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Denmark records third straight year of historically high antisemitism

Denmark records third straight year of historically high antisemitism

Jewish community of some 6,000 reports 199 antisemitic incidents – prior to Oct. 7 there were around 7 per year; 24 incidents recorded against...

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Belgium indicts 3 Jewish mohels, sparking diplomatic spat with Israel and US

Belgium indicts 3 Jewish mohels, sparking diplomatic spat with Israel and US

After Sa’ar accuses Antwerp of antisemitism, his Belgian counterpart claims probe was initiated by representatives of Jewish community in country...

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ADL: Antisemitic assaults in US hit record high in 2025 as overall incidents declined

ADL: Antisemitic assaults in US hit record high in 2025 as overall incidents declined

In a year with 203 violent incidents, including the murders of three Jews, the total number of incidents dropped 33% from 2024’s record high

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Despite mayor’s cancellation, ‘Globalize the intifada’ event proceeds in Sydney

Despite mayor’s cancellation, ‘Globalize the intifada’ event proceeds in Sydney

The event, canceled by the mayor due to fears it would cause violence, attracted a small crowd in the park instead

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Fearing hostilities, Sydney cancels controversial ‘Globalize the intifada’ forum

Fearing hostilities, Sydney cancels controversial ‘Globalize the intifada’ forum

Event, condemned by political and Jewish leaders, was set to challenge legal efforts to ban public use of the phrase

04.05.2026 60

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Ukrainian Jewish school and orphanage struck in overnight Russian drone attack

Ukrainian Jewish school and orphanage struck in overnight Russian drone attack

Jewish institutions sustained serious damage but no injuries reported; Russia launches over 600 drones at Ukraine in under 24 hours

01.05.2026 40

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Housing snapshot April 2026: Home prices continue slide, bringing yearly drop to 1.7%

Housing snapshot April 2026: Home prices continue slide, bringing yearly drop to 1.7%

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

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Separate cities or shared space? Ministries divided over Negev housing plan for Haredim

As the ultra-Orthodox population surges, plans for three new cities in the south highlight a growing divide over integration, economics and the future...

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Starmer booed at site of Golders Green terror; promises to tackle antisemitism, extremism

Starmer booed at site of Golders Green terror; promises to tackle antisemitism, extremism

Anti-terror chief says attacks on Jews are UK’s ‘biggest national security emergency’ after terror stabbing wounds two; government adds $33...

30.04.2026 60

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‘The city is dead’: Israel’s north struggles to recover as war leaves uneven economic scars

‘The city is dead’: Israel’s north struggles to recover as war leaves uneven economic scars

In Kiryat Shmona and across the Galilee, shuttered businesses, slow returns and shifting demand for homes indicate a patchy recovery after more than...

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Housing policy out of sync with shifting demand, especially for smaller homes, study finds

Housing policy out of sync with shifting demand, especially for smaller homes, study finds

Research center says failure to account for growth of number of households driving prices out of reach, leaving more families in rentals, with major...

29.04.2026 60

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UK’s top 2 Progressive rabbis: Israel’s direction risks it becoming ‘incompatible with Jewish values’

UK’s top 2 Progressive rabbis: Israel’s direction risks it becoming ‘incompatible with Jewish values’

Israeli government’s path ‘fractures our relationship with Israel,’ and criticizing it, far from disloyalty, is ‘a Jewish obligation,’ Rabbi...

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Canadian antisemitism ‘metastasized’ in 2025 with record 6,800 incidents, mostly online

Canadian antisemitism ‘metastasized’ in 2025 with record 6,800 incidents, mostly online

B’nai Brith Canada’s annual report, tallying 10 violent incidents and hundreds of cases of vandalism, says Jew-hatred is ‘national crisis’...

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UK Palestine Action activist tells court sledgehammer attack on officer was ‘reasonable’

In retrial over 2024 raid of Israeli defense firm’s Bristol factory, defendant admits cop he targeted after hearing screams from fellow activist...

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After uproar, Kyrgyzstan hotel removes sign barring entry to ‘Jews and animals’

Israeli ambassador welcomes swift action by local authorities to remove ‘antisemitic and offensive’ notice posted at Villa Hotel, in city of Osh

21.04.2026 60

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Over 40% of European Jews experienced antisemitism last year, survey finds

Nearly half of European Jews feel unsafe in their countries, but feel more connected to their Jewish communities than do North American Jews, Jewish...

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On Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Zelensky criminalizes antisemitism in Ukraine

The country’s Jewish president signs a law making hate crimes against Jews punishable by up to eight years in prison

15.04.2026 60

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North Macedonian synagogue hit by arson in country’s 1st antisemitic attack since Holocaust

Attack on Skopje synagogue in country with just 200 Jews is latest in a string of such incidents throughout the world

15.04.2026 50

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In parliament, Polish MP calls Israel ‘new Third Reich,’ waves Israeli flag with swastika

Far-right Konrad Berkowicz prompts outrage from fellow lawmakers with display, as he accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza; Israel embassy pans...

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Gaza shoe display in Amsterdam appears to appropriate Holocaust imagery ahead of Yom Hashoah

Exhibit in Dam Square by pro-Palestinian nonprofit commemorates Palestinian children killed in Gaza war, drawing criticism

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Jerusalem ceremony recognizes four Jews who rescued other Jews during Holocaust

B’nai B’rith-KKL-JNF citation honors heroes who endangered their own lives to save fellow community members in World War II

14.04.2026 60

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Who still reads Holocaust stories? A publisher sees shifting trends after October 7

Demand for Holocaust memoirs is falling amid rising antisemitism and changing consumer patterns. A non-Jewish Dutch woman has made it her mission to...

