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Australian Imam who apologized for antisemitic sermon now calls to ‘kill all oppressors’

Sheikh Ahmed Zoud recently retracted claim that Jews are bloodthirsty and treacherous, but new statements raise questions as to whether he is using...

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Looking to slow life down and join a kibbutz? It’ll cost you

Once Zionist experiments in communal living, today’s kibbutz communities still have much to offer, though only for those with the right mindset and...

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in May 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

30.05.2025 30

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More organizations are fighting surging antisemitism. But how many do we need?

In a once-niche field of Jewish advocacy, a complicated mix of interest groups is now battling hatred, often with overlapping missions and...

29.05.2025 40

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Rubio: Murders of Israeli embassy staff a reminder of importance of ‘never again’

Delegates from 40 countries attend Foreign Ministry’s antisemitism conference in Jerusalem, first major event of Israel’s yearlong IHRA presidency

28.05.2025 30

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Watchdog: French textbooks cover Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust, but gaps remain

Schoolchildren in France are taught about Jewish history and Zionism, but some areas are underrepresented, according to education watchdog IMPACT-se

27.05.2025 20

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At 40th anniversary of Operation Moses, Israel’s Ethiopians share pride and pain

As Israel recalls the 1985 covert mission that rescued 8,000 Ethiopians from war and famine, the community extols its achievements, but racism still...

26.05.2025 10

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More WZO election fraud alleged as global Jewish communities prepare to vote

More than 15,000 US ballots are now likely to be thrown out, as Jews in more than 35 other countries prepare to choose their delegates by July 28

23.05.2025 40

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Pain, anger for US Jews at killings of Israel Embassy staffers, amid ‘a relentless campaign of hate’

ADL says Jews will not be cowed or intimidated amid spiraling rise in antisemitism since October 7 massacre and Gaza war; Betar urges US Jews to move...

22.05.2025 40

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Yaron Lischinsky, Sarah Milgrim named as victims of Washington, DC, shooting

Both victims were embassy employees, who were about to get engaged; couple worked and advocated for Israeli-Arab coexistence

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In ‘King of Shlock’ documentary, an Orthodox rocker tries to parody like it’s 1999

Short film takes intimate look at the four-decade career of Lenny Solomon, whose niche cover act Shlock Rock became an iconic staple for religious...

20.05.2025 20

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UK’s liberal Jewish streams merge into unified ‘Progressive’ movement

Resolving ideological differences, the new movement represents about 30% of the country’s affiliated Jews

19.05.2025 30

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As Israeli breakdancing finds its flow, locals throw down for chance at world stage

The urban dance style is gaining momentum here — mostly among B-boys — as local crews develop their style and look to represent Israel at...

18.05.2025 40

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Open seven days a week, flashy new mall near Tel Aviv rekindles Shabbat battle

Backed by the local mayor, BIG Fashion Glilot brazenly defies law limiting commercial activity on Jewish day of rest, drawing attempted government...

17.05.2025 40

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Belgium’s Jewish community on edge after police raids on illegal circumcisions

Police in Antwerp looking for rabbis conducting the religious rite without medical license; Jewish group says raids part of larger campaign of...

14.05.2025 10

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Survey: 82% of Europeans don’t consider fighting antisemitism a priority

Poll by the European Jewish Association finds that more than 20% blame Jews in their own countries for the war between Israel and Hamas

13.05.2025 20

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Holocaust survivor dies 2 weeks after great-grandson killed in Gaza as she visited Nazi camp

Asaf Cafri died in Strip while great-grandmother Magda Baratz and his father visited Bergen-Belsen; her son says death of Asaf was ‘very hard’ for her

11.05.2025 20

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Coalition revives contentious bid to limit Law of Return; this time, it may pass

An amendment that would deny people with only one Jewish grandparent the automatic right to immigrate to Israel is expected to be approved when it...

08.05.2025 10

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Report details ‘terrible,’ normalized antisemitism at UK universities

Testimonials presented to House of Lords find sharp spike in anti-Jewish activities since Oct. 7, show Jewish students are ‘frightened’ to be on...

08.05.2025 10

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80 years after Nazi Germany’s surrender, antisemitism is rising worldwide, report finds

Existing policies to fight ‘tsunami’ of hate have failed, says J7 group representing Jews in seven countries with largest Jewish populations...

07.05.2025 30

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New documents shed light on ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele’s escape from Nazi Germany

Notorious German SS officer and physician of Auschwitz requested to travel from Argentina to West Germany in 1959 using his real name, sources reveal

06.05.2025 10

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Government report accuses West of bolstering antisemitism by criticizing Israel

Diaspora Ministry dubs Canada ‘champion of antisemitism,’ tying Trudeau’s condemnation of military action in Gaza to 670% spike in anti-Jewish...

05.05.2025 30

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Disappointed by Labor victory, Australia’s Jews hope for a new tack on hate crimes

Jewish organizations hope incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will crack down on antisemitic attacks that have proliferated throughout the...

04.05.2025 10

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In Beit Shemesh, neighborhood after neighborhood turns Haredi, squeezing out others

Residents of the Neve Shamir neighborhood are up in arms over plans to turn what was initially intended to be a mixed community into an ultra-Orthodox...

