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JUDAISM

A rally in support of Israel is held in Tokyo on Oct. 11 during which participants, including Israelis living in Japan, demanded the immediate release of all hostages captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2023
A primer on the Israel-Hamas war

Japan's image of Israel is shallow and distorted, as many people fail to understand the existential threat that Hamas' aggression poses.
A ceremony is held in March 2016 in Markowa, Poland, at the grave of the Ulma family who were killed by the Nazis for hiding Jews during WWII.
WORLD
Sep 10, 2023
Polish family killed by Nazis to be beatified in Catholic first
The Ulma family will be the first ever to be beatified, a key step on a possible path to sainthood in the Catholic Church.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2023
Antisemitism and intersectionality
The European Jewish Association’s conceptual framework on antisemitism could all too easily reproduce the very bigotry it seeks to oppose.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 27, 2023
Japan-based Holocaust survivor honors historic Jewish revolt with piano performance
Pianist Janos Cegledy's three pieces at a commemorative event in Tokyo for the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Poland were a moving tribute to the Jewish people’s acts of bravery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023
Palestinian gunman kills seven in east Jerusalem synagogue attack
A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis in years that risked sparking widespread violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022
U.S. Jews battle new 'mainstreamed' anti-Semitism
Recent controversies underscore a new fight against bigoted memes and conspiracy theories from minorities and younger generations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2022
Nets' Kyrie Irving apologizes 'deeply,' says he is not anti-Semitic
Brooklyn has kept him off the court for the last eight games after he 'refused to unequivocally say he has no anti-Semitic beliefs.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
Adidas and Nike must pick up the pieces after antisemitism ruins deals
The road back to normalcy will be much rockier for Adidas than for its longtime rival.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 4, 2022
Nets suspend Kyrie Irving without pay after guard fails to denounce antisemitism
'We are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets,' the team said in a statement.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 3, 2022
Kyrie Irving admits posting about film had "negative impact" on Jewish community
The $1 million donated by Irving and Brooklyn will be funneled towards 'causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.'
Japan Times
SPORTS
Oct 26, 2022
NFL, NBA stars cut ties with Kanye West's sports marketing agency
Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and Celtics guard Jaylen Brown are the latest to part ways with the musician following his controversial antisemitic remarks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Ukraine is 'not Nazi,' Holocaust survivors tell Putin
With the discovery of mass graves in Bucha and Irpin, some in Ukraine's Jewish community are instead drawing parallels between Russian atrocities and the Holocaust.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
Sugihara Museum in Lithuania facing financial hardships
The ambassadors from Japan and other countries posted in Lithuania have sent letters to the Baltic nation's culture ministry calling for the protection of the historical heritage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 19, 2022
How the Jewish community found a home in Japan
A bestseller from 1970 compares and contrasts two peoples more different than alike, and yet both sharing a sense of uniqueness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2022
Texas synagogue hostages freed, gunman dead after standoff
All hostages held by a gunman at a synagogue in Texas have been freed after a standoff that ended in the death of their captor.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2021
After years of quiet, Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded. Why now?
A little-noticed police action in Jerusalem last month was one of several incidents that led to the current crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2021
Biden laments recent civilian deaths in call with Israeli leader
U.S. President Joe Biden ramped up efforts to calm Israeli-Palestinian tensions and urged the protection of civilians, including children, after an Israeli airstrike targeted media offices in Gaza.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2021
Who is a Jew? Israel’s Supreme Court expands the answer
The case before the Supreme Court involved the vexed question of the meaning of the word 'converted:” Which conversions count as qualifying a person for citizenship under the law?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 28, 2020
Anne Frank and Sadako Sasaki: Two girls that symbolize the horrors of war
The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II came amid a pandemic. We take a moment to look back to remember two people in particular who died in that global crisis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 10, 2020
Rabbi Shmuel Vishedsky: 'Hanukkah reminds people that miracles do happen'
While it can be hard to observe Jewish practices anywhere there isn't a large Jewish population, the Jewish community in Kansai supports each other.

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