Jewish scene
החלון שנופץ בחודש שעבר
Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized for 4th time in one month
On Yom Kippur eve, a glass object was thrown into the Kol HaNeshama synagogue and a window screen was torn; after holiday prayers the next day, vandals tore down a Pride flag; one suspect arrested
Shilo Freid | 02:30 | 09.23.26
ארבעת המינים
When is Sukkot 2026? Holiday times and halachic guide
When does Sukkot begin, when is Chol Hamoed, why are the four species not taken on the first day this year, and when is the blessing over sitting in the sukkah recited? A practical guide to the holiday in Israel
Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon | 23:21 | 09.22.26
הרב דניאל ווקר ראש בית הכנסת היטון פארק ב מנצ'סטר בריטניה אחרי פיגוע ב יום כיפור
Manchester Jewish community targeted in alleged terror plot one year after synagogue attack
Two men in their 30s were arrested in Manchester hours before Yom Kippur began; Jewish community leader says the timing, a year after two worshippers were killed, makes this ‘an extremely worrying period for British Jews’
ynet | 19:27 | 09.22.26
בית הכנסת, לאחר השיפוץ
Budapest synagogue closed since Holocaust reopens after decades spent storing old newspapers
The century-old Rákospalota synagogue was restored after decades as a Hungarian National Library warehouse; Rabbi Shlomo Köves says the Jewish community now aims to reclaim other synagogues nationalized after the Holocaust
Itamar Eichner | 18:13 | 09.22.26
טיילור אוליביירה בסרטון
Tyler Oliveira’s ‘Jewish fraud ring’ video goes viral as key allegations remain unproven
Nearly 10 million people watched Oliveira accuse Orthodox Jewish schools of fraud, but none of those targeted in his new claims have been charged; the video, posted before Yom Kippur, quickly drew a wave of antisemitic comments across social media
Daniel Edelson, New York | 13:51 | 09.22.26
Ontario teen arrested over synagogue shooting threat a day after Yom Kippur attack
Police say 19-year-old posted threat targeting Durham Region synagogue after gunfire at B’nai Jacob during Yom Kippur services seriously wounded an officer
Itamar Eichner | 08:26 | 09.22.26
Prayer as a lifeline: Why even secular people turn to God in times of crisis
As Yom Kippur approaches, scholars, therapists and Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother explore why we pray, why Jewish prayer engages body and community, and why people often turn to a higher power precisely when they feel most helpless
Anat Lev Adler | 11:36 | 09.20.26
יהודים חרדים חוגגים את ראש השנה באומן
Israeli Uman pilgrim detained, drafted into Ukrainian army
Beitar Illit man, 49, was stopped at Romanian border after Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage and taken for military service; family has lost contact; 3 other pilgrims arrested
Itamar Eichner | 08:15 | 09.20.26
המונים במעמד הסליחות בכותל המערבי
Thousands recite final selichot prayers at Western Wall before Yom Kippur
Watch the crowds: A few hours before the start of the Yom Kippur fast, crowds arrived at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to say prayers of forgiveness and break vows. Netanyahu led a prayer for the peace of IDF soldiers 
Shilo Freid | 01:51 | 09.20.26
יום הכיפורים בתל אביב
When does Yom Kippur begin and end? 2026 fast times, customs and halachic guidance
When does the fast begin Sunday evening, what takes priority under Jewish law, who may eat or drink, what else is prohibited and why many worshippers traditionally wear white
ynet | 20:23 | 09.19.26
מועמד לנשיאות צרפת אריק זמור עצרת השקה בחירות
Jewish French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour calls for kippah ban
Eric Zemmour, expected to run for president next year, said his parents told him as a child to remove his kippah outside synagogue, adding that French Jews now rarely wear one in public for fear of antisemitic attacks
ynet | 15:27 | 09.19.26
תגובה אנטישמית על פוסט בנוגע ל-11/9, עם הטענה שהיהודים ביצעו את המתקפה ושמדובר במבצע של המוסד
'Young people are seeing complete lunacy': 25 years after 9/11, antisemitic conspiracy theories thrive online
False claims that Israel and Jews orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks are finding new audiences online, fueled by social media, coded hate and gaps in education
Shmuel Munitz | 15:00 | 09.18.26
הרבי מלובביץ'
Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe foresee Israel’s security failures?
