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Esther Rantzen, campaigning Jewish British television presenter, dies at age 86

Esther Rantzen's show "That's Life!" was credited with helping to make car seat belts compulsory for children and bringing in safer surfaces to replace concrete in playgrounds.

Dame Esther Rantzen attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Dame Vera Lynn at Westminster Abbey on March 21, 2022 in London, England.
Learning Hebrew at the Alliance Rachi School in Paris2

Who will teach the next generation?

ZAKA responds to report of Israeli man drowning in Norway, October 1, 2026.

Israeli man, 26, drowns in Norway after falling from boat, Foreign Ministry says

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within - opinion


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Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community

The shooter who targeted an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur committed a hate-motivated anti-Jewish offense, police said, adding that officers stopped a potentially larger attack.

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.

More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling Jewish novelist’s invitation

A petition signed by 352 cultural figures accused a Spanish literary festival of undermining free expression after it canceled Jewish Argentine novelist Ariana Harwicz’s appearance.

Ariana Harwicz attends the "Die My Love" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Nov. 1, 2025.

Soccer: Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after controversial gun gesture celebration

Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was shown a red card after celebrating his goal against Austria by using the corner flag to mimic a gun, leaving Israel with 10 players in a 3-1 Nations League defeat.

Israel's forward #22 Saied Abu Farchi (top L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group B3 football match between Austria and Israel in Linz, Austria on September 24, 2026.

'Heil f***ing Hitler!': Knife-wielding man chases Jewish student through Crown Heights, New York

During the pursuit visible in the video, the suspect yells toward the student, "Now I know where you live," before screaming, "Heil f***ing Hitler!" while holding an object appearing to be a knife.

A young ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on October 7, 2025

Israel-US gap widens as more American Jews say gov't policy contributes to antisemitism - poll

Among respondents who described themselves as strongly conservative, 51% expressed substantial optimism about Israel’s future.

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Massachusetts man sentenced to nearly 10 years for antisemitic threats against Randy Fine, sons

Edwin Guerrero, 26, was also ordered to pay a $15,000 fine after pleading guilty in March to making interstate threats to injure another person.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) waits to speak as lawmakers offer rule changes at a House Rules Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 2, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by synagogue shooting

“We knew this was going to happen,” Warren, a member of Sons of Jacob and a resident of Belleville. told JTA. “We’ve been saying as Jews that we’re very concerned with the rise of antisemitism."

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Why Israel’s hasbara cannot manufacture the authenticity it needs - opinion

For the past three years, the hasbara space has become a profession built on monetized integrity.

Clavicular is seen outside 424 during Day One of Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France; illustrative