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French parliamentary report on Sarah Halimi murder reopens wounds it sought to heal
Despite finding police arrived on scene before murder but did not stop it, committee says none of the officers, judges, psychiatrists or anyone involved in case did anything wrong... Read more -
‘Show up in shul’: US Jewish leaders urge synagogue attendance after Texas attack
'Loudly state by your presence that you will not be driven into hiding': Calls for strong turnout as statement of defiance against antisemitism after hostage siege in Colleyville... Read more -
Booster shots effective against severe illness from Omicron, CDC studies show
Research finds third dose at least 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations for COVID-19, during both the Delta and Omicron waves... Read more -
Unsigned Trump order told Pentagon to seize voting machines after election – report
December 2020 order reprises debunked conspiracy theories, sought to appoint special counsel to bring charges on any fraud allegations that arose from the seizures... Read more -
COVID cases, deaths soar worldwide but show signs of slowing
Main upsurge recorded in Asia as Omicron infections fall in countries where the coronavirus variant first appeared... Read more -
What’s with Judaism’s pork taboo? Documentary film ‘Magnificent Beast’ bores into it
Mother-son duo Tess and Josh Gerritsen travel the world to find out why pigs are so controversial in the movie screening virtually at the Miami Jewish Film Festival through Jan. 26... Read more -
NYPD nab woman who allegedly told Jewish kids: ‘Hitler should have killed you all’
Christina Darling faces hate crime charge for spitting at children outside Brooklyn synagogue, threatening to kill them... Read more -
Bennett: Israel not ours because of Holocaust, it’s the Jewish homeland
80 years after Wannsee Conference, PM says a 'strong, secure, independent, thriving, diverse, free and united' state is needed to 'ensure the existence of the Jewish people'... Read more -
US security officials: Texas hostage-taking a ‘terrorist attack on Jewish community’
White House organizes call with Jewish-Americans following attack in Colleyville, after FBI agent left impression that authorities weren't treating incident as antisemitic... Read more -
‘Time to go’: Hostages escaped Texas synagogue as FBI SWAT team moved in
Special agent, rabbi reveal new details about final moments of standoff at Congregation Beth Israel, say both took 'near simultaneous plans of action' as situation deteriorated... Read more -
Experts said to predict Israel’s Omicron wave will begin receding in a week
TV report cites Health Ministry assessments that number of new COVID infections per day has started to moderate... Read more -
Coalition members condemn latest settler attack, with some calling to raze outposts
Criticism of masked attackers mostly comes from left-wing, centrist lawmakers, but Yamina minister also slams assault on activists, Palestinians: 'This behavior must be rooted out'... Read more -
Biography of Hadassah founder takes top prize at National Jewish Book Awards
Dvora Hacohen’s 'To Repair a Broken World: The Life of Henrietta Szold' also wins best biography; other winners include Joshua Cohen, Dara Horn, Jai Chakrabarti and Judy Batalion... Read more -
AG said to have agreed deal for Netanyahu to leave politics for 2 years, but reneged
Reports say Mandelblit backed away from offer amid scathing criticism from justice officials; talks said to have been going on for 5 months, now demanding 'moral turpitude' clause... Read more -
Jon Stewart to receive prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Former Daily Show host says he's been influenced by work of Mark Twain, 'or as he was known by his given name, Samuel Leibowitz'; Stewart’s given name was Jonathan Leibowitz... Read more