show’s origin story and much more
For Second Time in Two Weeks, Rabbi Assaulted in Berlin
Local police say rabbi was pushed to the ground by unidentified suspects. In separate incident, different rabbi was spat at and cursed on the street
'Small Wheel in the Machinery of Murder': Former SS Guard to Stand Trial in Germany
Bruno Dey, 92, is charged with 5,230 counts of being an accessory to murder and helping the function of former Nazi Stutthof concentration camp, Hamburg court rules
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled on Minneapolis School
Hateful writings discovered at the Lake Harriet Upper School in included a swastika and the words 'Kikes must die!'
Morocco Rediscovers Its Jewish Past and Lures Visitors of All Faiths
It’s not just Jews with roots here who are drawn to newly restored Jewish heritage sites. A growing number of Morocco’s Muslims are also intrigued by and even proud of that history.
U.S. Army Investigates Jewish Woman Claim Rabbi Harassed Her, Chaplain Took His Side
'The information Chaplain Harari provided appears to have been used by Rabbi Heber to harass and attempt to intimidate and ostracize the Morans,' the Army report says
Simon Wiesenthal Center Calls to Fire French Official Who Received a Swastika Birthday Cake
Montpelier councilor Djamel Boumaaz posted on Twitter a picture of the cake with a black swastika on a white background surrounded by cherry filling for his 40th birthday
Canada Won't Reschedule Elections That Fall on Jewish Holiday
Canada's national elections coincide with the last days of Sukkot, causing backlash from observant Canadian Jews
London’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 108th Birthday in Jewish Nursing Home
Ben Raymond, a former hairdresser, credits 'positive outlook' and whisky for longevity
New York Times Editor Jodi Rudoren Named New Editor in Chief of the Forward
Rudoren, who served as Jerusalem bureau chief for the Times, covered two wars between Israel and Hamas, the Iranian nuclear deal and the 'stabbing intifada'
The Jewish Reporter Who Brought the 1969 Moon Landing Into America’s Living Rooms
Jules Bergman was the first network correspondent assigned to cover space full time, making him 'almost as much of a celebrity as the astronauts he covered'
Reform Movement Leader: Equating Intermarriage to ‘Second Holocaust’ Was ‘Needlessly Inflammatory’
In first interview with Israeli press, HUC president Andrew Rehfeld slams comments of Israel's education minister
Jewish Groups Slam Trump's New Asylum Rule Making It Harder for Migrants to Enter the U.S.
'International refugee law was formulated in response to what happened to the Jewish community during the Holocaust, when no country would let us in,' one representative tells Haaretz
Israel Has Almost as Many Religious Restrictions as Iran, Pew Report Finds
Israel is one of the top 20 most religiously restrictive countries in the world, research center says
Top Trump Officials Headline Conference Focusing on the ‘New anti-Semitism’
Department of Justice summit devoted sessions to 'anti-Semitism on campus' and 'combating anti-Semitism while respecting the first amendment'
Attacker of French Philosopher Alain Finkielkraut Convicted for Shouting anti-Semitic Slurs
Yellow Vest protesters yelled 'Dirty Jew, you’re a hater, you’re going to die, you’re going to hell' at Finkielkraut during a February demonstration
Celebrities Praise Rebbe’s Teachings on 25th Anniversary of His Death
Supermodel Naomi Campbell wrote in tribute to the Lubavitcher Rebbe via social media that she would 'rededicate' herself to the rebbe’s mission of 'creating more light and goodness'
New Netflix Show ‘Family Business’ Is a French-Jewish Version of ‘Breaking Bad’
The French series follows a French Jewish family, the Hazans, that turn their failed kosher meat shop into a marijuana factory
Jewish Feud Shuts Krakow Synagogue for First Time Since Holocaust
Masked Polish guards had been hired by the local Jewish community to prevent worshipers from entering the synagogue
'Shabbat Has Brought So Much Meaning Into My Life:' Karlie Kloss on Her Conversion to Judaism
Supermodel says she didn't only convert for husband Josh Kushner, but for their shared future
Germany Extends Holocaust Compensation to Survivor Spouses
Berlin also increases social welfare service funding for survivors by 44 million euro
IfNotNow Now Officially Pushing 2020 Democrats to Speak Out Against Israeli Occupation
Group is now tax-exempt and permitted to engage in political activities, plans to 'prod the Democratic Party leftward on the issue of Israel,' report says
The Intimate Letters of Sigmund Freud
The vast trove of Sigmund Freud’s letters sheds light not only on the subjects that occupied the father of psychoanalysis, but also on the role the very act of writing them played in his life