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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during the AIPAC convention in March, U.S. State Dept. spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Tuesday. “I would not be surprised if they have a meeting, of course, or they see each other while he’s here,” she said in answer to […]
Hate graffiti and swastikas painted on a Haredi Orthodox school in Be’er Sheva is the result of “incitement against the Haredi Orthodox,” the Shas Party said Wednesday after the vandalism at the entrance to the school was discovered. “The public atmosphere against the haredi public and Torah students has gotten out of control and actually […]
Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar has approved permanent residency status in Israel for 221 children of foreign workers aged 8-23 and whose parents entered Israel with a legal visa or permit. Most of the children were born in Israel and all have been integrated into the Israeli education system. Their parents' countries of origin include Ghana, […]
There’s also the issue of accusing the Jews of being excessively materialistic and exploitative of non-Jews. You see a lot of that in far-left propaganda – that the Jews are overwhelmingly concentrated in the petty bourgeoisie, which in itself is an archaic class form, and thrives on tricking people and squeezing money out of them through illicit methods of trade.
By Alex Grobman and Malky Tannenbaum Haimoff
“To be a Jew is to open one’s tent on all four sides so that any stranger in need of food and shelter can enter from every direction. To be a Jew is to believe that the world can be redeemed. To be a Jew is to be carried by the current of the ancient Jewish river that keeps on flowing. The journey will continue.”
Police from Israel’s Major Crime Unit have recommended that former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger be put on trial for charges of bribery, money laundering and breach of public trust. The recommendation revealed more details of alleged criminal violations, including the rabbi’s allegedly pocketing money for his participation in a ceremony in Poland marking 70 […]
By JTA
Will the Haredi rabbi who prefers U.S. army uniforms to those of IDF on Purim tell U.S. Haredim to fight for Uncle Sam?
The privately owned Hadassah Medical Center reported that it currently has a deficit of $367 million, with annual budgetary expenses exceeding income by about $80 million.
By Ron Kampeas
Administration officials and Jewish groups sympathetic to Kerry’s initiative say there is a longer-term agenda in preempting attacks on the framework peace agreement the Obama administration is expected to propose soon.
By Adam Levick
One Israeli media outlet steadfastly refuses to set the record straight.
The Africa initiative includes an Israeli pledge of 24-million shekel ($6.8 million) to humanitarian relief in Africa.
There was a time when Gedolei Torah knew what they knew and knew what they didn’t know.
We begin with 4 obvious pick ups: Arkansas, Montana, West Virginia and South Dakota.
By Daniel Pipes
As U.S. credibility and stature diminish, the president and his secretaries of state and defense engage in eloquent denial.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A top Palestinian Authority (PA) official said that the PA wants control of all the areas in Jerusalem that were won by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War, including the Western Wall. Minister of Holy Places for the PA Mahmoud al-Habbash told Israel's Channel 10 network that “there will be no peace until the end of […]
By JTA
Unidentified passengers aboard a Belgian train used the speaker system to urge Jews to get off at Auschwitz and shower at the concentration camp. The incident of Jan. 31 prompted the Belgian rail company SNCB to file a complaint with police over incitement to hatred, the RTL broadcaster reported Tuesday. According to RTL, the suspects […]
By JTA
Kosher and halal meals going to food pantries must be tracked and labeled as such under a new federal law. An amendment to the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act enacted last week mandates the tracking and labeling by the Department of Agriculture. The department currently purchases kosher and halal foods but does not […]
By JTA
Samantha Power, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, recommitted to securing Israel a tour on the U.N. Security Council after assisting its entry to a U.N. regional group. Israel last month became a member of the JUSCANZ regional group at U.N. headquarters in New York. JUSCANZ stands for Japan, United States, Canada, Australia, and […]
By JTA
After he steps down, Foxman will serve as a part-time consultant.
By Tibbi Singer
The Rebbe will be staying in R. Asher Lev Wolf's luxurious apartment on Minchat Yitzchak Street in Jerusalem.
