Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to www.ynetnews.com
Updates
Red Mail
27°
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Search
Main
News
Opinions
Jewish World
Tech
Magazine
Health
Culture
Travel
Вести
More
Ynetnews Channels
News
Magazine
Mideast News
Art&Culture
Travel
Business
Tech
Sports
Food
More Channels
Weather
Homepage
Shopping
More sites
Ynet
Calcalist
yad2
ynetespanol
Вести
mynet
Contact
Contact us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Accessibility Statement
Jewish World
>
Jewish World
Israel's new aliyah plan will try to entice wealthy and highly skilled Jews to immigrate
Israel is launching a national initiative to attract Jewish professionals in tech, finance and defense; offering incentives and streamlined pathways, the program aims to boost the economy, fill labor gaps and strengthen Israel’s innovation leadership
Israel Wullman
|
13:34 | 08.03.25
Judge orders Holon to allow construction of Reform synagogue
Judge rules Holon mayor Shai Keinan acted with political and discriminatory motives in canceling land for the city’s first Reform synagogue, ordering process to resume and calling decision violation of equality, pluralism and due process
Roi Rubinstein
|
12:32 | 08.03.25
Jewish student assaulted at Florida State University over IDF shirt
Student seen cursing, shoving and shouting 'F*** Israel, Free Palestine'; suspended and barred from campus; 'Our commitment to swiftly and effectively responding to incidents of hate is unwavering,' school says
Itamar Eichner
|
01:11 | 08.03.25
‘Brazil is choosing to leave a club of democracies’: Experts warn of broader consequences behind Lula’s IHRA withdrawal
Brazil’s exit from the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance alarms Jewish leaders and watchdogs, who fear it signals deeper alignment with regimes hostile to democratic norms and Holocaust memory
Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line
|
00:38 | 08.03.25
French student alleges antisemitism after arrest in Spanish airport incident involving Jewish youth group
Group leader tells Le Parisien incident began when child shouted Hebrew word; she says group clearly identifiable as Jewish and calls incident 'clear act of antisemitism'; denies airline's claims of disruptive behavior on flight
Ynet
|
18:25 | 08.02.25
Charting hate: How 20th century maps fueled antisemitism
New study reveals how 19th and 20th-century maps weaponized cartography as warning of Jewish migration—exposing the hidden biases behind seemingly objective geographic representations in history
Itzchak Tessler
|
12:31 | 08.02.25
Jewish organizations urge Israel to criminalize antisemitism globally
Four groups from Portugal and Spain urge Justice Minister Yariv Levin for a bill outlawing anyone creating fear or hostility or promoting negative perceptions of Jews through accusations of fraud, disloyalty or conspiracies
Itamar Eichner
|
18:34 | 07.31.25
Mourning the destruction of the Temples on Tisha B’Av 2025: Special guidelines when the fast falls on Saturday night
Other than fasting and mourning the loss of the Second Temple, Tisha B'Av has various other traditions in Jewish culture to help us remember the tragedy; This year the fast begins at the end of Shabbat and there are special rules
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon
|
15:35 | 07.31.25
Young Jews from abroad choose to stay and volunteer in Israel despite war
While many canceled trips amid Iran-Israel clashes, dozens of young Jews from around the world chose to remain in Israel and volunteer with Magen David Adom—even as missiles fell and parents urged them to leave
Or Hadar
|
12:57 | 07.31.25
Australian police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson attack
Local officers bring in 21-year-old man in connection with the December 2024 arson attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, saying further arrests expected
Itamar Eichner
|
12:34 | 07.30.25
Independent scholar: 'Message from Moses' written on ancient Sinai inscription
Controversial new claim suggests 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian inscription may bear the signature of the biblical Moses—but experts urge caution over this extraordinary assertion lacking peer review
