It’s Stalingrad Again!

Posted on: February 1st, 2013

Local MPs have decided to use the historic name in all city statements on February 2, the day of the Nazi defeat.

MP May Face Disciplinary Action over Israel Remarks

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Ward appeared on television to defend his comments and reinforce his point, but on Sunday he changed his tune.

EU Parliament Pres: ‘Jews live in fear in Europe’

Posted on: January 23rd, 2013

Jewish people are living in fear in Europe but the European Union will make sure they are not harmed, the president of the European Parliament said.

Russian Jews Back Moscow in US Feud Over Chabad Text

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

Leaders of Russia’s Jewish community have criticized a U.S. federal court ruling that fined Russia for refusing to hand over ancient Chasidic texts.

Hungarian Lawmaker to Speak on ‘Zionist Threat’

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

A lawmaker from Hungary’s Jobbik Party who recently called for listing Jews as a “security risk” reportedly is planning a lecture tour about the “Zionist threat.”

Finland Has New Israeli-Born Chief Rabbi

Posted on: January 20th, 2013

Livson, 30, the Israeli-born son of Finnish immigrants, was officially installed as chief rabbi on Jan. 13, taking over from Rabbi Moshe Edelman.

Italian Soccer Players Honor Jewish Coach Killed in Holocaust

Posted on: January 17th, 2013

Italian soccer players expressed their opposition to racism by honoring a Jewish coach who was killed in the Holocaust.

EU Places Holocaust Memorial on Official Calendar

Posted on: January 17th, 2013

The European Union has incorporated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, into its official calendar.

‘Jew’ Is the New Cool in the Netherlands

Posted on: January 15th, 2013

“One is at first unsettled by it."

Anti-Semitic Messages Target Israeli Soccer Player in U.K.

Posted on: January 14th, 2013

British soccer fans reportedly wrote anti-Semitic messages on the Facebook page of a local British club shortly after it hired an Israeli player.

Dutch City Begins Restoring Ancient Mikvah

Posted on: January 10th, 2013

The Dutch city of Venlo began restoring a recently discovered mikvah -- the oldest proof of Jewish life in the country.

Italy Issues Guidelines for Dealing with Anti-Semitism at Soccer Matches

Posted on: January 10th, 2013

New guidelines issued by the Italian Interior Ministry govern how police may halt or interrupt a soccer match because of racist or anti-Semitic behavior by fans or on the pitch.

Our Neighbor Hitler Never Smiled, Jewish Survivor Complains

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

"Hitler would come to Munich at weekends. You could tell he was at home because of the cars parked outside," Feuchtwanger says.

Dutch Gov’t Human Rights Panel Backs Sabbath Observers

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

A Dutch governmental agency advised a security firm to hire a Sabbath-observing intern after ruling that employers may not reject Jewish candidates on the basis of their refusal to work on the Jewish day of rest.

Israeli Restaurant Opens in Krakow’s Old Jewish Quarter

Posted on: January 2nd, 2013

An Israeli restaurant opened in the heart of the old Jewish quarter of Krakow. Hamsa Hummus and Happiness Restobar opened recently in a historic building on Szeroka, the main square of the Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, in the Polish city. Hamsa is being called the first Israeli-themed restaurant in Krakow, and unlike most of the other [...]

TASE May Add Hour to Trading Day

Posted on: December 24th, 2012

In a news conference on Sunday, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced that it may extend Israel’s trading day by an hour in order to attract more European investors and boost the amount of trading.

French Police Summon Toulouse Killer’s Sister

Posted on: December 20th, 2012

Mohammed Merah's sister was summoned to a French police station for questioning regarding her praise for her late brother's murder of four Jews.

Speaker Rivlin: East Jerusalem Construction Is Not Subject to Negotiations

Posted on: December 18th, 2012

"In any conceivable political arrangement, Israel will not cede control of E-1."

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis the Next Chief Rabbi of the UK

Posted on: December 18th, 2012

Since 1996 Rabbi Mirvis has become synonymous with the ever-growing Finchley Synagogue, one of the biggest congregations in London.

Hungarian Lawmaker Burns Israeli Flag, Others Call for Jew Screening

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Balazs, 37, left his extremist, right-wing party, disgusted with the decline of its radical standards.