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22+ min ago  (637+ words) By Ailin Vilches Arguello, The Algemeiner Jews are seeing cautious but notable signs of renewed inclusion in North Africa, as Morocco advances a landmark citizenship proposal for descendants abroad while pilgrims begin returning to Tunisia's historic religious sites under tight…...

17+ min ago  (79+ words) Haaretz According to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit, the number of incidents of harassment and vandalism dropped markedly last year, but physical assaults were at their highest level in recent history Although antisemitic incidents in the United States declined sharply…...

26+ min ago  (554+ words) The Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking to refer two mohels, Jewish ritual circumcisers, to the correctional court over alleged illegal circumcisions, it confirmed on Wednesday. The alleged offences have been classified as "intentional assault or battery with premeditation against…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (371+ words) The Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office intends to prosecute two Jewish men on charges related to the executing of illegal circumcisions. The case is yet to be heard by a court, which must first decide whether a trial will actually go…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (486+ words) A series of anti-Semitic acts of vandalism are being investigated in Queens, New York. Unknown individuals painted swastikas and Nazi graffiti on homes, cars, and Jewish religious sites. A synagogue founded by Holocaust refugees was among those targeted, according to…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (265+ words) Reviving Tradition: The Resilient Return to El-Ghriba Synagogue'Devdiscourse Reviving Tradition: The Resilient Return to El-Ghriba Synagogue The annual pilgrimage to El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia welcomed international visitors despite recent security concerns following a deadly 2023 attack. Marked by the symbolic return…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (622+ words) The Chabad-raised New Yorker has been wrapping tefillin with tech founders, financiers and celebrities on the sidelines of the elite gathering in L. A. Farro was standing atop a Wilshire Boulevard office building on Tuesday afternoon to wrap tefillin with two budding…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (38+ words) DW. com VR headsets and AI-selected responses allow users to interact with digital representations of Holocaust survivors, even after their deaths. Educational projects are testing new ways to preserve memory....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (471+ words) News from Israel and the Jewish world in Spanish'Aurora Israel Museums with free admission: The "Israeli Poalim" Project opens museums and parks; ICOM celebrates International Museum Day The organizers report: "The opening of museums and sites participating in the "Israeli…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (128+ words) Belgian prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have filed criminal charges against three Jewish mohalim (circumcisers) from Antwerp, accusing them of performing a medical procedure without sufficient medical certification. The announcement was confirmed by sources in the Jewish community and Foreign…...