Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Braces for 30,000 Travelers to Uman

Tens of thousands of travelers are heading this week to Uman to pray at the grave site of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

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.

Project to Build Visual Memory of Places & People Before, During the Holocaust

The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure project convened 30 historians and researchers at Yad Vashem to provide tools to improve access to Holocaust documentation.

Rivlin to Travel to Ukraine for 75th Babi Yar Commemoration

Pres. Rivlin heads to Ukraine for the 75th commemoration of the Babi Yar Massacre.

What If Bibi Jabbed Obama at the UN But No One Noticed?

"Given its history of hostility towards Israel, does anyone really believe that Israel will let the UN determine our security and our vital national interests?"

Stone-Throwing Terrorists Attack Rachel’s Tomb

Stone throwing attacks against Jews continue, this time taking place at Rachel's Tomb.

FULL TEXT: PM Netanyahu’s Speech to UN General Assembly [video]

See the full text and video of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly.

Huge Majority of Europe’s Jews Say They’re Staying Home for the Holy Days

Around 70% of Europe's Jews say they're afraid to go to synagogue for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

US Embassy Sends Jewish New Year Greetings and Accidental Gifts of Zion Wine

The US Embassy in Tel Aviv supports the boycott, but God Had other plans when Jewish New Year baskets were sent out.

Security Exercise at Western Wall Ahead of Tuesday’s National Defense Drill

In advance of the upcoming Jewish high holy days, Israel is preparing for the good and all else, by tightening security at night and by day.

Doctors to Reduce Sedation for Former Pres. Shimon Peres

Doctors plan to reduce sedation and respiratory support for former President Shimon Peres this week.

Yisrael Kristal to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at 113

Yisrael Kristal celebrates his bar mitzvah this year, 100 years late but still in time to enjoy it! Mazel tov!

Great Synagogue of Pilsen Returns to Jews of Czech Republic

The famed Great Synagogue of Pilsen is returning to Jewish hands and hearts after 20 years as a Czech concert hall and art museum.

Mighty British ‘Queen’ Rock Band Seizes the Night, the Crowd and Traffic in Tel...

The long-awaited, deeply delightful, hugely majestic classical rock band 'Queen' performed in Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park at last. All is right with the musical world.

Samaria Activist Yossi Dagan Asked By Brooklynites To Talk About Israeli Resiliency and Terror...

Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan was hosted in Crown Heights to talk about Israeli resiliency in the face of terror on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on New York.

Suspected Car Bomb Outside Marseille Synagogue ‘Had No Detonator’

Two gas canisters inside a vehicle parked outside a synagogue raised the alert for passersby and police in Marseille on the Sabbath; a week ago a failed car bomb was aimed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Salt Cave Collapses Near Lot’s Wife in Sodom — Family Escapes

A rock avalanche close to Sodom has caused a salt cave to collapse near Lot's Wife. A family barely made it out in time.

Haredi Interior Minister Plans Closing TA Businesses on Shabbat Save for 3 Malls

Deri's staff has also been instructed to craft an atomic solution, to be used only if the coalition is certain to collapse.

A Pillar of Torah Lost as Haifa Chief Rabbi Sha’ar Yashuv Cohen Passes Away...

A bastion of Judaism and Torah has been lost with the passing of longtime Haifa Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Sha'ar Yashuv Cohen, z'l, age 89.

Senior German Lawmaker Says Law of Integration is Solution to Jewish Community Fears

Senior German lawmaker Johannes Kahrs says a Law of Integration would solve the Jewish community fears being fed by recent events escalated by incoming Muslim refugees.

Father of IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, z’l, Dies Waiting for Son’s Body

A difficult illness has ended the fierce battle for the return of IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul z'l's body by his father Herzl Shaul, z'l.

Jewish Agency Program Connects Israeli and Diaspora Schools

The Global School Twinning Network was awarded the Jerusalem Unity Prize for its work in promoting unity between worldwide Jewish communities and Israeli society.

UK-Based World Jewish Relief Marks 1 Year Aiding More Than 17,500 Refugees

The UK-based Jewish relief organization has helped thousands of refugees in Greece and Turkey, including thousands of children, over the past year.

Jewish Man Arrested for Saying Shema on Temple Mount

The young man could have been a Hasid, in which case he may have considered his uttering of the Shema to be part of his morning prayer.

Moshe Wertheim, Owner of Coca Cola Israel, Dies at 86

A bulwark in the Israeli business world has passed away: Moshe Wertheim, owner of Coca Cola Israel is dead at 86.

Israeli Ministers Advocate for Better Incorporation of Zionism in School Curriculum

Israel's prime minister and education minister agree on the need to instill comprehensive Zionist values in the nation's school curriculum.

211 New Immigrants Flee to Israel From War-Torn Ukraine

More than 200 new immigrants arrived on aliyah from eastern Ukraine, the 19th IFCJ flight since Dec. 2014.

Gene Wilder, Iconic Jewish Comedian and Actor, Dead at 83

One of Hollywood's finest and funniest comedians has been silenced forever. Gene Wilder passes away at age 83.

Netanyahu OKs Major Road Works on Shabbat with Tacit Haredi Approval

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas), Health Minister Yakov Litzman and MK Moshe Gafni (both from UTJ) sent Netanyahu an urgent letter Thursday night, demanding a halt to the works on Shabbat, warning of a possible coalition collapse.

Analysis: Leftwing Orthodox Rabbis Attack Trump, Cite the Yerushalmi

Frankly, even if one does not support Trump's xenophobic attacks on "Rapist Mexicans" and "the Muslims," a group of 45 learned rabbis could have come up with a more convincing, perhaps intellectually challenging argument.

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