Israel’s Love Stats in Wake of Tu B’Av
The crude marriage rate was 6.2 for every 1,000 Israelis, which is among the highest in the OECD countries.
Rabbis Approve In Vitro, Split on In Utero Meat
Rabbis Dov Lior, Yuval Cherlow, and Shlomo Aviner believe that the new invention is vital.
Friday is French ‘Everyone With a Kippa’ Day in Solidarity With Embattled Jews
t's time in France for non-Jews to stand in solidarity with Jews, after brutal anti-Semitic attacks.
Court Quotes Isaiah: Jew Can Hold Out His Hands on Temple Mount
Police threw Yehudah Etzion off the Temple Mount for "praying" because he held out his hands.
The Holiest Day of the Year: How IDF Soldiers Observe Yom Kippur
The IDF is nothing if not innovative. For soldiers who are on the front lines during the Yom Kippur Fast, the army suggests they suck on popsicles to keep their strength without violating to laws of the fast.
Guinness Record for Shofar Blowing Broken in NJ
For the record, Jewish law allows you only to hear on shofar at a time on Rosh HaShanah.
Minister Regev Presents 67 CE ‘Great Rebellion’ Coin at Cabinet Meeting
The coin bears on one side a vine leaf and the statement 'Freedom of Zion.' On the opposite side it bears a standing cup and the statement 'Second year of the great rebellion' – the year 67 CE.
The Golem Comes to Life in Berlin’s Jewish Museum [video]
The exhibition uses the golem figure to examine topics like creativity, creation, power, and redemption.
Bnei Akiva in Ethiopia Will Ease Transition to Israel for Remaining Jews [video]
B'nei Akiva is helping to prepare the remaining Jews in Ethiopia to come home to Israel over the next five years
Vandals ‘Severely Damage’ NYC Chanukah Menorah But the Light Continues
Vandals tried to destroy Chanukiyah in NYC's Carl Schurz Park, but it is repaired and ready for lighting tonight.
New Dutch Campaign to Outlaw Kosher Slaughtering
If the recent rise in anti-Semitism were not enough for the small Jewish community in the Netherlands, a proposed ban on ritual slaughter is...
IDF Soldiers Pray at Ancient Gaza Shul ‘for First Time in Decades’
The Jewish shul is Gaza is older than Islam.
Sydney Chabad Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Canceled ‘Out of Respect’
Is Sydney also going to turn out the lights on Christmas trees?
Polish Court Rules Ban on Shechitah Unconstitutional
The ban was ruled unconstitutional by the narrowest of margins in a 5-4 vote.
Knesset Synagogue Bars Reform and Conservative Jews from ‘Mixed Prayer’
Liberal Jews are for tolerance until they also have to be tolerant.
UPDATE: Hospital Will Not Release Yehuda Glick on Sunday
And we can already hear Obama and Kerry telling him not to upset Allah and thank God on the Temple Mount.
‘Rickshaw’ Sukkah Makes the Rounds in New York
A “wandering Sukkah” catches up with wandering Jews.
Rosh Chodesh Av: Global Shema for Israel’s Success and Protection of Our IDF
Calling for a global recitation of the Shema at 12:00 noon EST, 7:00 a.m. PST, 7:00 p.m. in Israel.
Former IDF Chief Rabbi (Maj.-Gen.) Mordechai Piron, 93
Former IDF Chief Rabbi Mordechai Piron has passed away at the age of 93, the second to serve in the position.
Torah Book Fetches Record $3.87 Million at Paris Auction
A 15th century printed book of the Torah fetched a record $3.87 million at an auction in Paris.
Three buyers attempted to outbid each other...
Manischewitz Sold to Equity Firm
Oh, man, it’s the end of an era.
‘Muslim’ Boy Escapes Arab Village and Holds Bar Mitzvah at Kotel
‘Yesterday I was a Muslim. Today I am a Jewish man.”
A Kosher Supermarket is About to Close and the Question is Why
The announcement by the 75-year old Crown Market in West Hartford, Connecticut, that it would be closing sent shock waves through the Jewish community.
Mark...
MK Who Excluded Reform Jews from Judaism Was ‘Misunderstood’
An Israel Knesset Member got a whack on his tongue for angering the Diaspora.
Authority, Shmothority, Is Hebrew National Meat Kosher?
One judge wondered how meat could be considered kosher, if the employees of the kosher slaughtering firm "just passed on the cows."
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Calls for Ban on Women Reading from Torah
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has called on Orthodox synagogues to ban “partnership” minyan services, where women can lead prayers and read from the...
New Kosher Certification to Focus on Food Safety
A Canadian rabbi has created a new kind of Kosher certification named “Kosher Check” that not only makes sure foods are kosher under Jewish...
Archaeologists Find Shiloh Altar Used During Temple Era
Shiloh, in Samaria, was the site of the first Tabernacle in Israel. Archaeologists now have found evidence that after Shilo was destroyed and Jews returned, they sacrificed even during the First Temple period.
As Lieberman Retakes the Helm, Defeated Ayalon Takes YU Job
Absent much to do in the home country, Ayalon got a job teaching at YU, where America's future diplomats usually don't come from.
Lack of ‘Kosher Cop’ in New York a Problem for Kosher Consumers
The departure of the head of the Kosher Law Enforcement Division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has created a...