 'Kristallnacht' in New Jersey12/1/2011Highland Park targeted in a series of anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish-owned establishments. 'Kristallnacht' is reference to the 'night of broken glass' pogrom that occurred in Germany in 1938.
 Don’t Call Me 'Jew'11/12/2011A new convert weighs in on bridging her black heritage to her Jewish identity. Judaism is my religion, but black is who I am. There are aspects of Jewish tradition that I marry with my black culture.
 Jewish answer to al-Jazeera9/19/2011World's first pro-Israel int'l news network, Jewish News 1, to begin broadcasts Wednesday, offering 'everything that interests Jews' in eight different languages.
 Spanish Island’s Descendants Are Jews7/11/2011Historic breakthrough: Six centuries after their forcible conversion, a leading hareidi rabbi rules that a Spanish island’s Chuetas are Jews.
 Students restore Kosovo's Jewish cemetery7/5/2011Dartmouth College students join peers from American University in Pristina in clearing debris, cutting overgrown grass at lone remaining sign of dwindling Jewish community in majority Muslim country.
 The Story of Aharon Karov6/10/2011A special video dedicated to the miraculous recovery of Aharon Karov whose story gripped Israel during, and after, Operation Cast Lead.
 The Truth about J Street3/1/2011In response to the anti-Israel J Street conference, Republican Jewish Coalition releases a video showing the truth about the organization.
 PA Angered by Israeli Keffiyeh11/3/2010Palestinian Authority Minister of Culture Siham Barghouthi said that his ministry is investigating what he called Israel’s theft of 'Palestinian heritage.'
 Remembering Rabbi Kahane in New York10/29/2010Rabbi Meir Kahane, former MK and Israeli American activist, who was assassinated in the U.S., is remembered in a memorial in New York.
 Rosh HaShanah: Sound of the Shofar9/8/2010The sonorous call of the ram's horn will herald the start of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year Wednesday evening and nearly a month of holidays.
 Former hip-hop star turned Orthodox Jew shot dead in N.Y.
8/23/2010
Jamaican born Yoseph Robinson was shot to death at a kosher liquor store where he worked, while trying to protect his girlfriend during an attempted robbery.  
 Preparing to Rebuild Joseph's Tomb
8/20/2010
Chief rabbis issue joint call to rebuild Joseph's Tomb, which is under PA control and has been severely damaged in arson attacks.
 Rabbi Richman on the 9th of Av: Stop Mourning, Start Yearning
7/20/2010
Temple Institute's Rabbi Richman: 9th of Av is a day of yearning and prayer, but needs action as well.
 Tens of Thousands Mark Tisha B'Av at Western Wall
7/20/2010
Tens of thousands visit the Kotel, remnant of the retaining wall of the Temple, to mark Tisha B'Av, destruction of both Holy Temples.
 Half the Public Wants to See Holy Temple Rebuilt
7/18/2010
Half the Israeli public wants the Holy Temple to be rebuilt, according to a poll commissioned by the Knesset Television Channel.
 Crowd of 10,000 Declare: The Temple Mount Belongs to Jews
7/13/2010
A huge crowd gathered at the old gates of the Temple Mount and declared their allegiance to the holy site.
 Kyrgyzstan Jews make aliyah
6/22/2010
Twelve members of country's small Jewish community flee. They were the first group to arrive since ethnic riots broke out in the country.
 Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Passes Away
6/7/2010
As Jews around the country prepared to gather to pray for the health of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, news of his death arrived. Myriads at funeral.
 Pro-Israel Rallies Worldwide
6/6/2010
Jews and other supporters of Israel around the world are coming together Sunday to back the Jewish state, countering anti-IDF protests of last week.
 Lone Jewish HS Student Faces Down Arab Mob in Los Angeles
6/2/2010
An angry mob of pro-Arab demonstrators outside the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles. One lone high school student marched fearlessly among them.
 Signing off on their rite of passage
5/25/2010
52 deaf and hearing-impaired children celebrated their bar and bat mitzvas at the Beit Yaakov synagogue in Jerusalem’s Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.
 Campaign Against Canada-Israel Friendship Stamp
5/20/2010
Canadian postal workers were hiding stamps issued by their government that celebrated 60 years of friendship with the State of Israel.
 Israeli Shavuot: Praying at the Wall, Learning, Dairy Food
5/18/2010
All night long on Shavuot, Jews stream to the Kotel, a spiritual journey on the day the Torah was given at Mount Sinai. Chag Sameach!
 Converts pay homage to Ruth at her Hebron tomb
5/18/2010
Kiryat Arba Council member asks gov't to consider site for national heritage list. Thousands visit the tomb annually on Shavuot.
 A Special Needs Yeshiva for When 'It's All Too Much'
5/5/2010
The Shaf Yativ Beit Midrash program for men with severe mental illness is located in Jerusalem, and expanded to a branch in Ramat Gan.
 Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate Lag B'Omer in Meron
5/2/2010
Travelling in busses and some even on foot, hundreds of thousands had arrived in Meron, some for the Sabbath and the rest of the massive crowd after Sabbath ended.
 Samaritans Perform Passover Sacrifices
4/29/2010
Israel's small Samaritan community gathered, as it does annually, to offer sacrifices on Mount Gerizim, overlooking Shechem.
 The Future of the Temple Mount is in our hands!
4/27/2010
Like a human body if you kill the heart, the rest of the body will quickly wither away, and so it is with the Temple Mount and the Land of Israel."
 Ministers to Decide on 'Rabbi Kook Day'
4/26/2010
Government committee will decide today whether to pass a law that would memorialize Rabbi A. Y. H. Kook, father of modern religious Zionism.
 World Jewish Congress: New Mideast Course for America?
4/15/2010
The World Jewish Congress has added its voice to the growing chorus of concern about the apparent White House hostility towards Israel.
 French Leader Sarkozy Warns Obama Might Be Insane
4/15/2010
Sarkozy was “appalled” at Obama’s “vision” of what the World should be under his “guidance” and “amazed” at the his unwillingness to listen to either “reason” or “logic”.
 Thousands Expected at Joshua's Gravesite
4/7/2010
Thousands of people are expected to pay a midnight visit to Joshua bin Nun's grave on Thursday night, marking the 3,254th anniversary of his death.
 Priestly Blessing
4/2/2010
Tens of thousands of people turned out this week for the Priestly Blessing (Birkat Hakohanim) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
 Chag Kasher VeSameach-Have a Kosher, Happy Pesach!
3/29/2010
Monday night is the Passover Seder. We ask you to remember our captured and missing soldiers by printing a special placecard.
 Replace Temple Mount mosques with Third Jewish Temple
3/28/2010
The Our Land of Israel party (Eretz Israel Shelanu) said it intended to mount an extensive bus campaign, with the slogan "May the Temple be built in our lifetime".
 New Synagogue in Judean Community of Negahot
3/23/2010
Hundreds of people celebrated the opening of a new synagogue at Negahot in the Hevron Hills. It was built with Jewish labor.
 Rabbi Druckman: The Almighty, not Obama, Has World in His Hands
3/23/2010
President Obama thinks he guides the world, but the truth is that the Almighty is behind the wheel, Bnei Akiva Yeshivot Head Rabbi Druckman says.
 Temple Institute wants to Offer Biblical Passover Sacrifice
3/19/2010
The Temple Institute has filed suit in its fight for the right to sacrifice a sheep on the Temple Mount prior to Passover, as commanded in the Torah.
 Egypt Forbids Jews to Dedicate Restored Synagogue
3/17/2010
Eighteen months after an old Egyptian synagogue was restored, Cairo banned the dedication because of Israeli security limits at the Temple Mount.
 Will Chelsea Clinton have Jewish wedding?
3/5/2010
Jewish community lamenting about interfaith union that brings former first daughter a step closer to fold. Has Chelsea been searching for rabbi along with her gown?
 Abbas Warns of ‘Holy War’ over Rachel’s Tomb
2/24/2010
PA warns of “holy war” over the 3,500-year-old Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem. Muslims claim it's a mosque, although Islam is barely 1,300 years old.
 Why Doesn’t Judaism Accept the Christian Messiah?
2/15/2010
In his fascinating, new book, Rabbi Tovia Singer answers the nagging, age-old question, “Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus?”
 British and American Courts Threaten Jews’
2/9/2010
Orthodox Jews in Britain and US fear recent court cases may take away their right to define who is Jewish. British Muslims remain independent.
 Samaritans mourn their high priest
2/5/2010
Elazar ben Tsedaka, 83, ‘wise’ and ‘selfless,’ traced his office back to Aaron.
 Tu B'Shvat Photo Essay: Michelle Baruch
1/29/2010
Photographer Michelle Baruch shares a glimpse of Israel's trees in honor of Tu B'Shvat with our readers.
 El Al: We Can 'Defuse' Tefillin in Flight
1/28/2010
The ad agency for Israel's national carrier, El Al Airlines, has raced to take advantage of an incident one week ago in which a Jewish teen was taken off a U.S. domestic flight.
 Auschwitz Blueprints on Public Display in Israel
1/25/2010
Yad VaShem is displaying the Auschwitz blueprints to a wide audience two days before the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp.
 Tefillin Misunderstanding Causes Philly Emergency Landing
1/21/2010
USAir Flight 3079 made an emergency landing when a young Jewish man's phylacteries, or tefillin caused a scare. He was detained.
 'Lamed Heh' Commander's Nephew Sends Message of Revenge to Arabs
1/20/2010
The nephew of the "Lamed Heh" says "the account with the people of Jaba and Tzurif is not settled."
 ‘Israel’ Born in Haiti after IDF Delivers Healthy Baby
1/17/2010
'Israel' has been born in Haiti. The IDF Field Hospital there delivered its first baby, and the mother was so excited that she named him 'Israel.'
