‘Skinhead’ Who Schemed to Blow Up Colorado Synagogue Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years
A self-described “skinhead” who plotted to blow up a Colorado synagogue in 2019 was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.
Vaccinated Israelis Can Soon Cruise to Greece and Cyprus
One year after cruise ships saw massive COVID-19 outbreaks among their passengers, one cruise line said it will be launching a trip for vaccinated Israelis in May.
Israel to Start Vaccinating Palestinians Working in Israel and West Bank
After waves of international pressure and the failure of a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel will start vaccinating Palestinian workers.
Michigan University Fires Professor for Anti-Semitic, Racist Social Media
Ferris State University, a public research school in Big Rapids, Michigan, fired a professor last week for using anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic and other inflammatory language on social media.
Israeli Supreme Court: State Must Grant Citizenship to Non-Orthodox Jewish Converts in Israel
Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday, possibly igniting another round in the long-running government battle over who the state should recognize as Jewish.
Kentucky Becomes First State to Adopt IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition
For the first time, a U.S. state has officially adopted a definition of anti-Semitism that has ignited debates worldwide over the extent to which criticism of Israel should be considered anti-Semitic.
Golden Globes: Sacha Baron Cohen Wins Big, Other Fun Jewish Moments
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character is going out on a high note.
Haredi Orthodox Kids in Lakewood, NJ, Seen in Racist Purim Costumes
A local NAACP chapter complained that Jewish children in Lakewood, New Jersey, dressed in racist costumes during Purim.
Biden’s First Military Action: Strike on Iranian-backed Targets in Syria
President Joe Biden ordered an airstrike on Iranian-backed militias in Syria, his first military action.
Digging Documented Near Privately Owned Mass Grave of Jews in Lithuania
Construction was documented near a mass grave of Jewish Lithuanian Holocaust victims on privately owned land that the government had promised to reclaim.