Netanyahu Welcomes World Leaders to World Holocaust Forum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday greeted the 46 world leaders arriving in the Jewish state for this week’s World Holocaust Forum.
The leaders include numerous heads of state...
Pope Francis Condemns ‘Barbaric Resurgence’ of Antisemitsm
(JTA) – A week before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis renewed his condemnation of antisemitism, decrying its “barbaric resurgence.”
Francis was addressing a delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center that met...
World Leaders in Jerusalem for 5th World Holocaust Forum
JNS.org – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum are hosting the 5th World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on Thursday. This year’s event, titled,...
Son of N.C. Judge Pleads Guilty to Threatening Local Synagogue
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — The son of a North Carolina Court of Appeals judge pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for threatening a local synagogue.
William Warden, 21, son of Judge Lucy...
Jewish Groups Pay Tribute to Late Civil Rights Leader
As Americans marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, U.S. Jewish groups paid tribute to the late iconic civil rights leader.
“In a time of growing hate and intolerance,...
Mnuchin to Lead U.S. Delegation to Auschwitz for 75th Anniversary
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will lead the U.S. delegation to Poland for the ceremonies surrounding the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The events on...
Auschwitz Liberator Recalls Death Camp Inmates 75 Years On
His jacket sparkling with war medals, 96-year old David Dushman holds back the tears as he remembers the eyes of emaciated prisoners at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz...
Trump Issues Guidelines on School Prayer
JNS.org – During a ceremony in the Oval Office on Thursday in which U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new guidance to better protect prayer in public schools and...
UK Classifies Hezbollah as Terrorist Group, Freezes Its Assets
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — The United Kingdom designated the entire Hezbollah organization as a terrorist group and froze its assets.
The Finance Ministry move, which was announced Friday, is part of...
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USHMM Works to Preserve Evidence of the Holocaust
By Rochelle Miller
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. is in a race against time to collect and preserve the evidence of...
Jewish News Wins 18-Month Legal Battle Against Polish Nationalist Group
BY KATARZYNA MARKUSZ
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — A London-based Jewish newspaper did not have to use the term “German Nazis” an appeals court in Warsaw ruled,...
House of Rothschild & Royal Wine Celebrate 30 Years
Tristate restaurateurs, caterers, and foodies will be the first to sample and stock up on the newest in fine kosher wines, spirits, and creative...