A Million Jews in 1,000 Cities to Celebrate Shabbat Together October 27 – 28
From LA to London, Melbourne to Moscow, Tel Aviv to Tokyo, and now Mozambique, Cyprus, Togo, Paraguay and Venezuela, Jewish communities around the world will take a collective deep breath and enjoy 25 hours of Shabbat — together.
Rivlin Embraces Reform and Conservative Jews as Part of ‘One Family’
Rivlin told the New York UJA Federation," We are all one family" and made it a point to refer to a Consrvative leader as a rabbi.
Yisrael Kristal to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at 113
Yisrael Kristal celebrates his bar mitzvah this year, 100 years late but still in time to enjoy it! Mazel tov!
GW Bush Fundraising for Proselytizers of Jews in America and Israel
The Messianic Jewish Bible Institute mission is to train leaders for Jewish ministry around the world.
Russian-Tatar Albany Democrat Running for Congress Praises Chassidic Yeshivas
"What I saw in South Williamsburg is a community where people do trust one another."
Israeli Chief Rabbi, European Jewish Leaders Condemn Call to Remove Kippahs in Germany
Chief Rabbi Lau responded on Tuesday that the best way to battle anti-Semitism is to immigrate to Israel, but that all Jews in Germany and throughout the Diaspora must continue to wear the kippah and other Jewish symbols.
French Jewish Woman Murdered by Radical Islamic Terrorist Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar’ in Paris
The killer shouted "Allahu Akbar!" as he stabbed her while she lay sleeping in her bed.
Former IDF Chief Rabbi (Maj.-Gen.) Mordechai Piron, 93
Former IDF Chief Rabbi Mordechai Piron has passed away at the age of 93, the second to serve in the position.
Revolutionary Ruling Permits Genetic Testing of Halachic Jewish Status
Some 40% of European Ashkenazi Jews carry a genetic mark that suggests they are the offspring of four mothers who immigrated to Europe from the Middle East a millennia ago.
Jewish Woman is New Culture Minister in France
Audrey Azoulay is a native of Morocco and the daughter of an adviser to the king.
‘There’s No Future in Turkey for Jews’
"The professor proposed he apply for a position at the Turkish defense ministry, but his CV was rejected because he is a Jew."
Rabbi Eliyahu Permits Desecrating Shabbat to Shoot Arab #PyroTerrorists
The Rabbi said, if in Beit Meir, Carmiel, or Haifa they had shot the arsonists we would have been spared this catastrophe.
Former Prisoner of Zion Natan Sharansky Wins Israel Prize for Aliya
Prior to Aliya in 1986 Sharansky was best known for his time in Soviet prisons after his arrest in 1977.
Mohel Urges New Dads to Help Make the Cut at Circumcision
The kindest cut of all might be the one that new father makes at his son’s circumcision.
Argentina Spymaster Testifies Fernandez Govt Involved in Death of Prosecutor Alberto Nisman
Testimony implies former Pres. Cristina Fernandez and her government may have murdered Alberto Nisman.
Mass Turnout at Funeral of IDF Lone Soldier Shlomo Rindenow, z’l
Hundreds accompanied US-born IDF lone soldier Shlomo Rindenow, z'l on his final journey to rest in Netzer Hazani.
Get Ready for Wednesday’s Once-in-150-Years Blood Moon that’s also Super Moon, Blue Moon, Lunar...
It's going to be a packed Wednesday night for moon-loving earthlings of every persuasion, including the atheists among us – our silvery satellite will have something for everyone, for the first time since 1866.
Ponevezh Rosh Yeshiva: Must Keep Abuse Cases Away from the Media
Naturally, Rabbi Edelstein's call requires a rabbinic and social system within the Haredi society that is willing and able to treat reports of abuse seriously.
Thousands of NCSY Campers Underline Jewish Identity, Ties with Israel
Jewish music superstar Mordechai Shapiro entertained the massive crowd at the event.
Tunisia Seeking UNESCO Recognition for Jewish Priests’ Island
The Jewish population of Djerba consisted mainly of kohanim (priests), and some claim that they are the only bona fide kohanim we have today.
Gush Etzion 19-Year-Old Completes Shas for Second Time
Nadav intends to continue setting aside time for Torah every single day, despite the demanding upcoming military service.
Anti-Semitism in Austria ‘Highest in Years’
Anti-Semitism is rising in Austria as well as elsewhere in Europe; new Muslim migrants may be part of the cause.
Netanyahu: Italy’s Arch of Titus in Rome Described A Jewish Tragedy in Jerusalem
PM Netanyahu reminded Italy's Pres. Matarella the Arch of Titus, a Roman description of Jewish Jerusalem events, was not 'Zionist propaganda.'
Liberal Orthodox Yeshiva Catching Flack for Refusing to Ordain Openly Gay Student
Our halacha is not more concerned with whether or not to ordain an "openly gay" man as rabbi than it is with an "openly thieving" man, or "openly driving on Shabbat" man, or "openly eating pork" man – you get the point.
120 New Young Jewish Men at Colel Chabad’s Western Wall Bar Mitzvah
“We are in the year of Hakhel, the Jewish year specifically calling for us to gather together, and there is no more important time for this to happen than today, with all that is going on in Israel.”
N-Ne-Neo Nazis in Uman?
A far-right Ukraine nationalist group has destroyed the huge Breslov central welcome tent in Uman.
Fallen Soldier’s Mishna Sedura Accepted by Israel’s National Library
"There is no replacement for a life that is lost, but we can find solace in Eyal’s Mishnah, a volume that has already become a national treasure."
Netanyahu Meets Dunford, Jewish War Heroes on V-E Day
"We must be capable, prepared and able to defend ourselves by ourselves against any threat. That is the lesson since the victory over Nazism.”
Chief Ukrainian Rabbi Calls for Removal of Provocative Cross
The recent placing of a crucifix near the Uman grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov was an act of “clear provocation,” said Ukraine’s Rabbi...
On This Day in 1991, IDF Makes a Miracle With ‘Operation Solomon’
On May 24-25, 1991, Operation Solomon brought nearly 15,000 Ethiopian Jews home to Israel in the biggest operation of its kind ever recorded.