Trump Cites Executive Order Addressing Anti-Semitism in Yom Hashoah Proclamation

“Far too many Americans of Jewish faith still face persecution,” said U.S. President Donald Trump.

Bar-Ilan Professor Urges Arabs to Study European Genocide

The history of the Holocaust and its impact and relevancy are an integral part of a conflict resolution course.

Yom Hashoah Ceremonies to be Online-Only Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Strict coronavirus regulations prevent public events to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, leading organizers to find new ways to continue the traditions and educational efforts associated with it.

Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day Begins Tonight

Yad Vashem will transmit the ceremony complete with translation into English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day: Report Shows Sharp Increase in Anti-Semitism Worldwide

The investigation reveals the coronavirus pandemic is linked to the upswing in anti-Semitism incidents.

‘Sadly Unsurprisingly Anti-Semitic’: Israel Slams Iran for its State-Sponsored Anti-Semitic Coronavirus Cartoon Contest

The Iranian regime has a long history of promoting anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial and has hosted several international cartoon contests promoting these themes.

Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times They Are A Changing’ on Auction for $2.2 Million

Dylan's handwritten lyrics were acquired from a collector who bought them from the singer's manager years ago.

Jewish Agency Hosting Virtual ‘Livingroom Memorial’ Events on Yom HaShoah

Hason was only four years old when her father was taken to a concentration camp where he was murdered.

Haredi Leaders Forbid Minyan Prayers Even as Government Issues Limited Approval

The grownups are once again in charge in the Haredi community, after weeks of unmitigated carnage borne by confusion.

First Yahrtzeit of Chabad of Poway Shooting Victim Observed in Solitude

Rabbi Mendel Goldstein walked to synagogue in solitude in compliance with social-distancing measures, held Lori’s Torah and said a prayer for her and the community she left behind.

Newly Elected VP of Rutgers-Newark Student Government Foments Anti-Semitism Online

“This latest incident fits a pattern of offensive and inflammatory social-media posts that do nothing to advance peace and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, but rather fuels more hate and divisiveness,” said Evan Bernstein, vice president of the ADL’s northeast division.

Chabad Center in Southeast Florida Distributes 50,000-Plus Masks Streetside

Each mask came packaged with an encouraging message that read “Also highly contagious—kindness, patience, love, enthusiasm and positive attitude. Don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.”

Police Throw Shock Grenades at Haredi Rioters; 2 Children Injured; Netanyahu to Permit Minyan...

The Haredi extremists intend to intensify their attacks on the Jerusalem District Police in their pursuit of spiritual challenges.

Muslim EMT Volunteer Brings Holiday Light to Quarantined Elderly Coronavirus Patient

She called her family in Bnei Brak for help, but Bnei Brak was under a lockdown, and no one would have been to leave town, much less enter the quarantine hotel.

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Attempted Arson at Jewish Nursing Home

Ruth’s House is “located within a short distance of three Jewish temples, a Jewish private school, and a Jewish Community Center.”

Watch: Arab Nurses Help Senior with Coronavirus Put on Tefillin

The elderly man, quarantined in the old age home, needed assistance putting his Tefillin on.

Two Synagogues in Alabama vandalized; Police Search for Perpetrator, Reward Offered

Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on two synagogues in Huntsville, Ala., over the initial days of the Passover holiday. Police have released surveillance footage of a suspect.

Chassidim Donate 1,000 WiFi Tablets to NYC Hospital Patients

Families without WiFi at home were given MiFi mobile hotspots.

UTJ Attacks Netanyahu’s Closures, Say They Discriminate Against Haredim

"I say this again with great pain, what we have seen in recent weeks is overt anti-Semitism by some decision makers."

Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, zt’l, Dies of COVID-19

The Rabbi was admitted to the hospital last week for symptoms of the virus.

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Founder Lori Palatnik to Light Diaspora Torch on Independence Day

In 2008, Palatnik revealed that she had donated one of her kidneys to a stranger.

6 Die in Israel, More than 3,000 Coronavirus Patients in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, 799...

Earlier on Thursday, a five-week-old baby was brought to the Sheba hospital in Tel Hashomer after being infected with the coronavirus.

Head of Agudath Israel, the Novominsker Rebbe, Succumbs to the Coronavirus at 89

After 9/11, Newsweek quoted him as saying: "Today, the world is not the same as it was yesterday. If we are the same as we were yesterday, then it is pure folly."

Israel Flies In 1 Million Portuguese Eggs to Alleviate Pre-Holiday Shortage

"Demand is higher than on any other Passover I remember, and the amount of eggs we marketed in the last month is significantly higher than our normal market share."

Haredi Teens Accused of Infecting Firefighter with Deliberate Sneezing

As of Saturday, 426 FDNY personnel, firefighters, EMS, and civilian staff, have been infected with the coronavirus.

Deri: Jerusalem Haredi Neighborhoods Have More Coronavirus Cases than Bnei Brak

The city with the largest number of coronavirus patients is Jerusalem, where 1,253 residents have been diagnosed, a 10% increase since Friday. Bnei Brak has 1,192 infections, up 12%.

Hungary to Supply Packages of Kosher Poultry to Jewish Communities of Europe

The shortage is due to the closure of many kosher slaughterhouses, as well as the outlawing of “shechita” (kosher ritual slaughtering) in certain parts of Europe.

Politicians, Health Officials, Demand Litzman’s Sacking for Flagrant Defiance of Ministry Guidelines

"A health minister who violates the emergency provisions that the office he is heading has issued, while putting himself and others in jeopardy, has no place in government."

Israel to Test Favipiravir (T-705) on Bnei Brak Hospital Patients

And Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv is the first medical facility in the world to have developed a protocol for the families of a dying coronavirus patients to say goodbye to them.

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