 Woman Who Hid Anne Frank's Family and Diary, Dead at 100
1/12/2010
The heroic woman who braved the wrath of the Nazis to feed, clothe and hide Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust has died.
 Jewish WW1 Hero Feinberg Remembered – Thanks to Two Ofra Girls
1/11/2010
Avshalom Feinberg, founder of the NILI Jewish espionage group during World War 1, will be remembered in a ceremony at his grave.
 Reports: Iraq De-Judaizing Ezekiel's Tomb
1/4/2010
Early reports that Iraq plans to retain the Jewish nature of the Tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel are apparently false. Instead, a mosque is planned.
 Thousands Expected at Shechem Event
12/30/2009
They say there is an awakening of grassroots support for the demand to allow Jews free entry and passage in the Biblical city of Shechem.
 Police Bar Jews from Temple Mount on Chanukah
12/18/2009
Arab fears of Jews taking over the Temple Mount convinced police to ban Jews from the site during Chanukah, which celebrates the Jews' return to the Holy Temple.
 Why One Auschwitz Survivor Avoided Doctors for 65 Years
12/16/2009
Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon's kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again.
 Muslim Hackers Return to US Jewish Website
12/13/2009
A self-identified Turkish Muslim returned for the second week in a row Saturday night to hack the popular Five Towns Jewish newspaper website.
 'Sanhedrin': Kill prisoners if Shalit doesn't return
12/9/2009
The reestablished rabbinical body says agreement to free hundreds of terrorists for kidnapped soldier is treasonous. Their recommendation: Another war against Hamas, threat to kill prisoners if captive is not returned to Israel.
 Bostoner Rebbe Passes Away at 88
12/6/2009
The Bostoner Rebbe, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Horowitz, passed away at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem on the Sabbath. He was 88.
 Magen David Adom Reunites Siblings After 64 Years
12/1/2009
Lena, 85, and Victor, 73, were too choked up to speak when they first met each other after not having known of each other’s existence since the end of WWII.
 US Jews: We Want to Live in Judea and Samaria
11/17/2009
In face of int'l pressure to give up Jewish claim to Biblical heartland, Dov Hikind & other US Jews have come there to say: we want to live here.
 Jewish Ties to Hevron Flourish
11/13/2009
Despite a housing crunch and laws preventing Jews from purchasing new property, the Jewish connection to Hevron is thriving.
 The World That Jewish Veterans Built
11/10/2009
Each year, as Veterans Day comes around, there are fewer and fewer Jewish veterans to observe it. Jewish veterans were a dominant force in American Jewish life.
 A Week of Yahrtzeits
11/3/2009
This week and thereabouts – the middle of the Jewish month of Cheshvan, also known as Marcheshvan – has a preponderance of yahrtzeits of noted Jewish people.
 Obama Appoints Anti-Israel Chuck Hagel as Intelligence Aide
11/2/2009
First it was hate preacher Rev. Wright. Then came Zbigniew Brzezinski and Samantha Power. Obama’s latest anti-Israeli appointment is Chuck Hagel.
 Tens of Thousands Pray in Memory Of Matriarch Rachel
10/29/2009
Thousands of Jews prayed at Rachel’s Tomb (Kever Rachel) at Bethlehem Wednesday night and Thursday, 3,600 years after her death.
 Rabbis Convene, Call for Ascent to Temple Mount
10/25/2009
Rabbis are calling for Jewish ascent to the Temple Mount and for an end to the use of the Temple Mount as a platform for Muslim incitement.
 Israel Plans Major Excavation at Western Wall
10/23/2009
Israel is planning a major excavation under the Western Wall plaza opposite the Temple Mount, officials announce.
 From Kaifeng to Kibbutz: Chinese Descendants of Jews Come Home
10/21/2009
For the first time, a group of seven descendants of the Jewish community of Kaifeng, China has moved to Israel.
 Encouraging Jewish Ties to Temple Mount
10/20/2009
Rabbis and public figures to call on the Jewish public to visit the Temple Mount “in purity," in honor of Maimonides' visit.
 Record Number of Visitors to Western Wall
10/19/2009
A record number of people, 1.5 million, visited the Western Wall in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, "evidence the Wall is a spiritual home for all."
 Joyous and Efficient Welcome for 200 New Olim
10/14/2009
Keep ‘em coming! The 200 new immigrants who arrived on seven flights on Tuesday will be greeted and registered in a special ceremony on Wednesday.
 Jews Flout Obama, Lay Cornerstone for E. Jerusalem Homes
10/7/2009
The cornerstone-laying for Jewish homes in eastern Jerusalem Wednesday further a united capital, backers say. Police are prepared for Arab riots.
 Jewish Purchases in Jerusalem Fuel PA Fears
10/6/2009
Jewish efforts and successes in spurring on the historic process of the national return to Jerusalem have the Palestinian Authority concerned.
