Yair Lapid Tells US Jews They Are Safer than in Israel
Last week in Budapest, Israel’s glamor MK Yair Lapid scolded Israelis for living in Berlin and not in Israel. So what does he say in NY? Israel may be home, but you know, you are much safer if you stay put.
Visitors Continue to Stream to Rav Ovadia’s Graveside (Photos)
Hundred of people continue to stream to the graveside of Rav Ovadia, in Jerusalem.
Ethiopian Jewry to Celebrate Annual Sigd Holiday
Sigd means “prostration” or “bowing down” in Ge’ez, the ancient Ethiopian liturgical language.
SEALs Abandoned Somalia Raid Since Target Was Surrounded by Children
The target, “Ikrima,” was the mastermind behind the Kenya shopping mall attack.
18th Century Jewish Manuscript Found in Garage
The 300-year-old manuscript that was found in a heap of garbage.
78 Congress Members Tell Obama More Iran Sanctions Needed
A bipartisan group of 78 U.S. Representatives told U.S. President Barack Obama that additional Iran sanctions are needed until the Islamic Republic “takes meaningful...
Israeli Cancer Deaths Up, While Life Expectancy Rising
More Israelis die from cancer than from any other disease or cause, according to a study released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics....
Yaalon, Hagel to Meet in Washington
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will meet in Washington to discuss “regional security challenges.”
The defense chiefs are scheduled...
Peres Asking Europeans to Reconsider Anti-Circumcision Resolution
Israeli President Shimon Peres called on the Council of Europe to reconsider a resolution condemning male ritual circumcision.
In a letter issued Sunday to Thorbjorn...
Tottenham Jewish Fans Continue ‘Yid’ Chants Despite Police Warning
You can't call anyone "Yid" in England, not even yourself.
Community Leader: Danish Jewry Dwindling Due to Anti-Semitism
Denmark’s Jewish community has lost 25 percent of its registered members over the past 15 years, partly due to anti-Semitism, its president said.
The Jewish...
Visiting Hours for Rav Ovadia Family Mourner’s Tent
A mourning tent has been set up next to the home of Rav Ovadia Yosef on Kablan street, Har Nof for the duration of...
Jewish Home Leaders Attacked at R. Ovadia’s Funeral
Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett wrote in his Facebook page that Rav Ovadia was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our nation.
‘Gay Detector’ Will Prevent Gays from Entering Gulf States
Most New Yorkers have heard the expression "gay-dar," which refers to someone's ability to determine whether another person is gay and straight. But Kuwaitis...
Shooting Near Emanuel
A Jewish-owned car was shot at near the town of Emanuel in the Shomron. No one was injured in the attack.
An alert level was...
Mezuzah a Victory Sign in Struggle for ‘Shdema’ in Gush Etzion
Five years ago, the IDF abandoned a base called Shdema near Bethlehem, part of “Area C” designated as Israeli-controlled, and tried to turn it over to Arabs. A group of women stopped the army.
Arrests in Al-Bireh, Near Psagot (+Video)
IDF troops entered the village of Al-Bireh near Psagot, and arrested two brothers.
Peres’ Eulogy: Rav Ovadia Was ‘My Teacher, My Rabbi, My Friend’
No matter how secular Israeli Jews may appear, the glow of Torah burns somewhere inside almost everyone. Peres was not pretending when he called Rav Ovadia his “teacher.” His tears were real.
Updated: 850,000 Mourners at Rav Ovadia’s Funeral (+Video)
The gigantic contribution of Rav Ovadia to Israel cannot be measured, but one indication is the 850,000 people who attended his funeral and a huge number who did not come, knowing there was no room for many more.
Two Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Two more Jews, both from the United States, and a German non-Jew won the Nobel Prize in medicine in Monday, while two Israel contenders...
Syrian Violence Spills Over to – Australia
Violence in the Syrian Civil War knows no borders and has spillover as far as away as Australia, where shooting and arson attacks have...
Iran Catches Netanyahu with His Jeans Down
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is a brilliant speaker but not perfect. He goofed in his interview with BBC’s Persian service last when he stated,...
Israel Strikes More Oil in Area Discovered on Basis of Torah Verse
Moses made the right turn after all. In his song at the end of the Torah he spoke of ‘precious things of “Givat HaOlam.” The hidden meaning of “precious things” seems to be oil. Not olive oil, but black gold.
Mother Smokes Cigarettes and Baby Swallows Them
Israel provides new proof that cigarette smoking has a bad effect on children.
A woman took her baby, age 18 months, to the Rambam Medical...
Hillary Tells Huma to Choose between Her and Weiner
Hillary Clinton, an undeclared candidate for the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, has told Human Abedin to ditch Anthony Weiner if she wants...