IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — A senior Israel Defense Forces official told Israeli media outlets on Thursday that the military estimates a death toll in…
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Commemorating January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(AJNews) – January 27 2026 will mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp. Over one…
In the room where it happened: World Zionist Congress
By Howie Sniderman (AJNews) – It costs 8 shekels to ride the Jerusalem Light Rail Train. I took the LRT daily to Binyanei Ha’Uma (the…
The Bondi Beach attack is inspiring Jewish pride – we need to allow our fear, too.
by David Bryfman (JTA) — Just last Monday night, I experienced one of the pinnacles of my professional life: interviewing Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin….
Hostage’s remains returned to Israel, as Trump says Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is ‘going to happen pretty soon’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Israel has identified the remains handed over Wednesday by Hamas as belonging to Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker murdered…