Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the ...
The Almanac3d
Carnegie church among those to toll bells to mark 3rd anniversary of Ukraine-Russia war
Church bells around the world will toll in unison Sunday to mark the third anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia war. Among those ...
Religion News Service3d
Christian mission to former Soviet Union, Israel, serves up 31 million meals since Ukraine war began
LOVES PARK, Ill. — An Illinois-based Christian mission to the former Soviet Union and Israel has served up an incredible 31 ...
USA Today7d
New York man pleads guilty to federal charges for firing gun outside synagogue
A New York man pleaded guilty to civil rights and firearm charges Tuesday for firing a shotgun outside a synagogue two months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, federal prosecutors said.
New York Daily News17d
NY man pleads guilty to firing shots outside Jewish synagogue in Albany
An upstate New York man pleaded guilty Tuesday to firing two shotgun blasts outside a Jewish synagogue in Albany on the first night of Hanukkah in 2023. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, had been arrested ...
Euronews17d
Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision Song Contest rival in Moscow under Putin’s orders
Following Russia's ban from competing in Eurovision in 2022 after the country's invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has ordered the return of Intervision, a Soviet-era singing ...
Times Union18d
Guilty plea in gunfire outside Albany synagogue case
ALBANY — Sixty-one children spent 90 minutes on the first day of Hanukkah hiding inside Temple Israel after Mufid Fawaz Alkhader fired two shotgun blasts on the synagogue’s front steps.
Wall Street Journal20d
See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic
Lisa Murkowski described the move as an “unprecedented provocation by our adversaries.” The following month, Russia and China sent patrol boats through icy waters of the high north.
Al Jazeera English21d
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,074
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine, killing 15 people and damaging dozens of residential buildings as well as energy infrastructure across the country, Ukrainian officials ...
ITV22d
Emergency services attend huge fire at synagogue in Salford
Emergency services are in attendance after a fire broke out at a synagogue - with huge plumes of smoke seen across the city. It is believed the fire broke out at around 5pm in part of the Satmar V ...
The New York Times23d
Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It
The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians have found workarounds. By Paul Sonne ...
The Tyee24d
Poilievre’s Vancouver Synagogue Visit Is Raising Concerns
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has used synagogues for press conferences, like this event at the Pride of Israel Synagogue in Toronto on Oct. 10. Photo by Nathan Denette, the Canadian Press.