The US says bigotry against Jews and Muslims is on the rise. [BBC] Syrians trot our IDF Jeep "captured" from rebels. [Times of Israel] A UNESCO visit to Jerusalem is canceled by Israel. [Times of Israel] A New York exhibit highlights US Jews that helped refugees from Nazis. [WSJ] A UK program targets the "Jewish cancer gene" with DNA analysis. [Haaretz] Was the Toulouse terrorist a lone wolf? [Jewish Press] A look at Helen Keller's letter to Nazi Germany. [Tablet] …More

Four are dead in a Beersheba bank shooting. [Times of Israel] Vandals spray paint slogans against liberal Jewish women's prayer group in Israel. [Washington Post] Nazi flags were spotted flying over the West Bank. [Algemeiner] A Jewish PR firm is set to represent victims of the Cleveland kidnappings. [Jewocity] Many of Spain's Sephardic Jews are still waiting for citizenship. [NYTimes] Imprisoned contractor Alan Gross settles a lawsuit with his company over negligence claims. [Arutz Sheva] The New York …More

Egyptian police have blocked the border between Egypt and the Gaza strip, after Islamists kidnapped seven members of the force. [Forward] Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is funding the restoration of his country’s Jewish burial sites. [IJN] The London Jewish Cultural Center in Golders Green will host the country’s largest Jewish food festival, Gefiltefest. [Times] South Africa’s chief rabbi, Warren Goldstein, defends Israel amongst his country’s widespread support for the anti-Israel …More

The Autry National Center’s new exhibit, entitled “Jews in Los Angeles Mosaic,” will highlight the Jewish community's contribution to the city since the 1800s. [Daily News] Scarlett Johansson will make her directorial debut with an adaptation of Truman Capote’s novel, “Summer Crossing.” [Screen Daily] Destination bar and bat mitzvahs are becoming common practice among American families. [Tablet] A devout Jewish man and former “American Idol” contestant is suing …More

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men rally against forced military service. [Times of Israel] Colonial Jewish roots in America take center stage. [Times of Israel] Susan Rice briefs Jewish leaders on the Middle East. [Forward] A bullet from the Sinai hits an Israeli structure. [Ynet] The IDF may beef up security around Hevron. [Arutz Sheva] Ed Miliband is ranked 20th in list of most influential Jews. [Independent] A Polish couple has been posthumously named Righteous Among the Nations. [Algemeiner] …More

After a ban, Poland may be set to reinstate kosher slaughter. [Times of Israel] Unseen Amy Winehouse photos go on display at London Jewish Museum. [Londonist] Bulgaria's Ataka party is following neo-Nazi lines. [Arutz Sheva] Palestine has chosen a new president--on TV. [Ynet] Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are breaking the fashion mold. [Forward] The Vatican plans a Torah art exhibit in Venice. [Forward] In praise of dairy restaurants...and blintzes. [Tablet] Gazans like KFC so much, they're smuggling it …More

Judaism’s biblical practice of schmita, a mandated year of rest, offers modern Jews the opportunity to diminish their consumerism. [NJJN] An Orthodox Jewish school in Brooklyn sent letters home to parents, banning the hipster-themed thick-framed glasses and requesting that they only buy their children simple frames. [Scallywag] The man who confessed to kidnapping and killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 in New York, will stand trial. [Forward] The 25-year-old man who defaced a Torah and Jewish prayer …More

The Jewish community has praised Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after she tested positive for the Ashkenazi-based BRCA1 gene mutation. [Forward] The Women of The Wall’s chairwoman gives an interview on her tactics for gender equality and the different Jewish values in Israel. [Jerusalem Post] Israel is receiving criticism as they maintain silence following the Arab League’s peace initiative two weeks ago. [ABC] Secretary of State John Kerry is being pressured by …More

Sydney's Jewish and Muslim communities are set to share burial space. [Haaretz] Christian churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary. [Yahoo] A swastika was found painted on a New Zealand Jewish center. [Times of Israel] Venezuela's "anti-Semitic leader" admits Jewish ancestry. [Times of Israel] Britain's Lord Ahmed resigns over "Jewish conspiracy" controversy. [Algemeiner] Jewish groups honor US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice. [Arutz Sheva] A look at the new English translation of the Samaritan …More

Ashton Kutcher has arrived in Israel. [Algemeiner] A study shows conversion of non-Jewish Israelis is declining. [JPost] The head of Hungary's Jewish community has been ousted. [Arutz Sheva] The Church of Scotland has decided Israel can keep existing. [Jewish Press] Have trouble keeping your place in Torah readings? There's an app for that. [Times of Israel] Evidence is mounting that the Boston bombers were behind the murder of two Jewish men and a third victim some years ago. [Tablet] …More

A new poll shows half of Israeli Jews back the Women of the Wall. [Israel Hayom] Sholem Aleichem's granddaughter writes e-books. [Jewish Business News] Jimmy Carter wants the EU to label products coming from the West Bank. [Arutz Sheva] A Jewish center in New York is contributing to Google Art. [Ynet] A British lawyer has been fined $12,000 for an anti-Semitic rant. [Forward] The Newseum will "re-evaluate" its plans to honor two Hamas cameramen. [Times of Israel] Some non-dairy dishes for Shavuot. [Tablet] …More

Jewish leaders in the Boy Scouts of America are vocally advocating for the acceptance of gay members into the youth organization. [Forward] The story of the Pennsylvania Avenue Newseum honoring two Hamas journalists continues to grow. [Tablet] A Washington-based think tank has condemned the Newseum’s honoring of Hamas members, and threatens to break affiliations with the journalism museum. [Algemeiner] Noam Chomsky was one of twenty academics supported Stephen Hawking boycott of Israel's Presidential …More