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Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / Settlements

J Street Poll Shows Obama Out of Touch with US Jews

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Slowly but surely, the truth wins, which is why Obama is losing.

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / The Courts / News Briefs / Judaism

Shocked Beit Din Tells Philandering Kabbalist to Quit, Following Audio Tape

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Beit Din was shocked when an audio tape exposed how a well-known Kabbalist convinced at least one married woman to have an affair with him.

Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Judaism

PLO Campaigns to Wipe ‘Temple Mount’ Off the Media Map

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Ramallah is encouraged by Obama’s implicit policy that Jews in eastern Jerusalem are “illegitimate.”

Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Beth Din Of America Preparing to Add Female Board Member

By JTA

The Beth Din of America, one of the preeminent rabbinic courts of North America, is preparing to add a female board member, Dr. Michelle Friedman, the founder and chair of the Department of Pastoral Counseling at New York’s Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT). Founded in 1999, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah is a modern Orthodox rabbinical seminary that […]

Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Beloved NY Jewish Coffee Shop To Close

By JTA

Another old-school New York Jewish institution is about to fall victim to gentrification.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

White House Aide to Replace Foxman at ADL

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Foxman's replacement at the ADL is a White House aide and social entrepreneur.

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs

J Street Poll: US Jews Love Bibi Netanyahu

By Tibbi Singer

A JStreet Poll full of contradictory results, discovers that American Jews love Bibi best.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Israel's Gains from US Elections

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Obama's pet projects are not likely to get much support after Tuesday's election, especially punch-ball with Bibi.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Romney and Lieberman to Headline Israeli-American DC Event

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Romney and Lieberman to headline Israeli-American Council inaugural conference in DC, Nov. 7 - 9.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

British Lawmaker Calls for Labeling of Non-stunned Animal’s Meat

By JTA

Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed recently that there would be no ban on religious slaughter in the United Kingdom.

Jewish / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Russia

Study Analyzing Ethnicity of Russia’s Wealthiest Ripped for Singling Out Jews

By JTA

A member of Russia’s Human Rights Council slammed a news website that said that nearly a quarter of Russia’s top billionaires are Jews.

Government / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judaism

Modified Conversion Bill Goes To Cabinet Instead and Approved

By Tzvi Zucker / Tazpit News Agency

After much political backroom dealing, a highly controversial conversion bill was enacted by Cabinet decision, instead of becoming law through Knesset vote.

Jewish / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Science and Tech / Settlements / Aliyah / Geulah

Fearless Gush Etzion Doctor Makes House Calls in Palestinian Villages

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

The connection runs so deep, that the Arab villagers have alerted Efrat authorities against terror cells.

Haredim & Hassidim / US / News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

Haredim Dominate US Jewish Day School Enrollment

By JTA

Reform and Conservative day school enrollment is down sharply.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

V’ten Tal Umatar Livracha Started Today

By Jewish Press News Desk

Starting the 7th of Cheshvan in the Jewish calendar, Jews in Israel will start inserting the formal request for rain in the 9th blessing of the Amidah prayer.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Yehuda Glick’s Doctors Cautiously Optimistic

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

He is not in a coma and may undergo another operation today.

Terrorism / Jewish / Global / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Peru Foils Hezbollah Plot to Murder Israelis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Authorities in Peru this week arrested a suspected Hezbollah terrorist who planned to murder Jews. Lebanese citizen Mohammed Hamden was in possession of explosives and other materials when he was arrested, according to the Peruvian Interior Ministry. Police found traces of TNT, detonators and other explosive devices in his apartment. Reports indicate that the suspect […]

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Organization of Major Jewish Organizations: Name Calling Not Productive

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Conference of Jewish groups chided the Obama administration for the nasty comments made about Bibi.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Huge Increase Reported in Anti-Israel Activity on US Campuses

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

ADL reports big jump in anti-Israel campus activity, other experts say it's far greater than the report states.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Bill to Finally Strip Confirmed Nazis of Federal Benefits

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Former Nazi persecutors have been receiving federal benefits for years - some in congress want that to stop.

US / News Briefs / Holocaust

US Spy Agencies Hired At Least 1,000 Nazis, New Book Alleges

By JTA

The book should make Jews in America fell a little bit queasy, to say the least.