 The last Jew in Afghanistan
10/5/2009
Caretaker of Kabul synagogue, Zebulon Simentov lives, eats and prays alone as he is the last known Jew in a country dominated by conservative Muslim culture.
 Wall Street Bullish for Sukkot
10/1/2009
Sukkot on Wall Street: An 800-square foot rooftop sukkah will overlook the financial district. “The crisis made people think,” says a Chabad rabbi.
 Holocaust survivors reunite with US veterans
9/25/2009
Nine survivors of Nazi death train take part in three-day history symposium in New York with some of army veterans who liberated them during World War II.
 'Hitler Youth' Synagogue Restored to Jews in Poland
9/21/2009
After decades of remaining empty, a synagogue in Poland formerly used by the 'Hitler Youth' (Hitlerjugend) reopened for the Jewish New Year.
 Bar Ilan Professor: 'Messiah' Obama has Crashed to the Ground
9/20/2009
The Jewish year 5769 saw the swearing in of United States President Barack Obama, who rapidly turned out to be the most hostile U.S. president ever towards Israel.
 Rabbi Zalman Melamed: Redemption Gathering Speed
9/20/2009
"The process of teshuva in which youths from secular families are awakened to make teshuva is already a real social wave."
 Year in Review: The Dramatic Events of 5769
9/17/2009
The Jewish year of 5769 is coming to an end, and Israel National News presents a look back at year of history, hope, heartache and headlines.
 Gilad will 'celebrate' New Year in a Hamas basement in Gaza
9/16/2009
Noam Schalit joins Israeli activists, families of Palestinian prisoners at Gaza border rally pushing for deal to free captured soldier.
 New Group to Combat 'Islamization' at DC Muslim Prayer Rally
9/15/2009
A movement fighting the Islamization of the U.S. will launch this month in Washington DC - on the same day of a Muslim prayer rally.
 Supreme Court: Three in a Row
9/11/2009
This is the best Temple Mount ruling that has ever been handed down by the Supreme Court. For the first time, the Court has given practical meaning to Jewish civil rights on the Temple Mount.
 A Burst of Chassidic Light on the 18th of Elul
9/7/2009
Chai Elul marks the founding of the Chassidic movement in 1734, but it is also the birthday of two towering Torah luminaries.
 Rambo rabbis team up to defend synagogues
9/6/2009
Unsure of NYPD's ability to protect synagogues during holidays, black-belt rabbi establishes martial arts course to teach worshippers how to take down terrorists.
 50,000 Muslims to Descend on Capitol Hill
9/3/2009
A massive Islamic prayer service will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. at the end of this month – and 50,000 Muslims are expected to take part.
 Czech Gov't Remembers Maharal
9/1/2009
The Czech Ministry of Education is co-sponsoring an official conference in honor of the 400th anniversary of the death of the Maharal of Prague.
 Rabbis: No Land Sales to Arabs
9/1/2009
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the Chief Rabbi of Tzfat, said that the Torah clearly prohibits selling property in the land of Israel to non-Jews.
 PA Sheikh Denies Existence of Holy Temple
8/27/2009
Once again, PA denies the Holy Temple’s existence – despite a Waqf pamphlet from 1925 boasting that the Temple Mount once housed Solomon's Temple.
 Leading Religious-Zionist Rabbi Eliyahu Hospitalized
8/24/2009
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, former Chief Sephardic Rabbi, was hospitalized on Monday after losing consciousness for several minutes in his home.
 Remembering Rabbi Avraham Kook
8/23/2009
Rabbi Kook was one of the great rabbis of the twentieth century, the first Chief Rabbi in pre-state Israel, and the spiritual father of modern religious Zionism.
 Family of missing soldier launches website
8/19/2009
Armored Corps soldier Guy Hever vanished without trace in Golan Heights in 1997. Family claims he's being held in Syria, offers reward for any information leading to his whereabouts.
 Jerusalem US Consulate is De Facto Embassy to PA
8/18/2009
Outrage that the Consulate's website "does not mention Israel, projects in Israel, the people of Israel or the modern state of Israel."
 Body Awaits Identification; Fears Rise in Chabad Community
8/17/2009
Mourning has overtaken the Lubavitch community in Lod and elsewhere in Israel, amidst rumors that an anti-intermarriage activist had been murdered by Arabs.
 71 Senators to Obama: How About Pressuring the Arabs?
8/11/2009
No fewer than 71 US Senators have sent a letter to US President Obama, asking him to press Arab states to do something for peace with Israel.
 GOP Whip Cantor: Obama Must Focus on Iran, not ‘Settlements’
8/6/2009
Rep. Eric Cantor said that Obama should focus on the Iranian threat instead of trying to impose a freeze on building for Jews.
 US Embassy, Consulate Caters to Arabs
8/6/2009
The U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem serves 600,000 Jews in Judea and Samaria and many parts of Jerusalem, but its website at is devoted to helping Arabs only.
