Rabbi Moshe Tendler Dead at 95, Influenced Revolutionary Rulings of Father in Law’s ‘Igros...
Rabbi Tendler was the posek for the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and served as its president.
Watch: Priestly Blessing at the Kotel, Sukkot 5782
Attendance is possible for the entire public from around the country without a green tag.
Report: Israelis Consume 1,500 Tons of Honey on Rosh Hashanah, 115,000 Tons of Apples...
Domestic chicken consumption in Israel is the highest in the world and stands at about 64.4 kg per capita per year.
9 B’Av Fast Starts Shabbat at Dusk, Ends Sunday Night, Keep It Meaningful
On Av 10, 5765 the Ariel Sharon government uprooted thousands of Jews from the Gaza Strip.
Watch: IDF Squad Davening Mincha in Evyatar Outpost
Now we learn, courtesy of the Torat Lehima Twitter account, the identity of the IDF boys who currently man the outpost.
John Cleese Takes ‘Life of Brian’ to the Stage – Will Anyone Be Offended...
"No Pythons in the cast. We've had enough die already."
Jersey Town Sued for Discrimination Against Its Orthodox Jews
AG Grewal filed lawsuit against Jackson, NJ, saying its zoning laws prevent Jews from practicing their religion.
Islamic Leader Condemns TikTok Attacks on Jews in Al Aqsa Sermon
"This behavior is not Islamic in any sense."
Western Wall Heritage Foundation Opens its Chain of Generations Center
The Chain of Generations Center has been completely revamped to include enhanced, integrated content using state-of-the-art technology.
Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Asked for ‘Chumash with Rashi’
For the record, Navalny is a Russian Orthodox Christian and has no plans to convert to Judaism (or Islam for that matter).
Haredi Party Campaign Video Compares Reform Jews to Dogs
UTJ did not make up the Bark Mitzvah concept.
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.”
Austria’s Constitutional Court Removes Ban on Muslim Schoolgirls’ Headcover
Two schoolchildren and their parents argued that the ban was only applied to scarves that cover the entire head, but not to the smaller head covers worn by religious Jewish students.
Supreme Court w. Justice Barrett Expected to Side with Foster Agency Refusing to Include...
"Religious organizations should be free to serve the public, regardless of their beliefs," the attorney for the plaintiffs told the court.
New Project Brings Shabbat Home in 1,600 Cities Worldwide November 6-7
In a world reeling from a pandemic and a divisive U.S. election, the 7th annual international Shabbat Project offers unity, optimism, and a much-needed break from the 24-hour news cycle.
Brooklyn Diocese Loses Lawsuit over Corona Restrictions Blamed on Chasidim
On Thursday, a federal judge rejected Agudath Israel's petition and upheld the governor's decision to shut down Jewish houses of worship.
Kotel Rabbi Asks for Trump’s Recovery on Day of Priestly Blessing
The event was attended by the Chief Rabbis Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi David Lau, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon, and US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman.
Canaanite Fortress from Judges’ Era Uncovered in Excavations near Kiryat Gat
"The stories of the judges in the Bible clearly illustrate the complex geopolitical reality and the struggle for territorial control, during the realignment of the political forces in the Land of Israel. "
Vatican Warns Jews, Americans, Against Liberating Biblical Lands
The dire need for Israeli sovereignty has nothing to do with the two-state solution, but with the safety of an estimated 3,000 Jewish homes which are once again in jeopardy.
Who By Fire, Who By Water, Who By COVID-19, And Who Gets My Respirator?
I am not familiar, and neither is my rabbi, with a Jewish view that says an older person is deserving of a lesser medical or other attention than a younger person based on their age difference alone.
Evangelical Leader Cardoza-Moore: COVID-19 Not Punishment for Jews for Rejecting Jesus
“Rick Wiles professes to be an Evangelical Christian Pastor, but he never quotes scriptures."
Sephardi Rabbis Under Fire for Allowing Zoom Video Seders with Isolated Elderly
Obviously, now it's time for Rabbi Pearl's people at Zomet to come up with a gramma version of Zoom.
First Time in 31 Years: Women of the Wall to Spend Rosh Chodesh at...
Anyway, we should add "No WOW clashes with Haredim at the Kotel" to the long list of #Coronavirusbenefits.
Health Ministry Reverses Guidelines to Permit Cleansing the Coronavirus Dead
The new guidelines determine that “before being buried, the body must be enclosed in a double wrap of impermeable plastic bags, and only then be brought to burial."
Chief Rabbi of Tsfat Excited After Pope Calls to Observe Jewish-Style Sabbath
Rabbi Eliyahu quipped that the Pope would soon endorse building a Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount.
Manhattan Synagogues Close Doors for Fear of Spreading Coronavirus
Those saying Kaddish should arrange to have someone say Kaddish on their behalf in places where minyanim are still being held.
Mayim Bialik’s Abbreviated Megillah
Mayim Bialik, of The Big Bang Theory fame, presents an abbreviated and somewhat hyper version of the Book of Esther story.
Vatican Opens Archives of ‘Hitler’s Pope’
Pius 12th was an anti-Semite and simply didn't care about the fate of European Jews.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Women of the Wall, Celebrate Rosh Chodesh But Not Together
The Women of the Wall claimed that despite the Orthodox's promises to bring thousands of seminar girls to drown out and interrupt the WOW service, only a few showed up.
Women of the Wall Fail to Provoke Smotrich into a Brawl: Too Busy
Of course, when he made the statement, Smotrich was referring to Chabadniks, but the statement he made.