ZOA Protests Mount of Olives Violence
Generations of Jews who could not live in the Holy Land dreamt only of being buried on the Mount of Olives. Today, Jews who visit take their lives in their hands.
New Beach in Ashkelon Gender ‘Separate’
Ashkelon launched a new separate gender beach this week, but only on land.
PA Hoping to Use Pope As Political Pipebomb
The Palestinian Authority is hoping to use the upcoming visit by Pope Francis as a political pipebomb.
Lebanon Jews Denounce Israel as Beirut Synagogue Reopens
The Jewish community in Lebanon has officially denounced the State of Israel as the country's sole synagogue prepares to reopen in Beirut.
Rapper Apologizes for Appearing to Mock Jews
U.S. rapper Macklemore apologized after a firestorm over appearing in costume as what looked like an eastern European Jew.
Elie Wiesel’s Childhood Romanian Home is Now New Holocaust Center
The Holocaust Cellar will serve as a learning center dedicated to the 13,000 local Jewish Holocaust victims.
Survey: 74% of French Jews Mulling Emigration
95.2% of all respondents to the online survey said they viewed anti-Semitism as “very worrisome” or “worrisome.”
Kharkov Moving Towards Secession?
The Kharkov region is set to hold a referendum on independence within a week.
Tens of Thousands Visit Meron
Police report that tens of thousands of people visited the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron this year.
It's become a popular tradition...
How Jewish Traditions Begin (Photo Essay)
Is this a new Lag B'Omer tradition in the making?
UCLA student leaders face hearing over Israel trips
Antisemitism in UCLA
Israel Seeks U.N. Recognition of Jewish Holiday
Ambassador Prosor: “There are three monotheistic religions, yet only two are recognized by the U.N calendar. Such discrimination at the UN must end."
Brandeis Honorary Degree Recipients Disappearing Fast
Neither of the two women who were to receive honorary degrees from Brandeis on Sunday will be there.
Pro-Israel Groups Blast SJP for Racism and UCLA for Fecklessness
The SJP is emboldened while the grown-ups cower in the corner, avoiding the wrath of the troublemakers.
Jewish Mother and Baby Assaulted in Paris
A woman assaulted a Jewish mother and her baby in Paris while shouting anti-Semitic slurs.
Israel’s Leftwing Minister Tzipi Livni Needs Special Status to Visit Britain
It's ironic that Britain needs to grant the leftwing Tzipi Livni temporary immunity to ensure she won't face an arrest warrant in the UK.
First Ever Global Observance of the Rescue of European Jewry
Russian Jews led the call for a wider, global Jewish recognition of the rescue of European Jewry.
ADL Survey: 26 Percent Of Adults Worldwide Harbor Deeply Anti-Semitic Views
Over the years, the ADL has been criticized for overstating what qualifies as anti-Semitism, with critics suggesting that some of the statements used to measure bias actually are more indicative of admiration for Jews than anti-Jewish hostility.
AFP Declares David’s Tomb ‘Disputed’
During previous papal visits to Israel no one cared about David's Tomb. Why has it suddenly become "disputed"?
ADL Survey: ¼ of World Population is Anti-Semitic
“The level of anti-Semitism in some countries and regions, even those where there are no Jews, is in many instances shocking.”
U. of New Mexico Grad Students Rescind Divestment Resolution
It took a second hearing and a tight vote, but in the end the good guys won this round.
‘Jews vs Nazis’ Latest Teen Rage in Florida
Trivialization of the Holocaust has reached new lows.
Reform Movement: Give J’lem Site to Church
The former head of Israel’s Reform movement has called on the Israeli government to cede part of the David’s Tomb compount, located on Mount...
Jewish Carpenter Sues NYC Over Alleged Anti-Semitism
A Jewish carpenter is suing New York City’s Housing Authority after allegedly being threatened and insulted with anti-Semitic epithets.
Jewish Men: Watch Out Smashing the Glass Under the Chuppah!
Jewish males alert: A bridegroom actually gashed his foot while smashing the glass under the chuppah during his wedding in Tel Aviv.
UK Shechitah Advocate Wants Precise Labeling for Meat Industry
Shechitah advocates wrote that UK consumers of meat not produced through ritual slaughter “should also be told the method of slaughter: captive bolt shooting, gassing, electrocution, drowning, trapping, clubbing or any of the other approved methods.”
Latvian School Features ‘Jew-Free’ Sign
The entrance to a nursery school in Latvia featured a German-language sign advertising the establishment as being “Jew-free.”
Israeli Public Radio Apologizes for Anti-Haredi Rhetoric
Antisemitism on Israeli Army radio.
Muslims Planning ‘Shadow Holocaust’ Event on Dutch Memorial Day
A Dutch Muslim group is planning to commemorate “the ethnic cleansing of Palestine” on Holland’s memorial day for victims of Nazism.
The Platform Bewust Muslim...
Chief Rabbinate Tests Female Kashrut Supervisors
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel today (Wednesday) administered the first official certification exam for women who wish to become kashrut supervisors.