 Holy Temple Festival in Samaria
7/31/2009
A first-of-its-kind all-night Holy Temple Festival will be held Saturday night in the Jewish town of Tapuach in Samaria (Shomron).
 Stone Vessel with 'Priestly Inscription' Uncovered In Jerusalem
7/30/2009
Vessel discovered near the Zion Gate may be inscibed with a 'priestly code' and the Name of G-d. Also found were snails for making 'tekhelet.'
 Tisha B'Av: Mourning Destruction, Awaiting Redemption
7/29/2009
The fast of Tisha B'Av, the "saddest" day in the Jewish calendar, begins Wednesday eve at sundown. Destruction is mourned, redemption is awaited.
 Temple Institute to Build Sacrificial Altar
on Tisha B'av
7/29/2009
The Temple Institute will begin building the sacrificial altar on Tisha B’av, a fast day when Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple 2,000 years ago.
 600,000 Jews in Yesha, Eastern Jerusalem Stymie US Plans
7/27/2009
The Obama administration has labeled the neighborhoods, such as Har Homa and Gilo, as settlements.
 IDF Vets Train U.S. Jews to Protect Their Communities
7/24/2009
Starting in late July, a group of Israeli combat veterans will be holding a training camp in New York to teach advanced self-defense techniques.
 Jews in Iran Keeping a Low Profile
7/21/2009
Jews still living in Iran are keep a low profile as protests against the regime continue. An Iranian activist says they're doing the right thing.
 Jew Survives Vicious Attack near Kotel
7/12/2009
A Jewish man was attacked and badly wounded as he walked to the Kotel to pray. The man, a resident of Samaria in his 30s, required surgery following the attack.
 The Last Jews of Essaouira
6/28/2009
Essaouira was an example of a small Arab town in which Muslims and Jews lived side by side, both rich and poor, working together but socially segregated - and in peace.
 Seekers of Ark Left in the Dark
6/28/2009
The leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church failed on Friday to make good on a promise of an announcement regarding the Ark of the Covenant.
 Holy Ark Announcement Due on Friday
6/25/2009
Ethiopian church leader says Friday, June 26, marks the right time to unveil the Biblical Ark of the Covenant, which he says has been hidden for centuries.
 Army Cancels Jericho Synagogue Prayers
6/22/2009
The army called off a planned Rosh Chodesh prayer service in Jericho – for security reasons. The unofficial explanation: MK Ariel didn’t ask nicely.
 Can Third Temple be built without destroying Dome of the Rock?
6/22/2009
New Jewish interfaith initiative hopes to show that Jews' end-of-days vision could harmoniously accommodate Islam.
 Jew Stopped for a Handful of Temple Mount Earth
6/8/2009
The police stopped a Jew from taking a handful of Temple Mount earth for his friend’s wedding – but allowed the Waqf to dump truckloads' worth.
 Activists Tell Obama:'Hands Off Israel'
6/4/2009
'Obama: Hands off the land of Israel.' Hundreds of people turned out for the rally, held opposite the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.
 US Supporters of Israel Must Get Tough With Barack Hussein Obama
6/3/2009
The Obama-Clinton ‘no natural growth’ policy for Jews is nothing less than anti-Semitism – and pro-Israel Americans must refuse to accept it.
 In praise of conversion
6/2/2009
The Book of Ruth, is considered to be the story of the first convert to Judaism. Although the book itself contains no description of a formal conversion.
 Time Runs Out for Yonah Baumel, Father of MIA Zecharia
6/1/2009
Yonah Baumel, 81, the father of missing IDF soldier Zecharia Baumel, passed away without ever learning the fate of his son.
 Prof. Efraim Katzir, Israel’s Fourth President, Dead at 93
5/31/2009
Prof. Efraim Katzir, who served as Israel’s fourth President from 1973 to 1978, died in his home in Rehovot Saturday evening.
 PA Peace Plan: Iran to Share Rule over Temple Mount
5/21/2009
The PA may be willing to relinquish its claim to the Temple Mount and offer sovereignty to a Saudi based 57-member Islamic group – including Iran.
New York Muslim Terror Cell Plotted to Blow Up Synagogue
5/21/2009
The FBI has arrested four terrorists in New York City after they bought what they thought were explosives and a Stinger missile.
Stolen 2,000-Year-Old Hebrew Papyrus Recovered
5/6/2009
2,000-year-old document has been recovered by police and antiquities authorities, shedding light on post-Temple Jewish life in the Land of Israel.
Ezekiel's Tomb in Iraq to be Revamped
5/3/2009
The American-backed Iraqi government has announced plans to restore the tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel, in a small town south of Baghdad.
Israel’s Control of Mt. Zion in Danger
4/26/2009
Negotiations between Israel and the Vatican appear to be drawing to a close, with concerns that Israel will cede control of the building housing King David’s Tomb.
