Syria’s education ministry published a list of planned changes to Syria’s school curriculum on Wednesday in a post on Facebook. Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is Syria’s new de facto leader since Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad was deposed by Syrian rebels led by al-Julani’s organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot … Read more
The idea of resistance holds wherever people stand up to abuses of power, but the word got its capital “R” from France, during the Second World War, when ordinary people organized and fought back against the occupying forces of Nazi Germany—a capital offense, for which many paid with their lives. The far-reaching organization that the … Read more
Since October 7, there has been a remarkable growth in registered cases of antisemitism worldwide, with a notorious potential for violence that becomes a reality in many cases. Most recently, last week, the French police arrested a suspect over a fire attack on a synagogue in Nîmes, in southern France, an act that experts … Read more
Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, the Chief Rabbi of Iran, was seen Monday evening observing Tisha B’Av, the Jewish day of mourning, by praying and reciting the Eicha (Lamentations) scroll in Tehran. In a video that surfaced online, Gerami was depicted sitting on the ground, by Jewish tradition, as he read from the scroll that laments … Read more
The red heifer is a reddish-brown cow (Photo:Middle East Eye) A group of Israeli Jewish people have reportedly been pictured preparing for the ritual of the red heifer near the Al-Aqsa Mosque which is a site of significant religious importance in Palestine’s capital Jerusalem, Middle East Eye reported. The sacrifice of the red heifer ritual … Read more
Since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israeli civilians, killing 1,139 people and kidnapping at least 251 hostages, Israel’s retaliatory actions have pushed the country towards an economic crisis. Israel’s eight-month bombardment of the Gaza Strip has resulted in the deaths of at least 37,300 people, displaced nearly 1.7 million civilians, left more than 10,000 … Read more
Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli and Elan Carr, former United States Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and CEO of the Israeli-American Council, engaged in a lively discussion on antisemitism with Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Zvika Klein at the Jerusalem Post Conference on Monday. Chikli reported on the ministry’s activities since the … Read more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the local representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are pushing for the execution of Iranian Jew Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, the Kurdish Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported on Wednesday. Ghahremani, who is being held in the Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah, was arrested for the killing of Amir … Read more
Isfahan, located on the route from Tehran to the Persian Gulf, hosts one of Persia’s oldest Jewish communities, dating back to various early historical periods as reported by Pehlevi, Armenian, and Muslim sources. Amid an alleged Israeli strike, as reported by various news outlets, in Isfahan, there are currently some 1,500 Iranian Jews. The … Read more
The recent attack by Iran, in which hundreds of missiles and drones were launched toward Israel, could have resulted in a catastrophic loss of life and major destruction. However, the fact that 99% of them were intercepted, is nothing short of miraculous. This display of divine protection is a clear sign to all that … Read more
