By Olivia Haynie December 29, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s...
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria, March 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil...
Jewish community of Vienna and allies attend a memorial event to commemorate the November pogroms 1938, in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl A...
The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem, June 16, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its interest rate by 25 basis points on Monday, a second successive cut...
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool US–mediated talks between Syria and Israel have resumed after an interruption of several...
Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, to review the army’s operations in the southern Litani sector, in Alma...
Iranian men read newspapers on a street, as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 5, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA...
(JTA) — A property belonging to the antisemitism commissioner for the German state of Brandenburg was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday. Andreas Büttner,...
1930 – 2025 It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Abbot Karasick on December 29, 2025, at the age of 95. He will...
Partygoers at the Supernova Psy-Trance Festival who filmed the events that unfolded on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: Yes Studios For years, Jewish leaders have warned of...
Personnel from EU maritime mission Eunavfor Aspides’ transport a casualty during rescue operation following an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on the Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Minervagracht,...
Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29, 2025. Photo: Screenshot There is a rhythm to modern Iranian history — a rhythm written in marches, in...
Judge Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein, an Orthodox Jew who displays the Torah verse “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” — “Justice, justice, you shall pursue” — on the walls of...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, Sept. 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid...
(JTA) — Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor who launched a foundation to advance the legacy of her childhood friend and stepfather’s daughter Anne Frank, has died...
(JTA) — Venezuela’s acting leader, in an address to the nation on Sunday, said there were “Zionist undertones” to the U.S. military’s capture of President Nicolás...
(JTA) — The class does not begin with a lecture. Instead, Neta Elkayam stands at the front of the room and sings. Usually in the Moroccan...