Arab pathologist who originally agreed with the findings of Arab bus driver's autopsy showing suicide, now disagrees.
Secret Service officers arrested a woman with a gun while she was walking along the White House fence around 8:30 p.m. (EST) Thursday at the same time President Barack Obama was addressing the country on the issue of immigration. The woman was identified as April Lenhart, 23, from Michigan. She was wearing a holster and […]
It's a sick cultural thing.
And we can already hear Obama and Kerry telling him not to upset Allah and thank God on the Temple Mount.
The 388 bus line from BeerSheva to Arad was attacked by rock throwing Arabs near Arad.
The IDF foiled a plot by a Hamas terror cell to fire an RPG rocket at the vehicle of Foreign Minister MK Avigdor Lieberman.
Three Palestinian Authority terrorists linked with Hamas planned to murder Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on his vehicle near his eastern Gush Etzion home, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) revealed Thursday night. It did not say exactly when it uncovered the plot but revealed that the assassination plan was […]
By Moshe Herman
In this week's installment of Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer tells Yishai why is Esau so tired that he sells his birthright. Then, Rabbi and historian Ken Spiro joins Yishai in-studio to discuss things that are 'not PC but true' including why the State of Israel is so ambivalent about being Jewish, and the Jewish people's continuing war with the Biblical Ishmael.
The "Media" didn’t want us to know what a kind, giving, loving young woman Dalia was.
Yonadav was greatly impressed at the vast sums of money the young man had in his possessions.
Yitzchak thought the Jewish people needed dual leadership: Eisav the physical; Yaakov the spiritual
By Rachel Weiss
According to the Sefer Yetzirah, the nature of the month of Kislev is sleep.
Though braggarts come across as conceited, their boasting often reflects a low sense of self-regard
Not every child can live up to our hopes or expectations, but every child is loved by Hashem.
Leaders must always pay attention to the importance of timing.
By Joseph Cox
While our leaders have been shepherds, the vast majority of the Children of Israel were farmers.
A "Palestine” could become another Lebanon, with many different factions battling for control.
Maimonides himself walked and prayed in the permissible areas when he visited Eretz Yisrael in 1165
By dvora
As Rabbi Shemtov stood on the stage and looked out at the attendees, he told them that “Rather than take photos with your cellphones, take a mental photo and keep this Shabbat in your mind and take it with you throughout your life.”
Yeshiva v’Kollel Bais Moshe Chaim will be holding a grand celebration on the occasion of the institution’s 40th anniversary on Sunday evening, December 7. Alumni, students, friends and faculty of the yeshiva, also known as Talmudic University of Florida, will celebrate the achievement and vision of its founders and the spiritual guidance of its educational […]
The yeshiva night accommodates all levels of Jewish education.
Recently, Fort Lauderdale has been the focus of international news, and it has not been about the wonderful weather.
Rabbi Sacks held the position of chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth for 22 years until September 2013.
The event included a dvar Torah by student Pesach Bixon, an overview of courses, information about student life and a student panel that answered frequently asked questions from a student perspective.
If a man dies childless, the Torah commands the deceased’s brother to marry his brother’s widow in a ceremony known as yibum, or to perform a special form of divorce ceremony with her known as chalitzah.
Dovid turned to the other people sitting at his table. "I'm revoking my hefker of the Chumash," he announced. "I want to keep it."
Florida is a leading tourist center. The sun shines. The ocean sparkles. There is much to enjoy. Fort Lauderdale is one of the state’s top destination spots. The city and its image are paramount to those who are charged with the task of public relations. The success of the entire community is linked to this […]
By JoeSettler
President Rivlin's recent statements are only half right, and that's why he's completely wrong.
By Rabbi Yaakov Klass and Rabbi Gershon Tannenbaum
Ever Vigilant ‘When Unworthy, One’s Number Of Years Is Reduced’ (Yevamos 50a)
Dmitri Diliani, a spokesperson for Fatah in Jerusalem and a member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council, had taken issue with Klein’s characterization of recent violence in Jerusalem as being instigated by the Palestinians.
This is our song "Learn to Love;” May joy and light be restored to Jerusalem speedily in our days.
Question: My young daughter was recently diagnosed with autism. She does not function well socially and is extremely introverted, but we have noticed that she reacts very well to small animals. We reported this to her therapist who suggested that we get a dog or cat as a pet. We know that most religious people frown upon having pets, but we hate to see our daughter suffer and want to do anything that would make her happy. Would it be okay to own a pet in the circumstances we described? Her Loving Parents (Via E-Mail)
By David Herman
I have a dream...President Obama will go to that prison, Pardon Jonathan Pollard and set him free
Ramban interprets Korban as self-sacrifice, each Jew should attempt to recreate Akeidas Yitzchak.
By Jolie Greiff
Dr. Schwartz had no other alternatives up his sleeve. He suggested my mother go home and think about what she wanted to do.
Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 20, 2014. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate their community's connection and commitment to Israel. About 80,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, many of them came in massive […]
Why does Lavan’s speaking before his father show that he was wicked? Disrespectful, yes. Rude, certainly. But a rasha?
Having a strong community presence at the polls shows our elected officials we care about the issues
We find that in certain circumstances before the Torah was actually given, people were permitted to make calculations as to what would better serve Hashem, even if it were against a mitzvah or aveirah.
By Shalom Bear
Cleared for publication: Security forces have determined that the hit and run near El Aroub in Gush Etzion was a terror attack and not a traffic accident.
Israel’s Temple Mount policy prefers to blames the Jews-not the attackers-for the crisis.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
When Jacob was chosen, Esau was not rejected; G-d does not reject.
By Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
When Islam conquered the Holy Land, it made its capital in Ramle of all places, not in Jerusalem.
