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In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (1112+ words) JERUSALEM — Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life. Immediately recognizable, the men dress in black suits and hats, the women in modest long sleeves and skirts with wigs, turbans or scarves covering their hair, and numerous children…...
Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1061+ words) MOUNT TABOR, Israel — Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem's Old City — but she's now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians…...
After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history alive
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1117+ words) KOCHI, India — As the sun set over Kochi’s historic Jew Town neighborhood, Keith Hallegua donned a gray kippah and began a solitary walk to the synagogue at the end of his cobbled street. It was Shavuot, the Jewish holiday commemorating…...
Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1025+ words) JERUSALEM — Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. “It’s…...
Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1100+ words) WASHINGTON — Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The findings highlight the vulnerability that many Jewish…...
Most American Jews don't feel supported by either party or President Trump, new AP-NORC poll finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1243+ words) NEW YORK — Yahm Levin is a diehard Democrat who lives in one of the nation's most liberal cities. And yet the 39-year-old Jewish woman from Los Angeles is sometimes afraid to use her first or last name when meeting people…...
Jewish communities boost security and continue observances amid rise in hateful incidents
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (769+ words) Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim communities nationwide since the onset of war in the Middle East, multiple hate crimes and an attempted terror attack prompted increased…...
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (639+ words) The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and holding active…...
FBI: Attack at Michigan synagogue was a ‘targeted act of violence against the Jewish community’
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (732+ words) Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit field office, said at a news conference on Thursday called the incident “deeply disturbing and tragic” and said the FBI was leading the investigation. The agency considered the crime…...
Massachusetts leaders condemn Michigan synagogue attack as security ramps up locally
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (232+ words) BROOKLINE, Mass. — Local politicians in Massachusetts are speaking out after the violent attack at a Michigan synagogue, calling it another disturbing reminder of rising antisemitism across the country. Representative Jake Auchincloss says the tragic events in Michigan highlight ongoing security…...