Prof. David Greenblatt of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering discusses Wind Turbine Efficiency and the Grand Technion Energy Program.
The Ground Zero Mosque developer will build a high rise in Mid-Town with a historic synagogue inside.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai and Malkah talk about a discussion with a Jerusalem cab driver, a Shabbat miracle in Netanya, and having friends world-wide via social media.
Outside counsel was brought in to correct financial irregularities; but he lined his pockets too.
Michelle Obama's lust for luxury has always been a bit of a problem for her husband and Democrats in general.
The survival of the state requires control of Judea/Samaria and a primarily Jewish population without hostile elements.
The CathMaps+ app provides emergency personnel with a cardiac patient's medical history immediately.
If the deal goes through it would be for between $2.4 and $2.7 billion.
By JTA
Thousands more Holocaust survivors in Israel will receive benefits under a law just passed by the Knesset. The law received its third and final reading and was passed by unanimous vote on Monday, Feb. 10. The law does several things: first, it makes eligible all 18,500 Israelis who survived the death camps and the ghettos […]
By David Morris
The new election date of March 11 was announced by the Ministry of Interior.
By JTA
Hillel director Rabbi Oren Hayon told the Los Angeles Times that he did not believe the attack was anti-Semitic.
By J. E. Dyer
Could the Obamas be any more “let ‘em eat cake”?
Both communities value using books to study their texts, and digital devices are a less preferable way for younger people to study.
CathMaps+, the world’s first HIPAA-compliant mobile application for cardiac patients and people living with elevated risk of a cardiac incident, that integrates their cardiac history with an interactive map of Cath Labs throughout most of the world, was launched for the U.S. market today. CathMaps+ mission is simple: to use mobile technology to provide peace […]
By JTA
American Jewish World Service, AJWS, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, anti-homosexuality policy, Ugandan embassy.
By JTA
Jewish groups backed the decision by the main Jewish umbrella group in Hungary to boycott official Holocaust memorial year events unless the government reverses policy seen as minimizing the country’s role in the Shoah. The international Jewish organizations urged the Hungarian government to respond to Jewish concerns. “The Jewish community’s decision to protest planned Holocaust […]
By JTA
A bill that would make the desecration of cemeteries a violation of religious freedom was introduced in the House of Representatives. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) introduced the Protect Cemeteries Act, which would amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the vandalism of cemeteries. “Cemeteries are places of great significance […]
By JTA
Israeli short track speed skater Vladislav Bykanov failed to qualify for the 1,500-meter semifinals in the Winter Olympics by less than a second. Bykanov finished fourth on Monday in the second heat in 2:21.163 — 0.8 away from advancing — at the games in Sochi, Russia. He will compete in the 1,000-meter race on Thursday […]
By JTA
Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were America’s most generous donors for 2013. The couple topped the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the 50 U.S. donors who gave the most to charitable causes. They received the most charitable designation with their December donation of 18 million shares of Facebook stock, valued […]
By Moshe Herman
Yishai and Rabbi Michael Feuer discuss the month of Adar and finding joy during the month, Yishai also reads from the Book of Esther
The centrist ADL's long-time national director Abraham Foxman will step down in July, 2015.
While in English Abbas was touting peace, in Arabic his officials were supporting "armed resistance" against Israel.
Unfortunately, some people are still in the dark about the significance of this, and similar acts.
Prosecution of predators is a crucial component in the therapeutic treatment of their victims.
The world and the United State continue to give Rouhani a pass.
Russia's Chief Rabbi and the Sochi Chabad led a welcoming event for the Israeli Olympic athletes.
One of the PM's goals while in the U.S. is to advance the "peace process."
By JTA
The Foundation for Jewish Camp is piloting a new program this summer offering some first-time campers discounts of 40 to 80 percent below the standard rate. Called BunkConnect, the program will make available 1,100 discounted slots at 35 camps in the Northeast, New England and Mid-Atlantic regions, the foundation announced Monday. The Center for Entrepreneurial […]
Even a non-kosher "Jewish deli" attracts ugly anti-Semitic attacks
By JTA
Striking doctors at Israel's Hadassah Medical Center were joined by non-medical personnel and nurses. Hospital staff received only half their January salaries due to the center’s $367 million deficit. Only emergency and birthing services were in operation at the two Hadassah campuses on Monday. The doctors have been on partial strike, offering only urgent treatment […]
Their grandparents had already loosened their grip on religion and as the family disintegrated, materialism took its place.
