Police Arrest Jew who Blew Shofar on Temple Mount on Rosh Hashana
Puah managed to sneak his shofar into the Temple Mount compound and kept blowing it until he was arrested.
Concern: Some Iranian Jews Improperly Circumcised (Video)
It turns out that there exists a less invasive method of circumcision, which does not fully remove the foreskin.
Vatican Officially Recognizes PA as New Arab Country
The Vatican officially recognized the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday as a new Arab country
CNN Coverage of Har Nof Massacre Sparks Call to Pull Press Privilege
CNN's distorted coverage of the Har Nof massacre prompts calls to pull its press privileges.
Disabled Accessibility Rules an Excuse to Expanding Mixed Prayer Kotel Plaza Without Permit
A representative of the city's legal adviser objected to the move, arguing that it could not be sneaked under the guise of accessibility.
Ohio State University Attacker ‘Inspired’ By ISIS, Law Enforcement Says
A Somali-born terrorist inspired by ISIS injured 11 people in Ohio but officials still don't know why he attacked his own school.
Norwegian Daily Published Blood Libel Caricature of Circumcision
The Middle Ages have returned to Europe, or maybe they never left. Jews dipping matzos in blood is old hat. Now a Norwegian newspaper depicts circumcision as a violent and bloody religious custom.
Russia Charges Citizen Over Denying Existence of God
It wasn't so long ago the Soviet government would jail a citizen for insisting there IS a God...
Saudi Royal Decree 44: ‘Atheists are Terrorists’
The Saudi Arabian government a new law aimed at outlawing any activity loosely connected to terrorism -- or criticism of the government.
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.'
Ivanka Trump Calls Dad’s Conduct ‘Inappropriate and Offensive’
"Most of the people who write about him don't [know him]. I do. So that gives me an ability to shrug off the things that I read about him that are wrong."
Bnei Brak Threatens Court Action to Block Light Rail Work on Yom Kippur &...
At issue is the agreement with the city of Bnei Brak that prohibits digging and other work on the Light Rail tracks during the Sabbath and on Yom Kippur.
O’Malley Upgrades – or Downgrades – Jesus from ‘Palestinian’ to a ‘Refugee’
Mahmoud Abbas relinquished the stage this year instead of repeating the lie that "Jesus was a Palestinian," but O'Malley has stepped into the breach.
Chief Rabbi to PM: Open Our Synagogues At Once
This week's unprecedented heat wave, with temperatures rising to 114 degrees Fahrenheit even along the shore, hasn't helped things.
Using Story of Jewish Converts to Christianity, Pope Denounces Increasing Violence Against Jews
That story certainly doesn't warm the hearts of too many Jewish people.
Half of US Reform Rabbis Officiate at Intermarriages
While the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) does not have statistics on how many of its 2,000 Reform rabbis in North America officiate at intermarriages, when pressed, Rabbi Hara Person, director of CCAR Press, estimated "it's about half." A resolution proposed at CCAR's 2008 annual convention called for dropping the official opposition to intermarriages. The resolution was tabled but the practice is now commonplace.
Rivlin Tells Bnei Akiva, ‘We Must Not Let This Happen Again’
Israeli Pres. Rivlin expresses deep concern after vandals torch a Bnei Akiva building and synagogue in northern Israel.
Family of German Jewish Victim Suing Israel Museum over ‘Birds’ Head Haggadah’
The family’s attorney is E. Randol Schoenberg, who helped Maria Altmann successfully recover Gustav Klimt's "Woman in Gold," from the Belvedere Museum in Vienna.
European Imams, Rabbis in Summit on Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Populism
Another topic to be discussed in Matera is the problem of anti-Semitism among refugees and migrants, according to DW.
MK Who Excluded Reform Jews from Judaism Was ‘Misunderstood’
An Israel Knesset Member got a whack on his tongue for angering the Diaspora.
18th Century Jewish Manuscript Found in Garage
The 300-year-old manuscript that was found in a heap of garbage.
Greenblatt Headed Obama Admin Agency, Soros-Funded Initiative Before ADL
ADL national director Jonathan Greenblatt accused of politicizing his organization's principles.
No Ramadan Fasting Allowed for Muslims in Xinjiang, China
China seems intent on trying to stamp out Islam in Xinjiang with a ban on Ramadan fasting.
Jewish and Islamic High Schools in England ‘Twin’ with Each Other
Manchester’s King David High School and Islamic High School for Girls entered into a twinning relationship and will hold exchange trips and lessons.
The Islamic-Jewish...
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."
Despite Dual Citizenship Comment, Le Pen Still Pro-Israel
'The Jews of France are Frenchmen, they're at home here, and they must stay here and not emigrate. The country is obligated to provide solutions to the development of radical Islam.'
‘If My Love for Israel is Heresy – Then I Am a Heretic’
Sara Zoabi received threats on her life and was ostracized by her family.
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.
Report: US Muslim Brotherhood Arm Paid for Mecca Trip of DNC Chief Wannabe Ellison
According to a 2004 Chicago Tribune article, Muslim American Society is another name for the US chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
WATCH: Ramadan in Gaza, Month of ‘Mercy,’ Delicious Foods
"Ramadan is the month of forgiveness, the month of mercy," the narrator is told by those he interviews. "During Ramadan the environment is very nice here in Gaza."