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Newly discovered collection highlights correspondence between Jan Nowak, a non-Jewish physician from Kraków, and his family outside the Nazi camps
New theory offers a solution to one of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ longest-running puzzles, arguing the out-of-sync calendar was used for ideological...
Head’s of all 9 institutions pen letter to Knesset urging lawmakers to reject bill, which they say could jeopardize international recognition,...
At ceremony for wrongfully convicted officer, Macron warns ‘old demons of antisemitism’ never fully vanished; statue had effectively been hidden...
After Labour MP urges ‘more pressure’ on Israeli government, Jewish organizations say ‘distorted’ criticisms of Jewish state are one driver of...
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
With gold-plated fountains, imported stone and nearly 74,000 square feet of interior space, the Versailles-inspired estate embodies a level of wealth...
New initiative aims to strengthen global research as scholars say post-October 7 hostilities toward Jews require new academic approaches
Huqoq exhibition in Kibbutz Ginosar features finds from 1,600-year-old northern community that flourished under Byzantine rule
As currency surge raises effective prices for overseas investors, buyers are adjusting plans, turning to newer developments and speculative financing...
The move follows similar efforts to smooth the path for practitioners of other regulated professions, and comes amid a manpower shortage in the health...
Ella Rosenkovitch was on her way to visit grandparents with her family when their flight was hijacked to Uganda by terrorists. Half a century later,...
After years of legal and political battles, liberal group claims to have broken the Chief Rabbinate’s longstanding monopoly over kosher...
Thousands of athletes from more than 30 countries gather in Jerusalem for a star-studded opening ceremony of the delayed sporting event
Shrunk to half the size of the 2022 games due to geopolitical tensions, the ‘Jewish Olympics’ is still bringing 5,000 athletes together in Israel...
5,000-strong Jewish community, already diminished by decades of political turmoil, provides aid while straining depleted resources as rescue efforts...
President of Venezuela’s largest Ashkenazi congregation says 4 community members still missing, while dozens of families’ homes have been...
The 2,600-year-old shell used for a tiny seal stamped with an Assyrian-era religious symbol originated in the Indo-Pacific. How did it reach the Holy...
Villa Catana, located in the Talbieh neighborhood, went for NIS 105,000 per square meter ($3,355 per square foot) to an undisclosed buyer
The 1,700-year-old marble sculptures, possibly secreted away from early Christians, may depict prominent figures from the Greco-Roman world,...
Treatise on faith and purpose becomes a memorial for Rabbi Eli Schlanger after he was killed at the Hanukkah beach party he organized last December in...
Overnight and day camps owned by Simad Holdings say programs to proceed as scheduled
After reporting from Israel and the West Bank for six years, Alice Froussard wasn’t let in and was sent back to France, in a decision by Diaspora...
From forgotten photographs and handwritten notes to aging microfilm reels, a weeklong series offers a rare glimpse of the documents curating the...
75% of Israelis say the US made the right decision to attack Iran, while 80% of Palestinians think it was wrong, Pew report finds; In the US, 59% are...
Police intercept pro-Palestinian activists, though no arrests reported; hotel probes ‘Free Palestine’ messages on TV screens in rooms of two...
Accounts seeking normative content on fitness and health are quickly shown conspiracy theories and explicit hate speech, says Combat Antisemitism...
The new rules, based on recommendations by Lord John Mann, come in the wake of ‘shocking’ cases of intimidation and abuse within the health service
Police are investigating Tuesday morning attack believed to be latest in a string of assaults on local Jewish community
Inaugural commemoration Monday sees Iraqi Jews remember the June 1, 1941, pogrom that killed about 180 Jews and marked the decline of one of the...
Diaspora Ministry study shows a rise of Jewish identity and pride alongside a declining sense of responsibility for overseas Jews
The challenge is not only how to remain financially afloat today, but whether Orthodox middle-class life in America will remain sustainable for future...
‘In a world without Holocaust survivors, one needs new ways to tell the story,’ says head of Berlin-based Friends of Yad Vashem; extension also...
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
Canadian politicians called the display at a rally on Sunday ‘disgusting, antisemitic and clear incitement’
Community members have offered a $25,000 reward for info about 14-year-old Esther, on the autism spectrum, who has been missing since May 15
Once envisioned as the city’s commercial hub, the historic site is now seen as a confusing maze of empty storefronts, urban legends and decades of...
The number of attacks fell 13% in Berlin in 2025, but a ‘societal climate’ of attacks on Jews pervades in the country, government report finds
Sampling 14 different cakes at seven capital cafes and bakeries, kosher food influencer Jamie Geller explores recipes and history as she looks to...
American buyers are still purchasing more expensive properties than the French, and location trends are shifting, first-of-its-kind analysis finds
Parents described harassment of students ranging from Holocaust references to threats of violence
After last year’s international competition of 8,000 Jewish athletes from around was canceled, organizers cautiously hope the 2026 redo will meet...
A forum convened by the president to promote mutual respect in Israeli society included a rare appearance by Israel’s most famous actress
The second-largest city in Poland had a thriving Jewish cultural scene before The Third Reich incarcerated 164,000 Jews for slave labor. A Yad Vashem...
A 92-year-old couple was among those married during the May 9-11 truce put in place in honor of Victory Day
As many as 20,000 come out on Sunday afternoon; speakers warn that attacks on Jews pose a threat to the country’s democratic values
Country has already seen 11 violent attacks this year, surpassing the total for all of 2025: ‘A crisis of antisemitism that has spiraled out of...
Jewish community of some 6,000 reports 199 antisemitic incidents – prior to Oct. 7 there were around 7 per year; 24 incidents recorded against...
After Sa’ar accuses Antwerp of antisemitism, his Belgian counterpart claims probe was initiated by representatives of Jewish community in country...
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