The British government pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing. But members of the community lashed out at the government.
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Despite Vatican-Israel tensions, Catholics and Jews work to build trust in Haifa
Religious leaders started getting together after Oct. 7, 2023, in the hope of preventing a repeat of Arab-Jewish violence that erupted after a previous conflict in Gaza two years earlier.
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based Syrian Jewish religious figures last week was their first time back since then.
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Synagogues focus on building compassion for all those suffering from the Israel-Hamas conflict
Synagogues around the U.S. are having a lively discussion about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, trying to balance care for the Jewish community with empathy for those suffering in Gaza.
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Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.
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Large majorities of Americans say antisemitism is a serious problem
A report from the American Jewish Committee finds that 94% of American Jews say antisemitism is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem in the U.S. That’s up significantly from a year ago.
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Author interview: A journalist’s search for a relative who escaped the Holocaust unearths a secret some want to forget
Hena Rozenka was 16 when gunmen burst into the farmhouse in Poland where she and her family had been hiding from the Nazis. On this night in 1944, the men carrying long guns murdered them all – except for Hena, who escaped. Journalist Judy Rakowsky, deploys the investigative skills she honed during her years at […]
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More Than 1,000 Gather At R.I. Vigil For Victims Of Synagogue Shooting In Pittsburgh
A crowd estimated at more than 1,200 gathered Monday evening outside the Jewish Community Center in Providence for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. Security was tight, with dozens of uniformed police officers flanking the stage and at crowd’s perimeter, the blue […]
