WATCH: LAPD arrests machete-wielding man for menacing synagogue The LAPD apprehended a suspect identified as the masked man spotted on Friday photographing himself waving a machete in front of a Los Angeles synagogue. December 16, 2018
‘You Jews disgust me’: British play on anti-Semitism faces torrent of abuse Liberal British Jews are shocked and frightened by violently anti-Semitic response to a play on anti-Semitism by a “romantic Zionist” critical of blockades and settlements. December 16, 2018
Opinion: Why are French ‘yellow vest’ protesters attacking Jews? In France, many protesting the new fuel tax have been carrying signs and chanting slogans calling Macron the 'whore of the Jews' and 'the Jews’ puppet.' December 16, 2018
Pro-Palestinian vandals deface Pittsburgh victims memorial in California “[No]obody is talking about this. Not our administrations, not our school newspapers, not our campus minority groups; no one,” lamented Pomona College senior Hallie Goldstein. December 15, 2018
WATCH: Canadian opposition condemns Palestinian terror, government silent Canadian-Israelis have written a letter protesting their native country's "deafening silence" on the Ofra shooting Sunday night. The Opposition, however, has strongly condemned the barbaric attack. By Atara... December 13, 2018
Egypt pours millions into restoring historic Alexandria synagogue Egypt is restoring the centuries-old Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria with the hopes of turning it into a visitors center. December 12, 2018
Opinion: Is Ocasio-Cortez really Jewish? The elected congresswoman’s possible Jewish ancestors shouldn’t be a problem for anyone. But the idea that her leftist stands are somehow authentically Jewish is troubling. December 12, 2018
Jewish teacher sues NJ Catholic school, claims anti-Semitic abuse Jewish teacher sues Catholic school after pupils ‘threw coins at him,’ decorated desks with ‘swastikas and anti-Jewish language.’ December 12, 2018
Senior Hungarian official: We will fight anti-Israel double standard Hungary is following with concern the double standard against Israel and the anti-Israel atmosphere, Takács said. December 11, 2018
Opinion: Senator Cory Booker refuses to condemn Farrakhan or Iran Booker needs to know that if you’re a U.S. senator from New Jersey, and the Iranians are threatening to kill all the Jews, and Farrakhan calls Jews termites, you have to speak out. December 11, 2018
Birthright suffers plunge in American Jewish participation this winter By World Israel News Staff Haaretz reported Tuesday that the Birthright program has seen a sharp drop in participation rates this winter season, mainly among Jews from the U.S., the country that provides "by f... December 11, 2018
Frank Sinatra’s skullcap sells for whopping sum at auction The Chairman of the Board's kippah sold for almost $10,000 last Thursday at a Sotheby's auction. December 11, 2018
WATCH: Ohio man arrested for plotting ‘jihad’ synagogue attack, inspired by Pittsburgh An Ohio man was arrested for planning to attack synagogues after he pledged allegiance to ISIS and made videos urging others to join. December 10, 2018
Jewish groups welcome Chile ban on BDS Jewish groups welcome Chilean government decision to ban municipal boycotts of Israel. December 10, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez claims Sephardic-Jewish roots The newly elected New York congresswoman said she descends from Sephardic Jews who fled to Puerto Rico during the Spanish Inquisition. December 10, 2018
NYU Passes BDS divestment resolution targeting Israel NYU students pass divestment resolution targeting Israel, but administration condemns boycott. December 9, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu ‘concerned’ about anti-Semitism; ‘we have to fight it’ Reacting to a recent CNN poll showing that anti-Semitism in Europe is prevalent, Netanyahu said that he's 'concerned, but we have to fight it.' December 8, 2018
Top Jewish groups denounce UN General Assembly’s failure to pass anti-Hamas resolution Top Jewish groups denounced the UN General Assembly over its failure to pass a US-authored resolution on Thursday. December 8, 2018
Is J Street U ‘hijacking’ the Birthright experience? J Street U, the student organizing arm of J Street, is pushing to have Palestinians present their view of Israel to birthright groups run by campus Hillel centers. December 6, 2018
ADL protests anti-Semitic titles at Qatar book fair 'This high-profile, government-sponsored book fair is being used to promote blatantly anti-Semitic books,' the ADL's CEO stated. December 6, 2018
