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With Netflix show Shtisel, a walk through the neighbourhood in Jerusalem

The neighbourhood of Shtisel is just a 10-minute walk from my home in Jerusalem. But confined to a quarantined existence, I only caught its first glimpses on the hit Israeli show.

Israel mourns deaths of 45 at religious festival; stampede deepens backlash against Netanyahu

The disaster prompted a national outpouring of grief as devastated families rushed to identify their dead relatives and bury them ahead of the Jewish Sabbath

Batwoman producer confirms superhero character played by Ruby Rose in CW series is Jewish

DC Comics introduced Batwoman as Kathy Kane in 1956 but her character was reintroduced in 2006 as Kate Kane.

The Stories in My Life: Isaac Bashevis Singer's story set in Warsaw just before WWII explores complex ideas with simplicity

The short story Pigeons was written by Isaac Bashevis Singer in Yiddish and later translated into English jointly by the author and Elizabeth Shub.

Facebook must stick to German laws that ban Holocaust denial, says Berlin

Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview that he was Jewish and found it offensive to deny the Holocaust.

Palestinian man shot dead at Gaza-Israel border, death toll from March increases to 125

A Palestinian man was shot dead by the Israeli army when he was trying to breach the Gaza- Israel border. The army said that they were thwarting an 'infiltration attempt' by the 'terrorist'.

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes early polls as graft probes intensify

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he opposes early elections, as corruption probes linked to him intensify speculation over his future.

101 Traces: Sarah Aunty's Embroidery Shop in Kochi sells specialty Jewish items

Sarah Aunty is one of the last 'Malabar Jews', as the Jewish people from Kochi are also known. The 95-year-old's world famous store, Sarah Cohen's Hand Embroidery, sells Jewish specialty items in 'Jew Town', Mattancherry in Kerala. Her Muslim caretaker, Thaha Ibrahim, shares a touching relationship with her. He fondly remembers the glory days of Jew Town, when both sides of the street were home to members of the Jewish community.

Benjamin Netanyahu says no govt did as much to boost Jewish settlement in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government had done more than all its predecessors to boost Jewish settlement.

101 Heartland: The Muslim gatekeepers of Kolkata's Jewish synagogues who have been doing this work for generations

Muslim caretakers have maintained the three main Jewish synagogues of Kolkata for generations, displaying a shining testament to communal harmony in times of discord.