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Authorities in Ecuador and the US located the children, ages 4 to 12, in an isolated rural home after months of searching; sources said they suffered from severe malnutrition and neglect, with one person involved saying the eldest weighed ‘like an average 6-year-old’

Ahead of Shavuot, the National Library of Israel presents a rare copy of what is believed to be the world’s first kosher cookbook, an 1846 English volume with dairy dishes, beauty tips and recipes often attributed to Lady Judith Montefiore

Israel's consul general in New York attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani following a post marking Nakba Day and accused him of stoking tensions: 'Don't let fake smiles fool you'

According to reports, the suspect broke into a home in a Jewish neighborhood overnight, entered a girl’s bedroom and refused to drop a stick he was holding before a neighbor who heard screams shot him

Col. Omri Rosenkrantz led Brigade 300 on Israel’s northern front against Hezbollah, also served in Gaza; He describes offensive ops across the Lebanon border, drone warfare challenges, and warns invasion threat remains despite improved security

After the Six-Day War, the Western Wall became a national symbol for Israelis of all backgrounds, but its transfer to religious authorities and the introduction of gender separation gradually turned it into an ultra-Orthodox space

NYC mayor uses public funds for widely viewed video omitting the UN partition plan; he says illness kept him from taking part as Jewish leaders boycott his Jewish American Heritage Month event

Tel Aviv University says participation surged in Israel and abroad, with students from 14 countries testing their skills in puzzles, idioms and code-breaking

Police search for five Arabic-speaking masked men who allegedly chased, dragged and assaulted the 22-year-old after hearing him speak on the phone in Hebrew in Golders Green, leaving him with cuts and bruises

New report details daily antisemitic abuse faced by Jewish students in London schools, including Nazi salutes, violent threats and calls to behead family members, as British officials warn there is 'no place for antisemitism' in society

A Jewish couple and their 5-year-old daughter were horrified to find a swastika carved into their car in Paris, as French politician Romain Ashkenazi warned that antisemitic and racist acts are increasingly spreading across France

Through Israel-is, Nova survivor Sapir Golan shares her Oct. 7 testimony on US campuses, where the organization trains Israelis to engage students abroad using personal stories, VR tools and delegation programs amid both support and hostility

Nachshon’s leap into the sea offers a model of Jewish leadership rooted in courage, initiative and shared national responsibility; Just as Moses' prayers did not part the sea until Nachshon moved, today’s stormy 'sea' requires the initiative of our leaders

Known by many names across Jewish, Christian and Muslim tradition, Jerusalem’s Lions’ Gate carries centuries of legends, from Suleiman the Magnificent’s dream to the Israeli paratroopers who entered the Old City through it in 1967

As Jerusalem remains the top destination for North American olim, one family prepares to begin a new life in the capital while a young olah reflects on how the city transformed her connection to Israel and the Jewish people

The campaign, called 'Gett Naked,' seeks to pressure gett refusers by publishing revealing photos submitted by ultra-Orthodox women in the United States

Do companies collapse because of competition, or at the moment they forget what they were actually built around?

Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, known as 'Commander Butcher,' allegedly ordered an undercover agent to attack on a Jewish holiday or near schools 'full of children,' writing that the target was 'dead Jewish children'

Haredi women in the US are posting relatively revealing photos under the hashtag #FREEADEENA, to pressure a man who has withheld a get from his wife for five years; Activists  say the community is more shocked by the protest itself than by suffering of agunot

New aliyah figures released ahead of Yom Yerushalayim show Jerusalem remains the leading destination for North American olim, with thousands continuing to choose Israel’s capital despite ongoing security challenge

As antisemitism surges following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, an Orthodox rabbi from New Jersey is replacing traditional Torah lessons with firearms training, self-defense tactics and active shooter preparedness for Jewish communities

The declaration warns of rising threats against Jewish communities worldwide, highlighting urgent security concerns, the spread of online antisemitism and the need for stronger Holocaust education and international cooperation

Weinberg spent his final years recounting his survival of Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora, Bergen-Belsen and three death marches

The painting, 'Portrait of a Young Girl' by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, belonged to the extensive collection of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker

Right-wing creator, whose videos about ultra-Orthodox communities drew millions of views, was accused by Israeli officials of spreading antisemitic incitement and exploiting anti-Jewish harassment for online attention

A survey presented to Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism found a sharp rise in incidents since Oct. 7, with nearly 80% of Jewish women reporting they or relatives faced antisemitism in the past 2 and a half years

Videos shared on social media show young men using cash on a fishing rod and throwing coins to mock Jews in Orthodox neighborhoods, in what London police called targeted antisemitic hate crimes meant to ‘spread hate’

Tony Gordon, president of Bristol’s Jewish community, said the local synagogue had to lock its gates due to threats against worshippers, adding that some members are considering leaving Britain out of fear

