On Eve of 9 B’Av Synagogue Burns Down in Benjamin
'We could not save anything. Not Torah scrolls, nor holy books, they were all burned down. All we have to do is look into our actions and repent.'
Religious Zionists’ Spiritual Leader on Vaccination: Listen to Doctors, Don’t Be Your Own Physician
"We very much value independent and critical thinking, but we also need some common sense and humility."
Yeshiva U Threatens to Deny Ordination Over ‘Partnership Minyan’
Increased knowledge of women of Jewish laws and the Torah has created thorny issues for the Orthodox community.
Critically Wounded Police Officer Resumes Duty 5 Months Later, Offers Prayer of Thanks at...
Officer Bibi was stabbed by an Arab terrorist from Hebron, but managed to shoot and kill his attacker before he himself collapsed.
Scholar Jacob Neusner Dead at 84
Much of his work consisted of de-constructing the prevailing approach viewing Rabbinic Judaism as a single religious movement within which the various Rabbinic texts were produced.
Major Internet Firms Join ADL, European Jewish Groups to Battle Hate Speech Online
The major Internet firms have agreed to cooperate with the ADL and European Jewish groups on a Code of Conduct to battle bullying and hate speech online.
Swastikas Again in Series of Philadelphia Attacks of Anti-Semitism
Since March, there have been repeated acts of anti-Semitic vandalism against Philly's Jewish sites and institutions.
Protesters Want Answers On NYC Investigation of Yeshiva Curricula
A group of parents, former teachers and yeshiva alumni demand to know the progress of an investigation into NYC yeshivas.
Netanyahu to Pittsburgh Jewish Community: ‘The Jewish State Mourns With You’
“While these attacks are nothing new in the history of our people, what is new is our ability to fight back against the antisemites. Israel does that every day."
French City Closes Street to Traffic through Yom Kippur
‘What’s good for the Jews is good for the Muslims,” says a French Islamic website citing the closure of a city street for Jews through the High Holidays. It demands the same for Muslim street prayers.
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.
Thousands of NCSY Campers Underline Jewish Identity, Ties with Israel
Jewish music superstar Mordechai Shapiro entertained the massive crowd at the event.
Fire Started Mysteriously in Historic Landmark Synagogue on NYC’s Lower East Side
Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives have joined the FDNY investigation.
New Center to Grapple with Torah and Technology, Aims to be an International Resource
A newly established research center at the Jerusalem College of Technology seeks to answer pivotal religious questions, such as: Can you send Alexa voice commands on Shabbat?
Rabbi Binyomin Klein, Member of Secretariat to Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt’l, 79, Passes Away
Rabbi Binyomin Klein, 79, long-time aide of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt'l passed away Friday morning.
Jellyfish Swarm in Israel Unusually Intense as 9 B’Av Approaches
It has been established that the swarm of “meduzas” arrive on Israel’s shores around Tamuz 17 and floats away after 9 B’Av.
Liberman: Paris Summit Will Be Modern-Day ‘Dreyfus Affair’
Defense Minister Liberman warns French Jews in particular that if they want to remain Jewish, now is the time to leave.
Netanyahu Calls to Increase Number, Quality of Bible Studies Teachers
"I do exactly as I say: 'I practice what I preach'," Netanyahu said; he holds a weekly Bible study class at his official residence in Jerusalem.
7 Torah Scrolls Burned in Tiberias Synagogue Fire
The cause of the Election Day blaze is not yet clear.
MK Who Excluded Reform Jews from Judaism Was ‘Misunderstood’
An Israel Knesset Member got a whack on his tongue for angering the Diaspora.
Hundreds of Jews Join Prayers at Beit Ovadia in Shiloach
Several hundred Jews from the Old City streamed into the Yemenite Village of HaShiloach (Silwan) over the Sabbath to pray with new neighbors.
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!
Samaria Regional Council Advises Parents on Explaining Chaim Walder’s Suicide to Children
"Remember – an inclusive and safe response will help children process content in a beneficial way."
Police Detain Minor at Kotel Plaza for Tearing Up Reform
Happy Rosh Khodesh!
At Last, State-of-the-Art Rabbis Made in Germany
I just don't like the idea of Jews flocking back to the death place. Call me a hopeless sentimental.
A Pillar of Torah Lost as Haifa Chief Rabbi Sha’ar Yashuv Cohen Passes Away...
A bastion of Judaism and Torah has been lost with the passing of longtime Haifa Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Sha'ar Yashuv Cohen, z'l, age 89.
IAA to Inaugurate New Mikvah Path at the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park
A new path running among two-thousand year old ritual baths that were used by pilgrims visiting the Temple Mount is to be inaugurated at the Ophel site in the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park.
Rabbi Karelitz, Head of Bnei Brak Rabbinical Court, Hospitalized – Prayers Requested
The public is asked to pray for the immediate, complete recovery of Rav Shmaryahu Yosef Nissim ben Batya.
Aussie Rabbi: Anti-Semitic Vandals ‘Damn Lucky’ He Wasn’t There to Catch Them
An Australian rabbi minces no words when it comes to dealing with anti-Semitic thugs at his synagogue.
Two Roman-Era ‘Mummy Paintings’ Stolen By Nazis Returned to Jewish Heirs
Two 'mummy paintings' stolen by the Nazis from the heirs of a German publisher have been returned to his heirs.