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'I'm Sorry I Couldn't Protect You All,' Yarden Bibas Tells His Sons and Wife at Their Funeral
Israel was awash in orange on Wednesday as the Bibas family held a private funeral for Shiri, Ariel and Kfir, the mother and young sons murdered in captivity in Gaza. Yarden Bibas, Shiri's husband and Ariel and Kfir's father, wore an orange kippah as he delivered a tearful eulogy.
'We Fought for Peace, Were Attacked by Those We Helped': Yocheved Lifshitz Parts from Oded
Family, friends and the president on Tuesday eulogized Oded Lifshitz, the 83-year-old peace activist who was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, from Kibbutz Nir Oz and slain in captivity. "We fought all through the years for social justice, for peace," Lifshitz's wife, Yocheved, said at the funeral. "To my sorrow, we were hit by a terrible blow by those we helped on the other side."
Second Suspect, 19, Arrested in Connection with Gunshots at Jewish School in Montreal
Montreal police arrested a second suspect in connection with the Nov. 12, 2023 shooting at Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal. The 19-year-old suspect, Feijhoo-Leito Joseph, is charged with stealing an Acura, possession of a stolen Acura and discharging a firearm.
Violent Extremists Are Using Antisemitism to Recruit in Canada: CSIS Report
According to a report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), violent extremist groups "routinely weave antisemitic commentary into their narratives in order to inspire violence and recruit individuals," with social media being their main pathway for distributing content.
Wiesenthal Center's Tour for Humanity Visits Guelph
FSWC's Tour for Humanity mobile education centre visited Guelph last week to deliver a The Canadian Experience workshop to students, covering important historical hate crimes and current issues. "We like to think of Canada as this polite, peacekeeping nation, and those things are true, but there is also a past and glossing over it does no one any good," said Tour for Humanity Director Daniella Lurion.
Argentine President Opening Files on Nazi 'Ratlines' That Trafficked Eichmann, Mengele
In a meeting with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Argentine President Javier Milei pledged to grant access to documents related to the financing of so-called “ratlines” that helped Nazis escape Europe after the Holocaust. Milei also made headlines last week for declaring two days of national mourning for the slain Bibas hostages.
Rose Girone, World's Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113
Rose Girone, the world's oldest known Holocaust survivor, passed away on Monday at the age of 113. Girone was widely revered not only for her remarkable resilience during the Holocaust but also for her contributions to New York's knitting community.
Australian Nurse Charged Over Viral Video Threatening Israeli Patients
Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, was charged in connection with a viral video from earlier this month that showed her and her colleague threatening to kill Israeli patients and boasting about refusing to treat them. She is the 14th person arrested by Strike Force Pearl, a special law enforcement unit established in December in response to an unprecedented wave of antisemitic violence.
'I'll Never Leave,' Proclaims Head of Syria's Tiny Jewish Community, with 7 Remaining Jews
Bakhour Chamntoub is one of the last Jews in one of the Arab world's most anti-Israel countries, and he was recently appointed as the head of Syria's Jewish community. He shares his story and why he chooses to stay in Syria.
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