Two years before the Yom Kippur War, the Rebbe warned Israel’s intelligence chief against relying on the Bar-Lev Line and deals with Egypt; a new book revisits his strategic thinking and its lessons for Israel today
Itzchak Tessler | 12:21 | 09.18.26
torah
'A vile and unwise people' or rather 'A wise and understanding people'?
A single Hebrew word in Moses’ final song reveals a deeper warning about abusing the systems meant to guide us — and why Ha’azinu’s message of responsibility, wisdom and moral purpose resonates as Yom Kippur approaches
Michael Eisenberg | 11:34 | 09.18.26
בית הכנסת שעליו הושלך בקבוק התבערה
‘Normalization of antisemitism’: Arson attempt targets synagogue in western Germany
Police arrested a man suspected of throwing bags filled with flammable liquid at a side entrance in Wuppertal; no one was hurt, and authorities have not yet established a motive
Zeev Avrahami | 20:09 | 09.17.26
הנפטרים נקברו מחדש
Thailand PM tells lawbreaking foreigners ‘go die back home’ amid Jewish cemetery row
Anutin Charnvirakul’s remarks come days after four Jewish graves were relocated and amid a probe of Chabad in Phuket, though he said his warning was not directed at any one nationality
Itamar Eichner | 16:21 | 09.17.26
Aliyah
Aliyah vlog: Arielle finds home as Daniel lands, farms and takes his story to ynet Global
Week 7 follows Daniel from his emotional arrival in Israel and farm work before his MBA to sharing his story at ynet Global’s Aliyah Summit, while Arielle searches for a Tel Aviv apartment and begins to feel truly at home
ynet Global | 16:00 | 09.17.26
From holiday visit to aliyah: Jerusalem expo targets Diaspora Jews considering a move to Israel
With thousands of Jews from the US, Canada, Britain and France expected in Israel for the holidays, organizers hope a Sukkot housing and absorption fair will help families turn interest in aliyah into concrete plans
ynet Global | 15:08 | 09.17.26
Moses on Mount Nebo by Robert Hawke Dowling
The best managers don’t prevent every fall. They know which ones to allow
The eagle metaphor in this week’s Torah portion, Haazinu, and Yom Kippur’s message of failure and renewal offer managers the same lesson: give people room to struggle and grow, while staying close enough to keep a mistake from becoming a disaster
Ziv Elul | 07:31 | 09.17.26
The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod and Raviv Kanfo’s Project perform a special Selichot concert ahead of the High Holy Days
Ancient Selichot prayers meet modern Israeli sound in live global concert
Israeli Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod joins Raviv Kanfo’s Project for a special High Holy Days performance blending traditional prayers, Israeli classics and contemporary music, streamed live on ynet Global worldwide
ynet Global | 19:49 | 09.16.26
בן חסין
Israeli-Canadian freed after 11 years in Kurdish prison, spared death penalty
Ben Hassin, who traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan and fought alongside Peshmerga forces against ISIS, is expected in Israel after a reconciliation agreement with the family of a man he fatally shot ended the threat of a death sentence
Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 17:54 | 09.16.26
לראשונה מאז משבר הקורונה: אל על חוזרת לפוקט
Phuket Chabad defends legality as governor orders sweeping probe into its operations
Rabbi Nechemia Wilhelm says Chabad is cooperating fully and expects the review to find its operations legal, while distinguishing the official inquiry from hostile anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric by private groups
Itamar Eichner | 11:59 | 09.16.26
The attack took place near Times Square
NYC man gets just 90 days for antisemitic attack days after Oct. 7
Yehia Amin admitted stalking a group of Israelis near Times Square, shouting ‘All Jews should die’ and ‘I want to kill you’ before following them into a subway station and punching a 23-year-old in the head
ynet Global | 09:09 | 09.16.26
Pre-Yom Kippur ritual of kapparot
Former chief rabbi urges Jews to use money, not chickens, for Yom Kippur kapparot ritual
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says the traditional ritual should be performed with 35 shekels when proper poultry care and supervised slaughter cannot be guaranteed, warning that mistreating birds could violate Jewish law
Shilo Freid | 22:14 | 09.15.26
סונדהי לימטונגקול, איש תקשורת ופעיל פוליטי, נואם מול תומכיו בהפגנה מול שגרירות ישראל בבנגקוק
Phuket governor orders investigation into Chabad activities
