By JTA
A Methodist who practices Buddhism, this will be the first time he portrays a Jew.
A group of 50 to 75 teenage hooligans entered a Jewish-owned grocery store, Gourmet Butcher, and trashed it.
The “Jerusalem Syndrome” is epidemic during Sukkot.
By Shalom Bear
The latest crazy Arab conspiracy theory may have led to a kidnapping attempt of a Jewish boy in Djerba.
Vishnitz Chassidim and their children attend an event for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, in Bnei Brak on October 12, 2014. They're learning inside a massive Sukkah. Simchat Torah marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle, and will be celebrated on October […]
By JTA
The official exchange rate is one dollar per point.
In Giv’at Oz veGa’on in Gush Etzion, celebrations were held for Simchat Beit HaShoeva.
Arabs armed themselves with firebombs and rocks inside their holy site of hate.
Jeremy Gimpel sent us this amazing Sukkot related video linking the ancient with the modern...
American ISIS fighter killed in Kobane.
The Knesset should pass a law redefining the Israeli Arabs as Palestinian or Jordanian Citizens.
By Paul Gherkin
“Nonsense” seems to be the New York Times sense of balanced and accurate coverage.
PUG fails to take control of the Gaza border crossings.
By Tobias Petersson And Nima Gholam Ali Pour
In the Social Democratic Party anti-Semitism is not racism.
By Steven Plaut
The Palestinian terrorists could undergo career reorientation and take to cod fishing.
It's very bad news indeed that the idea of terrorist release is once again under discussion.
Birkat Cohanim at the Kotel on Sunday morning of Sukkot.
Too much psychology is ruining Israel’s defenses.
By JTA
A “wandering Sukkah” catches up with wandering Jews.
Officially, the hanging of Reyhaneh Jabbari, has been postponed for a month.
The new Bayit Yehudi forum hopes to better integrate English-speaking Olim into the party and the political process, and deal with issues important to Western Zionists.
Sheikh’s call for religious co-existence morphs into “March for Peace Process”
It is important for a therapist to focus on a person's strengths as a way of overcoming his or her difficulties.
Sadly, there are mothers who, due to severe depression are unable or unwilling to prepare nourishing food for their children.
Michal had never been away from home. And now, she was going so far away, for so long – an entire year!
The power of Shabbos to heal and connect is inestimavle, Rabbi Klatzko maintains.
Though if you do have a schach mat, you’ll realize that it cannot actually support the weight of the water.
Social disabilities occur at many levels, but experts identify three different areas of learning and behavior that are most common for children who struggle to create lasting social connections.
When the soldiers heard this they exclaimed happily: “You mean this is the sacred Jewish fruit? Hurry, get on the horse. You are coming with us to the palace.”
By Yaffa Ganz
Sukkot is an eternal time of joy, and if we are worthy, of plenty.
Leader of Egyptian ISIS-like terrorist organization was eliminated, according to the Egyptian military.
Two Border Policemen were injured in the A-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem, on the Mount of Olives.
Aides to US President Barack Obama expressed displeasure today over not being informed of plans to assemble tens of thousands of makeshift residential structures over the last week in Jewish communities in areas both Israel and the Palestinians claim.
New U.S. travel warnings regarding kidnapping and other terrorist threats agains U.S. citizens.
Underneath all of the mess in Syria, Israel prefers Russian-backed Assad over jihadist rebels.
Actors practice reenacting historical knights battles for the inauguration event of the historical and archaeological museum in the Old City of Akko.
There is not a single sensible person on the face of the earth who would consider the bigoted BDS movement to be anything but a hate based organization. Their anti-Israel activity is deeply rooted in age old antisemitism. Now I know there are those who will claim I am pulling the anti-semite card out […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Stem cell treatment developed by Israeli company BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has been designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a "fast-track" treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Better that Israeli Arab terrorists find martyrdom elsewhere than stay in Israel.
By JTA
It was later determined that the device, an empty can connected to a cell phone, was a fake.
23 year-old Arab Israeli killed in Iraq while fighting alongside ISIS.
By Joseph Cox
The encounter with the timeless stability of the divine occurs within the Sukkot.
I spent the holiest day of the year in the holiest place in the world.
Fort Hood shooter sends threatening letter to Pope praising jihad, U.S. classified his murders "workplace violence."
Two human rights activists from the Subcontinent have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014.
"Yes, mistakes do happen,” he said in an apology.
The “Shomrim” security squad tracked own the suspect.
The Druze source warned that Kuntar is planning to infiltrate those Hezbollah terrorists into Israel.
The good news is that an ISIS terrorist infected with Ebola also could wipe out the ISIS.
Police are restricting Muslim access to the Temple Mount on Friday only to those above the age of 50.
