Judaism Global Jewish population still short of pre-Holocaust figure Eighty-one years after the Holocaust, the global Jewish population is still short of the 16.6…acApril 20, 2020
Israel Report: Gantz says he and Netanyahu are ‘on the brink’ of a unity deal Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz has told associates over the weekend that he…acApril 20, 2020
HezbollahIsrael Israel to file UN complaint over attempted Hezbollah border breach Israel accused Hezbollah on Saturday of “provocative” activity along its border with Lebanon and announced…acApril 20, 2020
CoronavirusJudaism Chabad center in Southeast Florida distributes 50,000-plus masks streetside A Chabad center in Florida conducted a free drive-through mask distribution and handed out more…acApril 18, 2020
CoronavirusIsrael IDF’s military intelligence technological unit pioneers new way to make ventilators An elite technological unit in the Israel Defense Forces has pioneered a new way to…acApril 18, 2020
HolocaustJudaism Online database with 26 million documents on Nazi victims, survivors now online The world’s most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of Nazi persecution reached a “milestone” on…acApril 18, 2020
AntisemitismJudaism First yahrtzeit of Chabad of Poway shooting victim observed in solitude For thousands of synagogues across America, Passover marked the first time in history that their…acApril 18, 2020
Antisemitism Newly elected VP of Rutgers-Newark student government foments anti-Semitism online A Palestinian student who was elected this month as vice president of the student government…acApril 18, 2020
Holocaust Germany commemorates liberation of Bergen-Belsen with a minute of silence Germany held a minute of silence on Wednesday to mark 75 years since the liberation…acApril 17, 2020
Antisemitism Man charged with attempting to blow up assisted-living facility in Massachusetts Federal agents arrested a man in western Massachusetts on Wednesday after he attempted to blow up…acApril 17, 2020
CoronavirusIsraelJudaism Rabbinical organization suggests guide for marking Yom Hashoah at home As the Jewish world continues to confront growing ethical, practical and moral questions surrounding the…acApril 17, 2020
CoronavirusIsraelPolitics Senators push for boost in medical, technological US-Israel cooperation Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced on Thursday that they will seek…acApril 17, 2020
Israel After Gantz fails to meet deadline, Rivlin tasks Knesset with forming government Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday informed Blue and White head Benny Gantz that his…acApril 16, 2020
CoronavirusIsrael Israel Police use drones to track coronavirus patients As part of the country’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the…acApril 16, 2020
CoronavirusIsrael Israel approves $6 million in grants to startups, companies combating coronavirus The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) approved NIS 22 million (approximately $6 million) in grants last…acApril 14, 2020
Judaism March of the Living launches virtual remembrance project ahead of Yom Hashoah March of the Living launched a global Holocaust remembrance project for individuals to pay tribute…acApril 14, 2020
CoronavirusIsrael US patient receives Israeli coronavirus treatment with 100 percent survival rate An American patient diagnosed with the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been given a treatment by Israeli-based…acApril 14, 2020
Antisemitism Estonian teen ‘commander’ of global neo-Nazi group behind threats to US synagogue A 13-year-old boy in Estonia was a key figure in an international neo-Nazi group that…acApril 14, 2020
AntisemitismPolitics Report: Hostility to Corbyn stymied British Labour Party effort to face anti-Semitism A leaked internal British Labour Party report into the party’s handling of anti-Semitism claims that…acApril 14, 2020
Israel Sea of Galilee water level hits 16-year high point For the first time in 16 years, the water level in the Sea of Galilee…acApril 14, 2020