Thai authorities have seven days to review Chabad Patong's land documents, building permits and licenses, as well as possible corporate ties to company involved in Jewish cemetery project; Chabad rejects claims: 'Our Chabad houses are completely legal'
Itamar Eichner | 20:40 | 09.15.26
עצרת מחאה נגד אנטישמיות בלונדון
‘I wish I hadn’t been born Jewish’: British students hide identity amid antisemitism
Parents Against Antisemitism says it has received more than 110 reports from nurseries to high schools, including a 15-year-old who hid her Jewish identity, a boy forced to sit exams in isolation and pupils mocking Holocaust survivors
Itamar Eichner | 18:17 | 09.15.26
שיעור קרב מגע של קינן דוד לקהילה החרדית
As antisemitism surges, an Israeli brings Krav Maga to London’s Haredi community
Keinan David, a former IDF soldier, says visibly Orthodox Jews are especially exposed to attack, but reaching Haredi clients means framing training around fitness, discipline and confidence rather than aggression
Yaniv Pohoryles | 15:06 | 09.15.26
ככל שעבר הזמן, הצואה המאובנת של בני תור הקמבריון הלכה וגדלה. בתמונה: מיקרו-צואה תחת המיקרוסקופ. מקור: Kimmig & Bicknell / Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Treasure in the walls: Rare 1913 Chabad prayer book found in Russian home
During renovations of a wooden house in Kostroma that served as a rabbi’s home over a century ago, workers found a rare Chabad prayer book printed only once; the community believes it was hidden during the Soviet era
Itamar Eichner | 13:09 | 09.15.26
הוצאת אחד הנפטרים מקברו
Thailand orders Jewish cemetery near Bangkok cleared, four graves moved
ZAKA volunteers flew from Israel after Thai authorities gave the Jewish community just days to evacuate the site, with four graves transferred to a new burial plot under Jewish law 
Itamar Eichner | 11:57 | 09.15.26
61% of Israeli Jews plan to fast on Yom Kippur, while 96% of drivers will stay off roads
A Tzohar survey finds that even many secular Jews continue to treat Yom Kippur as a distinct day of rest and restraint, with 92% of secular drivers planning not to drive and only 14% planning to attend synagogue
ynet | 11:47 | 09.15.26
הקליע נעצר במילה ממית
1948 bullet stopped in prayer book on word ‘kills,’ saving Israeli medic
Nearly 80 years after Moshe Kamara survived fighting in Gush Etzion, his family donates the olivewood-bound prayer book whose pages stopped the bullet near the words ‘brings death and gives life’
Itamar Eichner | 07:50 | 09.15.26
כמה מהפריטים המוצעים למכירה
Rare 550-year-old prayer book expected to sell for millions at Sotheby's' largest Judaica sale
An illustrated machzor by Jewish artist Joel ben Simeon, featuring one of the earliest visual depictions of a Hanukiyah, will be the centerpiece of Sotheby's' largest Judaica sale in history; Seven items unveiled are estimated to be worth more than $16 million
Daniel Edelson, New York | 04:51 | 09.15.26
נשיא קולומביה בבית כנסת בראש השנה
Colombian president visits synagogue, vows: ‘I will always stand with Israel’
Abelardo de la Espriella joins Barranquilla’s Jewish community for Rosh Hashanah, pledging support for Israel as his government restores diplomatic ties, moves its embassy to Jerusalem and reverses policies of his predecessor
Itamar Eichner | 23:45 | 09.14.26
טראמפ משנה את השם של אוקראינה
Russia accused of using Uman pilgrimage to fuel antisemitism in Ukraine
Russia-linked accounts spread false claims that Breslov Hasidim receive government payments, plan to settle permanently in Ukraine and even seek to turn Uman into an independent entity, while exploiting anger over military conscription
Alex Nirenberg | 21:26 | 09.14.26
לאשה
More than a bandage: Europe’s circumcision crackdown spurs Jewish push to safeguard brit milah
As investigations and proposed restrictions target religious circumcision, a new Brussels-based center aims to train and certify mohalim, protect Jewish practice and set rigorous safety standards that could serve communities worldwide
Hayim Leiter | 19:21 | 09.14.26
ראש עיריית ניו יורק זוהראן ממדאני
‘Thousands of little Mamdanis’: antisemitism watchdog warns US Jews face generational threat
CAM chief Sacha Roytman says New York mayor has become a model for a new generation of anti-Israel politicians, warning antisemitism is at its worst since the Holocaust and that Jewish institutions failed to protect communities after Oct. 7
Itamar Eichner | 01:35 | 09.14.26
יהודה וידבסקי
‘My revenge is that the Nazis lost’: Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies at 107
Yehuda Widawski survived Auschwitz and Nazi forced labor, immigrated to Israel in 1950 and later devoted decades to restoring Jewish cemeteries in Poland; he helped identify more than 3,000 graves and lit a torch at Israel’s 2012 Holocaust memorial ceremony
