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The Met sued by Jewish heirs over a Vincent van Gogh artwork

October 29, 2025 4:24 pm

The heirs claim that the work was left behind by the family when fleeing Nazi Germany

Not all Jews support Zionism or the state of Israel, here’s why

October 22, 2025 7:41 pm

Zionism, which evolved in the late 19th century, argued that Jews needed a homeland of their own, especially in response to widespread antisemitism in Eastern Europe. But many, like the Jews in Western Europe, were opposed to the idea of a separate state.

Chairs symbolize the Israelis still held hostage in the Gaza Strip before their release on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. Detroit has one of the largest Arab American populations in the United States and a vibrant Jewish community, but neither group is celebrating the Israel-Hamas cease-fire yet. (Rubini Naidu/The New York Times)

Where Jews and Arab Americans live side by side, renewed hope

October 14, 2025 9:55 pm

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas had been announced just days earlier, setting the stage for the first wave of hostages to return and offering a tentative pause after 24 months of brutal conflict.

For Britain’s Jews, a new and deadly sign of rising antisemitism

October 03, 2025 9:07 pm

Britain has blacklisted two far-right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet: the security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. It also partially suspended exports of weapons to Israel.

The last Jews of Calcutta: A community on the brink of disappearance

July 15, 2025 2:15 pm

By the 1940s, there were over 4,000 Jews in the city. Several Jewish institutions had also been established, including three synagogues, the Jewish Girls’ School, and the Jewish Ezra hospital. But colonialism and circumstances reduced Calcutta’s Jewry to a mere handful.

Daily Briefing: Govt withdraws broadcast Bill; understating the Hindenburg-Adani-Buch saga; Doctors' protest in Kolkata; & more

August 13, 2024 9:09 am

In today's edition: Govt withdraws broadcast Bill; Protests in Kolkata; Understanding the Hindenburg-Adani-Buch rigmarole

Harvard task forces find climate of bias for both Jewish and Muslim groups

June 27, 2024 6:55 pm

The task force called for a variety of measures, including anti-harassment training for all students, discussions of antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias, and accommodations for those who observe Jewish holidays, to improve the quality of life for Jewish students on campus.