By Ari Schwartz
On Sunday, just 3 days into the Sochi games, Jews have already won 3 medals.
By Ori Bieder
Jews should be excited and participate in their culture and faith from a place of enthusiasm and love.
By Gil Solomon
Is Kerry an Emperor who issues decrees from on high over which poor ghetto Jews have no power whatsoever?
How would you know if they are a good investment for you?
By Paula Stern
My son continues to move slowly towards the army while working to complete his final year in high school.
In violent antisemitic attacks there was little difference between the 2013 and 2012 figures.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
One in three Israelis has faced cyberbullying either on Facebook or other social networking sites, revealed a survey conducted by the Israel Internet Association ahead of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 11. The figures show that 81 percent of those questioned feel the Internet is unsafe for children and teens, and 61 percent of the […]
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The two sides bring their own unique advantages to the table in the agreement.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Pro-Israel organizations are divided over a new bill in the U.S. Congress that would pull federal funding from universities that boycott Israel. The bill, titled Protect Academic Freedom Act, proposed by U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), has garnered polarizing reactions over whether or not it is constitutional by limiting free speech […]
By JTA
Iran reportedly will allow the United Nations to investigate possible military uses for the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. The agreement reported by news services on Sunday was among seven accords made by Iran during meetings with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. The talks began Saturday. Iran reportedly also agreed to […]
By JTA
A British lawmaker apologized for remarks comparing Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians to Jewish suffering during the Holocaust. Yasmin Qureshi of the Labor Party made her apology in a statement on Friday for remarks she made two days earlier to the Parliament. “The debate was about the plight of the Palestinian people and in no […]
By JTA
Israeli lawmaker David Rotem offered a full apology for reportedly saying the Reform movement “is not Jewish.”
Jerusalem, a mosaic of different peoples, faiths, and nationalities. Nevertheless, despite this diversity, under the sovereignty of Israel, Jerusalem is a city that works. But has it always been this way?
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined by photographer Ya'al Herman to discuss his photos and the inspiration behind them.
Sara Black is available internationally as a private chef for the Jewish holidays and other occasions.
By JTA
Allen said he will not address the accusations again.
I understand their angst. These are funds they have relied upon for decades in order to subsist.
By Jeremy Rosen
The Talmud (Eiruvin 96a) mentions that Michal, the daughter of King Saul, wore Tefilin and no one objected.
According to Winston Churchill, "an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
To comprehend the Middle East one must consider the convoluted, and often counterproductive role the super powers have played in the region.
