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World Jewish population still lower than 1939, CBS reports

Data reported ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day shows there are 15.7 million Jews living today – fewer than before the outbreak of World War II, of whom 133,000 are Holocaust survivors ; 1,500 Holocaust survivors have been evacuated from their homes in the north and south of the country due to war

Yaron Drukman | 05.02.24

Jewish doctor appeals US court ruling against him for not arriving on Yom Kippur

Dr. Peter Gross says he couldn't attend hearing in which his patient sued him for $4.1 million because it fell on Yom Kippur, forcing him to choose between his religious and civic duties

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.27.24

Jewish residents in the Jewish side of the city of Lod

In Lod, tensions in neglected mixed city high; mayor’s concern of terrorism real

Crime escalates in Lod as residents face threats from local Jewish and Arab gangs; economic woes deepen as shops close and streets empty while tensions escalate in this mixed city

The Media Line | 04.26.24

יהודים שנעצרו ונכלאו במצרים לאחר קום המדינה

The pictures that tell all: the swan song of the Jews in Egypt

Jews thrived in Egypt for over 2,500 years; after Israel's creation and ensuing wars, they faced severe persecution, with many expelled, until almost none were left; archival photos showcase a cultural tapestry of traditional attire and sports enmeshed with religious education

Itzchak Tessler | 04.22.24

הילולה בבית הכנסת בעיר אל-מחלה אל-כוברא שבמצרים, 1967

From Jeremiah through to Maimonides and the Lavon Affair: the history of Egypt's Jewish Community

Home to some of Judaism's greatest thinkers, the Land of the Nile's once-bustling Jewish community left behind 2,500 years of rich cultural heritage, from antiquity through Maimonides in Medieval times and the ultimate expulsion of the Jews under the Nasser regime

Yogev Israely | 04.22.24

Once a thriving community: 2,500-year Jewish legacy in Egypt reduced to memories

Did the Hebrews truly serve as slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt? When and why did Jews return to the country? Which notable Jewish figures resided there, what have we learned from the Cairo Geniza, and which war led to the community's disintegration? Also, memories of days gone by | a special project

Yogev Israely, Matan Shor, Itzchak Tessler | 04.22.24

Hungarian president apologizes for father's Nazi past

Tamás Sulyok in special event in Parliament honors the memory of thousands of Hungarian Jews murdered by the Nazis with Hungarian approval and apologizes for his country's actions during the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.19.24

Columbia University president takes heat at congressional antisemitism hearing

Minouche Shafik responds to U.S. House of Representatives members denouncing antisemitic behavior by the New York university's students and staff

Reuters | 04.18.24

Jewish-crafted chess pieces uncovered in Nazi concentration camp

Various cardboard game pieces found during conservation efforts, offering insights into the daily lives of Jewish inmates using them for recreation under harsh conditions

Itamar Eichner | 04.14.24

Metropolitan Police protest arrests raise questions

Met Police comes under harsh criticism following police intimidation of Israel supporters and those taking a stand against Hamas and other UK-designated terrorist organizations

Emily Schrader | 04.14.24

שבירת הקיר בין המנהרה לבית המדרש בברוקלין

Court indicts 13 Israelis in New York synagogue tunnel case

New York court orders passport of nine youths be confiscated while four others currently in Israel; Chabad distances itself from case

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.11.24

New England Journal of Medicine praised Nazis, historians find

Joelle M. Abi-Rached and Allan M. Brandt from Harvard University reveal that the journal published an article praising Nazi medical practices and dismissed discrimination against Jews as irrelevant compared to the reasonable change that advances science

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.08.24

Israelis feel closer to diaspora Jews since October 7, data show

Diaspora Affairs Ministry report shows 76% of Israelis feel have a shared destiny with diaspora Jews, 6.6% more than last year; 60% of Israelis believe that the war will strengthen Jewish Diaspora relations

Itamar Eichner | 04.03.24

"חוזרים לימי המלחמה הראשונים": בקייב, עיר הבירה, מפעילים את הגנרטורים

Ukrainian Jews fire up generators as Russia pummels power grid

Jewish communities across southern Ukraine forced to power on emergency generators after large-scale Russian attack

Itamar Eichner | 03.26.24

מפגינים חוסמים את תחנת הרכבת המרכזית של מנהטן

How US Jewish liberalism metastasized into hatred of Israel

Driven by the 'oppressor vs oppressed' dichotomy, some of American Jews have come to identify Palestinians as the underdog and therefore worthy of consideration and concern, while Israel is seen as the epitome of white colonialism

Ofer Chizik | 03.24.24

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