Itamar Eichner
|
10:42 | 07.30.25
Widow of one of last Yemenite Jews leaves for Israel
The departure of Yahya Ben Youssef’s widow marks dwindling Jewish presence, as only four Jews remain in Yemen following the death of one of its last Jewish community members
Lior Ben Ari
|
09:52 | 07.30.25
Less than a quarter of Australians view Jews positively
Poll also found that 20% of young Australians reported witnessing or hearing about antisemitic incidents in their area; Comes amid record levels of antisemitic incidents in Australia
Ynetnews
|
09:49 | 07.30.25
'They trampled me, kicked me in the legs and stomach': Father of Jewish French family attacked in Italy describes the violent, antisemitic encounter
Jewish father and his children are attacked at an Italian highway rest stop by a mob shouting 'Free Palestine', leaving him injured and traumatized; local police ask man to 'tell Netanyahu to stop bombing Gaza'
Itamar Eichner
|
17:12 | 07.29.25
Brazil quits International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, citing 'legal constraints'
Brazil’s withdrawal from the Holocaust remembrance body sparks outrage among Israeli and IHRA officials, who warn of politicizing Holocaust memory
Itamar Eichner
|
09:04 | 07.29.25
German Holocaust denier Horst Mahler, co-founder of Baader-Meinhof Gang, dies at 89
Mahler served prison sentences for bank robberies and Holocaust denial, published an antisemitic manifesto and fled to Hungary before returning to Germany and being released in 2020 for health reasons; he died in a Berlin hospital
Associated Press
|
17:44 | 07.28.25
Jewish father and son harassed at Italian gas station in antisemitic incident
Watch: Patrons shout 'Free Palestine' and 'murderers' at father and son; father shouts 'Am Yisrael Chai' as child appears visibly distressed; incident sparks outrage on social media, with activists calling for immediate action against rising hatred in Europe
Itamar Eichner
|
15:04 | 07.28.25
Ancient artifacts located in Spain suggest forgotten Jewish community
Archaeologists uncover oil lamp fragments and a roof tile bearing images of menorahs, suggesting a previously unknown Jewish community lived in Castulo nearly 1,700 years ago
Itamar Eichner
|
13:14 | 07.28.25
US national among Jews who remain detained in Iran following 12-day war
Five Jews, including a US citizen from New York, were arrested and remain detained in Iran following Operation Rising Lion, despite the dismissal of espionage charges and Jewish Parliament member's efforts to secure their release
Itamar Eichner
|
09:41 | 07.28.25
Israeli American man arrested in Lebanon, tortured and accused of espionage: 'They openly view Jewish existence as criminal'
Dan Brotman, who immigrated to Israel from the US at the age of 18, was traveling from Syria to London and passed through Lebanon - but there he was arrested, interrogated about his service in the IDF and held in prison for almost a week in a 'filthy cell without water or natural light
Itamar Eichner
|
23:46 | 07.27.25
'The Jews did something': US podcast under fire for antisemitic segment on Holocaust
Fresh & Fit podcast caused global uproar after its guests claimed, among other things, that Hitler was 'a man trying to save the world' and 'we gotta kill' Jews, all while the hosts laughed and encouraged their guests to antisemitic incitement
Daniela Ginzburg
|
18:53 | 07.27.25
Security increased after October 7: A visit to Cambodia’s Jewish community in Phnom Penh
In Phnom Penh, a Chabad House has become the heart of a growing Jewish community; and despite Cambodia’s painful past and ongoing regional tensions, Jewish life is quietly rebuilding with prayer, tradition and resilience
Ayelet Mamo Shay
|
18:08 | 07.27.25
At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
World War II veteran Harold Terens, who turns 102 next month, plans to celebrate a milestone he missed in childhood—a bar mitzvah at the Pentagon—decades after surviving D-Day, outliving a secret mission in Iran and marrying on the beaches of Normandy
Associated Press
|
07:43 | 07.27.25
France probes whether Jewish teens removed from flight due to religion; pilot's 9/11 links revealed