WATCH: British attorney’s moving plea to Jews of Europe to leave for Israel 'It's time to leave,' Mark Lewis declared. 'Why didn't people leave in the 1930s? The signs were there.' December 6, 2018
Dubai’s secret Jews come out of the shadows Israel's rising status in the Middle East has helped Dubai's Jewish community to step out of the shadows. December 5, 2018
Portugal approves memorial day for Inquisition’s victims Reconectar welcomes the decision by the Portuguese Parliament to create a National Memorial Day for the victims of the Inquisition. By World Israel News Staff Reconectar, the movement to reconnect the des... December 5, 2018
WATCH: Public Menorah pushed over outside Harvard A Chanukah menorah that was set up at a public park just outside Harvard University was found toppled to the ground on Sunday. December 5, 2018
WATCH: Massive fire destroys synagogue in Cape Town A massive fire engulfed the Beit Midrash Morasha (aka Arthur’s Road) synagogue in Sea Point, Cape Town on Tuesday night. December 5, 2018
Analysis: Sweden’s ugly ultraliberalism and the Jews For anyone curious to see just how ugly ultraliberalism can get, Sweden is the ideal case study. December 5, 2018
Apple CEO invokes biblical verse in fight against hate Those who promote hate and violence 'have no place on our platforms. You have no home here,' Tim Cook said. December 4, 2018
Israeli Americans represent a growing ‘new power’ in the Jewish Diaspora Israeli Americans now see themselves as a bridge that can help close the widening gap between Israeli and American Jewry. December 4, 2018
Pro-Israel groups effectively counter anti-Israel UCLA conference Pro-Israel activists came together against an anti-Israel conference at UCLA and ensured their voice was heard. December 3, 2018
Columbia professor, victim of anti-Semitism, lights campus menorah 'This is our response to darkness. We [were] expecting a lot of people, Jewish and not Jewish, to come out and show solidarity against anti-Semitism and hate.' December 3, 2018
63% spike in hate crimes against Jews in Canada Some 360 incidents occurred in 2017, while 221 were recorded the previous year. December 3, 2018
WATCH: Hasidic man brutally assaulted in Brooklyn Another in a string of attacks on Jews took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in a string of attacks on Jews in recent weeks. NBC New York reports the incident took place on Friday night., on Throop Avenue at ... December 2, 2018
WATCH: Miami officer dumps sacred Jewish objects, ‘taking out the trash, dog’ Police are investigating what they acknowledge appears to be an anti-Semitic incident, although they believe that there is more to the story than meets the eye. December 2, 2018
WATCH: Canadian MPs pay tribute to Jewish refugees from Arab lands Canadian MPs paid tribute to the memory of the 850,000 Jews forced to flee their homes from across the Middle East in the days leading up to and following the creation of the State of Israel. December 2, 2018
Opinion: PBS whitewashes Iran’s repression of Jews, hatred for Israel 'You think for a minute that PBS is at least a news network, and then you see this. It’s like they are doing PR for an anti-American, religious dictatorship,' said Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center. November 29, 2018
Opinion: What have we learned one month after the Pittsburgh heartbreak? The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting shocked the Jewish world, but it’s not clear that it clarified anyone’s thinking about the threat of anti-Semitism. November 29, 2018
Swastikas deface Columbia University professor’s office Swastikas defaced a Jewish professor's office at Columbia University. It wasn't the first time. November 29, 2018
Dutch train company pays reparations to descendants of Jews transported to Nazi camps 'For me, this means that the NS realizes that the suffering of many Jews has not ended,' said descendant Salo Muller. November 29, 2018
Wiesenthal center urges Citibank not to sponsor Roger Waters tour 'It is inconceivable that a global corporate giant would be a financial enabler of a musician whose concerts’ trademark is a giant floating pig with a star of David.' November 28, 2018
WATCH: Analysts debate CNN’s shocking ‘anti-Semitism poll’ Jew-hatred is at appalling levels in Europe along with a shocking ignorance of the Holocaust. Analysts discuss the phenomenon and what steps should be taken. November 28, 2018
