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Brazilian rabbi goes viral for paying Jewish tribute to journalist and expert killed in the Amazon

A clip of Rabbi Uri Lam, who “mentioned the duo and included an indigenous chant that resembled a Jewish nigun,” made headlines across Brazil.

Australian state of Victoria bans the public display of Nazi swastikas

The second-most populous state in Australia, home to Melbourne, is expected to lead others to follow its example.

‘Nazi hunter’ Eli Rosenbaum tapped to head DOJ team investigating war crimes in Ukraine

The former director of the Justice Department’s Office of Special Investigations for decades sought out and deported Nazi war criminals living in the United States.

After a threat, Israel evacuated citizens out of Istanbul. Life for local Turkish Jews hasn’t changed.

In Hong Kong, dreams for a new Jewish deli devolve into a war between owners

Hungarian Jews celebrate the opening of a new synagogue in Budapest on Aug. 27, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Which European countries are best for Jews? A new study offers unexpected answers.

Tel Aviv University president privately defended lobbying for oligarch donor Roman Abramovich

Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels

Israel accused of apartheid by politicians in Spain’s Catalonia region

Court allows German church to keep ‘Jewish pig’ sculpture on display

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