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Brooklyn hasidic Jew found dead in remote area of Colombia, ZAKA working to repatriate body
Reports suggest that the body of 51-year-old Rabbi Nachum Israel Auer was found in a desecrated state, but investigators are still piecing together the details.
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer killed in civilian parachuting accident
Case against mohel suspected of causing baby's death reinforced after three doctors testify
Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast.
How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day
“People need someone to resonate with what they feel. Songs help them not feel alone,” says Dr. Ayelet Dassa, a music therapist and researcher at Bar-Ilan University.
'My brother took his life': Suicide on Yom Hazikaron
Jacob Ness shares the heartbreaking story of his brother Josh's suicide, revealing the hidden struggles with mental health that no one saw coming. A powerful reflection on grief, family, and loss.
Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight
The Foreign Ministry is accompanying the deceased's family and is working with Turkish authorities to bring their remains for burial in Israel.
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
According to NBC, the shooting occured as a result of a domestic dispute. Ten children were shot in total, ranging in age from 1 to 14.
Body discovered in Jerusalem warehouse identified as radio producer missing for two decades
Abramov had been missing since 2008, and no leads on her whereabouts were found for nearly two decades, despite investigators' assessments that she may have been in the Old City area.
New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body
While earlier versions of the bill specifically referenced Chabad, the final law was broadened to include any religious organization willing to assume responsibility.
'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist
“Suki and Louie were quite literally the first people associated with Bruce and the band that I came to know, respect, admire, and yes, love,” he wrote to The Jerusalem Post from Portland, Oregon.
Carol Fesler appeal puts sentence in Rafael Edna hit-and-run case back before court
Rafael’s death in May 2023 became a rallying point for wider public frustration over road violence, accountability, and what many in the Ethiopian community saw as failures in cases' treatment.
Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87
Erez, a Sokolov Prize winner, was behind many exclusive stories and investigations.
