Exhibition: The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards from Eastern Europe to Downtown Manhattan

From 1880 to 1924, one third of the Jewish population of Eastern Europe left shtetls and cities for the United States, fleeing persecution and seeking economic opportunity.

Russia’s Chief Rabbi: Terrorists Should Not Enjoy Safe Harbors

'The terrorists are trying to impose their agenda and language on the world, focusing on no negotiations, no value for human life, and murder and intimidation.'

Jewish Women’s Foundation Awards Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center

According to JWF, for many survivors this may be the first time they feel they have received emotional acknowledgement or validation of their experiences.

Why the Oldest Hatred Flourishes on US Campuses

American campuses are the petri dishes in which the latest version of the oldest hatred grows.

Celebrities’ Celebrity: Jewish-Born Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99

Her 1986 marriage to Prince Frederic von Anhalt entitled her to pass on as Princess von Anhalt, Duchess of Saxony.

New Jewish, Zionist, US Ambassador Is J Street’s Moneymaker in a Rebuilding Year

Like a baseball team after a losing season, J Street is making 2017 a rebuilding year, using US Jews' fear and loathing of President-Elect Trump to scare up (literally) the donations.

Israelis Stepping Up on Behalf of Syria

People formed a human chain in Tel Aviv from the US Embassy to the Russian Embassy to call for an end to slaughter in Syria.

Chazon Ish’s Glasses on Auction in Jerusalem

The opening bid is $2,000. They expect to raise between five and eight thousand.

Dutch Researcher Doubts Anne Frank Was Turned In

More was going on in the building than just Jews being hidden there, and the authorities may have raided 263 Prinsengracht for other reasons.

Liberman: Assad the Butcher Should Be Removed

Liberman said that 'any peace agreement should be based on populated-area exchange, which should also include Israeli Arabs who consider themselves to be Palestinian.'

Trump’s Orthodox Zionist Ambassador Eager to Serve in ‘Eternal Capital of Israel’

How will the gang in Ramallah take the news from Washington? Not well, most likely.

NJ Rabbis Call on Fellow Jews to Pray for the People of Syria, in...

Rabbis in Englewood, New Jersey are calling on fellow Jews to recite psalms and pray for the innocent in Aleppo, Syria.

Jewish Woman Murdered in Turkey

A Turkish Jewish woman married to a non-Jewish Turkish man was killed in Istanbul in unclear circumstances.

Watch: The White House Kitchen is ‘Kosherized’ for A Hanukkah Party [video]

Rabbi Levi Shemtov says he is privileged to supervise the "kosherizing" of the most important kitchen in the USA.

Jews Rally, Counter-Rally outside Hoenlein’s Group’s Hanukkah Party at Trump’s DC Hotel [video]

A pro-Trump protester yelled at Sharon Kleinbaum, clergywoman of LGBT Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, 'You would have been on the side of Antiochus rather than Judah the Maccabee.'

Obama at Last Hanukkah Party: They Said I Won’t Last 1 Year, I Made...

Say what you will, the man has great writers and – crucial – can deliver a line.

PM and Wife Sara Visit Great Synagogue of Astana in Historic Visit

PM Netanyahu and his wife visited the Great Synagogue in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana, "in an Islamic country that honors coexistence."

Pew Research Study: Jews Are World’s Most Educated Religious Group

A new study says the Jewish people are the most educated religious group in the world.

First Cousins Reunite at Yad Vashem for the First Time

After three-quarters of a century, a phone call changed the lives of two people who thought they were alone in the world.

Joint Azeri-Israeli Presidential Fund Supports Local Jewish Education

PM Netanyahu revealed in a speech in Baku that Israel jointly funds Jewish education with the president of Azerbaijan, and his predecessor.

Shas Interior Minister Deri Wants UN to Intervene on Aleppo

Shas Interior Minister Aryeh Deri wants to convene the UN Security Council on the fall of Aleppo.

Former ISIS Sex Slaves Receive Sakharov Prize

Sakharov's life inspired several prizes named after him. He worked with his Jewish wife, Yelena Bonner (1923 –2011), who wrote frequently on Russia and human rights.

Knesset Passes Law Requiring Representation of Haredim, Olim, in Civil Service

Proper representation legislation in recent years has used affirmative action to boost public sectors whose presence in the civil service does not represent their share of the population.

Anonymous Tip Helps Jewish Dealer’s Estate Recover Two Dutch Masters from German Auction

In both cases, the sellers agreed to return the works in 'amicable discussions,' according to the Max Stern Foundation.

New Exhibition Shows Poland Using Jewish Gravestones to Build Walls, Sidewalks, Playgrounds

Numerous signs suggest the current Polish government is attempting to rewrite its role in World War II and the Holocaust.

Miraculous Family Reunion to Take Place at Yad Vashem

Neither side of the family knew anyone from the other side had survived the Holocaust!

State of Ohio Approves Anti-BDS Law

The Ohio state legislature has passed a law prohibiting the state from signing contracts with BDS companies.

BDS Jackal Eran Cohen Gets Rolled Up Newspaper Smacking from UK Jewish Students

In a near-meaningless organization, where only about an eighth of the members bothered to vote for president, a full 89 of those picked a guy who advocates a boycott of Israel.

Minister Regev Presents 67 CE ‘Great Rebellion’ Coin at Cabinet Meeting

The coin bears on one side a vine leaf and the statement 'Freedom of Zion.' On the opposite side it bears a standing cup and the statement 'Second year of the great rebellion' – the year 67 CE.

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