EXCLUSIVE: German general honored for helping restore identities of fallen Jewish soldiers. “He is one of the righteous gentiles of the world,” Operation Benjamin co-founder Shalom Lamm told JNS about Dirk Backen, who helped bring the remains of a Jewish American soldier home and works to identify German Jewish soldiers mistakenly buried beneath crosses.

Sotheby’s selling one of ‘most significant’ manuscripts by renowned Jewish medieval artist Joel ben Simeon. “I am so excited to share these treasures with the public, as they have not been seen in 100 years,” Sharon Liberman Mintz, international Sotheby’s senior Judaica specialist, told JNS.

Chicago police seek suspect in antisemitic assault on Red Line train. A 32-year-old man was allegedly pepper-sprayed and punched in the face while the suspect made antisemitic statements, according to police.

Parashat Rosh Hashanah: The time to look inward and reveal what is unseen. Rosh Hashanah invites us to remove, even if only for a moment, the coverings that conceal us throughout the year, and to look inward, toward the place where our soul resides.

BREAKING: Judge shields Maryland synagogue from gun restrictions in time for High Holidays. “We now have the ability to ensure the protection of our institution as we go into this critical time,” Rabbi J. Menashe Shapiro told JNS.

Israeli scientists develop huge sponge to mop up and ‘eat’ oil spills. Ben-Gurion University scientists say plant material, enriched with nutrients to attract oil-guzzling bacteria, can absorb 100 times its own mass in crude oil or fuel in just seconds

In protests and politics, ‘Zionists’ are being blamed for NYC housing woes. Street activists and politicians connect local real estate challenges to Israeli policies, merging two of NY’s top concerns into what historian describes as a ‘new phenomenon’

Netanyahu planning quick trip for UN speech to defy Mamdani over arrest threat — envoy. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, notes General Assembly falls in middle of Jewish holidays, election period, but says it’s ‘important’ that the PM attend, if only for 24 hours

Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger. The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative, which promotes business ties between the state and Israel, opposes Pro-Palestinian Sen. David Morales.