Following removal of 44 Jewish children and their chaperones from Vueling flight in Spain, France demands answers on possible religious discrimination; pilot later identified as Iván Chirivella Cruz, who once unknowingly trained two 9/11 hijackers
Ynet, news agencies
|
00:51 | 07.27.25
Dozens march in Nazi uniforms in Swiss Alps
Some 25 men wearing full Wehrmacht uniforms and Nazi insignia march through the Swiss Alps in alleged historical reenactment, sparking public outrage
Itamar Eichner
|
18:23 | 07.25.25
'He spoke Hebrew and the police was called,' boy removed from flight in Spain says
Airline denies antisemitism behind the removal of 48 French Jewish kids from a Vanceia to Paris flight; claims kids ignored crew's instructions, endangered passengers
Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid
|
21:41 | 07.24.25
Jewish children kicked off Spanish plane told to remove Jewish symbols before boarding new flight
Ahead of the return flight from Paris, the Jewish children who were taken off a plane in Valencia after singing in Hebrew were asked by group leaders to remove their kippahs and tzitzit; 'We will not give those anti-Semites the opportunity to throw us off the plane'
Itamar Eichner, Yaron Drukman
|
12:41 | 07.24.25
Historic Jewish sacred text uncovered in Poland cellar
Rare 17th-century edition of Yalkut Shimoni, featuring distinctive menorah illustration, found in Warsaw among long-lost volumes from the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva library
Itamar Eichner
|
11:54 | 07.24.25
'It feels like a massive family': British teens discover Jewish identity on wartime Israel tour
UK Jewish teens are embracing their heritage through a transformative FZY Israel tour, visiting key historical and emotional sites across the country; two of them recall impactful trip in interview with Ynetnews
Alexandra Lukash
|
09:04 | 07.24.25
Portland man sentenced to 5 years in prison for threatening to blow up Jewish institutions in New York
Domagoj Patkovic admitted to making a series of antisemitic threats to hospitals and nursing homes, broadcasting his conversations live on Discord, and recording himself giving a Nazi salute over an unconscious man; 'I’m going to kill all the kikes'
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
08:07 | 07.24.25
'We need Torah scholars', Huckabee tells Haredi leader Rabbi Dov Landau
The US ambassador met the rabbi at his home in Bnei Brak, and appeared to take a stand on the draft exemption bill; Landau thanked President Trump for his support of Israel, said yeshiva students in 'dire straits'
Shilo Freid
|
00:13 | 07.24.25
European rabbis receive Krav Maga training to protect themselves amid rising antisemitism
Dozens of European rabbis are undergoing specialized self-defense training in the Netherlands amid a surge in antisemitic attacks, prompting calls for stronger government protection
Itamar Eichner
|
20:56 | 07.23.25
They were dancing: Russia arrests four ultra-Orthodox Jews for 'disruptive behavior' outside security HQ
Local forces detain Haredi Jews—citizens of Israel, the U.S. and Russia—in St. Petersburg for dancing and taking photos near the FSB headquarters
Itamar Eichner
|
19:40 | 07.23.25
Haredi yeshiva head blames parents after students opt to join the IDF
Head of the Wolfson Yeshiva in Jerusalem says students' downfall began when their parents allowed them access to the internet; although only a small number of yeshiva students plan to enlist, Haredi leaders fear a fracture in their traditional stance
Shilo Freid
|
13:17 | 07.23.25
Ukraine recognizes Rabbi Nachman’s grave in Uman as national heritage site
Ukraine has designated the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman as a national heritage site, granting it top-level protection; move highlights Ukraine’s commitment to preserving Jewish heritage and strengthening ties with Israel
Itamar Eichner
|
11:13 | 07.23.25
Education minister opens Israel Prize to diaspora Jews, drawing backlash
Yoav Kisch's decision to allow Jews living abroad to receive the Israel Prize has sparked criticism from former officials and academics, who argue the move undermines the award's civic value and prioritizes Jewish identity over Israeli residency
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad
