Amsterdam concert hall’s cancellation of a Hanukkah event over the IDF chief cantor sparked backlash; it was revealed the hall director’s grandfather signed a 1940 order expelling Jews; Israel’s diaspora minister warned Jews now fear showing their identity

In Vayera, God appears to Abraham as he recovers from circumcision, revealing lessons in kindness, empathy, and prayer; Abraham prioritizes helping strangers over speaking to God, defends Sodom, and teaches that true faith begins with compassion

Afghan national allegedly tried to obtain weapons for planned assault on behalf of Iranian-linked network; arrest comes as Germany boosts security at Jewish and Israeli sites following Israel-Iran war