Thousands at Western Wall for ‘Birkat Kohenim’
Police have arrested another 13 Arabs Muslims in a massive effort to allow Jews to pray at the Kotel and visit the Temple Mount.
Death Row Inmate: ‘Kosher-like’ is Not Kosher’
A prison inmate on death row in Connecticut is demanding kosher food, though he's not really Jewish.
Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Leib Auerbach Recovering from Surgery
Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Leib Auerbach is recovering from successful cardiac surgery at Tel Hashomer hospital.
Paris Jews Beaten, Hospitalized After More Anti-Semitic Violence
Two separate, violent anti-Semitic attacks in the Paris area sent a Jewish mother and a Jewish teenager to hospitals.
Ban Ki-moon Greets 1,500 Jewish Teens at Chabad CTeen Convention
Some 1,500 Jewish teens heard UN Secy-Gen. Ban Ki-moon urge them to "make a difference" as they gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at the Chabad CTeen Convention.
Guess What: 2013 Was a Great Pro-Israel Year on US Campuses!
There were many gloriously bright pro-Israel lights to celebrate on U.S. campuses in 2013.
MK and Police Discussing Making Marijuana Legal
Does the popularity of smoking grass mean that is good for the soul?
Leket Israel Launches Tu B’Shevat Project, Sayeret Tapuz
Many of the project's volunteers this year are Israeli special needs teenagers from Gan Yavne.
Vast Majority of Hesder Yeshiva Recruits Join IDF Combat Units
"It is a great privilege to learn Torah, and it is a great privilege to serve in the IDF."
Israeli Guards Protect Citizens from Terror and Chametz on Passover
Israelis and tourists are out in force and so are security personnel to protect them from terrorists -- and from chametz.
Lufthansa Airline Ordered to Pay $1,400 Over Lack of Kosher Food
It took years for the airline passenger to win a small claims lawsuit after the airline forgot his kosher meal.
Vandals ‘Severely Damage’ NYC Chanukah Menorah But the Light Continues
Vandals tried to destroy Chanukiyah in NYC's Carl Schurz Park, but it is repaired and ready for lighting tonight.
WOW and Splinter Group O-WOW Fighting over Kotel Deal
Remember Life of Brian, where the Judean splinter groups run into each other and start a brawl? You're in for a treat.
Child of Islamic Iranian Father Joins Flag Dance in Jerusalem
The sudden change and trauma in her life spurred P. to begin searching for her roots.
Research: Holocaust Trauma is Genetically Transmitted
The trauma of the Holocaust is transmitted genetically through the generations.
Report of Tamar Epstein Get Denied
A source close to Aharon Friedman, the estranged husband of Tamar Epstein, is denying a report that he has granted his wife a religious...
Migdal Ha’Emek Disabled Residents’ Center Sends Purim Packages to City’s Children
Residents at the center worked together with volunteers for two days to prepare the mishloach manot gift baskets, thanks to a budget secured by the mayor.
And the New Ettinger Baby Boy’s Name Is ….
JewishPress.com wishes the parents and the newest male member of the Jewish People a hearty mazel tov.
Bringing Technology to the Tradition of Family Purity for Jewish Couples
“This app addresses a critical need in our community.”
Torah Scrolls Saved in Utah Day Care Center Fire Alarm
A rabbi and his daughter at the Chabad Lubavitch day care center in Salt Lake City, Utah saved two Torah scrolls from possible destruction...
Israeli Jewish Mother, 3 Children Die in Brooklyn House Fire
"He's so connected to the community. He is a strong part of the minyan, a very religious, really hard-working guy."
Foreign Ministry Celebrates Jerusalem Sovereignty with New Year Reader
"I had not moved away even one step, but someone pulled at my sleeve and asked me to join the minyan. I put on a hat and joined them for the Mincha prayer. I had arrived."
‘Purity Patrol’ Helps Snowbound Women Reach the Mikveh
The Taharat HaBayit organization has been using a 4-wheel-drive jeep to take snowbound women in Jerusalem to the local mikveh, the ritual immersing pool.
"The...
The Ultimate Revenge for Holocaust Survivor: New Torah Scroll
Holocaust survivors have at least two ways to take revenge against the Nazis. One is to overcome the past and bring a new family into the world. The other is to donate a Torah. Marge Fettmen did both.
Most Conservative High Court Justice Alex Stein Orders Rabbi Eliyahu’s Disciplinary Hearing for Incitement
Frankly, this ruling revealed what an intellectual asset Justice Alex Stein has been to the Supreme Court, and how it takes a calm, conservative thinker to express liberal values the way they were intended by the 18th century's great thinkers.
Another NY Man Pleads Guilty of Violence against Divorce-Refusers
Another New York City man has pleaded guilty to being part of a group of men who used violent means in exchange for pay...
Suspect Arrested for ADL, JCC Bomb Threats
The suspect faces a judge in St. Louis, then goes to NYC where he could face five years in prison if found guilty.
It’s Elul — But Shmitah Has a Long Way To Go, Israeli Farmers Say
Israeli farmers say in some cases the Shmitah year actually has a long way to go; another year, in fact.
Israeli District Court Upholds Civil Marriages Over Zoom
Should the state of Israel find a better solution for almost 1,000 people each year who are rejected by rabbinical law?
Suspects in Custody for Anti-Semitic Vandalism in UK
"I have been here for six years and haven’t seen anything like it," a local worker said.