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‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’

Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning

Naftali Bennett

Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world

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Unknown suspect fires gun at Toronto synagogue on first night of Purim, police investigate

Toronto police were called to Temple Emanu‑El at around 10:49 p.m. following reports of gunfire. Officers found multiple bullet holes in the synagogue’s front windows and launched an investigation.

A general view of the police station on January 29, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Purim 2026: Ancient Persia offers lessons of prayer, unity, and courage

From ancient Persia to today, Purim shows how prayer, unity, and courage shape Jewish history and identity.

Let us see what is behind the masquerade.

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

The findings published early Monday by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland constitute the first attempt to document antisemitic incidents in Ireland.

The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – stats testify to 2025 as record year for antisemitism in Europe

Evidence of the unchecked proliferation of antisemitism across Europe.

Summary of Events Over Last Week

National Security Council issues threat warning to Israelis abroad amid Iran strikes

Israel’s National Security Council urged Israelis worldwide to heighten precautions, warning of possible Iranian-linked attacks following Israeli-US strikes on the Islamic Regime.

The National Security Council issues a warning to Israelis abroad amid risk of Iranian terror attacks reacting to Israeli and US strikes, February 28, 2026.

Has Zionism grown too bureaucratic for its moment of crisis? - opinion

Are growing administrative structures strengthening its mission – or quietly weakening it at a moment of historic vulnerability?

DELEGATES, OBSERVERS, staff, and others associated with Kol Israel gather at the World Zionist Congress last week. The Zionist institutions should be forums for visionary debate, says the writer.

Salvador Litvak brings his film 'Guns & Moses' to Israel

Speaking about how he had decided to make the film, he said, “My wife, Nina, and I set out to make a Jewish mystery thriller in a world that Hollywood never depicts on film - our world."

Poster for Guns & Moses

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Grapevine, February 18, 2026: Saying it with music

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Sara Netanyahu and Amir Ohana’s fashion pays tribute to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jewish family’s toy company challenged Trump’s tariffs, the Supreme Court agreed

For Stephen Woldenberg, the decision to challenge US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was rooted in a moral obligation shaped by his family’s Jewish values.

From left, Ben Woldenberg, Stephen Woldenberg, Elana Woldenberg Ruffman, Nadine Woldenberg and Rick Woldenberg pose in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC