Athens, Attica, Greece

0 Politics Israel

Ben Gurion airport shutdowns leave already disrupted passengers desperate

Rachel Fink in Forward · 19 Mar

Amidst a military conflict involving multiple fronts, including Iran, air travel in Israel has become increasingly disrupted, with major cancellations at Ben Gurion Airport, leaving would-be passengers stranded.

0 Politics Israel

While Iran fires missiles, Israel moves entire hospitals underground.

Mitch Schneider in Future of Jewish · 10 Mar

In response to escalating threats, Israel has ingeniously retrofitted underground parking lots into fully operational hospitals, showcasing a unique blend of logistical and medical expertise.

0 Politics Music

‘Auschwitz’ is a hit Iranian protest anthem, part of a music genre rebelling against official antisemitism

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 8 Mar

Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi's protest anthem "Auschwitz" has taken a defiant stand against the Iranian regime's violent suppression of protests by invoking the metaphor of the Holocaust.

0 Holocaust History

Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis

Shira Bartov in Forward · 4 Mar

In a landmark act of restitution, Poland has returned 91 Jewish religious and ceremonial objects to Greece, including Torah scrolls and silver finials, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

0 History Holocaust

Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 4 Mar

Poland has returned 91 sacred Jewish artifacts to Greece, which were originally looted by the Nazis from Thessaloniki, a city with a significant Jewish population that suffered monumental losses during the Holocaust.

0 Television/Film Politics

Hugh Laurie rejects ‘Zionist’ label after his tribute to Israeli ‘Tehran’ producer sparks social media firestorm

Grace Gilson in JTA · 23 Feb

Actor Hugh Laurie faced social media backlash after paying tribute to Dana Eden, the Israeli producer of the television series "Tehran," who passed away recently.

0 Television/Film Culture

‘Tehran’ Producer Dana Eden Was an Israeli TV Pioneer

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 17 Feb

Dana Eden, a trailblazing Israeli producer who influenced Israeli and international television, passed away at 52 while working in Athens on the fourth season of the acclaimed show Tehran.

0 Culture History

The New Athenians

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 30 Oct 2025

In "The New Athenians," Liel Leibovitz explores the juxtaposition of Greece's proud historical legacy with its modern-day challenges, highlighted through a visit to Athens' Monastiraki Square.

0 Jewish Law Politics

While Jews criticize Israel, Israel looks after Jews everywhere.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 27 Oct 2025

Israel's intelligence services act as the unseen guardians for Jewish communities worldwide, offering protection regardless of political debates surrounding the Jewish state.

0 Politics Ethics

Returning the Israeli hostages is not nearly enough.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 12 Oct 2025

The poignant article reflects on the tragic life of Roei Shalev, a survivor of the Nova festival attack, whose death underscores the deep-rooted trauma left by terrorism.

0 History Communities

Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide

Larry Luxner in JTA · 24 Sep 2025

Thessaloniki, Greece, is a city marked by its intertwined Jewish and Armenian histories, both communities having faced genocide and assimilation challenges.

0 Communities History

Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide

Larry Luxner in JTA · 23 Sep 2025

Thessaloniki's Armenian and Jewish communities are interwoven by a shared historical experience of genocide, commercial dominance, and cultural resilience.

0 Politics Israel

Hamas Is Winning the Culture War

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 11 Aug 2025

Liel Leibovitz argues that while Hamas may be losing militarily, it is triumphing in the realm of international public opinion.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Cuisine in the crossfire — how Israeli and kosher restaurants have become targets in the Israel-Hamas war

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 15 Jul 2025

Israeli and kosher restaurants worldwide have become targets of vandalism and protests following the conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Pro-Palestinian vandals attacked new kosher restaurant in Athens, its owner says

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 14 Jul 2025

A new kosher burger restaurant in Athens, owned by an Israeli, was vandalized by pro-Palestinian actors who spray-painted anti-Israel messages and threatened the Greek staff.

0 Politics Israel

Trump-Netanyahu Round Three

Israel Policy Pod · 10 Jul 2025

Neri Zilber is joined by Tal Shalev to explore the dynamics of the third meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu in 2023, focusing on the implications for the Gaza ceasefire talks and Israeli coalition politics.

0 Israel Politics

New Israeli Airline Takes Flight

Uriel Heilman in Hadassah · 30 Jun 2025

Air Haifa is Israel's first new commercial airline in over three decades, launched amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that forced them to initially operate out of Ben-Gurion Airport.

0 Television/Film Politics

What Matters Now to director Daniel Syrkin: How 'Tehran' season 4 reflects Israel-Iran war

What Matters Now · 24 Jun 2025

Daniel Syrkin, director of the TV series 'Tehran', discusses the show's connection to Israel-Iran tensions amidst ongoing geopolitical conflicts.

0 Politics Communities

Exodus by way of Egypt: Hear how Canadians fled Israel after war broke out with Iran

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 23 Jun 2025

Canadians stranded in Israel during the recent outbreak of war with Iran recount gripping stories of their evacuation routes through various Middle Eastern countries, navigating tense atmospheres and hiding their Jewish and LGBTQ identities.

0 Communities History

Exploring Sephardic Chief Rabbis of America (2 of 2) - Ethan Marcus

The Habura · 19 Jun 2025

Ethan Marcus delves into the history of the Sephardic Chief Rabbis of America, focusing on the progress and challenges faced by Jewish leaders in unifying the Sephardic community in the United States.

0 Politics Israel

Let my people leave — by land or by sea

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 18 Jun 2025

Amid heightened tensions and military action between Israel and Iran, thousands of foreigners, including Americans, found themselves stranded in Israel due to the closure of Israeli airspace.

0 Communities Education

Their counselors stuck in Israel, US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 Jun 2025

US Jewish summer camps are facing a staffing crisis as many Israeli counselors are stranded in Israel due to a sudden outbreak of conflict with Iran, which has halted air travel.

0 Education Culture

Consumer Culture Has No Place at College

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

This article critiques the consumerism permeating modern universities, drawing on Jewish educational models to propose a richer, covenantal approach.

0 Leadership Communities

We Will Rise to Any Occasion

Carol Ann Schwartz in Hadassah · 5 Feb 2025

Hadassah leaders gathered in January to reflect on their past achievements, strategize for the future, and address contemporary challenges such as the war in Israel and rising antisemitism.

0 Holocaust Education

Prince William Thinks His Son Is Old Enough to Learn About the Holocaust

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 28 Jan 2025

Prince William is seeking to pass down the memory of the Holocaust to younger generations, specifically to his eldest son, Prince George, who is 11.

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