Chelsea Clinton Has Third Child: Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky
In any event, Hillary Clinton tweeted that she and Bill are “thrilled” at the news. And we believe her.
Senior German Lawmaker Says Law of Integration is Solution to Jewish Community Fears
Senior German lawmaker Johannes Kahrs says a Law of Integration would solve the Jewish community fears being fed by recent events escalated by incoming Muslim refugees.
Growing Number of Non-Jews Attend Synagogue in Germany, Poland
“Why is this happening? Our rabbis believe many of their non-Jewish congregants seek greater meaning in life than they found elsewhere."
Avigdor Lieberman Warns US Jews ‘You Are Facing a Catastrophe’
It is not an easy fact to swallow, but the real demographic problem for Jews is in the Diaspora and not in Israel.
Hotovely on Anti-BDS Campus Tour in United States
Hotovely told reporters her main goal is to debunk the lies about Israel that have been fed to the youth of America.
IDF to Allow Reform Clergy to Officiate in Military Funerals
The state's representative, attorney Avi Milikovsky, added that it would be possible to hold a military funeral without religious symbols and to excise content such as reading the Kaddish and the Psalms, and adding alternative content.
MK Yuli Edelstein Tells Chabad Rabbis Why He ‘Lost It’ Over Tefillin
Israeli MK Yuli Edelstein tells Chabad rabbis why he "lost it" over tefillin in a Soviet labor camp.
Berlusconi Using Holocaust to Describe his ‘Suffering’
This was not the former Italian prime minister's first bizarre use of the Holocaust.
Which Is Worse for Jews: Halloween or Christmas?
It is impossible to paint lipstick on either of these pigs, but in the competition between Halloween and Christmas over which of the two holidays is more dangerous Halloween wins out, hands down.
Juan Thompson Pleads Guilty to Fake Bomb Threats Against Jewish Institutions
He told the court he intended "to disrupt my ex-romantic partner's life and cause her great distress" after she had ended their relationship.
BBC Reporter Needles French Jewish Woman at Unity Rally
A BBC reporter needled a French Jewish woman Sunday at the mega Paris unity rally over the unrelated issue of Israel and Palestinians.
Tuesday the Rabbi Was Kicked Out for Performing Intermarriages
At the same time, there is a creeping acceptance of intermarriages within the Conservative movement.
The Forward Misinforms Readers to Promote Anti-Circumcision Agenda
The Forward says circumcision rates in Israel are dropping, with no data to support their claim, but two surveys prove the rates are actually rising.
State to Ask Court for Extension on Non-Orthodox Conversions
Former Justice Minister Moshe Nissim, appointed by Netanyahu to formulate government policy on conversions, only began to work on his assignment in November.
Survey: 93% of Reform Clergy Ordained after 2010 Officiate at Interfaith Weddings
Simple logic suggests that the number of actual Jews in the Reform and Reconstructionist movements is bound to grow even smaller as the number of "interfaith" marriages grow.
13 Year Old Boy Attacked in Paris Suburb
A 13 year old boy was maced by a gang in Paris. He was an easy target due to his kipa and tzitzit. What should the family do?
Rabbinical Court Rejects Messianic Jews’ Appeal for Halakhic Wedding
This was the first time the Rabbinical Court in Israel was required to deal with the halakhic status—for the purpose of being eligible for a rabbinical marriage—of Jews who believe in Jesus.
German Jewish Family Fighting 22 Years to Reclaim Its Land
German-American non-Jewish attorney Peter Sonnenthal and his family, which has Jewish roots (his grandmother was Jewish and perished in Auschwitz) have been fighting for...
Jewish Agency Governors: Why Can’t Israelis Be More Like Us?
Why do you think you became the board of governors of the Jewish Agency? To make the Jewish State in your image? No, people, your job is to either to lead by example and settle in Israel, or to help other Jews live in Israel. It is not to preach to Israel.
Turkish Foreign Minister Targets Jews, Warns of ‘Treason’
Red flags are waving for Turkey's Jewish community again. For the second time in a week, a high-ranking official targeted Jews in a speech.
Kerry Lauds ‘Tolerance’ in Indonesia Months after Synagogue Leveled
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry praised Indonesia for its religious tolerance on Monday, six months after the last synagogue in the country was...
Report: Anti-Semitism Increased 40%, Genocidal Speech Doubled in 2016
AMCHA Initiative’s 2016 report indicates two main sources are responsible for anti-Semitism on campus.
GOP Stunned as Trump Defends Alt.Right’s ‘Very Fine People’
Our President should be able to empathize with with our pain at watching blonde Aryans in Nazi jackboots hollering "Blut und Boden" (Blood and Soil) in the streets of our cities.
Showdown: Netanyahu Boycotts Reform, Conservative, Sharansky, in Monday Night Meeting on Kotel Prayer
Senior Jewish Agency officials are saying Sharansky is livid over the government's decision to cancel the Kotel plan.
Women of the Wall Caught in Mix of Bad Timing, Bad Taste
Happy birthday, Frannie, may you grow up to marry a Jewish guy.
Jewish Agency Planning for Massive Aliyah of 120,000 French Jews
If US Jews were to make Aliyah at the rate the Jewish Agency expects from France, Israel would have 1 million more Jews.
Netanyahu to AIPAC: My Choice Was between Reform Kotel and Government Collapse
Both of Netanyahu's decisions caused a storm and created a rift with Diaspora Jews, most emphatically in the US.
Rabbi Riskin: Reform, Conservative Movements My Partners
'What can the Diaspora give us?' Rabbi Riskin asked, and answered: 'First and foremost, the idea of pluralism, that these, and these, too, are the words of the living God.'
The Perversion of Jews for Christmas
This no longer looks like a slippery slope, folks, it's more like a greased pole.
New York Jewish Leaders Urge ‘Concrete Action’ After String of Antisemitic Attacks
“We need a more visible police presence in at-risk neighborhoods, and need to build stronger educational frameworks and closer relationships with those in the broader community,” said Gideon Taylor, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council-New York.