(JTA) — At first glance, when police discovered a camper vehicle packed with explosives and containing a list of Jewish targets near Sydney, Australia on Jan. 19, it appeared that they had foiled an unprecedented antisemitic terror plot....
I have known Mike Huckabee for many years and consider him a friend. In fact, I consider him to be a friend of the Jewish people as a whole and the Jewish state. He is an ohev Yisrael, a man who loves the land, people, and State of Israel.
IMPACT-SE, an organization that monitors how various countries educate for tolerance, conducted a new study titled "Israel and Jews in Azerbaijani Education", which examines Azerbaijani textbooks' approaches to Jews and Israel.
The UK Coastguard said Monday it was responding to “reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel” in the North Sea off the northeast coast of England. Cargo ship and oil tanker on fire
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Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected… Read More ›
“What’s the problem with xenophobic nationalism?” asks a young, blonde-haired woman in a viral YouTube clip. “Don’t you think that’s better for Americans in general?” The woman in question, Sarah Stock, was one of 20 Trump supporters...
Israel will send a delegation to Doha on Monday to advance hostage release talks, following an invitation from Egypt and Qatar, with U.S. support; This… Read More ›
Negotiations largely focused on securing release of hostages with American citizenship, but US has also reportedly proposed 60-day ceasefire in exchange for release of 10… Read More ›
An explosives-filled trailer that Australian politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax — and was never meant to be detonated,...
The college administration, instead of disciplining students who break the rules and the law, negotiated with them. Cutting off funding from Barnard will not hurt students who want a real education, because Barnard students can enroll in...
Melvin R. Trosch, of Owings Mills, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the age of 100. He is survived by his loving sons, Richard (Janet) Trosch, James (Alice) Trosch, Thomas Trosch and Glen Trosch; devoted grandchildren,...
Local authorities reveal a fabricated plot against a Sydney synagogue, orchestrated by organized crime to divert police resources amid rising antisemitic attacks
(JTA) — The case of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian protester arrested by ICE officers at Columbia University over the weekend, has divided Jewish groups: Right-wing pro-Israel voices are praising the arrest as a blow to a terrorist...
Judge Jesse Furman, a Jewish federal judge who blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a Palestinian activist, is now facing a wave of online attacks from far-right figures with massive followings. The attacks are being led...
A front-page exposé in the British Daily Mail reveals the social media sensation "Abu Wadei" is an active member of the terrorist organization's "Arson Unit."
Ben Sales The Trump administration has canceled $400 million worth of grants to Columbia University, following through on threats to pull funding from the school over objections to campus antisemitism. The grants came from the Department...
Like many Jewish students, I found myself confronting this wave of hate. But rather than focusing solely on how to react to this hostility, I realized the more pressing question was: How do we create a future where antisemitism no longer...
Khinia Tartakovskaya, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the age of 95. She is survived by her loving children, Izabella Brekhman and Michael (Dr. Olga) Ioffe; caring sister, Inna (Alexander) Smolyak; beloved...
By Susan B. Tuchman, Esq. and Morton A. Klein (March 7, 2025 / USA Today) With antisemitism growing at an alarming rate across the world, including in K-12 schools, it is indefensible that the National Association of Independent Schools,...
After more than a week of searches, the body of 33-year-old Danit Ehrlich was found in the Clark Fork River after she apparently tried to save her dog, Bamba; 'We’re not surprised that she just jumped in. She didn’t even think twice' her...
Columbia University is in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism. Only one problem: The administration’s cancellation of $400 million in grants to and contracts with the university as...
(JTA) — A Wider Bridge, the pro-Israel LGBTQ organization, has named a new interim executive director four months after its previous director was charged with sexual misconduct. The announcement of Rabbi Denise Eger as interim director,...
At the end of this experiment, she made the decision which would allow her to return to a reasonable quality of her own life, as Dad was declining further and further into his dementia and age-related issues. She has committed to keeping...
“They are carrying out genocide and ethnic cleansing, mainly of the Alawite minority, and all on a sectarian and religious basis,” the journalist said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), slashing 83% of the agency’s programs
Sheina Hollander, 30, never thought she would run her own business. After being introduced to the field of women’s health physical therapy in graduate school, Hollander realized the need for more specialists in her own community. While...
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There’s a nip in the air, and it’s not from the early March wind. It’s the chill of fear and despair that is all too familiar to me. The recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil’s detention by Immigration and Customs...
Every once in a while we are treated to the induction ceremony of soldiers which takes place in the large open area above the Kotel. Sweet and handsome, these 18 year olds solemnly swear to defend our country, promised to us centuries...
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South...
Among the dozens of masked protesters at Barnard College’s library last week, Mahmoud Khalil stood out because his face was bare. In video clips from the demonstration posted online, Khalil is seen testing a megaphone and speaking to a...
Belgian court acquits Flemish columnist Herman Brusselmans of hate speech, citing right to free expression; Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association, condemned the ruling, saying it legitimizes calls for the...
The White House is pushing for the release of the remaining 59 Israeli captives, including 35 confirmed deceased, and to extend the ceasefire until April 20.
(JTA) — The campus pro-Palestinian protests that erupted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks united many Jewish students, parents and “defense” groups in a national fight against antisemitism, intimidation and the disruption of...
Dr. Sima Zalcberg-Blak spent years uncovering the hidden lives of ultra-Orthodox Toldot Aharon women, shedding light on their strict traditions, deep faith and quiet defiance in a rapidly changing world
President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas came in the form of a Hebrew word as ancient as it is universal. “‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — you can choose,” Trump wrote March 5 on Instagram. But as the White House has begun...
The Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee held another meeting on Monday morning regarding the regulation of a Chareidi draft law. During the meeting, Lt. Col. Avigdor Dikstein, the head of the Chareidi department in the...
Israel’s step-by-step plan to pressure Hamas began with blocking the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza. Israel will stop supplying electricity to Gaza “immediately,”… Read More ›
After No Other Land won the Oscar for Best Documentary last weekend, some critics online said the filmmakers forgot to thank a crucial player in the film’s production. “1. Hayim Katsman was a peace activist in Israel who volunteered to...
Linda Topol (née Bodner), of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away on Feb. 8, at the age of 71. She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Topol; her children, Howard (Jenny) Topol and Melissa (Joshua) Krohn; her brother, Matthew...