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Peres awards Elie Wiesel with Israel's highest civilian honor

Former recipients of the Presidential Award include Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Henry Kissinger.

By JTA | Nov 26, 2013 | 05:40 PM

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winning author Elie Wiesel, December 10, 2009.

Efraim Zuroff of the Simon Wiesenthal Center

Campaign sparks probe into four alleged Nazi war criminals in Germany

'Operation Last Chance II’ expands with new poster campaign.

By JTA | Nov 26, 2013 | 05:29 PM

Judge orders Haredi cult return to Quebec for child protection hearing

Member of group, which fled to Ontario, says will return for hearing.

By JTA | Nov 26, 2013 | 05:15 PM

French Jewish immigration to Israel up by 49 percent

Aliyah from North America dropped by 8 percent in first nine months of 2013.

By JTA | Nov 26, 2013 | 03:09 PM

Israeli woman fined $140 a day for refusing to circumcise son

In unprecedented ruling, court obligates mother to circumcise son or be penalized; In divorce hearing, father insists boy be circumcised.

By Netta Ahituv | Nov 26, 2013 | 12:54 PM | 6

Testing DNA at the Sieff Hospital in Safed (Yaron Kaminsky)

Scientists discover gene that predisposes Ashkenazi Jews to schizophrenia

Variations of the DNST3 gene make Ashkenazi Jews 40 percent more likely to develop schizophrenia and similar diseases.

By Ido Efrati | Nov 26, 2013 | 10:20 AM | 6

Anti-Semitic incidents on the rise in Australia, report shows

Anti-Semitism remains on the fringe of Australian society, but 'Prisoner X' affair triggered use of age-old stereotypes.

By Dan Goldberg | Nov 26, 2013 | 07:50 AM | 2

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

ADL affiliation stands in way of Massachusetts judge nomination

Governor's nomination of Joseph S. Berman to the state's top court faces opposition by panel due in part to his activities in the Anti-Defamation League.

By JTA | Nov 25, 2013 | 06:05 PM | 2

Norwegian official: Jews, Muslims circumcise out of ignorance

Parents from minorities would shy away from practice if they knew risk, pain and lack of health benefits involved, Norwegian government’s child welfare adviser says.

By JTA | Nov 25, 2013 | 05:47 PM | 20

Soldiers during the National Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations in Bucharest,Romania

Romania unfit to lead Holocaust remembrance body, says Jewish group

Ukrainian Jewish Committee says Romania has not fully come to grips with its own blame for the Holocaust.

By JTA | Nov 25, 2013 | 05:19 PM

Wiesenthal Center expands hunt for Nazi war criminals

Nazi-hunter Efraim Zuroff says Operation Last Chance II resulted in tips on 111 possible suspects from 19 countries.

By The Associated Press | Nov 25, 2013 | 04:30 PM

Late, Jewish NYC Mayor Koch's letters to be auctioned

Former-New York Mayor Ed Koch corresponded with heads of state and other dignitaries during his reign and for years after.

By The Associated Press | Nov 25, 2013 | 12:10 PM

At a Jewish conference, German president marvels at return of Jews

Joachim Gauck is the first president to attend the annual conference of the German Jewish community.

By JTA | Nov 25, 2013 | 02:00 AM | 2

Rabbis' Round Table

Not ironic, but natural: The meanings of Jewish holidays are ever evolving

By Rabbi Eliyahu Fink | 10:37 PM

What is the proper Jewish response to Thanksgiving?

By Rabbi Jonah Geffen | 08:35 PM | 3

Is there a Jewish Gettysburg Address?

By Rabbi Micah Peltz / Jewish World blogger | 11:52 AM | 6

The Jewish Thinker

Illustration: Newborn babies in materinity hospital.

It cuts both ways: A Jew argues for child rights over religious circumcision

By Dr. Rebecca Steinfeld / Jewish World blogger | 12:45 PM

For the love of Israel, eradicate Subliminal hate

By Arie Hasit / Jewish World blogger | 02:10 PM | 5

Thanksgivukkah gifts: What to buy for the kosher turkey that has everything

By Yael Miller / Jewish World blogger | 08:49 PM

Kosher cuisine

Sick of traditional fried Hanukkah sufganiyot? Try baked homemade cronuts instead

By Vered Guttman | 10:22 AM

Get your Thanksgivukkah sweet on

By Vered Guttman | 09:50 AM

Israeli and Palestinian celebrity chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi cook up a storm

By Vered Guttman | 11:18 AM | 2