In a private City Hall meeting, 10 Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis urged the mayor to speak with greater nuance on Israel, condemn Hamas more consistently and devote more attention to antisemitism and synagogue security

Ephraim Kochba learned only years later that his biological parents were murdered and that Christian foster mother Jacqueline Mintz had protected him in the Netherlands, documenting his childhood in a diary he would eventually receive

Graffiti in Heraklion called for ‘Death to the IDF’ and praised Palestinian resistance; Israel’s Foreign Ministry has urged travelers in Greece to stay alert, avoid demonstrations and keep Israeli and Jewish symbols discreet

Religious Services Ministry says  it lacks the budget to keep the holy places open after the Supreme Court froze the transfer of funds approved by the Knesset finance committee for religious needs and Haredi education networks 

Government-commissioned review finds Jewish pupils in England are regularly subjected to harassment and abuse, while school leaders say growing security demands are diverting time and resources away from education