|
11:12 | 07.23.25
US Jewish leaders pledge support for Israel, raise $2 billion since October 7
American Jewish leaders arrived in Israel to reaffirm solidarity following 12-day Iran war; Emphasizing unity beyond politics, they pledged continued aid, visited affected areas, and met families of hostages—underscoring a $2 billion commitment raised since October 7
Itamar Eichner
|
22:27 | 07.22.25
Rabbis appeal for halt to Polish construction after Holocaust-era mass grave discovered
The Conference of European Rabbis is calling for immediate suspension of a Polish real estate project after uncovering evidence of a Holocaust-era mass grave; Activists demand DNA tests and legal recognition of the site as a Jewish cemetery to protect its sanctity
Itamar Eichner
|
22:48 | 07.21.25
Arab man pulls knife on yeshiva students studying in Switzerland
Attacker threatened a group of yeshiva students at a train station in Lucerne with a knife on Saturday night but was not arrested; The students, including Israelis, were invited to file a police complaint on Monday
Itamar Eichner
|
09:18 | 07.20.25
Holocaust-themed display at Swedish pro-Palestinian protest sparks outrage, legal scrutiny
Pro-Palestinian protest in Umeå features mannequins in concentration camp uniforms hanging from gallows; Jewish groups and legal experts condemn it as antisemitic and urge authorities to investigate
Itamar Eichner
|
16:41 | 07.19.25
'Jews are killers!': Jewish man assaulted on Dublin bus amid spike in antisemitic incidents
A Jewish man was assaulted on a Dublin bus by an attacker shouting antisemitic slurs and accusing Israel of genocide, amid rising tensions over Irish legislation targeting Israeli settlement goods and growing concern about antisemitism in Ireland
Itamar Eichner
|
15:22 | 07.19.25
Israeli Harvard grad sues university, alleging assault cover-up and systemic antisemitism
Former student claims school shielded students who attacked him during a 2023 campus protest and enabled a broader pattern of antisemitic harassment; federal lawsuit accuses Harvard of civil rights violations, obstructing justice and fostering a hostile environment
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
23:08 | 07.18.25
Jewish Voice for Peace launches political arm to challenge pro-Israel candidates
After years of vocal anti-Israel protests on campuses and in public spaces, anti-Zionist activist group shifts course, launching a political arm aimed at fundraising without donor disclosure, backing progressive candidates and targeting pro-Israel incumbents
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
21:01 | 07.18.25
Chabad rabbi’s car hit by drone in Ukraine; family escapes unharmed
Car of Rabbi Yitzchak Wolf, Chabad’s emissary in Kherson, was hit by a drone while driving; 'We’re alive by a great miracle'; the vehicle’s front end was badly damaged
Itamar Eichner
|
22:53 | 07.17.25
Near Babi Yar memorial, Trump’s envoy moved to tears as Chabad rabbi recites Psalm
US president's special envoy to the Ukraine war, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, met with dozens of Chabad rabbis in Ukraine and received a firsthand account of the Jewish community's struggles in the war-torn country
Itamar Eichner
|
18:48 | 07.17.25
'We feel isolated': Jewish community braces as Ireland revives anti-Israel bill
Morris Cohen, head of Ireland’s Jewish community, says country increasingly hostile to Israel and intolerant of dissent; as lawmakers advance sweeping boycott bill, he describes rising antisemitism, political isolation and sense of abandonment among Irish Jews
Alexandra Lukash
|
14:47 | 07.17.25
Iranian Jews—safe through silence
In Iran, Jews can live openly—so long as they remain silent; amid tensions with Israel, fear grips the community as the regime hunts for spies, casting suspicion on anyone with diaspora ties; for many, identity is no longer just faith—it’s survival
Eleanor H. Reich/The Media Line
|
10:46 | 07.17.25
'Antisemitic legislation': Irish bill to criminalize imports from Israeli settlements sparks outrage
FM Sa’ar warns Ireland will 'pay a price' if controversial bill passes; chief rabbi slams it as political consensus that demonizes Israel while ignoring Hamas
Itamar Eichner
