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January 16, 2022, 2:49 pm

‘I’m grateful to be alive’ – rabbi held hostage with three others in shul speaks out

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker was leading services in a Texas shul on Saturday morning when a man took him and three others hostage.

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A view of the casket draped in a Nazi flag in Rome, Jan. 11, 2022. (Screenshot from Open)

January 16, 2022, 9:00 am

Casket draped in Nazi swastika flag at church funeral sparks outrage in Rome

The Roman Catholic Church strongly condemned the incident, with the Vicariate of Rome describing the incident as “serious, offensive, and unacceptable.”

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NSDAP membership book (Wikipedia/Author User Henryart on de.wikipedia/ Bild-GFDL
{{Kennzeichen verfassungswidriger Organisationen}}/Attribution: Henryart)

January 16, 2022, 8:58 am

Jewish businessman offers to buy and blow up 800-pound eagle and swastika crest

Argentine Jewish businessman Daniel Sielecki, 64, said he'd purchase the Nazi items and dispose of it to keep it out of the hands of neo-Nazis.

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Lady Justice (Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash)

January 16, 2022, 8:47 am

Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to seven years for distributing antisemitic flyers

Kaleb Cole, a leader of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen, was convicted on several counts, including mailing threatening communications

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January 16, 2022, 8:44 am

A Jewish guide to the 2022 Australian Open

While the row over Novak Djokovic has dominated pre-tournament headlines, there are several Jewish and Israeli stars competing to look out for

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Imam Mohamed Toujgani.
(Screenshot from Youtube. Credit:
La Véracité)

January 16, 2022, 8:35 am

Brussels imam who prayed to burn Zionists is kicked out of Belgium

Imam Mohamed Toujgani, who was born in Morocco, was expelled after Secretary of State, Sammy Mahdi told a parliamentary sessions he called to 'burn Jews'

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Prison photo of Robert Durst.(Wikipedia/Source https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2022/01/10/robert-durst-dies-of-natural-causes/
Author California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

January 11, 2022, 11:31 am

Robert Durst, property heir convicted of murdering best friend, is dead at 78

Durst’s death brought to an end the sordid life of a man who became so estranged from his family that his brother testified against him at the trial.

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A view of the Jewish cemetery in Manama, Bahrain. (Courtesy of Association of Gulf Jewish Communities)

January 11, 2022, 11:11 am

Communities in the Gulf launch campaign to restore Bahrain’s Jewish cemetery

'We are planting trees in the Jewish cemetery of Bahrain which is akin to bringing life back to those that have lived in the beautiful community'

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A volunteer, left, distributes hot soup at a distribution tent set up by the Masbia kosher pantry network near the scene of a deadly fire in the Bronx, Jan. 10, 2022. The fire, which claimed 19 lives, is the city's deadliest in 30 years. (Courtesy Masbia) via JTA

January 10, 2022, 3:48 pm

Jewish groups rally for victims of deadly New York fire

Masbia network of kosher food pantries set up a relief tent near the scene of the tragedy, serving food to survivors and responders.

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January 10, 2022, 3:46 pm

Former Dutch PM criticised for accusing Israeli settlers of poisoning Palestinians

Dries van Agt accused by Dutch Jews of perpetuating a centuries-old antisemitic blood libel

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American Airlines (Photo by Ross Sokolovski on Unsplash)

January 10, 2022, 3:45 pm

Court fines airline for ’emotional suffering’ to passengers denied kosher food

Brazilian judge rules American Airlines must pay £1,300 after making Jewish customers travel for 10 hours without food

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Protest in Aktobe on 4 January 2022 (Wikipedia/Author Esetok/Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0))

January 10, 2022, 3:42 pm

Kazakhstan’s Jews, who ‘steer clear’ of politics, are sitting out country’s unrest

Almaty's small community shut down its activities as violence and protests engulfed its largest city

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Claudiu Tarziu is a leader of the Romanian AUR party. (Screenshot from YouTube)

January 10, 2022, 3:19 pm

Right-wing Romanian party calls Shoah education ‘minor topic,’ drawing sharp rebuke

Alliance for the Union of Romanians says the government was 'relegating fundamental subjects' in favour of 'sexual education and history of the Holocaust'

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January 10, 2022, 3:14 pm

Deborah Lipstadt may have to apologise to senator before becoming antisemitism envoy

Historian who famously defeated British Holocaust denier David Irving in court was appointed to the role by President Joe Biden, but has not been confirmed yet amid opposition over her comments about Republicans and former President, Donald Trump

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China's flag (Photo by Macau Photo Agency on Unsplash)

January 5, 2022, 4:24 pm

After US pushback, Israel is reportedly reviewing its close ties with China

Israeli officials have begun discussing US policy toward China, committing to keeping the Biden administration on any major deals

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