Ceasefire brokered by Egypt ends days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian terrorists
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — After more than 48 hours in which hundreds of rockets were fired from Gaza toward targets in Israel, calm reigned…
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Ashes of around 8,000 Nazi victims found in mass grave in Poland
by Madeline Fixler (JTA) — The burnt remains of approximately 8,000 victims of the Nazis were unearthed in a mass grave outside the town of…
101-year-old former Nazi death camp guard sentenced to 5 years in prison
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – The oldest former Nazi camp guard ever put on trial in Germany has been sentenced to five years in…
Which European countries are best for Jews? A new study offers unexpected answers.
by Cnaan Liphshiz BUDAPEST (JTA) — Antisemitic sentiment is especially prevalent in Italy and Hungary, according to multiple surveys. But a first-of-its-kind index combining different…
A new podcast chronicles the little-known stories of boxers from the Holocaust era
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — In the early 1930s, Victor Perez was on top of the world. The Tunisian Jewish boxer, who fought under the…