Shilo Freid, Itzchak Tessler | 00:22 | 09.14.26
גשם בתל אביב
The Hebrew calendar’s Babylonian secret: How gods and weather named the Jewish months
Tammuz was a Mesopotamian fertility god, Adar may have meant gloomy and several familiar month names came from Akkadian after the Babylonian exile; rabbis later found distinctly Jewish meanings for the foreign names
Shmuel Munitz | 18:25 | 09.13.26
שרלוטה קנובלוך
Holocaust survivor threatened with death after speaking out against Germany’s far right
Death threats against Holocaust survivor Charlotte Knobloch were found in a Munich park after she called for a boycott of the far-right AfD; Prosecutors opened an investigation and Knobloch canceled an appearance following the threats
ynet | 11:10 | 09.13.26
The Litwins made Aliyah just two months ago, trading Los Angeles for a home in Netanya, where much of their family is already nearby
‘Living our dream’: New olim mark first Rosh Hashanah in Israel
From a retired couple realizing a long-held dream in Netanya to a 32-year-old starting over in Ramat Gan, new olim celebrate their first Rosh Hashanah as Israelis and share their hopes for themselves and the country in the year ahead
Emma Oliver Hacham | 07:31 | 09.13.26
מגן דוד
Woman wearing Star of David necklace attacked in Berlin on Rosh Hashanah
Two men allegedly hurled antisemitic insults at the 43-year-old before one attacked her with a broken bottle, cutting her hand; Berlin police have opened an investigation
Itamar Eichner | 22:26 | 09.12.26
הדלקת נרות חנוכה
How a struggle over power and faith shaped the Hebrew calendar
An ancient Qumran calendar reveals a battle over Jewish timekeeping, from Antiochus’ rule and the struggle between the Zadokites and Hasmoneans to the dispute between Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Joshua over Yom Kippur
Yitzhak Tessler | 22:37 | 09.11.26
נואי ביץ', פוקט
Phuket Chabad holiday meal canceled over security fears
A Rosh Hashanah meal for 2,000 Israelis at Phuket's Chabad House was canceled after a pro-Palestinian protest nearby; Israeli security officials warned of possible violence and urged travelers to stay away
Itamar Eichner | 16:52 | 09.11.26
עולים חדשים בנתב"ג באירוע של הסוכנות היהודית לציון 70 שנות עלייה
Thinking about aliyah? Here’s how to start and what happens next
From opening an aliyah file and establishing eligibility to finding the right absorption program, learning Hebrew and building a career in Israel, The Jewish Agency for Israel offers prospective and new olim support throughout the journey; this is where to begin
ynet Global | 21:08 | 09.10.26
יוזף מנגלה
Switzerland releases secret Josef Mengele files that may reveal how Nazi doctor evaded capture
The 200-page dossier includes reports that Auschwitz’s ‘Angel of Death’ may have entered Switzerland under false identities while wanted internationally; the files were originally ordered sealed until 2071
Associated Press | 20:34 | 09.10.26
A member of the Ethiopian Jewish community attends a religious service at the synagogue of the community in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia
How Ethiopian Judaism reshapes the way we think about Rosh Hashanah
Bete Israel’s traditions of creation, purification and remembrance offer a counterpoint to rabbinic Judaism’s focus on judgment, raising a deeper question about human responsibility for the world entrusted to us
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 19:31 | 09.10.26
Aliyah
Aliyah vlog recap: six weeks of goodbyes, arrivals and new beginnings
Six weeks into the journey, Dani and Arielle are settling into life in Israel, while Daniel has just arrived and is about to reveal what his own first days as a new oleh really look like 
ynet Global | 16:32 | 09.10.26
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass
From personal dream to national mission: Rabbi Yehoshua Fass on the changing face of aliyah
As Jewish communities around the world navigate a period of profound change, Nefesh B’Nefesh says aliyah is increasingly being driven not only by the desire to live in Israel, but by a sense of purpose, responsibility and the belief that the country needs them to come and build
ynet Global | 08:07 | 09.10.26
Not every change is renewal: the management test of Rosh Hashanah
A new year invites us to set goals, change habits and turn over a new leaf, but Rabbi Isaac Arama suggests beginning with a different question: What is truly missing, what should be left behind and what should instead be preserved?
