Petition Drive: American University, Don’t Boycott Sabra Hummus
Andrew Wallin, and Emet at American University are saying boycotting Israel is hypocritical and unhelpful to the cause of peace.
Tzohar Founder Attacking Rabbinate Proposal to Revoke his Ordination
Rav Ovadia's son, himself never qualified to be a rabbinical judge, has proposed to get rid of Rabbi David Stav, one of the few learned men in Israel who are qualified.
Future Christian Bible Museum May Partner with Israeli Museums
The upcoming international Bible museum in Washington, D.C., which has yet to be named and is slated for opening in 2017, will seek to...
Sodastream to Air $4 Million Super Bowl Ad
Sodastream, the popular Israeli carbonated drinks company, has announced that it will kick off its 2014 advertising campaign with a $4 million Super Bowl...
Summit on Israel-Diaspora Relations
Some 120 Jewish leaders from Israel and around the world convened for a two-day summit on formulating a plan to strengthen the connection between...
For 5,200 Rabbis and Guests, a Night of Inspiration
It was the culmination of four days of learning, togetherness and inspiration that the Lubavitcher Rebbe first encouraged his shluchim to convene back in 1983.
Berlusconi Using Holocaust to Describe his ‘Suffering’
This was not the former Italian prime minister's first bizarre use of the Holocaust.
Claims Conference Official Gets 8 Years in Prison
Semen Domnitser, the former Claims Conference employee who was found guilty of leading a $57 million fraud scheme at the Holocaust restitution organization, was...
Dutch Christian Zionists to Unveil ‘Europe’s Largest Menorah’
It cost just over $30,000 to make and is currently being manufactured in Friesland in the northern Netherlands.
Democrats Take Virginia, NY City, Christie Keeps Jersey, Weed Tax Wins
In a sense, it's not so much that the country is moving to the left, it's that the Republicans have moved away from the country.
Philly Jews Rallying to Prevent Closure of Israeli Consulate
The Philadelphia Israel Chamber of Commerce is asking whether it makes sense to shutter a consulate located in the heart of a financial market that sees 25% of Israel's exports to the US pass through its doors?
MK Ohayon to EU Officials: ‘Don’t Let Antisemites Define Hate’
Many antisemites have been fighting against the ‘Working Definition of Antisemitism,’ so they can continue their attacks on Jews and the Jewish State.
Claims Conference Calls on Germany to Return Nazi-Looted Art
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has accused Germany of being morally complicit in the theft of 1,500 works of...
Chassidic Woman Wins Montreal Council Race
Mindy Pollak, a 24-year-old aesthetician, became the first Chassidic woman to hold public office in Montreal.
Pollak, a member of the Vishnitzer sect, defeated four candidates...
Beauty is as Beauty Does; Saphira Products Promote Pure Israel
It isn't enough that Saphira Greenberg-Tessler wanted to make the very best hair care products in the world. She and her husband, Aviad, both committed to having everything from Saphira Hair - the ingredients, the bottles, even the boxes - be from Israel.
Committee Sends Conversion Reform Bill to the Knesset
See also: Brave New Nation: 30 New Rabbinical Courts to Process Conversions. A bill that would allow local rabbis to oversee conversions will be...
Hundreds of WOW Pray Peacefully
In a display of the changes the group has experienced this year, Women of the Wall held a peaceful prayer service under police protection...
Cache of Nazi-looted Art Found in Munich
Authorities in Munich revealed that a cache of works, many by artists the Nazis considered “degenerate,” was found in a moldy storeroom in the...
Cache of Nazi-Looted Art Found in Munich
In a sensation for the art world, authorities in Munich revealed that a cache of works, many by artists the Nazis considered “degenerate,” was...
Hordes of Nazis Visiting the Jewish Press, Get Out the Good Kristall
I'm sure many of them are not even remotely related to any Nazi group, but when there's a wave happening, it tends to obscure the subtle.
eBay Apologizes for Nazi Memorabilia
The online auction website eBay apologized for allowing Nazi memorabilia to be sold under its auspices.
The site removed about 30 items for sale within...
Tunisia Banished from Davis Cup for Boycotting Israel
Tunisia was suspended from next year’s Davis Cup after ordering one of its national team members to withdraw from a tournament rather than play...
DC Deals Site Posts Slothish Apology, Used Dreidels to Symbolize Greed
An impossible-to-find apology announcing a refund "for all who attended" doesn't quite cut it as a "heartfelt apology" for the "bigoted and hurtful behavior" of equating Jews with greed.
Brave New Nation: 30 New Rabbinical Courts to Process Conversions
Stern's pending bill already appears to enjoy the initial, albeit tacit, support of Naftali Bennett's Jewish Home.
Lieberman: A Pogrom against South Africa’s Jews only a Matter of Time
Lieberman accused the government of South Africa of "fomenting an anti-Israel and antisemitic atmosphere."
Don’t Miss the Lower East Side 5th Jewish Heritage Festival
Sunday, November 3, 2013 10:45 AM to 4:00 PM
LESJC KLING & NIMAN FAMILY VISITOR CENTER
400 GRAND STREET (between Clinton & Suffolk Sts)
Insider's Walking Tours...
It’s Rosh Chodesh and no WOW at the Kotel
No WOW, no violence – did Moshiach arrive while I was in shul?
Cemetery Embezzler Pays Restitution, Gets Five Years’ Probation
Ilana Friedman and her husband Arthur charged tens of thousands of dollars using the cemetery’s credit cards.
Shurat HaDin Files Racism Lawsuit against Sydney U BDS Supporter
An Israel-based group launched legal action against an Australian academic whom it claims breached racial vilification laws by boycotting Israeli academics.
Shurat HaDin, the Israel...
Montreal Limmud Conference Cancels Sessions Led by Pro-Palestinian
A Montreal Jewish learning festival has canceled two sessions that would have been led by a pro-Palestinian activist who calls for Birthright Israel’s abolition.
Le...