Bomb Threats Close Classes at Two Houston Synagogues

Posted on: May 2nd, 2013

Bomb threats on two Houston synagogues Wednesday closed classes, one day after a similar threat on a court forced a quick evacuation. The synagogue bomb threats were called in to called in to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform temple, and the Conservative Congregation Or Ami on Wednesday afternoon. Both synagogues canceled Hebrew school classes for [...]

Hikind Joins Bloggers to Accuse Greenfield as a Phony Blogger

Posted on: May 2nd, 2013

A former staffer to New York City Councilman David Greenfield has accused him of promoting himself on a blog written by himself but under a pseudonym of “Dov Gordon.”

Holland’s Jews Welcome New King With Special Prayer and Blessing

Posted on: May 2nd, 2013

Holland’s Jews joined millions in the Dutch country on Wednesday and celebrated the coronation of Willem-Alexander as Holland’s new king with a special prayer and an ancient traditional blessing. On the eve of the coronation, a special traditional ceremony was held in the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. This ancient synagogue, which is lit only by [...]

Fred Lafer, Longtime Jewish Leader, Dies

Posted on: May 1st, 2013

Fred Lafer, a longtime leader of several Jewish institutions, died Tuesday in New Jersey after suffering from leukemia. Lafer served as president and chairman of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy beginning in 2000. He also was chairman of the executive committee of the Shalom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem’s board of directors. He also [...]

BBC Yanked Israeli Film on Jewish Exodus from Jerusalem (video)

Posted on: May 1st, 2013

The BBC strikes again. Known for its bias against Israel, it said that a documentary claiming that man “Palestinians” of today actually are descendants of Jews did “not fit editorially.” How true.

Turkey Discovers Old Jewish Cemetery during Construction

Posted on: May 1st, 2013

Gravestones and bones from an 18th century Turkish Jewish cemetery 20 feet underground were unearthed during construction on an underground tunnel in the city of Izmi, the Hurriyet Daily News reported Wednesday. The gravestones were left in the ground and the bones were delivered to representatives of Izmir’s Jewish community, who will rebury them in [...]

Holocaust Victims’ Violins to be Used in Monaco Concert

Posted on: April 30th, 2013

The Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo will perform a “Violins of Hope” concert in Monaco featuring Several violins of Jewish Holocaust victims murdered by the Nazis The concert will be held May 5 at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum, and the stories of their owners will be told, according to a report in the Nice, France Matain daily. The [...]

Women in Green Asking for Plow (Seriously)

Posted on: April 30th, 2013

"Working with a horse is complicated."

Shock as Police Probe Jewish Obstetrician in Wife’s Death

Posted on: April 30th, 2013

Last week, police executed a search warrant in the couple's former home in Dewitt.

Women of the Wall Relish Victory, Won’t Support Temple Mount Prayer

Posted on: April 30th, 2013

"Our struggle is only about the Kotel."

2 Museums Buy Steinhardts’ Rambam Manuscript for Record Price

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

The sale price exceeded $2.9 million.

Masorti Rabbis Perform First Conversions in Lisbon

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

For the first time in the history of the Masorti movement, its rabbis performed conversions to Judaism in Portugal. The two conversions were performed in the Portuguese capital at a Beit Din rabbinical court of three judges, who recognized Juliana Fernandes da Silva and her life partner Edgard Pimentel as Jews. Though the Masorti movement [...]

NY Officials Claim Chasidic Dress Code Violates Human Rights

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

When is a dress code legal and when it is a violation of human rights? That seems to depend on whether you are a Chasidic Jewish shop owner in New York.

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Temple Mount Organizations Warning Netanyahu on Feiglin’s Visit

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

"We fear that this step will give our enemies the tools to continue their incitement to violence."

Steinhardt Judaica Collection at Sotheby’s Monday

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

An exquisite collection, across generations.

Bibi Capitulates to Muslim Threats, Orders Feiglin Off Temple Mount

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

The waqf has threatened "World war Three" should Feiglin go on the Mount on Monday.

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‘Jesus Prayers’ in Legislature Upset Florida’s Jewish Delegates

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

Can prayer in the name of Jesus be all inclusive just like a rabbi’s prayer? Jewish legislators in Florida say they don’t like being “JCd." Maybe they should get back at them with a few shofar blasts.

Bill Advances to Guarantee Women on Panel to Nominate Rabbis

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

The absence of Haredi parties in the government is already being, and women probably will be among those nominating Israel’s next rabbinic judges and chief rabbis.

Ban Ki-Moon Caves In, ‘Rejects’ Falk’s Boston Terror-Israel Link

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

It took five days, but United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon finally said he “rejects” United Nations Human Rights Council official Richard Falk’s comments that cited “the American global domination project: and US-Israeli relations as provocations for the bombings. Falk, a Jewish American who has long history of accusing Israel of “war crimes” and “apartheid, [...]

Next Israel Shekel Bills to Feature Sephardi Jew

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

The Netanyahu government is going “politically correct” and will make sure the next serious of Israel shekel bills will feature a Sephardi Jew following last year’s four new banknotes that featured only Ashkenazi Jews. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he personally prefers that the “Sephardi shekel bill” feature poet Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy, calling [...]