Synagogue, Jewish homes vandalized with Jew-hate graffiti in France France’s Jewish community, representing less than 1% of the population, falls victim to 57% of all anti-religious attacks, the French interior minister said. Jan. 9, 2025
Soviet Jews learned to ‘read between the lines,’ even in antisemitic literature Bookshelves were often the only Jewish signs in those homes, and even hateful books were useful, according to Reed College professor Marat Grinberg. Menachem Wecker April 25, 2023
In a first, woman elected to head Israeli religious party Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe emerges victorious in the Jewish Home Party primary, increasing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chance to form a coalition after the March 23 elections. Yair Altman Jan. 21, 2021
Jewish Home Party chair Rafi Peretz to retire from Israeli politics “This is the time to let new forces break out and lead,” says Peretz, Israel’s Jerusalem Affairs Minister. Danielle Roth-Avneri Jan. 6, 2021
New Right, National Union agree to joint run in elections “We have reunited the family,” says New Right leader Naftali Bennett, who will lead the joint list • United Jewish Home alliance: Unity deal represents “shattering of religious Zionism.” Jan. 14, 2020
Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit parties unite ahead of March 2 election Jewish Home officials call on party leader Rafi Peretz to cancel the agreement, claiming he acted without consulting them • Peretz: “These elections will decide the fate of the right-wing government and Religious Zionism. The call of the hour is unity.” Dec. 22, 2019
With partnerships disintegrating, Israel’s right at risk in upcoming elections If the parties fail to form meaningful partnerships that combine forces to pass the electoral threshold, the right is at risk of seeing seven or more mandates go to waste, thereby preventing Netanyahu from being able to form a right-wing, nationalist government. Dov Lipman June 26, 2019
Otzma Yehudit breaks with Jewish Home Party In letter to Jewish Home Party leader Rafi Peretz, Otzma Yehudit, officials say they feel like they were “used and thrown out” after the April 9 elections. Yair Altman June 25, 2019
Otzma Yehudit accuses Jewish Home leader of reneging on election deal Jewish Home leader Rafi Peretz agreed prior to the April elections to resign if appointed as a minister. Now that he’s education minister, not only is he not doing so, they say he’s not even answering the phone. June 20, 2019