The US has been going after international banks who may have violated new money laundering laws.
By Batya Medad
The Arab terrorism isn't due to Jews living somewhere, it's because the Arab leadership, want to destroy Israel.
The US is trying to reach an agreement with Iran on its nuclear weapons program so it can drop the sanctions against them.
It seems like now more than ever Frumkeit has replaced sincerity as the primary focus of the right.
Hypocritical statements emanate from Jordan.
On Saturday night, a Lebanese car ran into the crash/infiltration barrier separating the border between Lebanon and Israel...
By Peter Huessy
Iran can quickly produce Highly Enriched Uranium; Iran is therefore already a de facto nuclear weapon state.
While Netanyahu weighs Israel's options, Yesh Atid ministers are threatening to quit the coalition.
PUG Calls for Reevaluation of the Arab Relationship with Australia
By Shalom Bear
The NY Times doesn't understand Hamas or the Hezbollah model they are following.
By JTA
The Spanish government has approved a draft bill that proposes to grant citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews who were forced into exile 500 years ago.
Last minute corruption allegations against "Fuad" Ben-Eliezer have forced him to drop out of the race for president of Israel.
Even those who don't live in South Carolina can participate in this expression of support for the Jewish State, by donating money to the Chabad specifically for this project.
By Paul Miller
if children on the brink of high school don’t understand that evil is at the core of the Holocaust, then what is the point of an education system that prides itself on tolerance and diversity?
By Edwin Black
Lowey's choice: the law and common sense on one hand, and her party and extenuating circumstances on the other.
I kept looking at him and looking away, and his eyes seemed brown and kind.
One measure for living a "normal" life is Halacha, and the other is societal standards.
By Batya Jacobs
Our paths were paved, streetlights went up and we started looking like a place and not just some scattered houses.
However, for some children, the split between home and school can be severe and potentially debilitating.
With regard to prevention, this is best accomplished by putting one's spouse before oneself in every way.
A new generation of Sabra artists have come to the fore, creating imaginative and attractive pieces of arts.
One of the greatest opponents was a certain wealthy man who did all that he could to make life difficult for Rav Naftali.
This man, who is coming to speak to all of you today, is a holy man.
By Sandy Eller
For those of us who have no choice but to drive, we need to find ways to make that overpriced tank of gas last as long as possible.
Where once divorce in heimische communities was relatively uncommon, nowadays every family has a son, daughter, sibling cousin who is divorced – sometimes twice or even three times!
Being a teacher requires more than just knowing the material.
It isn't beneath G-d to personally interfere in the workings of this world, to liberate a persecuted nation from the hand of their oppressors.
Now that she has entered her husband’s domain, they become extremely close.
How can we overcome the lapses that seem inherent to the human condition? Is there a cure?
The new Rishon Lezion was welcomed with great respect by the local Jewish community.
Rabbi Bryn was a shliach of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
A child from the Shalva center holds the Euroleague cup during a tournament in Gush Etzion on June 5, 2014, Shalva is the Association for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children in Israel.
By Shalom Bear
Nine years ago Condoleezza Rice demanded Abbas disarm Hamas for peace, not anymore. Now Israeli ministers are making it a core requirement for the PUG.
Prime Minister Modi has long been a great advocate of stronger ties with the Jewish state.
The mission had to be a complete surprise for it to succeed.
In contrast to the hate-filled stones thrown by Arabs, Jews threw non-physical ‘stones’ of love.
By Shalom Bear
Here's a quick recap of what you missed over the Shavuot Holiday.
By Tzipi Schlissel / Tazpit News Agency
In the Second Temple period Jewish settlement found in Hebron, linking the old and the new, an ancient Hebrew stamp saying "KIng of Hebron" was also found.
Rabbi Fohrman delves deeper into the Priestly Blessing and its relevant lessons
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Unlike their PA colleagues, disappointed Hamas employees had discovered that they were not paid salaries from the new Palestinian Unity Government (PUG).
Parliament speaker to ask US Secretary of State John Kerry to intervene, give up claim to coastal waters
Residents of southern Israel can rest easy: Hamas promised not to fire rockets at Israel from Gaza anymore!
Blaming Israel for the breakdown of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority might be a convenient for John Kerry not to cause waves in the Arab world, but the American people aren’t buying it: More than two-thirds of Americans place the blame for the failed talks squarely on Palestinian shoulders. According to a […]
By JTA
Sharansky admits that non-practicing Jews likely to assimilate, says Israel "only way" to keep connection to Judaism
Obama tried to re-set US-Muslim relations, but he has failed to meet the challenges of his time in office.
Australia joins Canada in extending real hands of friendship to Israel.
Police tried to arrest the 10 year old for praying, but his mother/lawyer made the police back down. Every Temple Mount visit should be accompanied by a lawyer and a video camera.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
United Utilities, the UK‘s largest listed water company supplying around 7 million homes in the North West of England, is the latest water utility to discover the merits Israel's Mapal Green Energy company.
