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Natan Sharansky Recovering from COVID

When the world shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Natan Sharansky figured his experience as a Soviet political prisoner meant he had a thing or two to teach the millions of people who were suddenly confined to their homes.

Gymnast Wins Israel’s Third Olympic Gold, Over a Russian Appeal

Linoy Ashram won the gold medal in the rhythmic gymnastics contest at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday, narrowly beating out her Russian competitor to become the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

Germany Looks to Prosecute Over a Dozen More Nazi War Criminals

BERLIN – As Germany prepares to put a 100-year-old man on trial for Nazi war crimes, public prosecutors in several German states have announced that they are investigating more than a dozen other suspects.

Germany Looks to Prosecute Many More Nazi War Criminals

As Germany prepares to put a 100-year-old man on trial for Nazi war crimes, public prosecutors in several German states have announced that they are investigating more than a dozen other suspects.

100-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Guard to Stand Trial

A 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been indicted in Germany for being an accessory to murder in 3,500 cases.
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British Government OKs Contested Holocaust Monument in London

The British government has approved a contested plan for a prominent Holocaust memorial center outside Parliament in London.

Antisemitic Mural Appears After Dutch Soccer Star Signs with ‘Jewish’ Team Ajax

After a Dutch soccer star left his team to sign with its rival Ajax, a team with many fans that affectionately call themselves “Jews,” he was drawn into an antisemitic mural in Rotterdam.

Four Dead, Including Three Jerusalem Yeshiva Students, in Ukraine Plane Crash

Three Jerusalem yeshiva students and their pilot died when their small plane crashed into a house in western Ukraine on Wednesday, according to reports in Ukrainian and Haredi media. 

A Jewish Library’s Treasure Surfaced at Auction. How Did it Get There?

When an auction house recently unveiled a new catalog of rare Jewish books and manuscripts, Rabbi Elli Fischer was among the many who rushed to examine the goods.

US Authorities Seize Judaica from Brooklyn Auction House in Probe of Holocaust Loot

Federal authorities in New York seized 17 items from a Brooklyn auction house that they suspect were looted from their rightful owners during the Holocaust.