Posts Tagged: Jewish community
TikTok Video of Jewish Flag Vandalized at Interfaith Site in Vienna Draws Condemnation From Local Officials
The Jewish community in Vienna and local officials condemned an act of vandalism in which youths tore down a flag representing Jewish faith this past...
Finding Refuge in Vienna, a Ukrainian Mohel and His Family Flee War for the Second Time
For Elizabet and her husband Yaacov Gaissinovich, a well-known mohel in Ukraine, the fear of one of their children getting hurt was the final trigger...
Kyiv Rabbi Offers Synagogue for Shelter as Hundreds of Jews Struggle to Flee
Kyiv chief rabbi Jonathan Markovitch is offering shelter and goods at his synagogue, he revealed Thursday, after the Jewish community in Ukraine's capital woke to...
‘Serious Violation of International Order’: Israel Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Ready to Provide Humanitarian Aid
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, declaring it a “serious violation of the international order,” while urging Israeli citizens...
Jewish Umbrella Org Announces $54 Million Initiative to ‘Secure Every Jewish Community’
As American Jewish communities have increasingly been the target of antisemitic harassment and violence over the past year, the Jewish Federations of North America announced...
Jews in Hagen, Germany Look to ‘Fly Flag Against Terror’ in Sukkot Celebrations After Foiled Yom Kippur Plot
The Jewish community of the German city of Hagen — which had to call off its Yom Kippur religious services last week over a threatened...
Does Kabbalah Suggest a New Approach to Antisemitism?
The maelstrom of a global pandemic has not kept antisemites and Jew-haters quiet. On Twitter, the antisemitic hashtag #JewishPrivilege, which was originally used to accuse...
Now Is Time to Double Down on Israel-Diaspora Relations for Young Jews
JNS.org - Israel is a land of opportunity. As young people now face uncertainty on a multitude of levels, long-term experiences in Israel offer them a...
Gunman Kills Two in Livestreamed Yom Kippur Attack at German Synagogue
A gunman who denounced Jews opened fire outside a German synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, and killed two people...
Religio-Fascism and the Israeli Right-Wing
I have often expressed my frustration with politics -- in particular, Israeli politics. I dislike dogma and extremism on both sides. This week, I am...
True Friends Put Others First
We all need friends. We all have friends. And we all have something to say about friendship. And yet, defining friendship is far more elusive than...
Man Charged With Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Due in Court
The man charged with shooting 11 worshippers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue, marking the deadliest ever attack on America's Jewish community, was due to...
Names of Dead, Possible Motive to Be Released in Mass Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
The names of those shot dead by a gunman yelling "All Jews must die" will be released on Sunday after the deadliest attack on the...
We Must Achieve Unity, Despite Our Divisions
In our day, the word "tolerance" has become very popular, as have words such as "pluralism," "democracy," and "unity." These terms are used so often...