Ziv Elul | 07:40 | 09.10.26
Faire son Aliyah sans repartir de zéro : les conseils du ministère de l’Intégration aux francophones
Alors que plusieurs milliers de Juifs de France sont attendus en Israël cette année, Eva Cohen, directrice du secteur de Jérusalem et de Judée au ministère de l’Aliyah et de l’Intégration, détaille les premières étapes, les aides disponibles et les défis qui attendent les nouveaux immigrants. Son conseil numéro un : préparer son arrivée le plus tôt possible — et commencer l’hébreu avant même de monter dans l’avion
ynet Global | 07:06 | 09.10.26
הרב הראשי של בריטניה אפרים מירוויס ושר החוץ של בריטניה אד מיליבנד
Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s warning UK settlement sanctions put British Jews at risk
Jewish Leadership Council warns the measures could become a de facto boycott of Israel, while the Board of Deputies says announcing them before Rosh Hashanah comes as communal security fears are already running at especially high levels
ynet | 21:34 | 09.09.26
Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog
‘Enough is enough’: Jewish Agency chief says Oct. 7, antisemitism are driving aliyah
Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog tells Ynet Global’s Global Aliyah Live Summit that growing numbers of Jews are reconsidering their future abroad, but argues aliyah must ultimately be driven by belonging, opportunity and the desire to build a life in Israel
Sharon Kidon | 17:43 | 09.09.26
Aliyah on the rise: Why more Jews are looking to build their future in Israel
For Jews weighing aliyah, moving to Israel is increasingly about more than escaping antisemitism: it’s about building a future, says Jewish Agency Director General Yehuda Setton, whose team helps turn that choice into a new life through community, jobs and long-term support
India Naftali | 15:08 | 09.09.26
Revital Ackerman, a personal aliyah adviser with the Aliyah and Integration Ministry
From new oleh to Israeli: The journey after aliyah
As families and young adults arrive from abroad, Aliyah and Integration Ministry adviser Revital Ackerman focuses on what comes next: helping new olim find work, settle their families and build a sense of belonging in Israel
Lia Ziskovich-Rahman | 15:03 | 09.09.26
Ariel, director of olim services at Baka municipal aliyah support center, checks in with her volunteers
Making Jerusalem home: How community helps olim build a new life
Making aliyah means starting over in ways both big and small — from rebuilding a career to making friends and knowing whom to call when you need help; In Jerusalem, a network of municipal aliyah support centers helps new immigrants navigate those challenges
ynet Global | 14:58 | 09.09.26
Achla, sababa, yalla: The slang every new oleh needs to know
You learned Hebrew. Now comes the harder part: learning Israeli; India Naftali breaks down the words and expressions that probably weren’t in your Ulpan textbook, but that you’ll hear approximately five minutes after landing in Israel
India Naftali | 14:53 | 09.09.26
Белла Львович, глава департамента по поощрению репатриации Всемирной сионистской организации
World Zionist Organization: Oct. 7, antisemitism driving more Jews to consider aliyah
Aliyah official Bella Lvovich says rising antisemitism has shaken Jews’ sense of security abroad and spurred growing interest in moving to Israel
Vesty | 14:50 | 09.09.26
אווה אומלאוף בביתה במינכן
Holocaust survivor 'appalled' by prospect of far-right in power in German state
Eva Umlauf, freed from Auschwitz at age 2, warns of dangers to minorities after AfD victory puts Germany’s far right within reach of state power
Reuters | 12:18 | 09.09.26
אנה נקלאווס
Holocaust rescuer who hid Aviva in her home honored as Righteous Among the Nations
Aviva Landau had given up hope of finding the family of Anna Neklaws, who hid her during WWII, until her granddaughter found them online; Anna was posthumously named Righteous Among the Nations; 'She cared for me like a daughter,' Landau says
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04:40 | 09.09.26
What happens when you call 101? Inside Magen David Adom’s emergency dispatch system
From the moment an emergency call comes in, medical treatment can already begin: Inside Magen David Adom’s 101 dispatch centers, medically trained call takers, real-time location technology and an integrated network of emergency teams work together to turn the first seconds of a call into potentially lifesaving action 
ynet Global | 16:10 | 09.08.26
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