Joseph Tomb compound vandalized
4/23/2009
Worshippers arriving at compound to hold prayer service shocked to discover smashed headstones, swastika graffiti.
Excavation of Possible Mass Grave of Jews in Germany Begin
4/23/2009
German authorities began excavating on Wednesday the site believed to contain the remains of more than 750 Jewish concentration camp inmates who were murdered by the Nazis.
Call for Pope to Reveal Hidden Holocaust Children
4/22/2009
Organization calls on Pope Benedict XVI, as he prepares to visit the Holy Land, to act to reveal the “hidden Jewish children” of the Holocaust
Interview: SS Guard Describes Treblinka Murders
4/21/2009
SS guard Franz Suchamel attested to the Nazi murder machine which attempted genocide against the Jewish people.
Holocaust Remembrance Events Continue Into the Night
4/21/2009
Israel came to a standstill for two minutes at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday morning as air raid sirens blasted in remembrance of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
Re-Connecting With the Land of Israel Over Passover
4/14/2009
Tens of thousands took advantage of Passover’s intermediate days and warm weather to tour Galilee, Shomron, and other parts of the Land of Israel.
Jews worldwide mark Blessing of the Sun
4/8/2009
Tens of thousands of people gather to mark unique event celebrating exact moment of sun's inception according to Jewish tradition. Once-in-28-years occasion sees mass prayer service held from New Zealand to Jerusalem.
Jews around world to greet sun with prayer said once in 28 years
4/5/2009
Hundreds of thousands of Jews around the world will awake before dawn on Wednesday, climb to high vantage points and wait for the sun as they recite a prayer said only once every 28 years.
Remembering the Massacre of the Hadassah Convoy April 13, 1948
4/3/2009
During World War II, the staff of Hadassah Hospital played a significant role in helping Allied military forces throughout the Middle East.
Jews to Recite Rare Sun Blessing at Masada’s Ancient Synagogue
4/3/2009
For the first time in two thousand years, the ancient synagogue of Masada will ring out at dawn with the rare blessing of the sun.
Orthodox passover rebels do away with Ashkenazic ban on legumes
4/3/2009
According to some experts on changes in religious law, we are witnessing the beginning of the end for the ban on kitniyot in Israel.
Why We Don't Have the Temple
4/2/2009
Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute warns the public not to get overly caught up in Birkat Hachamah. There is no Biblical requirement to bless the sun.
Rabbi Arrested in NY for Blessing Over Sun - in 1897
3/25/2009
The Blessing on the Sun, Birkat HaChama, is recited every 28 years. Jewish congregations will gather in public places throughout the world.
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Hitler Youth Bill
3/24/2009
Obama promised during the campaign to create a Socialist National Civilian Security Force. Yesterday, the US House took the first step in organizing Dear Leader's dream youth service corp.
Wingate 'The Friend' is Remembered, 65 Years Later
3/24/2009
Moshe Arens, a former three-time Defense Minister and Foreign Minister, will be the Guest of Honor at a memorial ceremony honoring the late Maj.-Gen. Orde Wingate of the British Army in Mandatory Palestine.
Scholar Blows Up Theory on Dead Sea Scroll Authors
3/18/2009
An Israeli scholar smashes the idea that Dead Sea Scrolls authors were Essenes, who she says never existed. She blames Josephus for the legend.
80 Years of Torah and Labor
3/18/2009
The Bnei Akiva youth group celebrated its 80th anniversary with a gathering at Tel Aviv University. Anyone and everyone who worked for the group was invited.
On Amazon: Christian Haggadahs Pass as Authentic Jewish Texts
3/17/2009
A Jewish outreach organization calls on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Walmart to remove a Christian Passover Hagaddah from the Judaism section.
Donor Makes Up for Missionary Contribution
3/17/2009
Two Jewish religious groups turned down a missionary donation of thousands of dollars and received the same sum from a philanthropist.
Actor Ron Silver dies in NYC at age 62 of cancer
3/16/2009
"He was a talented actor, a scholar and a great believer in participatory democracy, and he was an activist who became a great artist."
World’s Largest Kosher Matzah on Display in Ashdod
3/16/2009
The “Matzot Orenstein” matzah factory in the port city of Ashdod claims it has produced the largest kosher matzah on earth.
Once Every 28 Years: Blessing on the Sun
3/12/2009
This coming month will see that rare occasion - one every 28 years - when the Blessing Over the Sun is recited.
Where is the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther?
3/10/2009
Iranian news outlets reported that the tomb of Mordechai and Esther, heroes of the Purim saga, would now be under official government protection and responsibility.
A Persian Love Poem From Jerusalem of the Middle Ages
3/10/2009
In time for Purim: a jug inscribed with a Persian love poem was recently discovered in excavations of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Sharing the Purim Spirit in Tel Aviv
3/10/2009
Members of the Rosh Yehudi organization distributed copies of the Megillah (Book of Esther) to the mostly non-religiously observant residents of Tel Aviv.
