Oldest known Torah scroll found in library of Italian university
What is being described as the oldest Torah scroll known to exist was discovered in the library of the University of Bologna.
The parchment scroll...
First Jewish funeral held in Australian Outback since ‘43
The first Jewish funeral in an Australian Outback town since 1943 was held with the aid of a Facebook and Twitter campaign.
On Sunday, more...
Will Iran See A Renewed ‘Green Revolution’ Erupt Next Month?
On May 21, Iran’s Guardian Council released a list of “approved” candidates for the June 14 presidential election. As expected, the list of eight...
‘The Return’ follows four young Polish Jews who are reclaiming their heritage
Imagine growing up in Roman Catholic Poland only to discover that you have Jewish heritage. What do you do?
Filmmaker Adam Zucker explores this question...
French university accused of putting on anti-Semitic play
JTA Wire Service
A French university defended a student theater production that a Jewish leader labeled “grossly anti-Semitic.”
“The humor is difficult to handle, but this...
Paris suburb shuts down unlicensed Jewish preschool
JTA Wire Service
A suburban Paris municipality ordered the closure of an unlicensed Jewish preschool.
City officials in Charenton, south of the French capital, closed the...
Man who raped Holocaust survivor sentenced to jail
JTA Wire Service
An Australian man who sexually assaulted a Holocaust survivor was sentenced to up to five years in prison.
Robert Webb, 39, was sentenced...
Syria At A Standstill
Proposed peace conference has hosts, will it have any guests?
From Washington and Jerusalem, it’s hard to tell the good news from the bad in...
First Novel In Hindi On Indian Jews Appears After 52 Years
Sheela Rohekar, the only Jewish writer of the Hindi language, has launched her latest novel, “Miss Samuel: Ek Yahudi Gatha,” which is her first...
Israeli intelligence: Syria used chemical weapons
JTA Wire Service
Syrian forces have used chemical weapons against rebel forces and civilians, the head of Israel’s military research said.
The weapon likely is sarin-based,...
