We need a global campaign to locate Nazi-looted art
Museums are often viewed as repositories of culture and history, showcasing the beauty and creativity of humanity. However, behind many works of art hanging on museum walls lies a dark history of theft, violence...
Rabbinical confab in Azerbaijan sparks debate
A conference of European rabbis that will be held in Azerbaijan next month has sparked a divisive debate among European Jewish student groups and Azerbaijani Jewish leadership over the venue due to the recent...
Conversion of Hitler’s first home to police station gets underway
Work began on Monday to transform Adolf Hitler's childhood home in Austria into a police station, with laborers putting up fencing and taking measurements, according to the Associated Press.
Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in...
Canada’s Ukrainian Nazi embarrassment was no accident
It was all a big mistake. And no one important was to blame. So, the only thing to do is to just move along, pretend it never happened and, of course, denounce anyone who...
US Jewish groups packed their schedules during UN General Assembly
The U.N. General Assembly is best known for its annual, high-level General Debate, during which world leaders do not debate but instead take the podium individually to broadcast largely promotional messages to the globe.
Much...
Canadian official resigns, Poland seeks extradition of Nazi veteran honored by Ottawa
Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons who apologized on Sunday for honoring a Ukrainian man who fought in a Nazi unit, has resigned, the Associated Press reported.
"Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered...
Antisemitic incident report: Sept. 9-15
JNS publishes a weekly listing of antisemitic incidents recorded and found by Jewish, pro-Jewish and pro-Israel organizations; national and international news; and social media. By the Anti-Defamation League’s count, an average of seven instances...
On eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish population rises to 15.7 million worldwide
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million compared to 15.6 million in the previous year, according to newly released statistics from the Jewish...
Vatican beatifies Polish family killed for protecting Jews during the Holocaust
On Sept. 13, 1995, Yad Vashem recognized Józef and Wiktoria Ulma—a Polish couple who hid eight Jews during the Holocaust—as among the Righteous Among the Nations. Now, the Vatican has beatified the Ulmas, as well...
22,000 pilgrims arrive in Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah
More than 20,000 Jews have arrived in the central Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah amid tightened security due to the war with Russia, local authorities said on Thursday.
Tens of thousands of...