Dov Hikind Leads Rally Outside NBC Protesting SNL Joke

The show is equally as crass regarding Black, Hispanic, and Asian sensibilities, in a milieu of a shock-tolerant bon ton.

Stone Throwers Injure Police Officers Who Enforce Purim Night Curfew in Jerusalem

In order to prevent Purim gatherings in Jerusalem, bus and train traffic to and from the city has been blocked starting Saturday night.

No Corona? Israelis Party Hearty for Purim in Yafo Ahead of Night Curfew

“There’s no corona, the corona is ended,” sang one partygoer.

ZOA Denounces Selection of Betty McCollum as Chair of House Defense Committee

BDS Betty has accused Israel of “apartheid” and was one of the few members of Congress to vote against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, which aimed to curb and defund Hamas.

Andrew Yang Walks Back Tough Anti-BDS Stance During Muslim Democratic Club forum

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he has an issue with organizations that don’t disavow “very, very violent tactics” towards Israel, though he doesn’t have an issue with individuals or activists “making a case for what they think is right.”

Kentucky Set to Become First State to Adopt IHRA Definition

“The fact that this is happening around Purim is especially meaningful, as Purim tells the story of standing up to the genocide that Haman had planned for the Jews,” said Rabbi Shlomo Litvin.

NBC Pulls ‘Nurses’ Episode After Backlash Over ‘Goyim Leg,’ Anti-Semitic Scene’

“The writers of this scene check all the boxes of ignorance and pernicious negative stereotypes."

Manfred Gerstenfeld, Long Time Contributor to the Jewish Press, Dead at 84

Gerstenfeld was considered one of the deepest and most influential thinkers in the study of anti-Semitism.

Why is Purim Celebrated for Two Days in Hebron?

Purim has a unique status of celebrating two days of the Jewish holiday.

Everything You Didn’t Know about Purim that Falls on Friday – You’ll Be Amazed...

The significant changes in the practice of Purim apply mainly to the surrounded cities, out of which we know for certain only about Jerusalem and Jericho.

Genesis Prize Foundation to Honor Life and Legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom gained international renown as a teacher of Jewish values and a proponent of inter-religious dialogue.

Police: Crowded Purim Street Celebrations in Tel Aviv Were ‘Suicide Parties’

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein (Likud) attacked the participants in those parties, saying "the jump in morbidity will be registered in your name."

Report: Left-Wing US Jews Ask Biden to Revoke Labeling Settlements’ Products ‘Made in Israel’

The six anti-Israel Jewish groups warned against the new regulation which "would worsen tensions in the Middle East if allowed to go into effect."

Haaretz Disproves NY Times’ Libel that Israel Withholds Vaccines from PA Arabs

How lucky we are to have Nir Hasson report on Wednesday in "Israel's NY Times," a.k.a Haaretz: "Israel Opens Vaccination Center at Checkpoint to Reach Palestinian East Jerusalem Residents."

Tufts U Student Government Official Threatened with Disciplinary Action by Anti-Zionists for Identifying as...

The Jewish student's legal advocates demand Tufts' president to intervene immediately, but were rejected.

Purim Night Curfew Approved by Coronavirus Cabinet

“If the guidelines are not observed, we may find ourselves again facing the closure of educational institutions."

Netanyahu: Iran Will Fail like Haman Did 2,500 Years Ago

"2,500 years ago another Persian tyrant tried to destroy the Jewish people and just as he failed then – you will fail today.”

A Teary Merrick Garland Tells Senate How his Family Fled Russian anti-Semitism

Garland will be the third Jewish Attorney General in American history.

Einstein’s Hand-Written Unified Field Theory Equations Auctioned for $8,500

The single leaf of paper features 19 lines of text in German, approximately 189 words in addition to the math.

CPAC Dumps Speaker Over ‘Reprehensible’ Antisemitic Views

Social media “influencer” Young Pharaoh has claimed Judaism was “made up for political gain” and promoted conspiracy theories.

Report: Kerry, Malley, Colluded with Iran to Undermine Trump’s Policy

Judge Garland should be made aware that Malley and Kerry may have committed treason.

National Council of Young Israel Replaces Entire Board to Focus on Member Synagogues

“We will continue to speak out on Israel, but [our] purpose is not to be an advocacy organization,” said new board president David Warshaw.

Promoter of ‘Israeli Apartheid’ Attacks, Betty McCollum is New Chair of Defense Appropriations

"Now my goal with HR 4391 is ... to force policymakers to think about the 3.8 billion dollars in U.S. aid to Israel and how that helps ... the repression of the Palestinian people."

Edelstein to SNL: Israel Has Vaccinated More Arabs Than Most Other Countries

"Your “joke” is an antisemitic lie that can have dangerous consequences in a country where . . . 11 Jewish worshipers were murdered just because they were Jews.”

One of the World’s Oldest Megillat Esthers Comes Home

According to experts, there are very few extant Esther scrolls from the medieval period in general, and from the fifteenth century in particular.

Ancient Western Wall Stones Protected by Preservative Injections Ahead of Passover Prayers

“The Western Wall is a unique ecological environment that supports its own life forms.”

Judge Rejects Handicapped Jews’ Friend of the Court Brief in Cave of the Patriarchs’...

Judge Winograd studied at the Netiv Meir yeshiva high school in Jerusalem and later joined the hesder Har Etzion yeshiva. He served in the Maglan special force unit, and in 1992 was ordained as a rabbi.

Edelstein: Reports of Planned Parties May Bring On Purim Night Lockdown

Edelstein put it: "Those who celebrate too much on Purim may shut us down on Passover."

Israeli Ambassador, American Jewish Groups Slam ‘Saturday Night Live’ for Stoking Antisemitism

“In the Middle Ages, Jews were blamed for the Black Death in Europe and accused of protecting only themselves... This isn't funny at all. It's dangerous."

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