BDS Convinces Durham, NC to Ban Advanced Police Training with Israel

"These tactics further militarize U.S. police forces that train in Israel, and this training helps the police terrorize Black and Brown communities here in the US," the petition warned.

Last Jew of Peki’in to Light Israel’s 70th Independence Day Torch

Margalit Zinati never married because it would have meant leaving Peki'in, and abandoning the town’s ancient synagogue, which features a limestone column engraved with two Hebrew inscriptions dating to the Roman period.

Letter Across Time to Late Neturei Karta Leader from his Pro-Zionist Nephew

"You will be surprised to hear who is the greatest proponent of the Torah in the world: the Zionist regime. Every year the Israeli government invests billions of shekels in the Torah world."

Survey: Most Haredim Don’t Recognize Israel’s Day of Independence, Holocaust Day

Only about 15-17% of Haredim ages 18-44 celebrate Independence Day in a festive manner.

Comprehensive List: Jerusalem’s Independence Day Celebrations April 18-20

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence and the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Jerusalem. To celebrate both occasions, a variety of events will take place throughout the city from April 18 to 19, free of charge.

Bereaved Israeli Families Decry Court Sanctioned Combined Jewish, ‘Palestinian,’ Memorial Ceremonies

This is the joint ceremony's 13th consecutive year. It is organized by Combatants for Peace and the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum.

Current World Jewish Population Still Below Pre-Holocaust Numbers

Prior to the murder of 6 million Jews between 1939 and 1945, some 16,600,000 were spread throughout the world. Today’s data indicates that there are currently 14,511,000 Jews on Earth, a number similar to that in 1922.

South Carolina First to Pass Landmark Bill Against Campus Anti-Semitism

Advocates hoping this momentous step will launch a national wave.

‘Dachau’ Video Artist Beryl Korot Explores ‘A Coded Language’ on Canvas

The works on canvas represent a period of her work in the 1980’s which is virtually unknown and are shown for the first time together in this exhibition.

Foreign Ministry Summons Irish Ambassador Over Dublin Mayor’s Visit to Ramallah

Dublin Mayor Mícheál Mac Donncha spoke under a banner featuring Haj Amin al-Husseini, the 1930s-era Arab leader who was closely aligned with Hitler and supported the extermination of Jews.

President Rivlin’s Speech at March of the Living

We do not expect justice in Europe that seeks - too quickly - to forget, to eradicate the memory, to deny, to destroy evidence. But, our memory, the memory of the Jewish People, is the antithesis of the haste of the Nazis. We are a nation that remembers...

Survey: 58% of Americans Believe the Holocaust Could Happen Again

The survey found that most Americans (80%) have never visited a Holocaust museum and two-thirds (66%) do not know a Holocaust survivor or heard about one.

Knesset, Russian Federation Council, Hold Joint Holocaust Remembrance Event

"The new displays of Nazism – they too can threaten all of humankind."

Anne Frank Foundation to Support BDS, Groups Demonizing Israel

The tragic diarist who died in Bergen-Belsen among Jewish inmates and under the Gestapo watch can inspire not just Jews, but groups who boycott Jews as well.

At Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony, Netanyahu Warns Iran: ‘Don’t Test Israel’s Resolve’

Iran warned Israel Wednesday that it would exact retribution for a missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier in the week in which at least seven Iranian military officials were killed.

MDA Unit Helps Holocaust Survivors Find Lost Relatives

Since the unit began its work, a total of 3,521 applications have been received and processed for tracing and obtaining information.

To Sign or Not to Sign: Jerusalem Theater Troup Brings Nazi-Era Dilemma to the...

The author of 'The Statement' forms his connection to all the characters. “I seem to have lived with these characters and shared their suffering,” he says.

‘Never Again Education Act’ to Teach American Students About the Holocaust

If passed the legislation would grant money raised through donations to American schools as part of the Holocaust Education Assistance Program.

Opening Ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs’ And Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem (video)

The ceremony featured torch lighting and a traditional memorial service, including the recitation of prayers for the departed.

YouTube Deletes Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu’s Torah Channel

Users who tried to browse through the channel to watch the lessons encountered the message “Account deleted.”

2017 Worldwide Anti-Semitism Analysis: European Jews’ Ominous Feeling Is Back

"The main damage that anti-Semitism has recently caused is a certain corrosion of Jewish life," the study points out.

Labor Party Chairman Gabbay Suspends Ties With British Counterpart Over Anti-Semitism

Corbyn has been accused of tolerating anti-Semitism in the Labour Party consistently since becoming chairman in 2015.

NGO Monitor: Dead Arab Photographer was Contractor for Norwegian NGO, Suspected Member of Hamas

“The repeated instances in which international organizations are hijacked by Hamas highlights the urgent need for greater oversight by both NGOs and their donor governments."

Rami Levy’s Cellphone Company Going Shomer Shabbat

Rami Levy Tikshoret will be the first cellphone company to take that step.

In Praise Of Trump’s Passover Cleaning

It will now be up to Pompeo and Bolton to keep Bin Salman in line and influence President Trump to make the right decisions on Iran.

Liberman’s Party Launches Dismissal Proceedings Against MK Zoabi over Call to ‘March on Jerusalem’

To date, the dismissal proceeding has been initiated only against former MK Bassel Ghattas—a Balad party and Joint Arab List member like Zoabi

Liberman Calls for Probe of B’Tselem Incitement of IDF

“This subversive and impermanent organization, together with those who hate Israel ... are trying to delegitimize our soldiers who are acting in a legal and moral manner, and who are in a complicated situation."

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Condemns Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Syria

"As Jews who have experienced genocide, as Jews whose Torah is a light to the nations, it is our moral obligation to try and stop this murder."

‘Wendy’s Shabbat’ Picked for Tribeca Film Festival

"This is a story of rediscovering the joys of community again in older age, and in the longing for ritual, however unorthodox it may appear."

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