Maryland Legislators Take a Pass on Railway Reparations Bill
Maryland lawmakers failed to vote on a bill that would have required the French rail firm SNCF to pay compensation to Holocaust survivors in...
Building of WWII Statue Begins in Budapest as Jews Protest
Members of the Jewish community were among the demonstrators protesting the construction of a controversial monument to the Hungarian victims of the German occupation,...
Shiloh’s Children Hard at Work Baking Matzohs
Children in the Binyamin Jewish community of Shiloh are hard at work baking matzohs for Passover -- as usual.
Brandeis Caves to Pressure, Withdraws Honor to Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Brandeis buckled to those who embrace diversity and tolerance only of their own views.
National Front Mayor Evicts Dreyfus-Inspired Anti-Racism Group
A French mayor from the far-right National Front party evicted from city-owned offices an anti-racism group inspired by the Dreyfus trial.
Steeve Briois, who was...
Alan Gross Goes on Hunger Strike in Cuba
American-Jewish contractor Alan Gross has gone on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment in a Cuban jail and the lack of American assistance.
“I...
Tuesday Rally: No Israel Boycotters in Celebrate Israel Parade
Celebrate Israel Parade should be successful, without anti-Israel BDSers parading down 5th Avenue!
Holder of Possible Nazi-Looted Art Treasure Trove Now Cooperating
The holder of a vast trove of potentially Nazi-looted artwork has agreed to cooperate with officials
Ancient Chinese Jewish Community to Hold First Traditional Seder in China
Jews of Kaifeng, China will have their first traditional seder this year!
Pro-Israel Event on New Orleans Campus
These students are happy, proud Zionists celebrating the civil rights movement of the Jewish people.
‘Muslim’ Boy Escapes Arab Village and Holds Bar Mitzvah at Kotel
‘Yesterday I was a Muslim. Today I am a Jewish man.”
Ukrainian Jewish Immigration to Israel Rises 70 Percent
There is nothing like a war of anti-Semites against anti-Semites to encourage Aliyah.
Ukrainian Jewish immigration to Israel has risen 70 percent in 2014 amid...
Longtime Agunah, ‘Chained Woman’ Freed for Passover
It’s taken 14 years and an ocean of sorrow but a “chained woman” is free in time for the seder.
Moshe Katsav Requests Passover Prison Leave
Israeli ex-Pres. Moshe Katsav has requested a Passover prison leave though he isn't eligible.
Millions Skimmed from Milan Jewish community
The Jewish community in Milan is confronting an apparent case of embezzlement in which millions of dollars were removed from the community bank accounts.
Dutch Community Rediscovers Forgotten Mikvahs
A Dutch Jewish organization rediscovered two ancient ritual baths that had been forgotten after the Holocaust.
30,000 Haredim Receive Their Army Exemptions
30,000 Haredim recently received their permanent IDF exemptions, but now the Haredi community isn't meeting their minimal draft quotas.
Masbia Soup Kitchen Passover Food Distribution Network
Masbia Soup Kitchen Network to provide 18,000 meals this Passover season. Volunteer!
Rivka Haut, Women of the Wall Co-Founder and Agunot Advocate, Dies
Rivka Haut, a foremost advocate for agunot, Orthodox women who have been refused a religious divorce and also a founder of the Women of...
Canada Arrests Seven Lev Tahor Sect Members Arrested In Raid
A dozen Canadian border security officials raided the compound of the fringe Haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor Wednesday and arrested seven members believed to...
Archaeologists Inaugurate King Solomon’s Coronation Site
In a secret ceremony held Tuesday, officials inaugurated the site of King Solomon's coronation in the City of David.
Irish Jewish Cabinet Minister Victim of Nazi Hoax
One or more anti-Semites sent a package of suspicious white powder and a photograph of Nazis to the home of Ireland’s Justice Minister Alan...
Warsaw Demolishing Ghetto Wall, Promises Reconstruction
Workers began demolishing a wall in Warsaw near the spot where Jews were gathered for transport to the Treblinka concentration camp, but a city...
Putin Ally Accused Of Pushing Jews-Killed-Jesus Theme
What do expect from a man who also wants a law that prohibits “promoting” homosexuality and grants citizenship embryos?
Kosher Nightclub to Open in Moscow
A Russian Jewish group is preparing to open a kosher “Shachar Club” nightclub in the center of Moscow Saturday night, the Russia-language Israeli news...
Atlanta Hawks Visit US Holocaust Museum
The Atlanta Hawks toured the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum accompanied by the survivor mother-in-law of the NBA team’s owner, Bruce Levenson.
Players and most of...
NY Officials Shut Down Oldest Surviving Synagogue Building
The oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States was evacuated Tuesday night after New York firefighters discovered cracks in columns supporting the second...
ADL Audit: Rise in Anti-Semitic Assaults but Less Overall Cases
“There is still a subset of Americans who are deeply infected with anti-Semitism.
Finding Food for Needy Settlers for Passover
"Some families are victims of terror attacks, who are at the verge of starvation." At least 100 basic food packages are prepared monthly.