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How the 9 B’Av Mourning Became the Highlight of Muslim Pilgrimage
On the ninth day of the Muslim Hajj, the mass pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the pilgrims go to Mt. Arafat, where they stand in contemplative vigil and pray.
Rivkie Kahn–The True Story of a Ba’al Teshuva: Journey into a Meaningful Life
Rivkie Kahn is the Director of Outreach for Brooklyn NCSY.
Rebbetzin Bracha Leeds–Be an Influencer!
Rebbetzin Bracha Leeds is the Chabad emissary at the University of California in Berkeley.
Rebbetzin Abby Fink–The Importance of Jewish Community
Rebbetzin Abby Fink, the rebbetzin of Young Israel of New Rochelle, talks about the importance of being part of the Jewish community.
US Birthright Participants 160% More Likely to Marry Jews
Participant are also 85% more likely to be attached to Israel, an analysis of Pew Center data finds.
Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky–Joy is a Spiritual Discipline
Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky, director of SHIVITI www.shiviti.org.il, teaches us how we can all achieve true joy, starting by changing our perspective/mindset.
Rebbetzin Orit Esther Riter–Going Beyond Our Limitations Through the Power of Faith (Emuna)
Rebbetzin Orit Esther Riter offers solid strategies to help us transcend the difficulties and challenges in our lives through emuna.
In Pre-5781 Phone Call, Trump Warns ‘Israel in big trouble’ if He Isn’t Re-Elected
Despite his achievements—and the mention of his Jewish son-in-law, daughter and grandchildren—the U.S. president expressed astonishment that the Jewish vote “seems to be almost automatically a Democratic vote.”
Remembering the Jewish Lives Lost to COVID-19
“Each Person, a World” pays tribute to 1,200 Jewish victims of the coronavirus from around the globe.
Rabbi Sues Australian Jewish Paper over Sex Abuse Defamation
"They wanted to sensationalize and exaggerate to the point of lying – borderline lying," Feldman stressed.
UK Chief Rabbi in First Ever Visit to India Stresses Social Responsibility
“As Jews, we have a responsibility to ensure that, where possible, our charity extends beyond our own community to people who we may never meet but who are so deserving of our help,” Chief Rabbi Mirvis said.
Ivanka Trump Open to Politics; The First Woman Jewish President?
Trump's Jewish daughter says she does not contemplate politics now, at age 34, but ask her when she is 50.
Court Quotes Isaiah: Jew Can Hold Out His Hands on Temple Mount
Police threw Yehudah Etzion off the Temple Mount for "praying" because he held out his hands.
Research Links Being Religious with a Happy Life – but only for Jews
The Taub Center noted a link between being religious and being satisfied with aspects of living, but that it does not necessarily apply to non-Jews. Hareidim live longer
Washington State Synagogue Statue Defaced with Swastika
"A swastika is not mere vandalism — it is a symbol of hatred," said the synagogue rabbi. In Brooklyn, a man punched a college student in the face because he is white and Jewish.
Bennett Worried about Jews – the Ones in the Diaspora
The Minister of Education told Jewish legislators from around the world and visiting in Jerusalem that assimilation "keeps me up at night."
US Jews Help IDF Soldiers Celebrate Hanukkah at Army Bases
The Connecticut/Westchester branch of Friends of the IDF arranged for a Hanukkah party for Givati soldiers.
Pollard Praying for Miracle of Chanukah in Appeal on Parole Conditions
A federal court on Wednesday will hear arguments that the conditions prevent him from working and force him to violate Jewish law.
Paris Massacre Mastermind Planned to Murder French Jews
ISIS ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who was killed in a police manhunt, had plans to attack Jewish areas.
Swedish Synagogues Shuttered over Terror Threat
“Violent Islamism is still the biggest threat against Sweden,” said Anders Thornberg., the director general of Swedish security service.
ISIS-Targeted Bataclan Theater Previously Warned for Being Pro-Israel[video]
ISIS may have hit the theater because it hosted pro-Israel events. Three months ago, its Jewish owners sold it.
Hollywood Star Zooey Deschanel Converted to ‘Judaism’
Her husband is Jewish and she converted before they were married in June, while she was pregnant.
Jewish Grassroots Groups Seeking Support for Lower East Side Landmark Status
Friends of the Lower East Side (FOTLES) and Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) have organized to preserving the social, cultural and architectural legacy of the historic Lower East Side.
Top Jewish Foodies at ‘Devil’s Thumb’ in Colorado
Top restaurateurs, chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, bloggers, cookbook authors and other Jewish food world stars are at The Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort in Colorado’s Rocky...
Heathrow Goes Kosher
Kosher meat and dairy sandwiches now are available at four Heathrow Airport terminals, according got Kosher Today.
The London international hub offers kosher food at...
Hareidim Keep ‘Liberal’ Zionists in Minority on Rabbinical Courts
Hareidim claimed victory by blocking the appointment of three "liberal religious Zionists" to the country's 12 regional rabbinical courts.
There now are 22 judges, 7...
The Sound of A Hollow Trumpet
An overall comparison? Our moral & ethical standards are much higher than our Palestinian neighbors.
British Gang Beats Jewish Teenager Unconscious
A 17-year-old is in a hospital, and three others suffered injuries in the attack at a street car station.
Ashes of Holocaust Victims Buried after Secretly Kept in French School
Their remains had been kept in jars and test tubes in a French medical school.
Analysis: New Pew Report Has Seen the Jewish American Future and It’s Orthodox
In the race to dominate the Jewish community in America, the Orthodox are miles ahead of everyone else...
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