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Demand rising for iconic Jerusalem homes as ‘ultra-luxury’ market takes off

Demand rising for iconic Jerusalem homes as ‘ultra-luxury’ market takes off

As more wealthy Jews from the Diaspora look to make Israel their home, interest in ‘historic’ properties such as Talbieh’s Villa...

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in December 2025

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in December 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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82 years after death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial

82 years after death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial

DNA testing helped identify the body of Lt. Morton Sher, a member of the Flying Tigers, killed in action in 1943 during a combat mission over China

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German painting of Anne Frank in keffiyeh sparks outrage

German painting of Anne Frank in keffiyeh sparks outrage

German and Israeli officials say the depiction of the teen girl, a universal symbol of the Holocaust, crosses the line between legitimate art and...

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In historic housing deal, American Jews buy two full apartment buildings in Jerusalem

Some 200 apartments are being marketed to New York-area Syrian Jews ‘from the community’ in a deal believed to be worth around NIS 1...

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Despite far-right lineup, government hopes antisemitism confab will avoid blowup

Despite far-right lineup, government hopes antisemitism confab will avoid blowup

After Jewish leaders boycotted a similar conference in March due to attendance of nationalist figures, Diaspora Affairs Ministry insists upcoming...

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Converging in the Holy Land, pro-Israel influencers brush off death threats and trolls

Converging in the Holy Land, pro-Israel influencers brush off death threats and trolls

Despite constant stream of online hate, visiting creators say they receive more love than vitriol as they fight disinformation and bolster Jewish...

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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ AI lead this year’s Hanukkah video crop

‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ AI lead this year’s Hanukkah video crop

YouTube is filled with AI-generated music videos that blur the lines between reality and art, including from a Jewish mother from the West Bank who...

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They came seeking freedom: Russian-speaking Jews bore the brunt of Bondi attack

They came seeking freedom: Russian-speaking Jews bore the brunt of Bondi attack

Many victims of the Hanukkah terror attack near Sydney had roots in the former Soviet Union, a community accounting for as much as a quarter of...

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Brain drain: 12% of Israelis with PhDs lived abroad last year, finds state report

Brain drain: 12% of Israelis with PhDs lived abroad last year, finds state report

6% of those with degrees and 25% with math doctorates have left country, says Central Bureau of Statistics; exodus of educated professionals a threat...

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Study shows 76% of people raised as Jews continue to be Jewish as adults

Study shows 76% of people raised as Jews continue to be Jewish as adults

Nationwide, 56% of all Americans still identify with their childhood religion, but Jews cited different reasons than other groups in Pew survey

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As Israeli families kindle Hanukkah lights, fire safety awareness is a burning issue

As Israeli families kindle Hanukkah lights, fire safety awareness is a burning issue

Strict building codes and construction practices put fire-related deaths in Israel among the lowest in the world, but negligence is a leading cause of...

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The world’s oldest Jewish cemetery is getting an upgrade. Not everyone is at peace with it

The world’s oldest Jewish cemetery is getting an upgrade. Not everyone is at peace with it

Plans for a major visitor center at the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem promise education and security, but opponents say it’s a right-wing...

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Police suspect hate crime in shooting at California Jewish home

Police suspect hate crime in shooting at California Jewish home

Suspects yell slurs at father and son at house adorned with Hanukkah decorations; later return to allegedly fire 20 shots from an airsoft gun, yell...

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‘Horrified, not shocked’: Australian Jews blame Bondi attack on ongoing ‘incitement’

‘Horrified, not shocked’: Australian Jews blame Bondi attack on ongoing ‘incitement’

Community leaders say government has failed to respond to burgeoning antisemitism since the October 7, 2023, attack, leaving Jewish people fearful

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‘Because they have money’: French nanny on trial for poisoning Jewish family

‘Because they have money’: French nanny on trial for poisoning Jewish family

The suspect, an illegal migrant from Algeria, allegedly added toxic materials to the food while caring for family’s three kids

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British conservatives demand deportation of antisemitic foreign students

British conservatives demand deportation of antisemitic foreign students

Failure to protect the country’s 9,000 Jewish students ‘sends dangerous message,’ politicians tell Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

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2011 murderer of Hasidic boy in Brooklyn dies in prison

2011 murderer of Hasidic boy in Brooklyn dies in prison

Levi Aron was serving 40 years to life in prison for killing 8-year-old Yehuda ‘Leiby’ Kletzky in Borough Park 14 years ago

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‘A very bad year’: Despite Gaza truce, academic boycotts pile on, threatening Israel’s future

‘A very bad year’: Despite Gaza truce, academic boycotts pile on, threatening Israel’s future

Laws promoting academic freedom have limited the fallout in the United States and Europe, but some schools have found creative ways to isolate Israel...

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Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training

Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training

Workers have six months to complete online courses on antisemitism and Islamophobia, following discussions with British Jewish group about coverage of...

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Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ antisemitic attacks a ‘wake-up call,’ Jewish leaders say

As Executive Council of Australian Jewry reports over 1,600 incidents during the past year, Jewish community leaders sound alarm on worldwide trend

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Greek textbooks provide fair education about Israel and Judaism, watchdog finds

IMPACT-se finds that Greek schoolbooks teach about the Holocaust in a fair way, while a problematic passage about Israel’s treatment of...