02.05.2025 40

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in April 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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Netta Barzilai gives new life to ‘Chai’ in Independence Day music video

New rendition of Ofra Haza’s 1983 Eurovision song designed to reflect Israel’s resilience and strength since the October 7, 2023, attack

30.04.2025 20

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Survey: 31% of US Jews more engaged in Jewish life than before Oct 7

An 18-month surge in Jewish engagement reflects a sustained response to the war and rising threats of antisemitism, say the Jewish Federations of...

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WZO elections marred by alleged widespread voter fraud, abuse of voting platform

As many as 6% of all ballots may be thrown out, in fateful vote by US Jews that helps determine how billions of dollars will be spent on Jewish and...

29.04.2025 20

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Quentin Tarantino buys $13.8 million property in Tel Aviv

American filmmaker and his Israeli wife plan to build new home on 2,200-square meter lot in Tel Baruch neighborhood

28.04.2025 50

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South African Jews hopeful teetering coalition will be forced to temper anti-Israel stance

Some community leaders believe the solution to domestic challenges and a diplomatic crisis with the US begins with the Jewish state – but will the...

28.04.2025 20

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Fresh fraud charges mar final week of World Zionist Congress vote

The election, which ends May 4, allows US Jews to choose how billions of dollars will be spent on Jewish and Israeli causes

27.04.2025 10

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82 years after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, its last living fighter bears witness

Michael Smuss helped smuggle supplies needed during the Jewish resistance against the Nazis; he shares how a series of ‘lucky’ accidents helped...

24.04.2025 30

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Iran agrees to let in team to discuss restoring nuclear monitoring, UN watchdog says

Move unrelated to US-Iran talks but is a positive sign of Islamic Republic’s willingness to strike deal, Rafael Grossi tells reporters a week after...

24.04.2025 40

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Herzog at Yad Vashem: ‘History won’t forgive those destroying Israel from within’

At the state ceremony for Holocaust Remembrance Day, Netanyahu says Hamas is ‘exactly like the Nazis’, and vows to bring back all the hostages

24.04.2025 30

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Antisemitism has declined from post-October 7 peak, but remains alarmingly high – TAU

Report on global Jew-hatred finds that incidents increased in most places in 2024, calls for stronger law enforcement to stem the tide

23.04.2025 20

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Yad Vashem condemns Latvia’s exoneration of ‘the butcher of Riga’

22.04.2025 7

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TikTok video creators teach the next generation about the Holocaust

Hebrew University project seeks to develop a video library for teachers in partnership with social video platform, which is also sending content...

22.04.2025 10

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ADL says 2024 antisemitic incidents in US shattered records for fourth year in a row

9,354 cases of harassment, vandalism, and assault recorded throughout year, led by New York with 1,437 and California with 1,344

22.04.2025 30

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Report projects fewer than 100,000 living Holocaust survivors by 2032

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Claims Conference predicts that only about 20,000 eyewitnesses to the murder of six million Jews will remain...

22.04.2025 20

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Jewish organizations mourn Pope Francis, ‘friend of the Jewish people’

Some voices criticize the leader of the Catholic Church for his statements condemning Israeli actions in its war in Gaza

21.04.2025 10

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‘Transformative’: After 25 years, has Birthright Israel really reshaped US Jewry?

Analysts debate the successes – and failings – of the iconic Jewish heritage trip as it surpasses 900,000 young adults brought on free visits to...

13.04.2025 30

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As prices rise, Haredi Jerusalemites line shops — and soup kitchens — ahead of Passover

Despite rampant poverty in Mea Shearim neighborhood and a 5% rise in Passover food costs, demand for high-end goods is high, but so is reliance on...

11.04.2025 20

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Charges of voter fraud mar ‘incredibly important’ World Zionist Congress elections

Amid record US Jewish turnout halfway through vote, new allegations threaten the legitimacy of elections that will help allocate $5 billion in funding...

11.04.2025 20

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With ‘engaging’ approach to Holocaust storytelling, Yad Vashem targets next generation

A new audiovisual experience and live theater at the national museum and memorial raise questions about Shoah education after survivors pass on

10.04.2025 10

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Schools in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan portray Jews fairly – report

Findings on Muslim-majority Central Asian countries more encouraging than previous investigations into European countries

08.04.2025 10

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Antisemitism among Irish Christians at ‘Medieval’ levels, say researchers

New survey finds religious narratives play a ‘massive role’ in strong anti-Jewish and anti-Israel trends, with Catholics far less supportive of...

04.04.2025 10

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Study finds Egyptian state media overwhelmingly anti-Israel, antisemitic

Research says 87% of opinion pieces about Israel in country’s two leading news outlets speak negatively about the Jewish state, and 30% of those...

02.04.2025 10

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In Biblical call against Trump, Cory Booker proclaims, ‘Hineni’ — I am here

19 hours into record-breaking Senate speech against president, New Jersey Democrat cites Hebrew phrase, later talks of Gaza hostages, fixes yellow...

02.04.2025 40

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Jerusalem municipality begins work on massive First Station expansion

New residential and business hub will include train stations and a controversial cable car to the Old City and the Western Wall

02.04.2025 30

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Why do US Jews leave Orthodoxy? A new study tries to map out the reasons

A survey of 29 formerly religious subjects by the Orthodox Union concludes synagogues and schools must adopt more inclusive mindsets while parents...

01.04.2025 20

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