Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Amid Coronavirus Crisis, 77th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Revolt Marked by Small, Online Ceremonies
With the coronavirus pandemic preventing large gatherings, the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was marked on Sunday with small ceremonies and online memorials...
Dianne Lob Nominated to Chair Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Dianne Lob — the immediate past chair of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) — was nominated on Friday to become the chair of the...
Jewish WW2 Vet and Coronavirus-Stricken Wife Pass Away Within Hours of Each Other
A US Jewish veteran of World War II who marked his 102nd birthday last year passed away last week together with the woman he married...
Senators Announce Bipartisan Push for Funding to Enhance US-Israel Cooperation in Coronavirus Fight
US Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced a bipartisan push on Thursday for a $12 million appropriation to “enhance partnerships between companies...
Visibly-Emotional Jewish Governor of Colorado Pushes Back Against ‘Gestapo’ Comparison
Colorado's Jewish governor choked back tears of outrage at a press conference this week as he responded to a Republican lawmaker's invocation of Nazi Germany's...
Locked-Down Tel Avivians Dance on Balconies to Celebrate City’s Birthday
Tel Aviv celebrated its 111th birthday on Tuesday, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has ground the city to a halt. “To mark the festive occasion...
One Year After Deadly Passover Attack at Poway Chabad, Rabbi Urges ‘Hope and Dedication’
Nearly one year after a white supremacist gunman attacked a Passover service at a Jewish congregation in California, killing one participant, the rabbi of the...
Tributes Pour in for Much-Loved London Rabbi Who Died of Coronavirus
One of the UK's leading orthodox rabbis has died after contracting the coronavirus, drawing messages of tribute from across the Jewish community as well as...
Arab Nurse Recites ‘Four Questions’ at Seder for Elderly Jewish Patients at Israeli Medical Center
An Arab nurse at a medical center in the northern Israeli town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur read the “Four Questions” at a Passover Seder held last...
Hebrew University Gets $4.2 Million From Rothschild Foundation for Coronavirus Fight
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has received a $4.2 million donation from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation to fund coronavirus research. The money will be used...
Alabama Police Investigating Two Separate Synagogue Vandalisms During Passover
Police in Alabama were on Monday investigating cases of antisemitic vandalism that occurred at two separate synagogues during the ongoing Passover holiday. The two incidents occurred...
Palestinian Authority Exploits Coronavirus Crisis to Incite Hatred of Israel
The Palestinian Authority is exploiting the global coronavirus crisis in order to incite hatred of Israel, including references to the “fangs of Israel” that appear...
Concern Grows in Germany Over Antisemitic Propaganda Tied to Coronavirus Pandemic
A prominent psychologist in Berlin who deals with extremist groups has expressed fear that the coronavirus pandemic will encourage a further wave of antisemitism in...
Trump in Passover Message Touts ‘Story of Strength of the Jewish People’
President Donald Trump issued his annual Passover message at the start of the holiday, calling the festival's narrative a “story of strength” and noting that...
