A Posek or a Kabbalist: Is There Really a Difference?

Rare documents on sale at Kedem Auction House reveal new depths to our greatest thinkers.

Russian MP Affirms Jews’ Temple Mount Ties, Foreign Minister Calls Israel’s UNESCO Reaction ‘Over...

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told TASS that Israel’s emotional approach to resolutions of UNESCO on Jerusalem is "not quite justified," suggesting the Israelis’ "emotions are over the top."

Happy Aliya Day, Everybody!

Strangely enough, the Knesset legislation known as the Aliyah Day Act 5776-2016 states that on the 7th of Cheshvan the country will celebrate the Israelites' entrance into the Land of Israel on the 10th of Nissan.

Amos Oz: Israelis Abroad Feel Better Because of ‘Breaking the Silence’

Ben Gurion University lecturers award $5,000 to the group against school policy and students' protests.

Moishe Mana Says He’ll Pay Trump Accusers’ Legal Fees

Back in October, Mana organized a private auction to benefit the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

Wikileaks: Chelsea Clinton Used Foundation Money to Pay for Wedding

Podesta's aide Doug Band called Chelsea a “spoiled brat kid.”

NY Jewish Museum Celebrates French Designer, Architect Pierre Chareau

Chareau, whose wife Dollie Dyte Chareau was Jewish and whose mother came from a Sephardic family, fled to the United States in 1940.

Clashes with Pro-Israel Students at Rochester’s SDS Anti-Israel Event

A man who said his family had been forced from Libya in 1967 because they were Jewish asked, “Is this for education purposes?” He noted that he is not considered a refugee on campus because he is not Palestinian.

Israel’s Rabbinate Avoids Western Wall Event

Israel's Rabbinate is caught in a pool of political quicksand over the issue of plurality at the Western Wall.

Palestinian Authority Demands “Return” of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The PA told UNESCO that the Dead Sea Scrolls are part of THEIR heritage!

PA Governor Signs Anti-BDS Bill

The legislation makes it clear that companies can either perform a BDS action or they can do business with Pennsylvania. However, they cannot do both.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Visit the Rebbe’s Ohel [video]

As the US Presidential elections draw closer, the candidates are looking for all the support they can get.

B’Tselem, Breaking the Silence, to Collaborate with Anti-Israel NGO Sabeel

Sabeel spokespeople, particularly founder Ateek, disparage Judaism as “tribal,” “primitive,” and “exclusionary,” while contrasting this to Christianity’s “universalism” and “inclusiveness.”

Tucson Muslim Gets 8 Years for Planning to Attack Jewish Center

Khan's attorney told the court his client is struggling with mental health issues and poor impulse control.

Historic Upper West Side Conservative Synagogue Going Condo

"In Judaism buildings aren’t so important, they are places that we use… but we move, we move a lot."

Birthright Tours Coming Back to Gush Etzion

Participants will once again be permitted to visit Gush Etzion, Ma'ale Adumim, the Armon Hanatziv promenade and the City of David.

Rare Anne Frank Poem to Be Auctioned in Holland

It is a typically edifying poem of the sort that was often written in "poezie albums," exhorting the owner to do her best and be diligent at work.

2000 Years of Jewish Culture Exhibition at London’s Shapero Rare Books

Bernard Shapero said that “the whole exhibition shows the positive side of Judaism. There’s no Holocaust material or anti-Semitic material, which forms a large part of collecting in this field.”

Report: ‘Peace’ NGOs Sold Entry Permits to PA Arabs

Police and COGAT plan to summon the heads of all three NGOs for interrogations, to discover whether the sales were initiated from the top or were only endeavors by local staff on the ground.

Jewish ‘Pluralists’ Rage as Rabbi Riskin Gives Only One Finger, Not Entire Hand

Rabbi Riskin tried to put a leash on this cat and take it on a walkie when he told Ha'aretz he would accept Reform conversions should the Reform agree to the requirements of "immersion in the mikveh, circumcision, and basic knowledge and practice of Judaism."

Netanyahu: Italy’s Arch of Titus in Rome Described A Jewish Tragedy in Jerusalem

PM Netanyahu reminded Italy's Pres. Matarella the Arch of Titus, a Roman description of Jewish Jerusalem events, was not 'Zionist propaganda.'

Swiss MP at the Knesset: UNESCO Resolution on Jerusalem ‘Absurd’

MP Eichenberger-Walther is the head of a European association for fighting BDS, and emphasized during her meetings that she is ceaselessly working to improve relations between Switzerland and Israel.

Liberal Zionist Rabbis Support ‘Mixed’ Kotel Section While Reform Kotel Activists Attack Zionism [video]

On Wednesday morning, a large group of non-Orthodox Jews marched carrying Torah scrolls to protest restrictions on non-Orthodox prayer at the Western Wall.

NGO Monitor, Australian Jews, Pose Disturbing Questions to Christian Charity Chief on Eve of...

“When one of its senior managers stands accused of engineering and concealing – for years – a massive diversion of funds to the Hamas terror organization ... this is not the right moment to promote the interests of World Vision."

Egypt Protects Ghana’s Israeli Football Coach

Egypt has extended protection to an Israeli football coach for Ghana, after receiving threats on his life from Egyptian "fans."

Home Stretch: Adelson Betting $25 Million on Trump

Adelson might come up with even more money to seal the deal later in the week.

Eager for Israeli Business, Vietnam Nevertheless Withholds Its Support in International Forums

Vietnam would like to step up the two countries' affiliation in science and technology, especially hi-tech.

Sweden Officially Declares WWII Hero Raoul Wallenberg Dead

Perhaps now Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg's soul can rest: Stockholm has officially declared him dead.

German Frozen Pizza Maker Reveals Nazi Art Loot in Company Collection

Rudolf-August Oetker was the grandson of Dr. August Oetker. He ran the company from 1944 to 1981.

Which Is Worse for Jews: Halloween or Christmas?

It is impossible to paint lipstick on either of these pigs, but in the competition between Halloween and Christmas over which of the two holidays is more dangerous Halloween wins out, hands down.

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