UK football team declares war on fans’ anti-Semitism Britain's Chelsea Football Club is launching a new educational campaign to combat anti-Semitism among its fans. January 18, 2018
Accountant of Auschwitz clemency appeal rejected German authorities have ruled that an aging former Auschwitz SS guard does not merit clemency. January 17, 2018
Israel wrestles with ‘economic migrants’ policy American Jewish groups have criticized the Israeli government for its new policy forcing African migrants either to leave the country 'voluntarily' or face incarceration. January 16, 2018
Accountant of Auschwitz bids for clemency to avoid prison Does an old Auschwitz SS guard merit clemency? January 16, 2018
WATCH: How deep is the anti-Semitism on UK campuses? Tamir Oren, director of StandWithUs in the UK, discusses anti-Semitism on British campuses. What's the plan looking forward? January 16, 2018
Brooklyn Holocaust museum focuses on faith, survival This unique Holocaust museum offers a glimpse into the daily lives and beliefs of religious Jews during the Holocaust. January 15, 2018
Japanese PM honors late diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during Holocaust Japan's prime minister honored Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who used his position to save Jews fleeing the Nazis. January 15, 2018
French PM: ‘Antisemitism is alive in France, hides behind new masks’ French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe acknowledged the scale of the problem, saying, 'In our country, antisemitism is alive.' January 15, 2018
Teenage girl’s face slashed in Paris suburb, anti-Semitism suspected An unknown assailant slashed the face of a 15-year-old girl wearing a Jewish school uniform in Sarcelles. January 13, 2018
WATCH: Social media campaign for Holocaust remembrance reaches hundreds of millions As the number of survivors diminishes each year, Holocaust remembrance is more important than ever. January 11, 2018
Austria: Jewish students fined for waving Israeli flag Jewish students were fined by the Vienna police after waving an Israeli flag while countering an anti-Semitic pro-Palestinian demonstration. January 10, 2018
Historic Tunisian synagogue set on fire Two Molotov cocktails thrown at famous Djerba prayer site caused a fire in a small part of the structure, which was put out quickly. By: Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Unknown assailants tried to set ... January 10, 2018
French kosher grocery torched on anniversary of supermarket attack On the third anniversary of the Hyper Cacher attack, vandals set fire to a Jewish market in Paris, the latest anti-Semitic incident in the country. January 9, 2018
Muslims to outnumber Jews in the US by 2040, new research shows By 2040, Muslims will replace Jews as the US' second-largest religious group after Christians, Pew research projects. January 8, 2018
Germany: Man sentenced to prison for making fun of Holocaust A German neo-Nazi has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for incitement after ridiculing Auschwitz and the Holocaust. January 7, 2018
NY billionaire philanthropist under investigation for antiquities theft New York Jewish philanthropist Michael Steinhardt is being investigated over suspected antiquities theft. January 7, 2018
WATCH: New York’s ‘hasidic superwoman’ How does this trailblazer manage her career, family obligations and even voluntary charitable work? January 3, 2018
At Knesset, ADL warns of spike in US anti-Semitism The year 2017 was fraught with anti-Semitic incidents in the US, the ADL told the Knesset. January 2, 2018
Washington Post ad slams Lorde as ‘bigot’ for boycotting Israel '21 is Young to Become a Bigot,' Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says in full-page Washington Post ad. January 2, 2018
Entire Jewish family among 12 killed in Costa Rica plane crash The Steinberg family were among the 12 tragically killed in a plane crash in Costa Rica. January 1, 2018
Report: Iranian synagogue desecrated, Torah scrolls ripped up Vandals desecrated and heavily damaged a synagogue in Shiraz. December 27, 2017
Australian city hit by Christmas Day anti-Semitic vandalism The home of one of Melbourne's Jewish residents was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on the Christian holiday. December 26, 2017
French children’s magazine teaches ‘Israel not a real country’ A French children’s magazine says Israel is not a real country, 'is conditioning children to hate Israel.' December 26, 2017
WATCH: Anti-Semitic driver calls Hitler ‘a great man’ A van driver shouts an anti-Semitic rant at an ultra-Orthodox Jew during a road-rage incident in a largely Jewish neighborhood. December 25, 2017
Jews have ‘unfinished business’ in Iraq, say protagonists of film ‘Remember Baghdad’ Iraq’s Jewish past is 'like a distant bell ringing in the back of our heads, always reminding us where we came from.' December 22, 2017
Trump commutes Jewish businessman’s ‘disproportionate’ sentence The Orthodox Jewish head of the largest kosher meat processing company in America has been freed after eight years in jail. December 21, 2017
Man who made bomb threats against Jewish centers gets 5 years 'His intelligence and creativity made him such a horror,' the judge said. December 21, 2017
Victims of Brooklyn Chanukah fire laid to rest in Israel Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef joins thousands at the funeral of four fire victims from New York, who were buried Wednesday in Holon, Israel. December 20, 2017
Germany: Authorities pursue 9 suspected Nazi criminals Former concentration camp guards are facing justice more than 70 years after the Holocaust. December 20, 2017
WATCH: Heartbreaking footage of mother killed in tragic Brooklyn fire This footage was taken at the recent Bar Mitzvah of Avraham Azan, who is singing a beautiful song for his mother who perished in a tragic fire. December 19, 2017
Former D.C. cop found guilty in ISIS material support case A former Washington, D.C. transit officer — who embraced both neo-Nazi and radical Islamist ideology — was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to ISIS. December 19, 2017
WATCH: The first Jewish astronaut turns 83 Boris Volynov, the first Jewish astronaut, turned 83 this week. This is his amazing story. December 19, 2017
