Justin Trudeau asks William Steinberg to apologize for remarks on proposed Quebec bill that would affect public workers; many see effort targeting hijab

Controversial president tells evangelical leaders in Rio de Janeiro that genocide of European Jewry must not be forgotten

Eight years after being given months to live, Yeshiva University professor Benjamin Blech releases a new book on why people need not fear going gently into the good night

German expressionist painter was once seen as victim of Hitler’s regime, but new show in Berlin revealed him to be an enthusiastic Nazi supporter

Discussion with key administration officials comes as Jewish groups urge president to stop Netanyahu from annexing parts of West Bank

Groups hold own commemoration at Jasenovac, boycotting official ceremony for fourth year because authorities tolerate nostalgia for country’s pro-Nazi past

After Democratic members introduce legislation aimed at repealing president's immigration efforts, liberal groups led by HIAS send letter stating they stand by 'Muslim neighbors'

Spiritual leader at Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg, Maryland, replaces Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, the first woman to serve as chief executive of a major rabbinical organization

Leading UK Jewish journalist Jonathan Freedland once again turns his hand to fiction as his alter-ego, the best-selling thriller writer Sam Bourne

'The Book of Dirt,' a thoughtful examination of his family’s tortured past wins new author Bram Presser the Jewish Book Council's Goldberg Prize for Debut Fiction