Rivlin’s Chanukah Message to Jews: Be Strong as a Rock against Terror [video]
President Rivlin says in a video message: "It is no coincidence that the symbol of…Israel is the Menorah, the symbol of Jewish independence, which lights our path."
Chassidic New Year’s Celebrations Cheer Up Israel, Cities Around the World
Jews are gathering at Chabad-led "farbrengens" in Israel and around the world to celebrate the Chassidic New Year, "Yud Tes Kislev."
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.
‘Bad Timing’ of Christmas Hurts Chanukah Sales
Observant Jews cringe every year that Chanukah and Christmas overlap, leading to sacrilegious combinations of customs, but the kosher industry is losing out when...
New Jersey Businesswoman Launches ‘Give18’ for Victims of Terror
The CEO of Ora's Amazing Herbal found that starting a campaign to help victims of terror was as satisfying as starting her own business.
Eight Is Not Enough: History of the Ancient Candles in Israel
The Hanukkah commandment is to light the candles at the front door, or in a window overlooking the street, so they may be seen by passersby, as an announcement of the miracle.
The Maccabeats’ Latest Chanukah Tune is a Real Sizzler! [video]
The Maccabeats a capella singing group has come up with another sizzler of a tune, this one even offering a perfect recipe for Chanukah.
Thousands at Western Wall for ‘Birkat Kohenim’
Police have arrested another 13 Arabs Muslims in a massive effort to allow Jews to pray at the Kotel and visit the Temple Mount.
Israel Police Detain Jewish Teen for Pepper-Spraying Arab Attackers
A Jewish teen is arrested for pepper-spraying a group of Muslim Arabs who were harassing his family near the Shalshelet Gate in Jerusalem.
Rare 1,500-year-old Mosaic Featured on Sukkot at Kiryat Gat Industrial Park
A rare 1,500 year old mosaic exposed in the Kiryat Gat industrial park is featured at the park's Sukkot festival.
Weather for Sukkot in Israel and New York: Pleasant
Weather forecasters are promising partly cloudy to sunny skies through the weekend and at least until the beginning of the Sukkot holiday, which begins...
King of Jordan Refusing to Speak with Netanyahu, Imports from Israel Banned
King Abdullah II of Jordan is refusing to speak with Israel's PM Netanyahu over tensions at the Temple Mount.
Israel Moves to High Alert for Yom Kippur
Israel moves to high alert and security restrictions are in effect on the Temple Mount today in advance of Yom Kippur.
Kapparot ‘Sacrificial Chicken’ Ritual Gets Green Light in New York
A NYS Supreme Court judge has given a green light to the ancient Jewish custom of kapparot, transferring sins to a chicken before Yom Kippur.
Israeli Tourism Helps Inscribe Georgian Jewry in the Book of Life
Israeli tourists have found a new "paradise" to replace Turkey -- they now flock to Tbilisi, Georgia, where kosher options are growing.
Update: Search Upgraded in Uman for Missing Israeli Husband, Father
An Israeli man has gone missing while visiting the grave site of Rabbi Nachman in Uman during Rosh Hashana.
Saudi Arabia Warns of ‘Religious War’ Over Temple Mount Clashes
Saudi Arabia is raising the issue of violence at the Temple Mount with the United Nations Security Council.
Update: Arabs, Islamic Waqf Staff Clash w/ Israel Police, Jewish Visitors on Temple Mount
Arab rioters reportedly firebomb Jewish pilgrims at the Temple Mount, sparking clashes between Israel Police and Waqf security officers.
Israel Drenched in Early Rain, Thunder and Lightning
This year the rain that usually comes to Israel in its "season" on Sukkot did not wait, and arrived instead on Rosh Hashana.
Rosh Hashana Message from Prime Minister Netanyahu [video]
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WATCH: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new year's greetings for Rosh Hashanah. Shana Tova! https://t.co/vlJzMwNRry
— PM of Israel...
May 5776 Be a Better Year and a Good Year
The continuity of alarming current events this past year are just what the doctor ordered for the Days of Repentance.
New Year, Old Weather
The dust is settling, but the mercury is not.
Yaalon Backpedals, Says Security Forces Did Not Know Duma Arsonist IDs
DM Moshe Yaalon backpedaled on Thursday, saying security personnel do not really know who torched the Dawabshe home in Duma.
Joyous Bnei Brak Parade Celebrates Israel’s Shmitah Farmers
Thousands came to honor Israel's Shmitah farmers at a parade in Bnei Brak on Wednesday. They celebrated into the night.
SA Chief Rabbi: Proposed Ban on Dual Citizenship ‘Insulting’
"If everything is 'apartheid' then nothing is apartheid." South Africa's Chief Rabbi Goldstein says a proposed dual citizenship ban targets Israel.
N-Ne-Neo Nazis in Uman?
A far-right Ukraine nationalist group has destroyed the huge Breslov central welcome tent in Uman.
European Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to ‘Fight Anti-Semitism’
European leaders reaffirm their commitment to fight anti-Semitism in their countries ahead of the Jewish New Year.
Jewish New Year’s Eve: Israel Reaches 8.4M
On the eve of the Jewish new year, Israel's population has reached 8.4 million people.
Israeli Pavilion to Close at IBC 2015 for Sabbath, Rosh Hashana
The Israel Pavilion at IBC 2015 in Amsterdam will close for Sabbath and Rosh Hashana, Economy Minister Arye Deri announced.
Netanyahu Pledges to Beef Up Security at Patriarchs’ Cave in Hebron
Israel will do its "utmost so that Jews will be able to go everywhere safely, especially to the Tomb of the Patriarchs," Prime Minister...