Australia expels Iran’s ambassador after accusing Tehran of directing a synagogue arson in Melbourne that gutted the building and destroyed sacred texts, marking its first ambassador expulsion since World War II; official denies suggestions by Israel that its interventions led to the expulsion

Jewish teen is shot in the head with an airsoft gun in a targeted hate attack in Bournemouth—sparking a police crackdown shortly after previous vandalism depicting Nazi symbols

The annual pilgrimage to Uman has been in the headlines this year not only because of special government funding but also over the demand that draft dodgers not be arrested on their way to visit grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov; So who was Rabbi Nachman, when did Israelis begin arriving at his grave in such large numbers, and why do the obstacles not deter them?

When does the holiday begin and end, why is the shofar blown, what is behind the simanim (symbolic foods), and what does the custom of 'Tashlich' (throwing away) symbolize? Everything you need to know for Rosh Hashanah 2025