Mt. Meron Disaster Committee Recommends Ministerial Control, Crowd Limits, Ban on Illegitimate Organizations
Steps must be taken to ensure that there is no excessive density in the mountain area and at key points of interest there."
Chief Rabbi Clashing with Religious Services Minister on Kashrut Reform, Women Supervisors
Minister Kahana (Yamina) is laboring to replace both Haredi Chief Rabbis with Religious Zionist ones, but there's a serious catch.
And Now for Something Completely Different: Yair Lapid May Be Tied to Messianic Jews
A request for comment from Yesh Atid was refused on the grounds that this is a personal matter. Well, yes and no.
Bedouin Woman Dies in Exorcism Performed by Ismail Haniyeh’s Relative
"It turned out that as part of the treatment process, the person actually gets strangled."
Rabbi Moshe Tendler Dead at 95, Influenced Revolutionary Rulings of Father in Law’s ‘Igros...
Rabbi Tendler was the posek for the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and served as its president.
Russia Bans the Church of Scientology
Russia's battle against Scientology has intensified as Russia's relations with the West have soured over the past decade.
Watch: Priestly Blessing at the Kotel, Sukkot 5782
Attendance is possible for the entire public from around the country without a green tag.
Pope Laments Anti-Semitism in Meeting with Slovakia’s Jews
“In a frenzy of hatred, during the Second World War more than a hundred thousand Slovak Jews were killed."
Preparing for 2024, Trump Complains He Is Ignored by Jewish Voters
Asked whether he believed in God, Trump told his guests: “It’s all based around God — it’s so important."
Rosh Hashanah Greetings from Azerbaijan
“Passersby, regardless of their religious affiliation, always congratulate us on Rosh Hashanah.”
The Tribes of Ephraim, Gad and Reuven Defeat 3rd Invading Empire
Are we prepared to start a dialogue with the Taliban as a prelude to a new Abrahamic pact?
Report: Israelis Consume 1,500 Tons of Honey on Rosh Hashanah, 115,000 Tons of Apples...
Domestic chicken consumption in Israel is the highest in the world and stands at about 64.4 kg per capita per year.
Warning to 50,000 Chassidim Going to Uman: Scores of Vizhnitzers Came Home to NY...
They're all expected to come out of the ordeal in good health, God willing.
Pope Urges People to Vaccinate Calling It an Act of Love
Both Francis and his predecessor, Benedict XVI, were vaccinated on Jan. 14.
Delta-KLM Grounds 18 Orthodox Jewish Girls Who Removed Masks to Eat Kosher Food
According to the flight attendants, they ate outside the "official mealtime" during the flight.
Pew: Religious People Less Likely to Believe in UFOs
By contrast, roughly half or more of agnostics (49%) say that UFOs reported by people in the military are definitely or probably evidence that intelligent life exists beyond Earth.
9 B’Av Fast Starts Shabbat at Dusk, Ends Sunday Night, Keep It Meaningful
On Av 10, 5765 the Ariel Sharon government uprooted thousands of Jews from the Gaza Strip.
Watch: IDF Squad Davening Mincha in Evyatar Outpost
Now we learn, courtesy of the Torat Lehima Twitter account, the identity of the IDF boys who currently man the outpost.
John Cleese Takes ‘Life of Brian’ to the Stage – Will Anyone Be Offended...
"No Pythons in the cast. We've had enough die already."
High Court of Justice Torpedoed Government’s Attempt to Renovate, Secure Mt. Meron Site
Various splits and disagreements within the trusts have led to the emergence of four different religious trusts being involved in the management of the compound.
Jersey Town Sued for Discrimination Against Its Orthodox Jews
AG Grewal filed lawsuit against Jackson, NJ, saying its zoning laws prevent Jews from practicing their religion.
44 Dead, 150 Injured in Mt. Meron Catastrophe
"It started because of a very large load. There were many people on top of me, I lay on someone and he was not breathing."
YU LGBTQ Sue Administrators for Discrimination
The late Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the profound spiritual leader of YU, was adamant in his opposition to designating the religious Jewish university as a non-sectarian institution in 1970.
Islamic Leader Condemns TikTok Attacks on Jews in Al Aqsa Sermon
"This behavior is not Islamic in any sense."
Iftar Gathering in Hebron Shows Commonalities Between Israelis and PArabs
Palestinian Authority businessman Ashraf Jabari said it was “a subtle celebration of thoughtful conversation, mutual respect and heritage-enhanced relationships. These are the building blocks of the emergent Israeli-Palestinian market.”
Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Zoroastrian Leaders at National Interfaith Iftar Urge Fighting Hatred
The event also featured musical performances and a poetry recital, centered on the theme of interfaith relations.
Western Wall Heritage Foundation Opens its Chain of Generations Center
The Chain of Generations Center has been completely revamped to include enhanced, integrated content using state-of-the-art technology.
Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Asked for ‘Chumash with Rashi’
For the record, Navalny is a Russian Orthodox Christian and has no plans to convert to Judaism (or Islam for that matter).
Mother and Daughter Leave Mimouna Celebration to Save a Life in Another Mimouna
A 35-year-old mother of two collapsed in Acre during the traditional Mimouna celebration at 12:45 AM Sunday.
Regavim: Jerusalem Municipality Concealed Illegal Secret Tunnel Dug by the Abbey of the Dormition
The abbey later erected a massive gate that prevents access to the area above ground between the abbey and Beit Yosef, even though it is zoned as a public use area.
