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Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

On Yom Kippur, Jews across the world gather to recite the same confessions. That shared observance does not require Jews to agree about how Judaism should be practiced.

People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.
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ARMED POLICE officers stand outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester following the attack there on Yom Kippur.

UK police thwart suspected terror plot targeting Manchester Jewish community ahead of High Holy Day

Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.

Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine


Most of us don’t own a stadium - opinion

That weekend, IAC launched a petition asking Sheeran, his promoter, and the venues to remove Macklemore from the remaining dates, and more than 18,000 people signed.

Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.

Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags, Hitler salutes

As news outlets covered backlash to the Orlando fight night, Duel issued its own statement saying it was horrified “to learn that a group of viewers was displaying symbols of hate at our event.”

Nelli Levonyan, left, who has appeared multiple times in a full Nazi uniform on Duel.com’s blackjack live streams, sits alongside Paul “Gypsy Crusader” Miller, who often appears online dressed up as the supervillain the Joker.

'Unrestrained antisemitism': German politicians, Jewish leaders warn over Left Party’s rise

Left Party's leader Elif Eralp - who is of Turkish origin - has been compared to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani due to her pro-Palestine anti-capitalist populist beliefs.

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026.

Germany’s Left Party, AfD win big in German state elections in setback for Merz’s CDU

Left Party’s Berlin triumph has brought scrutiny of its ties to pro-Palestinian activists and disputes over antisemitism into negotiations over the capital’s next government.

Demonstrators protest an AfD campaign event in Wietze, Lower Saxony, ahead of the local elections, Sept. 10, 2026.

'No cure for stupidity': Israel's Football Association blasts Irish coach's calls to boycott match

The coach's comments followed an open letter asking the Ireland national football team to boycott its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.

Head Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson of Republic of Ireland looks on prior to the International Friendly match between Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia at Aviva Stadium on March 31, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.

Motive behind Ontario synagogue shooting attack not yet determined by Canadian police

A team of four investigators and two forensic investigators was assigned to the case, in which a police cruiser, other vehicles, and nearby homes were hit by up to 30-rounds of gunfire.

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil calls for God to 'hold Israel accountable' at Yom Kippur event

"It's tough to repent at a time where our tuition fees, our tax dollars, our votes are being used to kill, to maim, to displace Palestinians," he said.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil speaking at a Yom Kippur Yizkor event in New York, September 21, 2026.

Charges against Stanford pro-Palestinian protesters to be dismissed after mistrial

A judge declared a mistrial in February in the case after jurors could not reach a verdict. Twelve protesters were initially charged with felony vandalism.

Students and pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, April 22, 2024

Who decided to station police at Sons of Jacob on Yom Kippur? - comment

Const. Jeff Smith's presence is the main reason 25 people walked out of Kol Nidre unharmed. Ottawa and Queen's Park still write their security programs as though they were a temporary embarrassment.

A shotgun and shotgun shells lie on the ground at the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

One police officer wounded in shooting attack near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

Ontario Premier Doug Ford also condemned the shooting in a post on social media, saying Jewish community members had "every right to gather and worship safely and without fear."

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.