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Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II. (Courtesy Árni Heimir Ingólfsson)
Iceland
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch
By Jenna Gottlieb
Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews — but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.
A boy looks at crocodiles at the ancient hot springs of Hamat Gader on August 22, 2006. (Shaul Schwarz/Getty Images)
IsraelIsraeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’
By Deborah Danan
Screenshot from the Safe for Jews website
TravelMapping antisemitism, a website helps Jewish jet-setters avoid turbulence
By Zev Stub
Haredi Orthodox and secular protesters and counter protesters face off outside a Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat, Aug. 9, 2026 (Theia Chatelle)
IsraelShabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating
By Theia Chatelle
Screenshot from the Safe for Jews website
August 11, 2026, 10:58 am
Mapping antisemitism, a website helps Jewish jet-setters avoid turbulence
Safe for Jews uses AI, official advisories and more to rate countries and cities for travelers eager to avoid harassment or violence
By Zev Stub
A boy looks at crocodiles at the ancient hot springs of Hamat Gader on August 22, 2006. (Shaul Schwarz/Getty Images)
August 11, 2026, 10:36 am
Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’
The Israeli security minister has proposed using the animals to help guard Palestinian prisoners involved in the Oct. 7 massacres.
By Deborah Danan
Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II. (Courtesy Árni Heimir Ingólfsson)
August 10, 2026, 8:42 pm
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch
Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews — but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.
By Jenna Gottlieb
Haredi Orthodox and secular protesters and counter protesters face off outside a Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat, Aug. 9, 2026 (Theia Chatelle)
August 10, 2026, 7:38 pm
Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating
Police were out in force for the sixth straight week at what has become a flashpoint in the long-running fight between secular and religious Israelis.
By Theia Chatelle
A Star of David forms part of the design of the Jewish Cultural Center under construction in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. (Larry Luxner)
August 9, 2026, 12:18 pm
Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases
The country has been a top destination for Israeli tourists, but a recent brawl has unsettled some.
By Larry Luxner
A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)
August 6, 2026, 7:54 pm
Over 95% of Canadian Jewish university students report exposure to antisemitism in new survey
One-fifth of students said they experienced or witnessed physical violence.
By Shira Li Bartov
Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. (Adri Salido/Getty Images)
August 4, 2026, 9:10 am
Online influencers spread theory that Israel orchestrated Moroccan migrant surge to Spanish enclave
Conspiracy theories on social media have been viewed millions of times, the Combat Antisemitism Movement said.
By Shira Li Bartov
From left to right: Prof. Ayelet Erez of Weizmann Institute of Science, Dr. Yarden Ariav, a researcher in Erez’s lab, and Dr. Samah Hayek, senior epidemiologist at Clalit Health Services and a senior lecturer in Tel Aviv University's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Innovation)
August 3, 2026, 1:29 pm
In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread
Researchers say mouse models and data from 5 million health fund members show erectile dysfunction drug and statins may improve outcomes by blocking cholesterol needed for cells to metastasize
By Diana Bletter
The remains of the Noam kosher restaurant after a suspected arson attack, August 2, 2026. (B'nai Brith Canada)
August 3, 2026, 1:19 pm
Arson suspected in Montreal kosher eatery fire
The fire is the latest in a spate of attacks on Canadian Jewish institutions.
By Ron Kampeas
(Credit: Toronto Police Service)
August 2, 2026, 8:35 am
Five Toronto police officers disciplined for glorifying Oct. 7 on official podcast
"We expect accountability that reflects the seriousness of these findings, along with meaningful reforms to ensure this never happens again on an official Toronto police platform."
By JNS Staff
Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of the Hanukkah shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. Authorities labeled it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Saeed KHAN / AFP)
July 29, 2026, 10:00 am
2025 was deadliest year for Jews in decades, antisemitism watchdogs in 7 countries conclude
A report from the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism confirms an earlier analysis.
By Kelly Hartog
A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, on April 9, 2026. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)
July 28, 2026, 7:58 pm
2 Jewish-owned Toronto bagel shops hit with gunfire, vandalism
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “appalled” by the latest attacks.
By Shira Li Bartov
An area of Levallois-Perret in the Hauts-de-Seine department, France, April 6, 2026. (Laure Boyer / Hans Lucas via AFP)
July 28, 2026, 2:03 pm
Over 12 Torah scrolls stolen from Paris suburb synagogue
A local Jewish leader called the burglary “a profound spiritual trauma.”
By Shira Li Bartov
A Hamas tunnel underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, where Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed, in a handout photo published by the IDF on June 7, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 27, 2026, 3:03 pm
Gaza death notices show some so-called health workers were operating for terror groups
Times of Israel’s review of Hamas and Islamic Jihad announcements finds that at least 18 of those identified as doctors, nurses and hospital employees in Gaza were also combatants
By Nurit Yohanan
Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Master Sergeant (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, who were killed in a West Bank gunfight on July 24, 2026. (Courtesy photo via The Times of Israel)
July 26, 2026, 3:10 pm
Settlers torch two mosques, scrawl ‘revenge’ graffiti in overnight West Bank rampages
Reports say settlers also attacked Palestinians, set cars on fire; IDF condemns incident, says troops arrived too late to apprehend suspects who set one house of worship on fire
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
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