Jewish-American Hostage Released from Tehran's Evin Prison
Kamran Hakami, a 71-year-old Jewish-American jeweler battling aggressive cancer, was released over the weekend from Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison after being detained in 2023 over a past religious trip to Israel. While granted release ahead of his four-year sentence, Iranian authorities have placed Hakami under a strict travel ban, preventing him from returning home to New York.
07.09.26
Scroll stolen
Torah Scroll Stolen from Haifa Hotel Synagogue
06.09.26
Unholy fire
Torah Scrolls Rescued From Fire at Jerusalem Synagogue
06.09.26
Oy vey, Donald
Trump Hosts Fiercely Anti-Zionist Rabbis at White House
03.09.26
Hate surge
NYC Hate Crimes Surge 16% — Over Half Target Jews
03.09.26
Jewish Woman Confronts NYC Mayor at Brooklyn Judaica Store
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pre-Rosh Hashanah outreach tour in Borough Park erupted into a heated confrontation inside the iconic Eichler’s Judaica store. Stephanie Benshimol, a Jewish activist and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, confronted the mayor over escalating antisemitism, accusing his anti-Israel rhetoric of directly endangering the city's Jewish community before security rushed him out.
03.09.26
Deadly deluge
30 Jews Still Missing in Nepal—At Least Two Are Israelis
02.09.26
High holidays
Record Crowds at Western Wall as 50K Gather for Prayers
28.08.26
Midnight prayers
Thousands Enter Joseph's Tomb Before Rosh Hashanah
27.08.26
Extremist indicted
Far-Right Polish MEP Charged With Holocaust Denial
26.08.26