A Russian disinformation campaign targeted Israel and American Jews in a bid to weaken support for Ukraine, including by creating a fake version of a Jewish newspaper, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced. The sites and accounts aimed at Jews were part of a broader Russian propaganda effort that involved 32 internet domains and […]
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(JR) — Fred Kormis, a German-Jewish artist whose life and work spanned two world wars, created Britain’s first memorial to victims of Nazi persecution — but his name has been largely forgotten. Kormis’ memorial will be united with many of his other sculptures and prints in an upcoming exhibition at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library, dedicated […]
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BERLIN — Police in Munich say they thwarted a potential attack on Jewish targets on Thursday after they shot and killed a man who had a gun near the Israeli Consulate and a museum that documents World War II history. The man appeared to have been carrying a long-barreled firearm and shot at police officers, […]
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Israel has won 384 medals at the Paralympics dating back to 1960.. The 2024 Paris Olympics have concluded, and now thousands of athletes are preparing to descend on the City of Light for the Paralympics, the Olympic companion competition for athletes with physical disabilities. The Games, which were founded by the late German-Jewish doctor Ludwig Guttman, […]
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The judge ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing. A Kentucky judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by three Jewish mothers who challenged the state’s abortion law on religious freedom grounds. On Friday, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian C. Edwards ruled that because none of the three women were currently pregnant — meaning that their case was based […]
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More than 40 Jewish groups told the Wikimedia Foundation that the decision to label the Anti-Defamation League “unreliable” makes the Jewish community less safe. (JEWISH REVIEW) The charitable foundation that owns Wikipedia said it respects the decisions of its volunteer editors after receiving a letter from a broad coalition of Jewish groups calling on the […]
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she has taken steps to explore banning masks at protests but doubted the legality of such a ban. LOS ANGELES (JEWISH REVIEW) — Facing criticism over the police response to violence outside a Los Angeles synagogue, an LAPD official said the department erred in how it handled the protest and […]
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“When I saw her fundraiser, it really triggered me,” one mother told. The children’s YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel has ignited a controversy among Jewish and Israeli moms — and it’s not about screen time. On Monday, Ms. Rachel — whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso and whose bright voice, overalls and pink headband are instantly […]
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WASHINGTON (JR) — Shortly after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the leadership of the South African Jewish community requested a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss rising antisemitism. The meeting took place in December, and the course it took surprised the South African Jewish Board of Deputies: Instead of discussing the safety concerns […]
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(JR) — As dignitaries stood on stage in Warsaw to mark the 81st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a lone figure got up to join them: a man wearing a hoodie with the colors of the Palestinian flag. The man placed flowers atop a pile assembled for the occasion, then moved to the side […]
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