Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk

A disagreement over how to define the sources of rising antisemitism in Europe escalated into a public clash this week between two prominent Jewish leaders, with tech billionaire Elon Musk intervening to back the U.S. government’s antisemitism envoy over a prominent European rabbi.  The dispute centers on remarks made Wednesday at the World Economic Forum […]

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Resignations shake Canadian art gallery after it rejects Nan Goldin acquisition over antisemitism claims

An art gallery in Canada has been roiled by resignations after it narrowly voted not to acquire works by Jewish photographer and outspoken pro-Palestinian activist Nan Goldin over accusations that she holds antisemitic views. The resignations of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s modern and contemporary curator and two members of its modern and contemporary collections […]

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Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” less than a day after telling Israel’s parliament about his “argument” over the board’s membership. Trump invited roughly 60 countries to join the board, a global body that is expected to oversee the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Among those that […]

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Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms century-old ban on local conversions, sparking backlash

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s Sephardic chief rabbi reaffirmed a 100-year-old ruling that conversion may not be performed in Argentina and is considered valid only if carried out in Israel. Representatives of non-Orthodox movements reacted angrily, asking why the ruling was issued now and saying it would essentially subject Argentinian converts to the tight hold that […]

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Mourner’s Kaddish for Bondi Beach victims recited in Australian parliament as tougher hate crime laws pass

A Jewish member of Australian Parliament recited the Mourner’s Kaddish in an address Monday to honor the victims of the Hanukkah massacre on Bondi Beach. The address, delivered by Jewish parliamentarian and former attorney general Mark Dreyfus, came over a month after two gunmen motivated by what authorities said was “Islamic State ideology” opened fire […]

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British Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump’s UK-born Jewish lawyer says

The Trump administration might be considering granting asylum to British Jews, according to Trump’s personal lawyer, who said “the UK is no longer a safe place for Jews.” Robert Garson, a Jewish attorney from Manchester, England, with rising influence in the Trump administration, said he proposed the move to the State Department in an interview […]

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Circumcision could be ‘child abuse’ if done wrong, UK prosectors warn after deaths

British Jews are weighing in after authorities said they are considering deeming some circumcisions “a form of child abuse” following deaths from the procedure. The Crown Prosecution Service, the region’s chief agency for criminal prosecutions, said that while male circumcision is not a crime, it may constitute child abuse “if carried out incorrectly or in […]

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