Global / News Briefs / Anti-Israel NGOs

S. African Anti-Israel Jews Say Hackers Killed Tutu Plaque Unveiling

By Tibbi Singer

Not even a dozen anti-Israel Jews showed up for Tutu's plaque unveiling - they blamed that on a hacked email.

Jewish / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion

Knesset Committee Approves Conversion Bill For Final Plenum Readings

By JTA

The bill would take power away from the Haredi Chief Rabbis but but does not authorize non-orthodox conversions.

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem

About Keren Yemima

By Tzvi Zucker / Tazpit News Agency

Keren Yemima discovered she was descended from Conversos. This discovery prompted her to move to Israel and return to the Jewish People.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

ADL Report: US Campus Anti-Israel Events Have More Than Doubled This Fall

By JTA

Student groups hosted at least 374 anti-Israel events during the 2013-2014 academic year, with about 40 percent of them focused on how to initiate Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns on campus.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judaism

Tel Aviv Follows US Model and Bans School Trips to Western Wall

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Should Jerusalem schools boycott Tel Aviv because of the danger from underworld killings?

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Belgium University Demands Students Cancel Anti-Semitic Event

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Freedom of speech does not protect "falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater.” – U.S. Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1919.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Islamists / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Arabs Desecrate Mount of Olives Cemetery Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jewish headstones and monuments were smashed, broken and knocked over. Firebombs were thrown into the cemetery.

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs

Not So Kosher Shemittah L'Mehadrin

By Shalom Bear

At best, the Hareidim have been eating "Heter Mechira". At worse, they've been eating vegetables grown in sewer water or pesticides from unknown and unsupervised Arabs fields.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Romney and Joe Lieberman to Address Israel-Americans in Washington

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney and former Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieberman will address the inaugural Israeli American Council (IAC) National Conference in Washington next month. The IAC’s stated mission is “to build an active and giving Israeli-American community throughout the United States in order to strengthen the State of Israel.” The number […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Hundreds of World Jewish Leaders to Meet in Rocket-Battered South

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Jewish leaders from around the world who are part of the Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governor will convene in Ashkelon, one of Hamas favorite targets for rockets and missiles, next week. The Board had been set to meet in Mexico as part of its annual rotation amongst the world's Jewish communities, […]

Haredim & Hassidim / Travel / News Briefs / Religion

Haredim Delay Delta Flight because of Mixed Seating

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Wouldn’t be a lot easier if fanatic Haredim would simply charter their own planes?

Jewish / News Briefs / Germany

Kosher Butcher in Germany Admits Selling Non-Kosher Meat for Years

By JTA

Leslie W., 48, and his partner Akiwa H., 56, are charged with having sold more than 88,000 pounds of non-kosher meat for a marked-up price.

News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

RCA Issues Statement Regarding Freundel Matter

By Jewish Press Staff

The Rabbinical Council of America said that since the arrest last week of Rabbi Barry Freundel of Washington, DC, it has been working assiduously to address the many challenges that its members and their communities now face.

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Man Arrested in Assault on Jewish Leader in Brooklyn, Won’t be Charged with Hate Crime

By JTA

New York State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz criticized the decision to not charge the suspect with a hate crime.

Terrorism / Israel / NY / Politics / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani to Lead Klinghoffer Opera Protest

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Giuliani to keynote Klinghoffer opera's opening night press conference and protest rally

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

French City Facing Legal Action over Marwan Barghouti Street

By JTA

Even more shocking is that Jews insist on remaining in France.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

British Students Union Rejects Holocaust Commemoration as 'Eurocentric'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

British students reject Holocaust Commemoration and ISIS condemnation

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / European Union

The Blacklist

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The EU is preparing a blacklist of Jews who will be banned from Europe. History can be very repetitious sometimes.

Jewish / US / News Briefs / Religion

Washington, D.C. Rabbi Arrested for Mikveh-Voyeurism

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Rabbi of Washington, D.C. shul arrested for allegedly installing a secret camera in the shul's mikveh shower.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Sears and Amazon Remove 'Swastika Ring’ from Websites

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The question remains why they advertised the anti-Semitic rings.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Religion

Presbyterians Give $2.2 Million To Teach Judaism to Christians, But This Gift Horse May Have Teeth

By Tibbi Singer

“This new sense that there are many Christians who want to hear what Jews have to say fits very well with a dormant Jewish feeling that we have a mission to say something but for a long time people weren’t interested in hearing what we have to say,” Hazony said.

