Austria: Jewish students fined for waving Israeli flagJewish 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 fireTwo 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 attackOn 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 showsBy 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 HolocaustA 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 theftNew 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-SemitismThe 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 crashThe 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 upVandals desecrated and heavily damaged a synagogue in Shiraz. December 27, 2017
Australian city hit by Christmas Day anti-Semitic vandalismThe 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’ sentenceThe 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 IsraelSephardic 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 criminalsFormer 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 fireThis 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 caseA 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 83Boris 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 protestersBrighton 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 homePolice 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 GermanyAnti-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 SwedenThe 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 professorRutgers University removed the culprit behind viciously anti-Semitic statements on Facebook. December 12, 2017
Argentine judge orders arrest of ex-president over Jewish center bombingArgentina'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 demonstrationsMuslims 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 supermarketProsecutors 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 AmsterdamA 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 commentsA 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 friendA 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 JerusalemAn 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-SemitismA 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 centuryA 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 slaughterThe 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 GermanyNinety 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 centerJames 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 convictionUrsula 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 SyriaFollowing 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-SemitismA 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-SemitismAustralia'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 guesthouseJewish 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 veteransSeven 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 ThanksgivingThe 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
In Paris, top Saudi officials make first synagogue visit everTwo leading officials from Saudi Arabia visited the Grand Synagogue of Paris, in an environment in which relations continue to warm between the Jewish state and its neighbor in the Gulf. By: World Israel N... November 23, 2017
Diaspora Jews want embassies to Israel moved to JerusalemA recent survey underscores the importance Jews living outside of Israel place on Jerusalem, which is both the nation's capital and the eternal home of the Jewish people. November 22, 2017
WATCH: University names pro-terror Palestinian-American activist to lead anti-Semitism panelThe New School is being accused of convening a panel on anti-Semitism in order to legitimize anti-Semitism. November 17, 2017
Zimbabwe Jews urged to stay at home amid coupJews in Zimbabwe should stay indoors and Israel should refrain from visiting the country, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said. November 16, 2017
Germany: 2 Nazi SS guards indicted for Holocaust murdersSeven decades after committing their crime, two Stutthof SS guards are facing Justice. November 16, 2017
US: Majority of hate crimes in 2016 were against JewsOver half of the total religion-linked hate crimes in the US in 2016 were against Jews, a new FBI reported shows. November 14, 2017
Trump to continue Chanukah party tradition at the White HouseInvitations have been sent out for this year’s Chanukah party at the White House, hosted by the President and First Lady. November 13, 2017
Israel: Poland rally ‘a dangerous march of extreme and racist elements’'History teaches us that expressions of racist hate must be dealt with swiftly and decisively.' November 13, 2017
Discovery of Holocaust-era pendant brings closure to relativesSeven decades after he death during the Holocaust, Karoline Cohn's relatives will gather in front of the house from which she was deported to honor her. November 13, 2017