14.04.2026 50

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2025 toll of Diaspora Jews killed in antisemitic attacks was highest in three decades

TAU study finds shift in types of anti-Jewish events, with violence becoming the norm; Australia, Canada see highest yearly numbers of antisemitic...

13.04.2026 50

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Amid echoes of war, these survivors will light Yom Hashoah torches in pre-recorded ceremony

Yad Vashem announces that the live broadcast of this year’s event, under the theme ‘The Jewish Family During the Holocaust,’ has been replaced...

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As Anglo immigration grows, developers rethink ways to cultivate communal roots

From rabbi-led neighborhoods to group purchases, new approaches aim to ease immigrants’ transition as a post-Oct. 7 wave of newcomers seeks to blend...

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Housing snapshot March 2026: Prices dip again after two-month rise

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

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For Jerusalem’s Haredim, it’s business as usual during wartime Passover shopping rush

As war with Iran keeps tourists away and quiets the Mahane Yehuda market, ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods remain packed with locals preparing for the...

31.03.2026 50

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Passover hotel programs see mass exodus as war disrupts holiday travel plans

Flight cancellations and security concerns make the journey in and out of Israel nonviable for tens of thousands, dealing a blow to the growing kosher...

30.03.2026 70

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187 years after deadly Iran pogrom, Mashhad crypto-Jews are focus of Jerusalem exhibit

Now at Israel’s National Library, display shows how the Jewish community of Iranian city outwardly acted as Muslims for over a century after a...

27.03.2026 70

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Immigrating to Israel during war ‘closes a circle,’ Iranian-American Jew says

Sami Rahamim, whose parents left Shiraz in 1949, is one of 30 new citizens arriving Wednesday, despite travel restrictions

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Half-asleep, sheltering underground: Tel Aviv residents seek normalcy under rocket fire

From tent-city shelters to empty offices and shopping malls, residents navigate fatigue and fear while trying to maintain a semblance of routine...

24.03.2026 80

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Arabic-language Wikipedia filled with terrorist propaganda, bias – report

Up to 50% of citations in some articles about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict come from messaging put out by Hamas, Hezbollah and other terror...

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After synagogue attacks, Belgium sending soldiers to guard Jewish neighborhoods

Troops will be deployed at two dozen sites in the wake of explosions at Jewish institutions in Liège and Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam last...

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‘Most comprehensive’ report on Oct. 7 attack updated to include new data, survivor accounts

New testimonies from former hostage Emily Damari and others added to report that UK All-Party Parliamentary Group commissioned to push back on denials...

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Pre-state vaults and ancient cisterns provide shelter for Jerusalemites again under siege

In a city where thousands of buildings lack safe rooms offering protection from Iranian rockets, many residents run to improvised spots rich with...

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New Iran-linked terror org targets European Jewish institutions, Diaspora Ministry warns

Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia attacked sites in Belgium, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam last week as part of a psychological warfare campaign, the...

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‘Every light is flashing’: After shootings at synagogues, Canada’s Jews fear what’s next

Community leaders worry a Bondi Beach-type attack is around the corner after years of unchecked antisemitism; they’re hopeful lawmakers will finally...

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After Iranian missile ‘nightmare,’ Beit Shemesh evacuees seek shelter in Jerusalem

At the capital’s Leonardo Plaza hotel, some 300 residents of the hard-hit city try to pick up the pieces of their lives after their homes were...

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Swatting away war, Team Israel fans in Jerusalem find nine innings of refuge in baseball

A small crew of enthusiasts takes a timeout from Iranian missiles to watch the country compete on the global stage and have a chance to feel...

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Israel eliminated from World Baseball Classic after 10-1 loss to Dominican Republic

Team will play one final match against the Netherlands on Tuesday after losing to star-studded team from the Caribbean

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Luton Airport apologizes, promises enhanced staff training after alleged antisemitism

Author Alon Penzel hears from airport over a year after he says he was harassed by security officers while carrying a placard promoting his book about...

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‘Spiritually isolated’: Jews in the US military fight for their religious rights

With 15,000 Jewish Americans in uniform, religious accommodation remains uneven across the ranks and many have difficulty accessing kosher meals and...

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Novelty no more, Team Israel goes to bat for local game with return to World Baseball Classic

Built mainly around American Jewish players, the team returning to the global tourney this week has become a symbol of Jewish identity and a driver...

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Stuck in Poland as war broke out, Jerusalem-area students brought home via Egypt’s Taba

Ninety high schoolers on an educational heritage trip were given extra security, temporarily barred from leaving hotel, after US-Israeli strikes on...

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In Jerusalem’s Katamon neighborhood, levelheadedness and levity prevail as rockets fly

Amid Purim preparations, residents express optimism over ongoing war with Iran as they enjoy the pleasant weather between scattered showers of...

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‘Things can’t get any worse’: Iranian expats in Israel celebrate Khamenei’s downfall

Some express fears of a power vacuum and potential violence against Iran’s Jews after the US-Israel strike, but say news of the supreme leader’s...

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Iran conflict strands tens of thousands of Israelis abroad

Rescue flights planned for when airspace reopens; travelers advised to stay calm and follow updates; two flydubai flights from Ben Gurion diverted to...

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Housing snapshot February 2026: Prices rise for second straight month after ceasefire

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

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Betting big on Israeli real estate, Canadian billionaire looks to drive housing markets

After buying foundering developing firm Azorim in 2011, Hershey Friedman has turned it into a NIS 5 billion market leader — and is now doubling down...

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Progressive Jews sound alarm over bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall

Diaspora leaders warn criminalizing non-Orthodox prayer at the Wall will exclude many from Judaism’s holiest site, violating World Zionist...

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