British city hides Chanukah celebration over security threat from anti-Israel protesters Brighton and Hove City Council closed its Chanukah celebration to the public over fears of demonstrations by pro-Palestinian groups. December 18, 2017
Prominent Toronto Jewish billionaire couple found dead at home Police are investigating the deaths of Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey as 'suspicious.' December 17, 2017
Jewish group urges action to combat rampant Muslim anti-Semitism in Germany Anti-Semitism is rampant among Muslims in Germany, and these beliefs are manifested on the streets, a new study shows. December 17, 2017
Another anti-Semitic attack hits Sweden The Jewish community in Sweden has experienced another anti-Semitic attack, while authorities have been criticized for their inaction. December 12, 2017
Rutgers sanctions anti-Semitic professor Rutgers University removed the culprit behind viciously anti-Semitic statements on Facebook. December 12, 2017
Argentine judge orders arrest of ex-president over Jewish center bombing Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez is again facing charges that that she covered up Iran's responsibility for the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires. December 10, 2017
Sweden: Synagogue firebombed after anti-Trump demonstrations Muslims in Sweden reacted to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital with anti-Semitic incidents. December 10, 2017
White House hosts ‘especially special’ Chanukah celebration 'I know for a fact there are a lot of happy people in this room,' Trump said at the annual White House Chanukah reception. December 8, 2017
Poland: Jewish cemetery dug up to make way for supermarket Prosecutors are investigated the case of developers who dug human remains from an old Jewish cemetery in Poland to make way for a supermarket. December 7, 2017
WATCH: Police stand by as Muslim man smashes kosher restaurant’s windows in Amsterdam A Muslim man holding a Palestinian flag smashed windows of a kosher restaurant in central Amsterdam. Policemen stood and watched. December 7, 2017
BBC presenter steps down over anti-Semitic comments A BBC radio personality resigned after making offensive and anti-Semitic comments on a show last month. December 5, 2017
Massachusetts: Man stole Holocaust memorial, gave it to friend A man stole a memorial to children Holocaust victims and gave it to a friend as a gift. Police say it was not a hate crime. December 5, 2017
Bulgaria charity event denies Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem An international women's charity event in Bulgaria ordered the Israeli representatives to remove a picture of the Western Wall December 4, 2017
After peddling blood libel, Russian priest denies anti-Semitism A Russian Orthodox Church panel is claiming that the execution of the czar’s family was a Jewish ritual murder, while saying that such a claim is not anti-Semitic. December 4, 2017
Vile crowdfunding takeoff helps white supremacists, ‘down for maintenance’ Neo-Nazi Tony Hovater was fired from his job and is getting support from a new crowdfunding site that helps people just like him. December 3, 2017
Philadelphia Holocaust memorial to be renovated for 1st time in half a century A new $7 million plaza will be constructed at the memorial site to honor the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis. November 30, 2017
Belgian Jewish community files lawsuit against ban on kosher slaughter The Belgian Jewish community is fighting a ban on kosher slaughter in two Belgian provinces, saying it is a violation of religious freedom. November 30, 2017
Jewish leader: Anti-Semitism growing in Germany Ninety percent of Jews in Germany perceive anti-Semitism as a threat, while 70 percent avoid carrying any Jewish symbols in public, the head of Germany's Central Council of Jews said. November 30, 2017
25 years in prison for Islamist who plotted bomb attack on Jewish center James Medina will be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment and likely serve 25 years in prison for plotting to bomb a synagogue and Jewish school center. November 29, 2017
German court upholds ‘Nazi grandma’ Holocaust denial conviction Ursula Haverbeck, an infamous German neo-Nazi, was sent to prison for 14 months for denying the Holocaust. November 29, 2017
Russian Church dregs up myth that czar’s murder was Jewish ritual slaughter A Russian Orthodox Church panel is recklessly claiming that the execution of the czar's family in 1918 was a Jewish ritual murder. November 29, 2017
WATCH: The silencing of Jewish suffering in Syria Following the establishment of the Jewish state, the Jews of Syria suffered profoundly, contrary to a false image of prosperity and happiness portrayed by renowned CBS '60 Minutes' journalist Mike Wallace. T... November 29, 2017
German state parliament urges federal ban on Kuwait Airways over anti-Semitism A German state parliament has called on the federal government to revoke landing rights for Kuwait Airlines as long as it continues its ban on Israeli passengers. November 27, 2017
Jews in Australia experience hike in anti-Semitism Australia's Jewish community has experienced a significant increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the past year. The community's leaders are calling for action. November 27, 2017
Jews unwelcome at Polish guesthouse Jewish organization are calling on the Polish government to take action against a guesthouse which bans Jews. November 27, 2017
Holocaust survivor gives $1M. to help wounded US veterans Seven decades after US troops set him free, a Holocaust survivor is now saying thank you by supporting wounded US veterans. November 26, 2017
WATCH: Late world-renowned hasidic leader encouraged celebration of Thanksgiving The Chabad Rebbe supported the celebration of Thanksgiving as a day to thank God for a secure land free from religious oppression. November 24, 2017
‘I’m very sorry,’ Israel’s deputy FM tells US Jews, but stands by her statement 'The reality of life in Israel and...in the US is a very different reality, but should not break the bond and the dialogue that must exist between us.' November 23, 2017