By JTA
Spain’s Jewish community congratulated the government for approving a bill proposing to facilitate the naturalization of Sephardic Jews of Spanish descent. On Friday, Spain’s government approved the bill, which was filed last month by the ruling Popular Party and proposes to amend previous legislation that allowed for granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews who chose to […]
By JTA
A French court cleared comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala of charges connected to a video in which he called for the release of a man who brutally murdered a Jew. The Correctional Court of Paris acquitted Dieudonne on Friday in connection with a video what was recorded in April 2010, in which Dieudonne called for the […]
By JTA
Rabbi Michael Broyde, a prominent Modern Orthodox figure, resigned from the Rabbinical Council of America as a result of the scandal over his use of an online pseudonym. Broyde’s resignation was first reported Thursday by The Jewish Channel, which also uncovered Broyde’s online activities last year. “I deeply regret my wrongdoing and understand how disappointing […]
By JTA
A Long Island yeshiva student was charged with repeatedly scrawling antisemitic graffiti inside a commuter train station. Jonathan Schuster, 18, a senior at Priority-1: Torah Academy of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, in Cedarhurst, N.Y.,was charged with the crimes on Thursday He admitted to using black marker to write anti-Semitic statements, often including expletives, on eight occasions since December […]
By JTA
The Senate unanimously urged the State Department to renegotiate the terms for the return to Iraq of an archive of Iraqi Jewish texts. The resolution passed Thursday “strongly urges” the department to renegotiate the agreement with the Iraqi government “in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its […]
By JTA
Obama administration officials briefed Jewish and Arab-American student leaders on the peace process. Among the participants in Thursday’s three-hour White House briefing were students affiliated with Hillel, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the American Jewish Committee, J Street and Americans for Peace Now. “As part of our ongoing efforts of working with key stakeholders […]
By JTA
The Anti-Defamation League awarded its highest honor to former President George W. Bush. The ADL presented its America’s Democratic Legacy Award to the former president during a Thursday night gala dinner that opened the its national executive committee meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. “We will never forget, Mr. President, how the vision you laid out […]
By JTA
A Belgian supermarket chain has recalled a costume which is meant to allow children to dress up as prisoners of a Nazi concentration camp. The recall was announced Friday by the Delhaize chain in a press release that it issued conjointly with the Belgian League against Anti-Semitism, or LBCA. “Delhaize deplores this incident and regrets […]
By Batya Medad
Peace only happens when one side declares unconditional surrender or both sides really want peace.
By Shalom Bear
The PA has renewed ties with Iran and is threatening to bring back suicide bombers. Does this concern anyone?
The church "study guide" casts supporters of the Jewish homeland as "inherently racist and abusive."
By Barry Katz
Today, there are about 40 chevrei kadisha in New York State alone, and hundreds throughout the country.
By dvora
The greatest concern is for the sensitive care, modesty and dignity of the deceased throughout the process. There is even a point during the tahara when crew members verbally, or internally, apologize to the deceased in case there was any inadvertent lapse of dignity.
Jews from this Persian city were not only cruelly attacked by mobs, but also forced to convert to Islam.
There was once a tzaddik from Poland, Reb Velveli, who decided to settle in Eretz Yisrael. The land was poor and inhabited by very few people, but he and his wife had such love for the land that they were willing to suffer privation and hunger just to be one of its citizens.
By Sandy Eller
I take all my challah ingredients, throw them in the breadmaker, turn on the machine and walk out of my kitchen. Ninety minutes later, I have a gorgeous batch of challah dough with no work and practically no mess to clean up.
Who is Rachel Azaria? Would you have guessed that this dynamo is a religious, 35-year-old woman, mother of four children, ranging in ages from ten years to eight months?
When adults cut in front of my child, they are stealing from her and me, as her delay in returning home affords me less help.
Friday night corresponds to Shabbos Bereishis – therefore we discuss the creation. Shabbos morning corresponds to the Shabbos when we received the Torah, so in Shachris we mention that. And finally, Shabbos afternoon corresponds to the Shabbos of the World to Come, so in Mincha we talk about the Oneness of Hashem, which will be clearly revealed at that time.
One of the most striking features of this week’s parsha is the absence of Moshe Rabbeinu's name, an omission which occurs only once from the beginning of Sefer Shemos until Moshe’s death at the end of Sefer Devraim.
By Alanna Fine
I once commented during a lecture that so many guys are just looking to play and not get serious. The speaker responded, “You’re not looking for a guy, you’re looking for a husband.” He was right. Making general statements about all men or women does everyone a disservice.
Anyone who has experienced a panic attack is familiar with the feelings expressed above – paralyzing fear, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and nerves. But, while panic attacks are real and extreme, everyone experiences some sort of anxiety on a daily basis. The question is: how much is too much?
Who would have imagined that things Jewish on the Lower East Side of New York would get so tough that local Jewish residents must launch a petition to establish a kosher restaurant. "Kosher Restaurant in Seward Park" is an online petition of residents of the Seward Park co-op on the Lower East Side, urging their […]
Is it worth taking the chance that ‘some of our own’ may leave the fold in order to gain those who may come into the fold?
October 30, 2026 
