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Houston Jewish leaders thank Israel for hurricane aid
Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home) met with the leaders of the Jewish community of Houston, Texas on Tuesday to hear about the situation of the families affected by Hurricane Harvey and the...
Judo gold medalist faces anti-semitic backlash in Abu Dhabi
The formidable Israeli judo team numbering 12 athletes was forced to contend with a host of indignities at the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam tournament this week. First, Turkish Air inexplicably refused to fly the team...
Odessa’s only Jewish museum faces imminent closure
A gem of a museum, one graphically picturing the lives of the Jewish population of Odessa before the Holocaust, is in danger of closure if it fails to attract sufficient voluntary donations to keep...
Former Argentinian leader denies covering up Iranian involvement in bombing
Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has denied in court that she covered up for Iranians accused of involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in which...
Israel: Polish restitution Bill discriminates against Jewish survivors
In an unusual move, Israel accused Poland of “discriminating against Holocaust survivors” in considering legislation on restitution whose language excludes many Jewish would-be recipients.
Israel’s ambassador to Poland, Anna Azari, on Friday lodged an official...
Palermo synagogue set to return after 500 years
Over 500 years since the expulsion of the Jews from Sicily led to the destruction of an ancient culture and the obliteration of one of Europe’s oldest Jewish communities, a synagogue is to open...
Catalans declare independence as Madrid imposes direct rule
The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region.
Catalan MPs easily approved the move amid an opposition boycott.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano...
From Tokyo to Tel Aviv: Jews around the world mark 5th Global Shabbat
Mozambique, Togo, Paraguay and Venezuela are among the latest countries to join the blooming annual Shabbat Project, which sees over a million Jews taking part in a communal initiative to celebrate Shabbat.
They are joined...
Rutgers professor accused of anti-Semitic rants issues bizarre defense
(credit: Photo via Rutgers University. Screenshot via Israellycool.com)
A Rutgers University professor accused of posting anti-Semitic posts on his Facebook page issued an unusual defense on Thursday, saying his social media account was hacked and...
French music icon gets Israeli award for family’s help of Jews during Holocaust
The 93-year-old known as France's Frank Sinatra is due to give a concert in Israel on Saturday
French Armenian singing legend Charles Aznavour was honored in Israel on Thursday for his family's efforts to protect...