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Sister Cecylia Maria Roszak, who saved Jews during the Holocaust, dies at 110

In a convent in Vilnius, Roszak and a group of fellow nuns hid 17 members of the Jewish resistance who had escaped the local ghetto,

Heads of Hamas in Gaza recruited West Bank terrorists for large-scale attacks in Israel

The terrorists planned to exploit the entry of sick residents of Gaza who received permits to go to hospitals in Israel for life-saving medical treatment in order to carry out the attacks inside of Israel, the Israel Security Agency said.

Why the co-founder of the Women’s March wants Linda Sarsour to step down

Teresa Shook said she hoped the concerns of anti-Semitism would be addressed, but no longer trusts the progressive movement's leadership.

Israel

Stone weight likely used in First Temple uncovered

Global

Polish lawmakers commemorate Isaac Bashevis Singer

Global

Britain’s Prince Charles hosts former child refugees to mark 80th Kindertransport anniversary

Israel

American-Israeli behind JCC bomb threats sentenced to 10 years in prison

United States

Man wearing tallit arrested for ‘anti-Semitic tirade’ on airplane

Culture

Robert Alter completes his monumental translation of the Hebrew Bible

Israel

Netanyahu spokesman accused of sexual misconduct to resign, report says

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