Australia’s Jewish community saw its most robust electoral involvement in World Zionist Congress history, sending 6,702 valid votes to choose its 13 delegates.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli criticized Canada’s response to an antisemitic assault in Montreal, calling the country “marching toward the abyss” and accusing its government of indirectly emboldening hatred.

Aleksander Prugar and Helena Czernek travel across Poland (and into Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Romania) searching for mezuzah imprints—indentations in old wooden doorposts where the pre-war metal mezuzah plates once sat.

Historian Ivan Puš traces the complex evolution of Jewish identity in Czechoslovakia throughout the 20th century

Hungary’s wartime bureaucracy systemically seized a staggering array of Jewish-owned property in 1944 — beyond fine art, confiscations extended to everyday domestic items, scientific instruments, musical instruments, books, children’s toys, and family papers.

Romanian Jews are expressing heightened vigilance amid rising antisemitism and anti-Zionist sentiment following the October 7 massacre and the ensuing Israel-Hamas War.

Cardiff Reform Synagogue celebrated nine new converts—an unprecedented number—for its Introduction to Judaism course.

In the first half of 2025, the UK’s CST recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents—still extremely high, though down 25% from the record 2,019 incidents in H1 2024.

In Menlo Park, chef-owner David Nayfeld of Bubbelah reimagines the classic matzah ball, blending global Jewish culinary traditions—from Georgian pastries to Moroccan spreads—into inventive new dishes.

Tom Lehrer, who died aged 97 on July 26, was a Jewish satirist whose humor tackled delicate themes—from antisemitism to historical irony—with biting wit.