Victims of Halle Gunman Are 40-Year-Old Music Lover, 20-Year-Old Soccer Fan
BY LAURA E. ADKINS
(JTA) — Jana Lange was a dedicated fan of German pop music. Kevin S. was a construction worker and decorator who loved soccer.
They have been identified as...
400 Ukrainians Fleeing Hardship, War Arrive in Israel
Fleeing economic hardship and the ongoing civil war in their native country, some 400 new immigrants from Ukraine are scheduled to arrive in Israel on Wednesday and Thursday on...
For Italian Jews ‘Smell of Death’ Is All Around
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — At least twice a day, Micol Naccache breaks down in tears over what the coronavirus is doing to her city of Milan and its Jewish community.
A high school...
Austrian Jewish Leader: Kosher Meat Restrictions Are Reminiscent of Nazi-Era
The head of Vienna’s Jewish community has compared a proposal that would require Jews to register with the government in order to purchase kosher meat to Nazi-era legislation.
Oskar Deutsch, the...
Vienna Synagogue Caught in Shooting Spree No Stranger to Terrorist Attacks
The synagogue in the heart of Vienna that was initially feared as the target of Monday night’s terrorist attack in the Austrian capital is no stranger to such incidents.
Originally...
Unusual Belarus Synagogue Building Up for Auction
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — A unique former synagogue in Belarus from the 19th century is being auctioned off for a little over $6,000.
The building in Porazava, a village located...
British Teacher Threatens to Send Students ‘Off to the Gas Chambers’
A British primary school teacher has been fired after she told a group of Jewish students that they would be sent to the “gas chambers” if they failed to...
Gunman Who Killed 4 at Brussels Jewish Museum Found Guilty
French jihadist Mehdi Nemmouche was convicted in Belgium on Thursday of murdering four people at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels nearly five years ago.
A gunman opened fire...
Israel Organizes Government Team to Help French Jews Make Aliyah
A special team comprised of Israeli government leaders is being put together to prepare for the absorption of tens of thousands of French Jews, who are growing increasingly concerned...
CUFI U.K. Stands With British Jewry Amid Labour Antisemitism Row
Thousands of Christians have voiced solidarity with British Jewry amid ongoing allegations of anti-Semitism by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The U.K. branch of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) launched...
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US follows France in warning Israel over ceasefire violations
(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
Washington has backed up Paris’s assertions that Israel is violating the terms of last week’s ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, that formally...
Israel forces Iranian plane to reverse course over Syria
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(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
Israeli fighter jets on Sunday night intercepted an Iranian plane over Syria suspected to be transporting weapons to Hezbollah, forcing...
IDF: Officer believed to be alive in Gaza was killed on Oct. 7
(Dec. 2, 2024 / JNS)
An Israeli soldier previously believed to be among the living hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas was killed on Oct....