Once Again, Prayers in Ancient Jericho Synagogue
2/26/2009
For the first time in nearly nine years, Jews prayed at the centuries-old Shalom Al Yisrael synagogue in Jericho. Israeli soldiers guarded attendees.
Thousands Dance and Pray around Old Temple Gates
2/24/2009
Thousands of men and women encircle the old Temple gates every evening prior to the new month and recite Psalms.
Rabbi Kahaneman, President of Ponovezh Yeshiva, Passes Away
2/24/2009
Rabbi Avraham Kahaneman, president of the famed Yeshivat Ponevezh (pronounced Ponovitch) in Bnei Brak, passed away on Monday night after a long illness at the age of 97.
Memorial for Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva Massacre Victims
2/24/2009
A special public memorial ceremony will be held in Jerusalem to mark the approaching one-year anniversary of the terrorist murders of eight students in the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.
Orthodox Jew Suing US for False Arrest on Spying Charges
2/20/2009
David Tenenbaum, an orthodox Jew from Detroit, Michigan, said that he and his wife are suing the US Justice and Defense departments.
Terror Attack Hero’s Son Circumcised by Victim's Father
2/16/2009
A year later: The baby son of the hero who killed the perpetrator of the Merkaz HaRav slaughter was ritually circumcised by the father of one of the victims at the very site where the murders occurred.
Photo Essay: Celebrating the Trees of Israel
2/9/2009
For the fourth year running, photographer Michelle Baruch shares a glimpse of Israel's trees with readers in honor of Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for trees.
Tu B’Shvat, Jewish Arbor Day
2/9/2009
Tu B'Shvat, the Mishnaic New Year of the Trees, began Sunday evening, with many people observing the kabbalistic tradition of a Seder of the seven species.
Rabbi Noah Weinberg, Aish HaTorah Dean, Passes Away
2/5/2009
Rabbi Noah Weinberg, the renowned founder and Dean of Yeshiva Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem, passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 78.
Medical Miracle
2/3/2009
"He arrived in critical condition, suffering from shrapnel in his head, brain, face and chest"..."we were pessimistic and thought he had mere hours to live."
Gaza's Rich Jewish History
2/1/2009
The four thousand year old association of Jewish life in Gaza is little remembered in today's world. Of course people know of the biblical story of Samson. But very few have any idea of the rich Jewish history in the following millennia.
Our right to Israel is equivalent to our right to survive
1/30/2009
Our reoccupation of our own land cannot be called theft by anyone who supports the Jewish right to exist as a separate, distinct people.
Letter to Gaza Citizen: I Am the Soldier Who Slept in Your Home
1/29/2009
While the world watches the ruins in Gaza, you return to your home which remains standing. I spent many days in your home.
Ahmadinejad Rants to Hide His Jewish Roots
1/28/2009
The son of a leading supporter of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – has written in a blog that the president has Jewish roots.
WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home
1/27/2009
Officials in central Michigan say a 93-year-old man who owed more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills froze to death inside his home.
Rachel story makes Muslims nervous
1/26/2009
There have been stories that the Matriarch Rachel appeared to Israeli soldiers in Gaza and helped steer them away from danger. Some prominent rabbis in Israel are supporting the story.
Islamic Terrorists Forming Cells In America
1/25/2009
Hezbollah could be one of the first security challenges faced by the new Obama administration. Hezbollah Expected To Be A Major Threat By 2014.
Remembering the Mercaz Harav Martyrs
1/22/2009
A historic Jewish event will be the worldwide broadcast of eight Torah scrolls being dedicated in memory of the eight boys who were murdered while learning Torah.
US Public on Obama's Hopes for Mideast: No You Can't
1/21/2009
The poll was taken during the Cast Lead counterterrorist campaign, which most respondents said was totally justified.
Chief Rabbi Confirms Gaza Miracle Story
1/20/2009
Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, was informed that an “old woman” saved IDF soldiers’ lives in Gaza, he said, “Did she mention that I sent her?”
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Is Hamas like Amalek or the Philistines - or Both?
1/18/2009
Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu told Ashdod students that Hamas is like the ancient Amalek, which attacked the children of Israel.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Obama's Prayer Leader Linked to Hamas
1/18/2009
Dr. Ingrid Mattson is one of the clerics to deliver a prayer at the National Cathedral as part of Barack Hussein Obama’s inauguration.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Decision of the Court of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem
1/18/2009
Conclusion of battle must come only when the enemy is unable to fight. May the IDF recover our country from our enemies.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Rabbi's Memorial in Egypt Called Off Due to Jihadist Threats
1/16/2009
Arab and Islamic threats led to the cancellation of a memorial at the tomb of a famed Jewish sage in Egypt.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Fighters' Jewish Spirit Returns
1/15/2009
First-hand testimony of an IDF rabbi from the front on the eve of the ground offensive into Gaza: "This is how a Jewish army is supposed to look!"
