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How do you define a 'half-Jew?' A torn yellow Star of David, worn by Jews during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.

How Nazi categories of ‘half-Jews’ and ‘quarter-Jews’ still decide who is a Jew - study

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth (C) meets with Israel Police officers, local leaders in the West Bank; illustrative.

Peace Now CEO demands dismissal of Central Command Chief Avi Bluth over West Bank settlement policy

Education and fun at the National Library.

Hanukkah events and family activities at the National Library


Viktor Ullmann’s Shoa opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ premieres in Hebrew

The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.

The Carmel Quartet.

US official to ‘Post’: International Stabilization Force to be deployed at beginning of 2026

The force will initially include personnel from only one or two countries, US officials said.

Smoke rises in an area within the Yellow Line boundary, marking IDF-controlled Gaza territory, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 18, 2025.

Austrian doctor fired after telling obese patient only Auschwitz would help with weight loss

The incident occurred at the Landesklinikum Horn, with an anonymous letter tipping over the antisemitic remarks made in reference to the Nazi death camp.

Entrance to Auschwitz I, the main concentration camp, Poland, 1940-1945.

Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves one dead, one wounded

The suspected shooter was apprehended and is currently in custody.

A police car is parked behind a yellow tape near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 22, 2025. (illustrative)

In the eye of Storm Byron: Cypriot authorities search for missing Israeli yacht

There were five people aboard the vessel, and their current condition remains unknown.

Lightning illuminates the sky over the upper Galilee, during a rain storm on November 13, 2025.

Ohana, Johnson launch bid to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Meeting at the US Capitol for the first time since the ceasefire took effect, Ohana and Johnson signed a joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging Trump’s selection.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and US House Speaker Mike Johnson sign joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging the nomination of US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, December 9, 2025.

Meeting with Israel, US dependent on Netanyahu signing gas agreement, Egypt's Sisi says - report

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is also reportedly demanding Israel withdraw from the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors, Ynet said, quoting sources familiar with the matter.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Rep. Lawler letter asking Netanyahu to exempt dual citizens from draft dodging arrests resurfaces

Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to haredi draft evasion.

US Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) arrives prior to a closed briefing on Iran for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 27, 2025; illustrative.

Jewish billionaire couple falls off Forbes's Rich List after donating nearly half their fortune

While the pair fell of the Forbes list, they appeared high on a separate list released earlier this year highlighting the US’s most generous philanthropists.

Gold Isn't Going Up, Your Money Is Just Losing Value

Man arrested after allegedly robbing liquor store with ‘old timey musket’

The firearm is likely from the mid-1800s and is a single-shot percussion derringer, often known as a "Muff Pistol" or "Pocket Pistol."

Dyllon Redfern, 24, was arrested after allegedly using an antique gun to rob a liquor store on Saturday