Flames Consume Chabad Synagogue in Pomona, NY; Sifrei Torah Destroyed
The cause of the fire is not yet clear.
Harvard, UPenn, MIT Presidents Refuse to Tell House Committee that Calls for Genocide of...
Dr. Virginia Foxx, US Rep. (R-NC): “It is fashionable among too many members of your campus communities to hate Jews. We’ll now be watching."
Court to Rule If Jerusalem’s ’Cinema City’ Can Violate the Sabbath
If there is such a thing as religious coercion, there also is secular coercion.
STAR-K’s Holds Insect Checking Seminar
A chabura of Baltimore's Yeshivas Ner Yisroel's Kollel Avodas Levi, recently had the unique opportunity of having the hilchos toloyim they were learning about in Shulchan Aruch come to life-literally!
Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Sderot
Police arrest three in connection with anti-Semitic vandalism in Sderot, including slathered green swastikas and dripping red Satanic symbols.
Jewish Opposition Activist Mark Galperin Detained in Moscow
Two activists, 75-year-old Vladimir Ionov and Ildar Dadin, were sentenced in December 2015 to three years' imprisonment for the same charges Galperin faces.
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.
Missionaries in Tel Aviv Hand Out ‘Psalms’ with Christian Teachings
A book that appeared to be a copy of Psalm camouflaged efforts to convert Jews to Christianity.
Fashion and Perfume Tycoon Chanel Exposed as Having Been Nazi Spy
Document proves she not only slept with senior Nazis but also spied for them.
Vandals Spill Animal Blood on Kiev Public Menorah
Several days before, a swastika was drawn on the menorah.
Manchester Rallies Against Terrorism in Israel
Some 2,000 people registed to attend the Manchester rally supporting Israel against terrorism.
IDF Launches Fast-Track Haredi Basic Training Program
The army wants to recruit ultra-Orthodox citizens to protect their own communities.
Get to Grips with Fruit Flavors in Wine on Tu B’Shvat
Fruit flavors as described in wine actually only refer to the scents that are identified as we smell the wine...
1,500-plus South African Jews and Christians Learn to Counter BDS Movement
Panels and discussion emphasized on working together with the local Christian leadership in raising support for Israel.
Texas Officially Adds Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever to List of Companies Boycotting Israel
Under Chapter 808, state law prohibits companies from refusing, terminating business or taking “any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on or limit commercial relations” with Israel.
Rashida Tlaib paid $170,000 to Firm Run by Activist Who Accuses Israel of Ethnic...
Unbought Power LLC is led by Rasha Mubarak, who describes herself as a “Palestinian Muslim American community activist.”
French Court Convicts 2 in Murder of Elderly Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll
The Judges believe she was murdered because she was Jewish.
Leftwing J Street Going After Pro-Israel Regavim’s US Tax-Exempt Status
The president of J Street shared how enraged he is by the fact that groups that work in direct defiance of US foreign policy enjoy a tax-exempt status in the US.
Ban Ki-moon Greets 1,500 Jewish Teens at Chabad CTeen Convention
Some 1,500 Jewish teens heard UN Secy-Gen. Ban Ki-moon urge them to "make a difference" as they gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at the Chabad CTeen Convention.
It’s Official: You Can Be a Non-Jewish Rabbi
How the reform movement has reached the ultimate diversity.
2,300-Year-Old Village Discovered Outside Jerusalem
The site reached the peak of its development in the Hellenistic period (3rd century BCE).
Florida Gov. DeSantis Awards Prosecutor of Nuremberg Trials with Medal of Freedom
Ben Ferencz, 103, said he has worked his whole life for “a more humane and peaceful world, where no one would be killed or persecuted because of his race or religion or his political beliefs.”
Paris Mayor’s Request Keeps Eiffel Tower Menorah Tradition Alive
Precautions would have to be taken and the event would be shorter than usual, but it would indeed take place.
Ann Arbor TA Bars ‘Boycott Israel’ bus Ads
In 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the AATA over the bus ad.
Russian Jewish School Teacher Freed
Prison authorities in Russia released a Jewish schoolteacher whose controversial bribery conviction triggered protests by leading politicians.
The teacher, Ilya Farber, was released Friday from...
Attorneys for Jewish Terror Suspects in Duma Village Arson Claim Brutal Interrogations
"Gradually we are becoming like Argentina," Attorney Itamar Ben Gvir complained, "They don't allow us to see him, they don't bring him to court hearings, they hide him in the Shin Bet cellars."
UK Chief Rabbi: ‘Synagogues Will Not Open for a Long Time’
“We will need to consider which activities to run, who can attend and what the maximum number will be,” said Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. “Events such as Kiddushim may not be possible for some time.”
Litzman Enticing Gantz to Jump Ship as Contentious Knesset Winter Session Proceeds
And you thought politics was boring and predictable…
Calif. Court Clears Path for Suit against Texas Corporation for Desecrating Jewish Cemetery
The California State Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower-court decision that gave class-action status to a lawsuit alleging mass desecration of grave sites at Eden Memorial Park, 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills, CA, a Jewish cemetery which is under the care of the Texas-based Service Corporation International, thus clearing the way for injured families to seek hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
UNRWA USA Communications Director to Address pro-BDS Conference
Organizers say it is an “in-depth course on legislative advocacy” in training activists to lobby Congress on BDS and other anti-Israel issues.