New antisemitism forum to feature 'unprecedented' combination of speakers
The event is set to take place on October 17, 2021 with the help of the David Berg Foundation and the Leon Levy Foundation, and will be held virtually.
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Sodom and Gomorrah legend could be based on actual event
The ancient cities were destroyed, but scientists suggest it was a "cosmic airburst" that did the damage, not divine retribution for human wickedness.
Mark Zuckerberg, wife give $1.3M to 11 Jewish groups
Most of the 11 Jewish groups receiving funding serve families and young people in the San Francisco Bay Area. The couple "has also been meeting with rabbis, historians and scholars to learn more about Judaism and the Jewish community."
Israeli ambassador calls UN's Durban event 'rotten,' asks world to 'share the truth'
The original Durban Conference in 2001 singled Israel out as racist, with draft resolutions saying Zionism is a form of racism.
US Jewish students feel unsafe on campus, half hide identity, survey finds
Jim Fleischer, CEO of AEPi, called the results "staggering and alarming," saying that more needs to be done to "not only push back against the rise of anti-Semitism on campuses."
Thousands gather at Western Wall for Priestly Blessing of Sukkot
Public is asked not to attend prayer ceremony on both Wednesday and Thursday to allow as many people as possible to participate.
Shooter in fatal attack on Chabad center pleads guilty
A 60-year-old member of the congregation, Lori Gilbert-Kaye, was killed and three others were wounded in the attack, including the rabbi, who was shot in the hand and lost an index finger.
Secret operation ensures few remaining Jews in Syria, Iraq can celebrate Sukkot
Yad L'Achim is also transferring sets of the Four Species used for prayers during Sukkot to children of Jewish mothers and Arab fathers in Israel and in refugee camps.
Last survivor of Babi Yar massacre honored at Knesset
"Michael Sidko's story is intertwined with the story of the State of Israel, which arose from the ashes of the Holocaust, to stop the shedding of Jewish blood and to build a home for the Jewish people in the land of their ancestors," says Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy.
The most interesting Jews of 5782
God help us if the very wealthy, organizationally well-positioned, and pop-culture famous are considered the "most influential Jews" of our times.