The power broker in Dutch politics has tapped into the Netherlands' postwar support for Jews and Israel in order to gain respectability for his extremist party. But Geert Wilders' philosemitic facade is already cracking
When we reflect on the heroes of the Holocaust, names like Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who rescued over 1,200 Jews, often come to mind. However, another remarkable figure emerged during this dark chapter in history: Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat who risked everything to save Jews from Nazi persecution. His story is […]
In a state where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by only 11,000 votes, the Jewish vote is more significant than in New York and California combined. Jews and non-Jews at an Emhoff event near Atlanta told Haaretz about their fears and hopes
We were spewed out of Europe, they were rejected by the Arab states. The common fates of Jews and Palestinians make the tragedy of the conflict far more cruel
Israeli soldiers abhorred violence, the Arabs didn't want to throw the Jews into the sea. Through letters written in real time, a historian sets forth what those who fought on both sides in the 1948 war actually thought
'Thousands of years of history have shown that scapegoating Jews can lead to antisemitic hate and violence,' one organization says, while another accuses Trump of 'treating Jewish safety as a protection racket'
The Polish TV series 'End of Innocence,' about the communist government's brutal clampdown on 'Zionists' in March 1968, explores a rarely discussed tragedy for thousands of Jews – as told by a writer-director who lived through it
Jews in very red Nebraska say their state's civil politics actually net them 'unexpected results' – politically and personally – and that compared to their co-religionists in other parts of the country, they feel pretty loved by their neighbors. Jewish Omahans could also have an outsized impact on the November 5 election
Harris leads Trump with U.S. Jews by a 72 to 25 percent margin, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. Trump, meanwhile, holds an 83-17 percent lead over Harris among Orthodox Jews
The antisemitism in Iowa this past year was nothing compared to what happened in America's coastal cities. Even so, for a state renowned for its bonhomie, a few not-so-nice exchanges proved a shock to the system for many Jews here
It's time for Israel to replace Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli with an envoy to Jews abroad who values lives and not land, sows unity and not division, who knows how to bring communities together, not rip them apart
From declaring Jews who vote Democratic 'should have their heads examined' to fraternizing with antisemites, from accusations of disloyalty to calling Netanyahu 'your prime minister': Donald Trump's comments on Jews during his presidency and campaign – an updating list
The "Jews for Jesus" movement, misrepresenting Christianity and exploiting vulnerable people, shows why people must be cautious and well informed about their own faith.
A new book documents the military contribution made by Jews in America's War of Independence. Author Adam Jortner says that in contrast to claims made by the right, the U.S. was not established as a Christian country
Nearly a year after the October 7 massacre that triggered the devastating war in Gaza, and on the eve of a presidential election described as the most consequential in U.S. history, Haaretz's Jewish World editor goes on the road, gauging the mood, hopes and concerns of Jews across America
"After 50 years fighting antisemitism in America, I could not have imagined a time Jews would have to meet in secret locations in Chicago at DNC," Foxman wrote.
A new Pew study has found that 20 percent of the world's Jews are migrants, making them more likely than members of any other religious group to be living outside their birthplace. Israel is the top destination, but also, the top country of origin for most of the world's Jewish migrants
The GOP nominee claimed it's the 'most dangerous time for Jews since the Holocaust' while blasting Biden-Harris policies. This isn't the first time he's suggested that Jewish voters who oppose him have mental health issues