It is said, at the end of days before the coming of Mosiach, warfare will take place in our streets
I joined the large crowd but this time it was more personal; my cousin Aryeh was one of the victims.
Why not? Obama already lives like he is on his own island.
Looking at examples of the word "toldot" to argue we produce not only children but vision and legacy
There were disguised as Christmas gifts, which were to be used to kill Jews.
Terrorists aren't driven by social, economic, or other grievances, rather by a fanatical worldview.
By Paul Gherkin
The phrase that the “Arabs are resorting to violence” is disgraceful and blames the victim.
The alert guard at the entrance decided to check the car when the man drove up and discovered the knife.
The burden of proof that a person is against Israel but not anti-Semitic rests on that person.
By Batya Medad
Bibi's promising a good battle, not a victory in the war; We need to WIN the war against terrorism!
But perhaps the thought of racism will make Arabs speak out against murderers.
By Hila Gordon
Tuesday, Yom Shlishi, a doubly good day in the Torah, Esav's hands tried to silence Yaakov's voice.
By JTA
Her tweet proves a baroness can be a twit.
To clear up a misunderstanding, you cannot apply for your gun license on the plane and receive it with your Teudat Zehut when you land.
Wholesale discrimination against Arabs is blatantly illegal and racist but sends a strong message to the police.
The army believes that the Gazans are testing their rockets in order to increase their rocket launching capabilities.
By Tibbi Singer
Mayor Shimoni was looking to provide security, albeit in an unpopular way, because his prime minister has not been able to. Calling him names does not change the fact that Israeli civilians are not safe from being murdered in the street by blood-crazy Arab individuals.
The woman began screaming and the assailant ran away.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)
By Moshe Herman
Following the Har Nof murder, Raoul Wootlif brings the voices of Ultra-Orthodox community trying to put the pieces back together. Arab affairs correspondent Bassem Eid explains how the Arab bus driver strike is based on a new blood libel, Malkah Fleisher argues that there is a value to the rage that results from the showing the graphic images of terrorism, and David Bedien, Director of the Israel Resource News Agency, explains that the old Deir Yassin Massacre narrative is part of the ideology and motivation behind the Har Nof terror.
US can't understand why the UAE is calling terrorist groups terrorist groups.
The state has decided it will not release the bodies of the two terrorists from the Har Nof Massacre.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
But even with the cloud of sadness that descended on Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood, as the community mourned the gruesome murders and the bloodied synagogue, there was a spark of happiness felt – in the synagogue itself.
Because of the disparate nature of the perpetrators, who are also relatively young, and given the lack of more traditional targets and the reverence Palestinians have for their homes, one now hears talk of Israel returning to a policy of destroying the houses of terrorists’ families.
In any event, the Constitution gives Congress what is popularly described as the “power of the purse” – that is, the power to raise revenues through taxation and to decide how the money should be sent.
It is difficult to write about such a holy person, for I fear I will not accurately portray his greatness...
By dvora
There was much to learn from Judge Kramer and the examples he set remains a source of inspiration and a resource from which to learn. He was and remains a great role model.
A man reported that he lost his gun in the Rami Levy supermarket in Gush Etzion.
Most agree that replacing Foxman, who will retire in July 2015, is no small task for one of the highest-profile American Jewish organizations.
By JTA
Charley Levine, a top public relations professional in Israel and well known in Ango-Israeli circles, has died.
You can’t say “Jewish French,” “Jewish British,” “Jewish Italian.” They are “French Jews,” “British Jews,” and “Italian Jews” – because they’re seen as Jews first and residents or citizens of their countries second.
Har Nof Rabbi: We Have Much to Learn From the Druze Community
The motto of the Druze is to be faithful to the country in which they live.
Netanyahu has repeatedly accused the PA and Hamas of inciting violence against Israeli citizens.
Israel has a tough job trying to correct 20 years of concessions to terror.
Iman Mohammad Rian, head of the Muslim Union in Israel, speaking to leaders from the Christian and Muslim community who visited Har Nof to condemn Tuesday's massacre inside the synagogue.
By Batya Medad
For 1000s of years it was perfectly OK for Jews to pray on Herod's Extension of the Temple Mount.
Fortunately, the police have rejected the idea that is great populism and is greatly stupid.
Video by Amit Zayid / Tazpit News Agency In attendance are thousands of people, including President Ruby Rivlin, Security Minister Yitzchak Aharonovitch, and senior police brass, and Rabbi Yitzchak Rubin, head of Kehilat Bnei Torah, the shul where the attack happened. As this is being published, buses from Har Nof are currently on the way […]
By Paul Gherkin
"The Temple Mount could, like the Cave of the Patriarchs, become a place of tolerance and prayer."
The NYPD has increased security for NYC synagogues in the wake of the Har Nof massacre.
The focus on the "Occupation" since 1967 is yet another invention to justify hatred and murder.
It should be clear Israel’s existence is not the real issue; the issue is Islamic fundamentalism.
An IDF investigation found the officer had actually been shot with bullets, not fireworks as originally thought.
But I am not afraid.I know this is Jewish land, not because of UN/foreign gov'ts saying we can exist
A grassroots initiative of hundreds of Chareidim from Har Nof is underway to attend the funeral of Zidan Saif and to pay their respects to the fallen policeman and to the Druze community in the village of Yanuch-Jat in Northern Israel.
Israelis must not fall into the trap of fear that would mean victory for the enemy.
Discover the world of NY high society and its intrigue.
A Jew is no more exempt in this war by living in the US or UK than I am enlisted by living in Efrat
Gun license applications are at a high right now, and police recommend gun owners carry their guns with them.
A few more to go...