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For many among Australia's 110,000-strong Jewish community, the response to the Hamas attack among their peers proved a shocking wake-up call. While some are now planning to move to Israel, others stress the importance of not retreating into a Jewish bubble

The eagerly anticipated Wicked film adaptation has reignited parallels between the story and the Jewish experience of scapegoating. Others question how Jewish the film truly is

The eagerly anticipated Wicked film adaptation has reignited parallels between the story and the Jewish experience of scapegoating. Others question how Jewish the film truly is

Phanagoria had a large Jewish community from the first century onward, served by a synagogue that would stand for 500 years – but not be rebuilt with the city

Violence in the West Bank will likely increase, sources say, following the new government policies: the military will no longer hold suspected Jewish terrorists in administrative detention

Legal experts react to the announcement made by Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday to stop the use of detention without trial only for Jewish settlers, while continuing the practice for Palestinians

An independent Jewish kingdom was said to have once existed in today's Ethiopia. An Israeli archaeologist heard the tales of heroism surrounding Beta Israel and decided he would be the one to find it

Posters depicted 13 individuals associated with the university, some Jewish, and their ties to Israel and alleged 'crimes'. University of Rochester President condemned the 'antisemtic' act, calling it 'disturbing, divisive and intimidating'

The Florida congressman has drawn harsh rebukes for citing antisemitic tropes and voting against legislation aimed at combating anti-Jewish hatred

The far-right Alternative for Germany party praises it. The extremist Israeli government says it's vital – which may explain why Jewish artists and academics are deeply concerned by a new Bundestag resolution that is meant to protect Jewish life in Germany

The Democrats say the Jewish vote is one of their few solid metrics of the 2024 election. A Fox News poll says Harris beat Trump by 66-32 in the community, paltry for this parameter. Senior activists explain their conclusions to Haaretz

  A month before the violent riots targeting Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam, Dutch media exposed a troubling trend of local police officers refusing to safeguard Jewish and Israeli sites across the country. The revelation first emerged in NIW (Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad), a prominent Jewish newspaper, which reported that a growing number of officers […]

The survey of 800 Jewish voters shows strong support for Democrats despite Republican claims, with 75 percent preferring Harris in Pennsylvania even after a significant Republican investment in the state

  Former President Donald Trump received a dramatic surge in support from Jewish voters in New York on Tuesday, securing 45% of the Jewish vote compared to 30% in 2020, according to Fox News exit polls. The substantial shift represents a 50% increase in Trump's backing among Jewish voters in the Empire State, while Vice […]

  A brief video circulating widely on social media has highlighted the concerning normalization of overt antisemitism on European streets, demonstrating how the ongoing conflict has emboldened public displays of anti-Jewish sentiment across the continent. The footage, captured by an Israeli attendee at a vegan food festival in Rome, documents a charged confrontation at a […]

From Arizona to Pennsylvania, from Vegas to the Catskills, the Jewish community is expected to play an outsize role in deciding who controls the House of Representatives in January. Here are 16 congressional races to look out for on Election Day

The suspect who allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during a shootout with police after shooting a Jewish man on his way to a Chicago synagogue was charged with a hate crime days after Jewish leaders and groups slammed the authorities for failing to do so

Speaking at a Detroit event, part of a slew of efforts by the Harris-Walz campaign aimed at Jewish voters, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff said, 'I promise you that she's deeply invested in the security of Israel and in the protection of Jewish people'

The Russian missiles striking Odesa and the Hezbollah and Iranian missiles striking Israel are part of the same salvo. These are two theaters of the same war, which makes it all the more critical for Jews around the world not to forget Ukraine, or its Jewish community

Israeli court petitions give the impression that admissions committees for small towns were created to keep Arabs out of Jewish communities. Yet most of those being rejected are Jews