Fifty descendants of officers of the Nazi SS, Wehrmacht and World War II-era German police officers will be among the participants in the March of Life, which will start on Sunday at Auschwitz.
Peru\’s Jewish community has urged authorities to stop the activities of a nascent neo-Nazi party headed by an anti-Semitic Amerindian.
Paraguay\’s soccer association has suspended the Jewish president of a team for hurling racial slurs at a colleague of Arab descent.
Jewish liturgy and ritual frequently remind us that the Israelites were scattered to the “four corners of the earth,” as symbolized by the four fringes of the tallit, or prayer shawl. The extent of the geographic dispersion of the Jews over millennia has been vast, ranging from Baghdad to Burma, Marrakesh to Melbourne, Jerusalem to Los Angeles.
Following recent revelations that he has Jewish ancestors, a far-right Hungarian politician reportedly will visit Auschwitz.
Moishe House, the international group focused on building communities for Jews in their 20s, will gain up to $6 million to expand its programming.
The City of Amsterdam will name one of its last remaining nameless bridges for Pieter Meerburg, who saved 350 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
The Russian Olympic men\’s basketball team, coached by Israeli-American David Blatt, has advanced to the semifinals.
Polish government officials unveiled a memorial plaque in Warsaw in honor of Warsaw Ghetto hero Janusz Korczak.
Australian sprinter Steven Solomon qualified for the Olympics 400 meters final with a second consecutive personal best time.
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