Within the neighborhood, there is a lot of finger-pointing as to who sold the 25 apartments to Jews.
“This meeting is more symbolic than anything else.” – Palestinian Authority foreign minister.
The “blasphemy” was quickly corrected before it could be seen as a sign of peace, Allah forbid, with Israel.
By JTA
Anti-Israel thug proves once again how not to achieve co-existence.
Hashem created all human beings and it should sadden us when Hashem, their Father, does not see nachas from them.
Two of our brothers, Jonathan Pollard and Alan Gross, sit in the pit of captivity. We have a mandate to see that they are freed.
Chabad of South Broward has 15 Chabad Houses in ten cities.
The completion of the Torah cycle on Shemini Atzeret, a one-day festival immediately after Sukkot, was potentially problematic, since each holiday demands its own thematically appropriate reading.
Victor Center works in partnership with healthcare professionals, clergy, and the community to sponsor education programs and college campus out reach.
All the way to the airport I could only think of what if …
When Hashem formed man, He gave him the keys to Creation. As the Midrash tells us, Hashem said to Adam, “This is your world now. You are in charge of it; take care that you don’t destroy it.”
Some seforim on a nearby bookcase toppled over and knocked the esrog out of Lev's hand. It fell to the ground and a piece broke off.
Arabs hoped to ambush emergency responders after starting a fire on the Temple Mount.
By Rabbi Yaakov Klass and Rabbi Gershon Tannenbaum
Being Overly Burdensome My Sabbaths Shall You Observe’ (Yevamos 6a)
We are told that after returning home from Ne’ilah and breaking our fast, the first activity we should engage in is building a sukkah.
Question: I recently loaned money to a friend who has been able to repay only part of it. This was an interest-free loan. We exchanged a signed IOU, not a proper shtar with witnesses, since I have always trusted her integrity and only wanted a document that confirms what was loaned and what was repaid. Now that shemittah is approaching, what should I do? Should I forgive the loan? And if my friend is not able to repay it, may I deduct the unpaid money from my ma’aser requirement? Name Withheld
So just in case you're stuck in the house this Chol HaMoed – because there's a new baby or because someone has a cold – not because of anything worse, here are six ideas for family fun at home.
We are told that someone who says that God's mercy extends to a bird's nest should be silenced.
Realizing that his death was immanent and he had only a few more moments, Moshe focuses on doing the most important thing: he runs to Bnei Yisrael and blesses them.
The EU is trying to create facts on the ground, and test Israeli's interest and capability to protect its land from PA incursions and treaty breaches.
Indyk is the epitome of the US view that Israel should be America’s Jewish image.
Trade is up, and British Prime Minister David Cameron said that his government will fight all antisemitism, and attempts to boycott Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The high-speed rail line has cost around $1.9 billion and is expected to carry passengers between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in only 28 minutes.
By JTA
He admits he should have used nicer words to say the same thing.
Are the police finally preventing Arabs from taking over the Temple Mount?
By JTA
The “perfect” etrog actually has one big non-Halachic blemish – it is not grown in Israel.
By Shalom Bear
It would appear that Tzipi Livni's UNSC Resolution 1701 can now be officially flushed down the toilet.
By IsraelBehindTheNews.com / INRA
“Hamas is following the Iranian model in which plainclothes forces are used to quell dissent,” a source said.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai presents a special Sukkot show directly from Jerusalem!
By Paul Gherkin
The New York Times gave a warm and strong endorsement for Islamophobia this weekend. It’s opinion pages wrote strongly about the importance of free speech and the logic of exploring the hatred that many people feel towards all Muslims around the world, whether due to the 9/11 terror attacks or the beheadings of innocents today. […]
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Sukkot's duality is that it's the most universalistic and the most particularistic of all festivals
“We offer you our children, Hashem” responded Am Yisrael. “They will be our surety.”
What is the solution? We must declare, and believe, that the Land of Israel is truly ours and once again build in Judea and Samaria.
The Sukka: Even if you find it difficult to come to the synagogue, the synagogue will come to you.
Over and over Koheles asks what is life worth, what is labor worth, tachas hashemesh, under the sun
By Moshe Berman
The BDS movement has the potential to do considerably more damage to US Jews than to Jews in Israel
Numbers permeate our culture,not advanced mathematics but snapshot stats that provoke snap judgments
Another unhappy feature of the Arab world is the prevalence of lies.
The Jerusalem Light Rail was attacked multiple times today by Arabs.
Reyhaneh Jabbari (26) killed the man who tried to rape her. Now she is set to be hanged on Wednesday.
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu decided at nearly the last minute that he would run for Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
3000 years ago, King David probably never imagined cars racing at 240 kilometers per hour through the ancient capital of the Jewish people.