Prominent German rabbi resigns from leadership roles as report confirms allegations against him
The report was the first by third-party investigators since allegations against Rabbi Walter Homolka broke into public view in May
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He was indicted for a threat against Manhattan Jews. Some neighbors want him in custody.
A lawyer for Matthew Mahrer said his client is Jewish and wouldn’t hurt other Jews
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‘An epidemic of hate’: Biden administration officials meet with Jewish leaders to tackle rising antisemitism
'We were watching them take copious notes, they were genuinely listening,' one leader said of Biden officials present at the roundtable discussion.
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Libyan Jews whose graves were bulldozed under Gaddafi are remembered in Rome
'It brings closure,' one Libyan Jew told the British Jewish News.
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Books Authors protest ‘banned books’ list in Florida that includes Shabbat picture book
‘Chik Chak Shabbat’ is on a list of titles off-limits to Jacksonville area schools
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As fear of local extremism grows, Germany approves first-ever government plan to combat antisemitism
Just days after the plan was unveiled, police foiled a plot by a network of far-right extremists to overthrow Germany’s government
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Artists are boycotting Finland’s national gallery over an Israeli billionaire on its board
Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz is the son of Shalom Zabludowicz, a Polish-born Jew and Auschwitz survivor who made his fortune by connecting the Finnish and Israeli arms industries.
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Michigan man charged after threatening synagogue-goers yelled antisemitic invective during arraignment
The rabbi of the synagogue that had been targeted said 'a mixture of anger and sadness' reigned within his congregation.
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Lee Zeldin, a bright spot for Republicans despite NY loss, won’t seek GOP chair but will assume Jewish GOP leadership role
Zeldin accused the incumbent chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, of a 'disappointing' performance during her three two-year terms in the job
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With Russian troops ousted from Kherson, local Jewish leaders find themselves accused of collaboration
Rabbi Yosef Itzhak Wolff has reportedly fled to Germany
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Raphael Warnock, buoyed by Jewish vote, defeats Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff
Warnock's win gives the Democratic Party an outright 51-49 Senate majority, proving Georgia's local Jewish population to be consequential given their disproportionate voter turnout rate.
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