Report: As NY State School Enrollment Declines, Yeshivas Are Up 62.2%

"Jewish schools have grown by 46.3% in the city and 106.7% in the rest of the state."

Amazon Continues to Sell Nazi Children’s Books, Ignoring Calls from Holocaust Memorials

Amazon Customers who viewed this item also viewed The Mongrel by Julius Streicher.

AIPAC: Bernie Sanders Never Shows Up Here, Despicable Fellow, Really

This year, it would be difficult for Democratic presidential candidates to attend the AIPAC conference even if they don't wish to boycott it: the conference starts right on the Sunday leading up to Super Tuesday.

Multiple New York State Jewish Centers Receive Bomb Threats

“We’ve had about 42 incidents of anti-Semitism in this state this past couple of months, so it’s not getting any better."

Education Minister Cancels Israeli Students’ Auschwitz Visit for Fear of Virus

The education minister intends to stop the upcoming visits, due to the spread of the virus, mainly because of its outbreak in Italy in recent days.

Elan Carr: Suspects Not Charged with Hate Crimes Can Still Undergo Tolerance Program

“If a skinhead shoplifts a beer, it’s not a hate crime,” said U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr. “Why would you let that kid go?”

Orthodox Union Launches North American Inclusion Month with 200-plus Events

Programming includes 14 Shabbatonim, in addition to cooking classes, bowling outings, family support groups and sensitivity training.

NYC Commission on Human Rights Unveils Ad Campaign Focused on Protecting Jews

The ads feature images of individual New Yorkers, including two women, a person of color and a Chassidic man, along with the message “Jewish New Yorkers belong here. Anti-Semitism does not.”

Watch: Chinese Touched by Mass Jewish Prayer at the Wall for their Health

China's international radio has covered the heartfelt reaction. Enjoy.
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Smotrich and Shaked Visit Bnei Brak for Cholent and Voters

Yamina made inroads deep into the heart of Aguda/Shas territory.

German Bill Cracks Down on Facebook, Twitter Hate Speech

"The harassment, verbal abuse and belittling of Jews has become normal in some European societies today — that is a deeply worrying trend."

Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found on Jewish-Owned Business in Jackson, NJ

There are no witnesses or suspects connected to the vandalism.

Listen: NY City Council Speaker Wants Kosher Lunches in Public Schools

NY City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Tuesday suggested the Department of Education should offer kosher and halal meals in city schools. Speaking on...

Jewish Billionaire’s Fight for Top Office Against Jewish Socialist Getting Nasty

Of course, the Sanders premise is wrong: in America you can definitely buy the presidency, and Democrats have in recent campaigns raised and shelled out double the amounts spent by Republicans.

University of Illinois Student President Vetoes BDS Bill

It will now likely be heard again by the student government, where this time it will need a two-thirds majority to override the president’s veto.

6 Countries, 14 Orgs Rally Against ICC Probe Against Israel

Several European countries, the US, Canada, Brazil, and Uganda have voiced their opposition to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe against Israel.

Ukraine Chief Rabbi Accuses Anti-Corruption Official of Misconduct in Kiev Synagogue Surveillance Scandal

"I received with deep sadness the unfair words of the head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau Artem Sytnika, who—after taking office—swore to the people of Ukraine to speak the truth!"

Report: Iran Threatens to Destroy Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

There is no way to independently confirm the report, but if it is true, it would not be the first time the site has been threatened.

Tzfat Chief Rabbi Leads Prayer at the Kotel for China’s Coronavirus Victims

Rabbi Eliahu called on all creative people, "composers, musicians and singers to compose a gift song from Israel to the Chinese people. A song of partnership, of prayer, of blessing."

B’Tselem Complains Family Visits of Arab Terrorists in Israeli Detention an ‘Arduous Journey’

And all those poor prisoners did was murder civilian men, women, and children – how dare those Israelis limit their visits so brazenly?

Tel Aviv Culture War: No Tefillin Stands within 100 Yards of a School

Turns out it's not the religious folks who are suffering from a fear of Isaac…

ADL: Incidents of White-Supremacist Propaganda Distribution Doubled in 2019

White supremacists targeted a total of 433 campuses in 43 states and the District of Columbia in 2019.

NGO Monitor: Defense for Children International Tied to PFLP Terror Group

on May 1, 2019, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced a despicable bill based on accusations made by the PFLP-tied DCI-P against Israel.

Israel Enraged by UN Human Rights ‘Contemptible’ Blacklist Targeting Israel’s Business

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated after the report’s publication that “whoever boycotts us will be boycotted. "

Plunging to New Lows? What Ireland’s Election Means for Irish-Israeli Relations

If Sinn Féin’s election manifesto is anything to go by, Israel’s relationship with Ireland is in for a bumpy ride.

Charlotte, NC Holocaust Survivor, 93, Fulfills Life’s Dream of Visiting IDF Soldiers on Base

“I grew up as a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany and when I saw a policeman or a soldier, I would turn and run the other way,” Bienstock said.

New EU Project Pays Photographers to Capture Life in “Occupied Palestinian Territory”

And lest some pesky, pro-Israel European Jew try to join the junket and offer his or her unique view, contestants must submit, in addition to their resume and portfolio, a "motivation letterץ"
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Operation Survival Releases Children’s Music Video Teaching Kids to Reach Out,Following Suicides

The music video urges children to reach out and communicate when they're in need. It's not Operation Survival's first music video.

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