For the 2nd time this week, police are letting Jews onto the Temple Mount, while preventing Arabs from going up and harassing them.
By Shalom Bear
Kerry's friendly visit to Hezbollah dominated Lebanon was a message to Israel.
The announcement was made in response to the formation of the Palestinian Unity Government which includes the Hamas terrorist organization.
News 0404 released an exclusive video of the arrest of a suspected terrorist who was stopped, they say, before successfully stabbing anyone.
Just another normal day.
Mick Jagger started the performance with a "Chag Shavuot Sameach Yisrael".
Syrian Rebels are claiming that Israel fired the anti-tank missiles after 2 mortars landing within Israel.
The protesters demanded the government give the army the tools to uproot the terror and return security to the citizens.
By Shalom Bear
The lack of Arab violence in response to the Jewish visitors, apparently has PA president Mahmoud Abbas very unsettled.
11.3% of Population to be culled.
Jeff Seidel will go up to complete strangers at the Kotel, and find them a proper Shabbos meal.
By Jim Fletcher
Jewish immigrants took a bleak plot of ground and now, more tulips are exported from Israel than from Holland.
There is a certain unwordliness to the pope’s call for a two-state solution, an obliviousness to the reality on the ground.
Nothing short of a turn to open fascism can evict Muslim immigrants from Europe.
By Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Aron Hier
Dressing up intimidation as a “sanctified” right is an obscene distortion of the First Amendment.
Ultimately the Torah is a book that reflects a system of ethics that comes from God.
This is Stalin at his best, now implemented by Israel’s Ministry of Internal Security.
The Hebrew word for coincidence is mikreh, which comes from “karah min Hashem – it happened from G-d.”
By Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
Arab attacks on Jews must be stopped and Jewish construction in Jerusalem must proceed without hindrance.
"There is no fig leaf large enough to cover Hamas' blood-drenched legacy," said the heads of the SWC.
As the hours passed, friendships were created and bonds grew strong.
Listen to Doug Hess, author of Gordon Gekko CEO: Lessons from Wall Street for a Winning Attitude.
If the survival of Judaism is dependent on the next generation, there is no doubt that the most important person in the synagogue is the Candy Man.
To gain power or distract the population from their suffering, a monarch would look for a place to put the blame.
Question: I recently returned from a trip abroad and wanted to say HaGomel. When I mentioned this to the officers of my synagogue, however, they told me – as per the instructions of the synagogue’s rabbi – that I would have to wait until Shabbos to do so. I was not given any reason for this and did not wish to display my ignorance, so I quietly acquiesced. Can you please explain why I had to wait? Name Withheld (Via E-Mail)
Shlomo called Rabbi Dayan. "I lent someone money, and he now denies the loan," he began. "If the opportunity presents itself, am I allowed to grab money from him?"
By Rabbi Yaakov Klass and Rabbi Gershon Tannenbaum
The Shofar On Shabbos ‘Rosh Hashanah That Fell on Shabbos’ (Rosh Hashanah 29b)
The question still remains on how to reconcile all of the different drashos that are derived from this pasuk.
The multitudes among them experienced a desire for meat and wept.
By Naama Klein
Our son-in-law e-mailed tickets for us to print out and bring along to allow us admittance. Simple enough.
The British evacuated New York on November 25, 1783, and Congress demobilized the American army shortly thereafter.
Question: A number of synagogues feature bar mitzvah celebrations for elderly Jews. Is this proper?
As a guide to others and a foremost member of the Great Assembly, Ezra provided strong leadership and a moral conscience to a people that had lost its way.
By dvora
Nemmouche became a radical jihadist while serving a sentence in France in 2009 for armed robbery, TF1 reported.
For Steinsaltz, the Rebbe was no less than “the greatest man I have ever met,” as he writes in the preface to his book.
Nearly 20 teams from around the world are currently engaged in competing for Google Lunar X’s $20 million prize.
“It’s the one time and place where so many people can come together and tell the world that we support Israel.”
Adherence to the Torah is the only thing that has sustained Jews through the ages.
Since the end of World War II it has become increasingly clear that if the United States is to be a force for international order and peaceful coexistence, it cannot rely on massive military power to impose its will.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The Israeli cow is considered a global leader in milk yields, with the highest national milk and milk solid yields in the world according the Israeli Dairy Board.
Current Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is expected to "win".
By Shalom Bear
Police closed the Temple Mount to Muslims, and opened it to Jews.
Belgium will join the Jews in fighting anti-Semitism in Europe.
By Rachel Levy
The prime minister's office plans to finance defense by relocating central region IDF bases and selling the land.
By JTA
Armed, masked men threatened to burn down the house of one of Ukraine’s chief rabbis.