Jewish / UK / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

UK School Inspectors Bully Orthodox Students with Sexual and Inappropriate Questions

By Tibbi Singer

Jewish schoolgirls were traumatized by official UK school inspectors who asked very inappropriate sex-related questions which you don't ask 9 year old religious girls.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Klinghoffer Jews: Proud, Terrorist-Humanizing and Meek

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Jewish responses to the Klinghoffer opera range from Proud to Terrorist-humanizing to Meek.

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Police YouTube Shows Battle against Arabs at Al Aqsa Mosque

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Slowly, very slowly and not so surely, perhaps the Temple Mount is returning to Jews.

Terrorism / Jewish / News Briefs / France / ISIS

‘ISIS Jew’ Report May Be False

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There is no confirmation of the report that a French Jewish girl has joined ISIS.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Penn State Students Sentenced for Vandalizing Jewish Frat

By JTA

Two Penn State students who pleaded guilty to spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti on a mostly Jewish fraternity house were sentenced to community service and probation. Eric Hyland, 20, was sentenced last week in Centre County Court to 200 hours of community service and two years’ probation, and was ordered to pay $6,000 restitution. Last month, Hayden […]

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / Jewish / News Briefs

Arab Conspiracy Theory Preceded Kidnap Attempt of Jewish Boy in Djerba

By Shalom Bear

The latest crazy Arab conspiracy theory may have led to a kidnapping attempt of a Jewish boy in Djerba.

Israel / Jewish / NY / News Briefs / Religion / Sports

Amar’e Stoudemire Scores Points for United Hatzalah

By JTA

The official exchange rate is one dollar per point.

News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Settlements

Racheli Frenkel: Be Joyful on the Holiday for Our Boys Too [photos]

By Jewish Press News Desk

In Giv’at Oz veGa’on in Gush Etzion, celebrations were held for Simchat Beit HaShoeva.

Jewish / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Muslim Leader Urges ‘Peace’ to Break Israel into Pieces

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Sheikh’s call for religious co-existence morphs into “March for Peace Process”

Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Israeli Girl Molested at Chabad 770, Arrest Made

By Jewish Press Staff

The “Shomrim” security squad tracked own the suspect.

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Sports

Pro-Arab Peacenik Assault Jewish Leader after NY Nets-Maccabi Game

By JTA

Anti-Israel thug proves once again how not to achieve co-existence.

Jewish / US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Indyk ‘Atones’ on Yom Kippur by Dumping on Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Indyk is the epitome of the US view that Israel should be America’s Jewish image.

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Brooklyn Coffee Shop Owner Sorry He Called Jews ‘Greedy Infiltrators’

By JTA

He admits he should have used nicer words to say the same thing.

Haredim & Hassidim / NY / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Judaism

New York, High-End Dealers Cater To Jews Seeking The Perfect Etrog

By JTA

The “perfect” etrog actually has one big non-Halachic blemish – it is not grown in Israel.

News Briefs / Judaism

DC Conservative Rabbi Comes Out To Congregation After Yom Kippur

By Tibbi Singer

Jeffrtey Goldberg noted that “Rabbi Steinlauf has just discovered the most dramatic possible way to break the Yom Kippur fast.”

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Islamists

Financing of Klinghoffer Opera Anonymous, Financing of Protest isn't

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Former Met Opera patron uses funds earmarked for opera to fund protest against it in response to Klinghoffer opera.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion

Swastikas Scrawled on Emory's Jewish Fraternity House as Yom Kippur Ended

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Swastikas scrawled on Jewish fraternity building at Emory University as Yom Kippur ended.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Holocaust

B'Tselem Admits Field Researcher Denies Holocaust, Orders Investigation

By Tzvi Zucker / Tazpit News Agency

Al-Rub's work has been used by B'Tselem for a variety of accusations against Israel.

