Year After Mt. Meron Disaster, Lag Ba’Omer Ends Without Serious Incidents

There were about 130,000 revelers at Mt. Meron, instead of the usual 500,000.

Saudi Ambassador to US Wishes Jews ‘A Happy and Sweet New Year’

The good wishes for a “happy and sweet New Year” came from the new Saudi Ambassador to the US, Reema Bandar Al Saud bint Bandar.
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WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister, US Ambassador Light First Chanukah Candle at Western Wall in...

"The International Criminal Court that should know otherwise, has set forth decrees just as anti-Semitic as the decrees of the Seleucid Greeks... we will not bow our heads."

United Hatzalah Completes Preparations on Mt. Meron for Lag BaOmer Festivities

The organization’s medevac helicopters will be available throughout the festivities, ready to assist should the need arise.

From Mount Herzl’s Stage to Balconies Nationwide, The Song ‘Chai Chai Chai!’ Rings Out...

"Chai" -- sung by Israelis from the balconies around the country as Independence Day got underway, is a symbol of Israeli survival.

New York City Street Art Reveals Heroism Amid Surging Antisemitism

The mural of Tibor Baranski, who saved 3,000 Jews during the Holocaust, was unveiled to much emotion from onlookers.

The Haggadah About Nothing and Other Jewish American Curiosities

We explored what zany, Jewish American Haggadahs are available on Amazon. We were not disappointed.

When Lincoln Borrowed a Philadelphia Rabbi’s Tammuz 17 Reference for the Gettysburg Address

In 1863, the day of Shabbat, July 4, Independence Day, fell on the first day of the three weeks, Tammuz 17, but because it was Shabbat, as is the case this year, 2019, the fast was pushed off to Sunday.

Fast of Gedaliah

On Sunday, Jews will be refraining from food and drink from dawn until sunset to commemorate the Fast of Gedaliah. Following Nebuchadnetzar’s destruction of the...

President Aliyev Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings to the Jewish Community of Azerbaijan

The State Department urged Azerbaijan to avoid using the pandemic to silence “civil society advocacy, opposition voices, or public discussion.”

More Than 2,000 Taken to Hospitals on Yom Kippur

The medical teams responded to 3,025 calls. Of those, 295 people fainted and suffered dehydration, and 2,069 people were evacuated to hospitals.

Vineyard in Memory of Ezra Schwartz Planted this Tu B’Shevat [video]

Ezra was a young American Yeshiva student tragically murdered last November.

Pharoah Sends Passover Greetings; Rare Scarab Seal Found at Tel Dor

A rare scarab seal belonging to a senior Egyptian official of the 13th Pharaonic Dynasty is found by a birdwatcher on Israel's northern coast.

Combat Soldiers Forbidden to Fast on Tisha B’Av

Israel's Chief Rabbis give ruling exempting IDF soldiers from fasting on Tisha B'Av.

Woman, Child Attacked in French Hill

A Jewish woman and child were attacked by an Arab male in Jerusalem on Shavuot.

Shteiging Beats Gelt in Beit Shemesh Yom Kippur Aliyah Bidding War

Our rough estimate suggests the study bid came to $21.42 per page, and we believe that at these rates we could persuade millions of Jews to study the Talmud.

13 New Souls Arrive in Israel on Yom Kippur

More than a dozen new babies were born in Haifa's Carmel Medical Center on Yom Kippur. Mazel Tov!

German Police Foil Plot to Attack Synagogue on Yom Kippur

Among those arrested in the plot was a 16-year-old Syrian teenager.

Ukraine, Israel, Agree on Corona Certificates to Facilitate Free Travel Come Rosh Hashanah

"The draft agreement was submitted by the Israeli side for approval in May and is in fact fully processed," the ambassador said.

See the World’s Largest Menorah on Fifth Avenue (Sunday Night)

The World’s Largest Chanukah Menorah will be proudly standing at New York’s most fashionable plaza, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, by Central Park.

Evangelical Leader Asking Christians to Hold Vigils Outside Synagogues on High-Holidays

Cardoza-Moore instructed her followers: “Please contact your local Rabbi and let them know that you will be standing outside their synagogue in solidarity."

Global Pesach: Jewish Agency Offers Seders in Ukraine & Ethiopia

The organization will hold several festive ceremonies around the world.

Koren Shavuot Mahzor Reveals Surprise

"According to the written sources, biblical and post-biblical, there was intense debate as to when Shavuot is celebrated and why."

White House Unveils Chanukah Menorah as Part of Official Holiday Decorations for First Time

Chanukiot have previously been lit in the White House, but this is the first time one has been included as part of an official display.

US Jews Help IDF Soldiers Celebrate Hanukkah at Army Bases

The Connecticut/Westchester branch of Friends of the IDF arranged for a Hanukkah party for Givati soldiers.

Temple Mount Closed to Jews On the Eve of Rosh Hashana, Due to Minor...

The Israel Police won't allow Jews to enter the Temple Mount on the eve of Rosh Hashana due to a conflict with a minor Islamic holiday.

Netanyahu Sells Israel’s Chametz to Abu Ghosh Resident

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the ceremony to sell the State of Israel's chametz to Abu Ghosh resident Hussein Jabar.

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.

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