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Guinness World Records says it stopped taking records from Israel after October 7

‘In the current climate, we are not generally processing record applications from the Palestinian Territories or Israel,’ records tracker...

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Italian Jewish groups condemn vandalism of memorial plaque for terror victim

Synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ and slogan proclaiming neighborhood...

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ADL, AJC slam ‘outrageous’ report blaming Jews, ‘whiteness’ for threats to academia

Report charges that structures of Zionism and colonialism threaten academic freedom, claims accusations of campus antisemitism are designed to...

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Anti-Israel protesters storm Manhattan Zara store on Black Friday

Keffiyeh-clad activists target Spanish fashion chain due to its presence in Israel; others protest in solidarity with Palestinians across Europe

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Iran and Turkey agree to build key trade rail link along ancient Silk Road

Iranian FM says line will be strategic gateway between Asia and Europe; $1.6 billion project for 200 kilometers of track will take 3-4 years to...

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Actress rejects honor from Irish university in protest of Israel research pact

Olwen Fouéré joins two others in turning down honorary doctorates over school’s research partnership with Technion

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Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

Departure of long-time confidant Yermak a blow for Ukrainian leader as he negotiates a potential end to war sparked by Russian invasion

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Poll: 2/3 of ‘connected’ US Jews say Mamdani will make NYC less safe for them

Majority say mayor-elect is antisemitic, 56% say they’re ‘worried’ about city’s next leader, who has accused Israel of...

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Stressed from war and urban congestion, Israelis take to city rooftops to garden

With construction and postwar trauma everywhere, non-profits and communities are mobilizing to create green spaces in unlikely places

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in November 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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UK police arrest man allegedly linked to Yom Kippur attack at Manchester synagogue

31-year-old suspected of ‘commission, preparation and instigation’ of alleged Islamic State terrorist’s ramming and stabbing attack...

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Immigration drill tests Israel’s readiness for en masse ingathering of exiled Jews

Learning from mistakes following Russian invasion of Ukraine, ministry simulates 10,000 immigrants inundating country over 2 weeks as it tries out...

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Following Gaza ceasefire, foreign interest in Israeli homes heats up as local demand cools

Sales tamped down by high costs and high interest rates, as Diaspora Jews seeking haven from rampant antisemitism contend with a weakened dollar

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‘Poland is for Poles, not Jews,’ MP declares outside Auschwitz death camp

Far-right European Parliament member Grzegorz Braun says a Polish plan to fight antisemitism and promote Jewish life would be like ‘inviting...

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Israel still woefully unprepared for major earthquake, lawmakers warn

Despite 20 years of warnings, country still lacks a central body for emergency preparedness, and efforts to upgrade old buildings are insufficient,...

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Final World Zionist Congress deal taps Doron Perez for president, Hagoel as chairman

Agreement aimed at bringing an end to saga that saw widespread voter fraud, political cronyism and ultimately failed efforts to secure plum position...

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Once ‘the best’ place for Jews, Canada sees rising antisemitism even after Gaza ceasefire

Attacks continue to force some in the country’s 400,000-strong Jewish community to reconsider their future, even as many believe ‘the vast...

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North American Federations confab to focus on Israel’s postwar rebuilding efforts

The first JFNA General Assembly after two years of conflict sees the umbrella group transition from emergency mode after it raised $3 billion in 2024,...

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Final agreement reached on WZO, KKL leadership saga; no job for Yair Netanyahu

After several weeks of negotiations and drama, sources say the deal divides the national institutions evenly between the right/Haredi and...

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Israel grilled at UN over reports claiming ‘systematic and widespread torture’ of Palestinians

Israeli ambassador rejects allegations as ‘disinformation’; committee acknowledges ‘very disturbing’ accusations against Hamas...

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Never-revealed Holocaust artifacts illuminate tragedy and triumph in new Yad Vashem exhibit

The Living Memory exhibition brings individual experiences to the fore with deeply personal effects from the museum’s vast archives

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Shalom, y’all: Jewish country music singer mixes Torah with Texas twang

Bred in America’s Bible Belt and making a living performing in bars, Joe Buchanan converted to Judaism after his wife of 13 years revealed her...

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Israel unveils 0% tax rate for 2026’s immigrants and returning residents

Program will expand existing benefits and tax incentives for new arrivals, as government prioritizes immigration as an economic driver of growth

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Lapid rips up ‘corrupt’ WZO leadership deal, opens door for Yair Netanyahu appointment

Opposition leader calls to nationalize major Zionist organizations, saying they are deeply corrupt and currently exist just to create jobs for...

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Antisemitism charge kicked around as Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from UK match

While Birmingham police say they blocked ticket sales to Israelis for Thursday’s game at Aston Villa over concerns for fans’ security,...

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Yad Vashem says it has compiled 5 million names of Jews murdered in Holocaust

Milestone achieved with the help of survivors and relatives worldwide; most of the remaining million names will likely never be found, the Holocaust...

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Jewish and Israeli groups rush to provide aid to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica

Chabad, Israid and others working to get clean water and supplies to locals after Hurricane Melissa pummels island with 360 Jewish residents

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WZO drops cushy post for Yair Netanyahu after nomination backfires

Organization’s leaders rejected a deal that would have given the elder son of the PM an executive seat, even after a last-ditch effort by the...

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