Two antisemitic incidents were reported Sunday in Stamford Hill, London’s Haredi neighborhood, as police chiefs warn Britain’s Jewish community is facing an unprecedented threat 

Decades after surviving Auschwitz and building a life in America, Charlotte makes aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh, receives Israeli citizenship in Tel Aviv and reunites with five generations of descendants now living in Israel

European Jewish Association pushing protected minority status for Jews in Europe to fund community security, protect practices such as kosher slaughter and circumcision, and expand antisemitism education; all EU member states would need to approve

Several couples, including a bride and groom both aged 92, married under the chuppah in an emotional ceremony after years of war, sirens and uncertainty made large family celebrations nearly impossible

They came specifically to the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Stamford Hill to film 'antisemitic content' for TikTok, harassed a Jewish man and filmed it; London Police emphasized that this was a 'deliberate antisemitic attack'

Noam, a Nahal reconnaissance soldier wounded in an incident that killed 5 troops, prayed for IDF soldiers at a Budapest synagogue; Rachel Bayer, whose brother fell in the war, joined the Jewish Agency delegation in Europe

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman says 'the good AI' must beat 'the bad AI' as YU expands in technology, draws students and faculty from elite universities where they felt unsupported after October 7, and answers antisemitism with 'pro-semitism'

Suspect accused of shouting Nazi abuse and death threats on Hackney bus; second man arrested in Manchester over threats to Jewish community

Behar-Bechukotai’s ban on substituting consecrated animals becomes a lesson on self-deception, moral clarity and the danger of letting AI justify human choices

Officers found a hidden Jewish marriage contract, glass cup and ring during raid tied to suspected underage wedding; the teenage girl was dressed in white and sitting in a white-draped chair as relatives insisted the event was only an engagement party

During a visit to a Jewish cemetery in Bucharest, Ambassador Dr. Lior Ben Dor visited the grave of Adolf Hittler, the owner of a hat shop on Royal Street in Bucharest, who died in 1892

Is a company measured by how much it produces, or by its ability to stop in time and not lose itself?

 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not condemn the protest, which included demonstrators waving Hezbollah flags and shouting antisemitic slogans at passersby trying to enter the synagogue; The fair included properties in Gush Etzion

Belgian officials say the case stems from complaints within the Jewish community, while Israel says Belgium must create a legal framework protecting circumcision

Judge approves plea deal for Loay Alnaji in the 2023 death of Paul Kessler at a pro-Palestinian rally, drawing anger from prosecutors and Kessler’s family, who sought the maximum four-year sentence

Olim, Danielle Yablonka, AJ Mitnick and Hilli Marcu highlight how immigrants are shaping Israeli society through business, sports and public advocacy; entrepreneurs and community leaders describe finding purpose, resilience and belonging in Israel despite war and uncertainty; speakers say aliyah today is no longer only about arriving in Israel, but about actively helping define its future

Maayan Gordon, US-born Jewish TikTok creator with 2M followers, shares her aliyah journey to Jerusalem with husband Benjamin and their daughter; she cites renewed Jewish connection after Oct. 7 and says war didn't change the decision

The Charles Bronfman Prize honoring Jewish humanitarian leaders recognized Dr. Tomer Malchi for leading efforts to move farmers from subsistence agriculture to market-oriented production with $100,000 award

At the heart of the legal dispute is whether Judaism is also a racial affiliation; company argues former senior sales manager fails to show connection between his Jewishness and harassment against him, and that he failed to prove Judaism constitutes a racial affiliation 

 The national Sabbath will take place next week during the Torah portion of Bamidbar; Trump: 'we honor Jewish Americans' role in shaping the story of our Nation'

Joshua Gomperts told royal commission investigating antisemitism that the firefighter said: 'I would skin you the way my family skinned yours in the camps'; he also described other incidents, including a patient who refused treatment from a Jew and gave a Nazi salute

Part of a broader initiative to restore ancient stones from the Western Wall that were placed in various locations across Israel over the years; 'Stones of the Western Wall carry the soul of the Jewish people, the pain of exile and the joy of return'

Day 33 (ל’’ג) of the Omer reframes separation into connection while Rashbi’s legacy seen as bridge between worlds; the inner work focuses on becoming a vessel capable of receiving light; teachings by Rabbah Saphir Noyman Eyal frame the day as turning point in the conscious work of the spirit

Vandals deface Amsterdam war memorial with red paint, 'genocide' graffiti on National Remembrance Day; mayor calls it 'an incredibly cowardly deed'

Australia’s antisemitism inquiry heard Jewish testimony after a deadly Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15; witnesses cited a sharp rise in hate incidents since Oct. 7, 2023, leaving many fearful