The dominance of anti-Jewish hostility propagated by the Lutheran Church prevented Jews from settling in Sweden until the late 18th century. In 1775, King Gustav III, motivated by the need to ...

Canada's Liberal Leader and Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney speaks after being elected as the new Liberal Party leader, in Ottawa on March 9, 2025. Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected ...

In actuality, these developments are not about fighting antisemitism or, for that matter, keeping Jews safe. Rather, this appears to me to be a cynical ploy by an administration full of people who ...

Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...

Jews in the United States can choose from among 21 lists of candidates, or slates, each with a specific agenda and profile. There are options by denomination, demographics, and outlook on Israel.

Jews in the United States can choose among 21 lists of candidates, or slates, each with a specific agenda and profile. There are options by denomination, demographics and outlook on Israel.

Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. (JTA) — The World Zionist Congress election, which runs from March 10 to May 4 ...

Speaking of “peaceful Palestinians,” since the October 7 Hamas massacre, Canadian Jews have experienced a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks, including firebombing and gunfire targeting synagogues.

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...

When she was born, she weighed about 200 pounds!). And, yes, certain elephantine behaviors are still a work in progress: She hasn’t quite mastered trumpeting yet, so any attempts tend to sound ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, left, and his son Henry take pictures as they visit the Al-Raqi synagogue in the old city ...

THOUSANDS OF NAKED JEWS HERDED INTO TRUCKS “On September 7, 1942 the Nazis assembled all the 8,000 Jews at once place. After permitting 1,700 of them to return to their homes, they ordered the ...