Israel / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Religion / Archaeology

Rare ‘Four Species’ Coin from Bar Kochba in Display in Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The exhibition includes the largest gold medallion with Judaic symbols known in existence.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Video Exposes Massive and Violent Anti-Semitism on US Campuses

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

American Jewish students are providing anti-Semites with their best weapon – fear.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Israeli Prof Gives Lecture in UK: 'How I Stopped Being a Jew'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Shlomo Sand continues trading on being an Israel-and-Judaism-hating Jew to sell books and elicit lecture invitations.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Netanyahu: I Do Not Eat Non-Kosher

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu clarified that he does not eat non-kosher food - ever.

NY / Antisemitism

Brooklyn Coffee Shop Fed Up with Greedy Jewish 'Infiltrators'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Anti-Semitic? Of course not. He loves Jews who are anti-Zionists.

News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Religious & Secular in Israel

Israelis Mark Yom Kippur with Prayers for Peace and Life

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

“The meaning of Yom Kippur takes on an added significance when we think of all the rockets that were fired and the people who were saved by miracles this summer.

Haredim & Hassidim / US / Travel / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

EL Al May Be Violating US Law, NY Lawyer Says

By JTA

A simple solution for Haredi demands would be separate planes.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

After ‘Pig Restaurant’ Scandal, Netanyahu Goes For Seafood

By Tibbi Singer

Israel’s Haredi newspapers are calling it “The pig restaurant” scandal, even though Bibi had the veal chops.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Non-Jewish Groups Join Protest against Campus Anti-Semitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Letter of protest charges SJP with “harassing and intimidating Jewish students.”

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Officials Try to Dismiss Arson in Fire of NJ Synagogue Leader’s Car

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Car fires are car fires,” said the Atlantic City fire chief. But the car was parked!

Jewish / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Sitting Shiva on ‘The Simpsons’

By JTA

For diehard Jewish fans of “The Simpsons,” a Mourner’s Kaddish will be in order at this weekend’s Yom Kippur services.

Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs / Jerusalem

The Virgin of Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

A recent Jerusalem municipal decision regarding a virgin, angered ultra-Orthodox representatives.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Loyola U. 'Suspends' and Reinstates Students for Justice in Palestine

By Jewish Press Staff

The soft-glove approach to campus anti-Zionists is more like a pat on the back.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy

ZIM Shanghai Unloads at Port of Long Beach, No BDS Problems

By Jewish Press News Desk

BDS failed to #StoptheBoat at the Port of Long Beach. The ZIM Shanghai unloaded / reloaded and sailed on without a hitch.

IDF & Security / Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

'Jews Against Genocide' Take 'Blood Bucket Challenge' at Yad Vashem

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

'Jews Against Genocide' pervert the Ice Bucket Challenge into a "blood bucket" attack on the IDF.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Zim Shanghai Moors At Port of Los Angeles

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Zim Shanghai moored a short while ago at the Port of Los Angeles.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Frenchman Probed for Telling TV He Might Kill Jews

By JTA

Jews are becoming as safe in France as they are in Iraq, Yemen and Syria.

Jewish / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Jewish Stars of ‘Star Trek’ Shill for VW

By JTA

Volkswagen tries to cleanse its Nazi-linked past.

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs

Bibi, Sheldon, Doing Traif Italian Lunch After UN Assembly Speech

By Tibbi Singer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed for a much deserved lunch in Midtown Manhattan with Sheldon Adelson, at Fresco by Scotto, accompanied by 30 security guards. Bibi had the veal chop.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Atlantic City Rabbi’s SUV Torched On Rosh Hashanah

By Tibbi Singer

Rabbi David Kushner's Ford Explorer was torched next to the Rodef Sholom Synagogue in Atlantic City on the first day of Rosh Hashanah.

US / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy

Port of Oakland Loses as ZIM Moves to Friendlier Shores

By Jewish Press News Desk

ZIM may not call on the Port of Oakland again, certainly not until the ILWU 10 has a contract and guarantees to unload ZIM ships. Other shipping companies wary of the port's unreliability may also consider the same.

Terrorism / Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs / Jerusalem

40 Graves in Mount of Olives Cemetery Vandalized During Rosh Hashanah

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dozens of Jewish graves and gravestones on the Mount of Olives were desecrated during Rosh HaShanna.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Judaism

Flemish Minister Calls for Ritual Slaughter Ban in Belgium

By Jewish Press Staff

European rabbi slams assault on Jewish ritual practice as “key tool for anti-Semites."

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