Strategic Affairs Ministry: EU Gives Millions to Entities that Promote Boycotts Against Israel

More than a dozen NGOs that promote anti-Israel boycotts have received some 5 million euros annually in European Union funding. In addition, an estimated several million more euros were channeled to boycott-promoting NGOs through third parties that receive E.U. assistance.

Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem Appeal for End to Sabbath Desecration

The rabbis also suggested a public system be installed to broadcast the candle-lighting time for the Sabbath.

High Court to Meddle in, Sharply Reduce IDF Conversions

The petition against the IDF was filed last year by Stanislav Yurovsky, an IDF officer, through the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

Congress Applauded for Bipartisan Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

According to the FBI’s Hate Crime Report, Jewish hate crime victims outnumber victims of all other religious groups combined.

AG: In Israel, If You Want to Be a Cohen – You’re a Cohen,...

When same-sex couples approach the Interior Ministry with a request for one spouse to take on his/her spouse's name Cohen or Levy, "they encounter difficulties and even refusal."

Defiant Ken Livingstone Who Said Hitler Was Pro-Zionist: I’m Not an Anti-Semite

Livingstone insisted it was "absurd" to say he was an anti-Semite because he had had two Jewish girlfriends.

What Happened to Yad Vashem’s Picture of Haj Amin Al-Husseini and Hitler?

Rumors began spreading last night that Yad Vashem took down that famous photo,

Rabbi Riskin Confers Halachic Authority, Communal Leadership on 3 Orthodox Women

The title that was awarded the three women stops short of a rabbinic ordination, recognizing them instead as spiritual leaders and teachers of halacha.

Situation in Chile Getting Colder for Small Jewish Community

“Jews know what’s going on. We’ve heard the story too many times over the centuries; this is anti-Semitism.”

Thank You, Mr. President

In a world where promises are uttered with no intention of ever being kept, and thrown out without a second thought, seeing promises implemented nowadays is a breath of fresh air.

Momentum Grows in Israel to Clip Wings of New Israel Fund

The left-wing NIF non-governmental organization, which is headquartered in New York with offices in various countries, is a main financial backer of the delegitimization campaign against Israel by supporting various local Israeli-based NGOs that are often at odds with the state.

Trump’s Education Secretary to Visit Manhattan Orthodox Girls’ School

She is known as a "fierce proponent of school vouchers" that would allow students to attend private schools with public funding.

Welcome to Jerusalem Ground Zero Week, Get Your Helmets This Way

Tens of thousands of Jews are expected to participate in various events in honor of Jerusalem Day on Sunday, marking the 51st anniversary of the liberation and unification of the city.

This Year in Jerusalem, Gratitude on Jerusalem Reunification Day

Jerusalem Reunification Day this year marks the start to a momentous, historic week.

Brandeis Center Warns of ‘Significant and Pervasive’ Religious Bullying in US Schools

Over half of Sikh children in the US said they were bullied in school, and over two-thirds, or 67% report being bullied if they were wearing a turban.

Poles Irate as Trump Signs Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today Act

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said the new law places Jews above other people.

Dutch Holocaust Monument Smeared with Blood, Mud

In addition to the anti-Semitic vandalism at the monument, there were a number of other incidents as well around the same time.

Netanyahu Cites ‘Deep Ties Between Our Peoples’ After 10 Hours with Putin in Moscow

It is unbelievable, but 73 years after the Holocaust, there is a country in the Middle East, Iran, that is calling for the destruction of another six million Jews," Netanyahu told Putin.

A Report From Across the Pond: Labour Suffers Electoral Massacre Due To Anti-Semitic Scandals

It wasn’t just Jewish voters who were angry about anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. Prominent politicians of all parties and denominations, as well as other non-Jewish voters, were too.

Man Punches Teen Outside Queens Yeshiva, Calls Him ‘Jew Boy’

This was the second such attack reported at the yeshiva in a week, and a man has broken into the yeshiva four times between November and April, walking away with cash and electronics.

ADL Report Finds 4.2 Million Anti-Semitic Tweets in 2017

The report evaluated the tweet based on subjects ranging from Holocaust denial and anti-Semitic slurs to positive references to anti-Semitic figures, books and podcasts.

YouTube Censors MEMRI for ‘Harmful or Dangerous Content’

MEMRI explained to YouTube it exposes anti-Semitism in the Arab and Muslim world, and its clips are there to provide informational infrastructure.

Durham BDS Activists Employed by Local Synagogues, Federation

The situation is raising eyebrows about the standards maintained during the hiring and vetting of professionals—or worse, that the federations and synagogues themselves are comfortable with BDS activists teaching at Hebrew schools.

Sharp Rise in Haredi School Graduates Enrolled in Israeli Technical Colleges

The number of Haredim who received a Mahat diploma rose 48%, from 516 in 2012 to 764 in 2017
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30 Injured in Stamford Hill Lag B’Omer Bonfire Explosion

As Samsung learned the hard way with its infamous Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the lithium-ion battery inside the spiritually corrupting smartphone can cause a physically corrupting explosion.

Lag B’Omer Celebrations in Full Swing at Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in...

This holiday is especially cherished in Israel, where thousands of bonfires are lit on the evening of the holiday to commemorate the huge light brought into the world by the mystical teachings of the great sage.

European Jews Ask Leaders to Cut Contact with Mahmoud Abbas

"If the European leadership wants to be seen as an honest broker in the peace process and standing against anti-Semitism then it must do more than merely condemn these remarks."

Abbas Anti-Semitism Condemned by Europe, United States, Israel

The anti-Semitic remarks by Abbas, said Greenblatt, are "very unfortunate, very distressing and terribly disheartening. Peace cannot be built on this kind of foundation.”

Yad Vashem Honors Belgian Carpenter, Wife, Who Saved Jewish Toddler

The names of Henri and Emilie Lamberty will be added to the Wall of Honor in the Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem.

Late Kotel Rabbi Advocated ‘Clandestine’ Takeover of Temple Mount

"There is no disputing the fact that according to Jewish law it is permitted to enter very broad areas on the Temple Mount, even without any preparation," he writes.

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