|
09:17 | 07.17.25
Fake jobs, real courage: How one Indian businessman saved Jews from the Nazis
Kundan Lal Gupta, an Indian entrepreneur with no ties to Europe, rescued 14 Austrian Jews during the Holocaust—creating fake firms, posting bogus job ads and issuing life-saving visas in a quiet, selfless act of heroism
Itamar Eichner
|
23:37 | 07.16.25
Jewish leaders urge EU to act after Belgian police raid on mohels’ homes
European Jewish Association launches emergency campaign to defend ritual circumcision, warning that criminal proceedings against mohels in Belgium mark serious violation of religious freedom and could set dangerous precedent across continent
Itamar Eichner
|
11:39 | 07.16.25
Lithuania pays symbolic compensation for stolen Jewish property
Some 340 Holocaust survivors of Lithuanian descent or their heirs have received about €20,000 each from the government; One recipient says the sum 'barely scratches the bottom threshold of compensation and doesn’t come close to the property’s value'
Itamar Eichner
|
19:09 | 07.15.25
Ancient manuscripts reveal hidden history of Ethiopian Judaism
Discovered through Tel Aviv University initiative, sacred Ge'ez-language texts—central to Beta Israel religious life—preserved by Ethiopian-born kesim and represent earliest surviving examples of Orit tradition, long obscured from scholarly and public view
Sharon Kidon
|
08:31 | 07.15.25
From tradition to high fashion: Wigs gain ground beyond religious boundaries
Once rooted in religious modesty, wigs — or sheitels — are now embraced by women across Israeli society; from fashion to function, high-end wigs offer personal expression, confidence and convenience to religious and secular women alike
Shilo Freid
|
10:33 | 07.14.25
Jewish sites vandalized in Poland after Holocaust denial remarks by lawmaker
Swastikas and anti-Israel graffiti found defacing synagogue ruin and Jewish cemetery in Dolka, Poland, days after far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun denied Auschwitz gas chambers; locals, Jewish groups condemn attack as blow to reconciliation
Itamar Eichner
|
20:55 | 07.13.25
Amid war, more and more Israelis decide to emigrate to Morocco
Israelis of Moroccan descent rediscover their roots, navigating identity, geopolitics and belonging as they rebuild lives in a homeland that feels both familiar and foreign
Meirav Weiss
|
02:30 | 07.12.25
Attacks on Jews ‘understandable’: ADL survey reveals alarming antisemitic views among Americans
Report reveals worrying levels of antisemitic sentiment in the U.S., with 24% of Americans finding recent violent attacks on Jewish people 'understandable,' and widespread misconceptions about Jewish loyalty and influence; despite this, 82% support removing online hate speech and 77% favor government action to combat antisemitism
Ynetnews
|
14:03 | 07.11.25
‘I gave them back their voices’: Holocaust survivor marks 100th birthday at Yad Vashem
Moshe Abeles, born in Hungary in 1924, spent more than two decades volunteering in Yad Vashem’s historical archives, where he labeled and organized materials and assisted visitors searching for information about the Holocaust
Gilad Cohen
|
11:13 | 07.10.25
Australia mulls visa bans, universities funding cuts to fight rising antisemitism
Led by envoy Jillian Segal, the plan calls for deep reforms—from university 'report cards' to visa screening—to stem a surge in antisemitic attacks since the start of the Gaza war
Reuters
|
10:54 | 07.10.25
Global Jewish population still trails pre-Holocaust numbers, study finds
While Jewish numbers rose in Israel and North America, declines in Europe and Africa have persisted, meaning Jews are now just 0.2% of the world and shrinking in multiple regions, according to a Pew study; 'It takes a long time to replace a third of the population. This is a reminder of how many people we lost in the Holocaust'
Itamar Eichner
|
06:29 | 07.10.25
Professor who became symbol of Jewish struggle at Columbia is leaving
Hours after announcing he was cleared in a university investigation, Ynet has learned that Prof. Shai Davidai is leaving the university that had previously barred him from campus
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
23:09 | 07.09.25
Jewish World
""