Joseph’s opening of Egypt’s grain storehouses in the weekly Torah portion is framed as a strategic move to break an Ishmaelite trade monopoly, reshape Egypt’s economy and turn famine into lasting regional power

Belgian interior minister announces police protection for Jewish neighborhoods and sites in Antwerp will remain at current levels, after reports of a possible pullback sparked outrage; Jewish groups welcomed the move as vital for community safety 

Nanny, an illegal immigrant, admitted to pouring cleaning fluid into bottles of alcohol and grape juice, but later recanted; She was not convicted of antisemitism, and the family's lawyer said he hopes the prosecution will appeal the sentence