As new Holocaust memorial stone laid, relative says plaque serves as substitute for grave

BERLIN, Germany — Artist Gunter Demnig carefully placed a palm-sized Holocaust memorial brass plaque into the sidewalk on a busy street corner of Berlin. It said: “Johanna Berger, born in 1893, lived... Read more »

‘Woefully inadequate’ plea deal, with just a year in jail, for man who killed elderly Jew in LA, Jewish groups say – Israel & Jewish News

( May 6, 2026 / JNS ) The plea deal, under which Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, who admitted to charges related to the 2023 death of a 69-year-old Jewish man near Los... Read more »

Iran Deal ‘Very Possible,’ Says Trump

    US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was “very possible”, but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Despite the... Read more »

Is the Zabar’s story a Jewish story? With David Zabar

Noam Welcome to Wandering Jews with Mijal and Noam. This podcast is our way of trying to unpack those big questions about Israel, about Judaism, and about the Jewish experience. And today... Read more »

Trump suspends ‘Project Freedom,’ says Iran nuclear deal within reach

President Donald Trump announced overnight Tuesday that the Project Freedom – the American operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz – will be suspended for a brief period, citing what... Read more »

Iraq’s oil lifeline is blocked: Here is why the crisis runs deeper than Hormuz

2026-05-06T15:22:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News When Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February, Iraq became one of the most exposed economies on the planet.... Read more »

Is the future non-denominational? With Rabbi Avi Killip

Noam Hey everyone, welcome to Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam.  Mijal I’m Mijal. Noam And I’m Noam and this podcast is our way of trying to unpack those really big questions... Read more »

Masada: The siege that became a legend

Episode 1 Hey, I’m Noam Weissman and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and... Read more »

Netanyahu, Trump and Gulf leaders discuss major security upgrade after Iranian fire at UAE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken in recent days with several Gulf leaders, including United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed, to coordinate positions regarding the situation with Iran. The United Arab... Read more »

Ghazal Mulan died twice: under Iranian drones, and inside Iraqi Kurdistan’s health system

Shafaq News A 19-year-old Kurdish fighter survived an IRGC drone strike on al-Sulaymaniyah border camp —then died after multiple hospitals turned her away. Her case has exposed fault lines in the KRG’s... Read more »