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Protecting Soldiers from Cold
1/14/2009
During operation Cast Lead a new organization, care4chayalim, was formed to bring supplies to help soldiers endure the winter.
Happy Aliyah! Program on Again
1/11/2009
Once again, the homegrown initiative Aliyah B'Simcha - Happy Immigration! - is back in business for English-speakers seeking a warm home in Israel.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Gush Katif evictees ask to return
1/11/2009
Residents of former Jewish communities in Gaza appeal for permission to resettle region. 'Anyone who wants to protect south must settle in Gaza,' former Gush Katif leader says.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Members Of Congress Who Believe That Israel Has NO Right to Defend Herself
1/10/2009
This afternoon Congress Passed a Resolution: Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Poll: 76% oppose truce without Shalit
1/9/2009
War and Peace Index shows Jewish public supports Gaza operation, objects to ending it if kidnapped soldier is not released as part of agreement, even if rocket fire stops.
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Dead Sea Chabad: 'Tefillin to Protect Us in Battle'
1/9/2009
A team of Chabad activists led by Rabbi Shimon Elharar has begun a new initiative to protect Israel from her enemies.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Prayer Rally at the Western Wall
1/7/2009
Thousands of people participated in a special prayer rally at the Western Wall for the safety of IDF soldiers in Gaza.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Bless the IDF Soldiers As They Enter Battle
1/5/2009
Rabbis throughout Israel and the Diaspora have asked the public to recite daily prayers and Psalms for the success of Israel's troops.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
NYC mayor in Ashkelon
1/4/2009
Michael Bloomberg visits line of fire in show of support of Israel. Says Palestinian women receiving treatment at Barzilai Medical Center testament to Israel's humanity.
Despite war: 250 new olim arrive in Israel
1/3/2009
Four flights carrying total of 250 new enthusiastic immigrants from US, Canada and Britain land in Ben Gurion Airport this week. 'The wars and the balagan make day-to-day life in Israel very hard, but there is something special about living here,' says one oleh.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Prayer for the South in Wartime
1/2/2009
A new prayer written specifically for the besieged residents of southern Israel was approved this week by the Rishon LeTzion, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu.
~*~ The Chanukah War ~*~
Home Front Guidelines for Sabbath Services
1/2/2009
Col. Gil Shenhar of the IDF Home Front Command’s Southern District, has explained the instructions for holding communal Sabbath prayers in rocket-threatened cities.
Eighth Anniversary of the Murder of Binyamin and Talia Kahane
1/1/2009
Binyamin Kahane and his wife, Talia, who were murdered in a terrorist attack on the way to their Tapuach home.
Iranian Pro-Israel Newspaper Banned
1/1/2009
Iran’s director-general of domestic media at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced Wednesday that the Karjozaran newspaper was shut down for portraying the State of Israel positively.
Former POW marks 35 years since his Hanukka miracle - returning home
12/31/2008
"Returning home after being imprisoned in Lebanon was my own personal Hanukka miracle," Primor said. Primor said his plane was shot down near Al-Hiyam in Lebanon on October 11, 1973.
Western Wall: Hundreds pray for soldiers' wellbeing
12/29/2008
Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar leads prayer for soldiers, southern inhabitants' safety, says every Jew in Israel and abroad obligated to join prayer.
1948 Gunrunner for Israel Pardoned Posthumously by Bush
12/24/2008
President Bush has pardoned a man who broke the law by providing planes and weapons to Jews fighting for the fledgling state of Israel in its 1948 War of Independence.
Chabad orphan lights Hanukkah candle
12/22/2008
Father of Rivkah Holtzman, who was killed along with her husband Gavriel in Mumbai, holds menorah-lighting ceremony. Murdered couple's son plays with dreidel under a Chabad flag.
Polish president makes historic synagogue visit
12/22/2008
Visit marks first time head of state attends religious service at synagogue in country. 'I see his presence here as a miracle,' one congregation member says.
Home-made miracles of Hanukka
12/22/2008
In Jerusalem's Zion Square, hundreds gathered for the kindling of the first light of the holiday. A grand 10-meter-high Hanukka menora was erected.
Students Lighting Chanukah Candles for Gilad Shalit
12/21/2008
300 Students from Holon demonstrated outside of the Prime Minister’s Office and lit a Chanukah menorah for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.
2 Minutes, 18,000 Miracles in a Nefesh B'Nefesh Chanukah Film
12/18/2008
A handful of North American children are the stars of a new two-minute Chanukah film that honors the 18,000 new immigrants.
Synagogue Miracle Gladdens Worshipers
12/18/2008
The “Rosh Yehudi” outreach movement is accustomed to lost Jews asking for a Divine sign – and one such signal appeared this past Sabbath.
'The 18' Launch Campaign Against PA State
12/12/2008
A new activist group calling itself 'The18' has launched a campaign against the creation of a Palestinian Authority state in Judea and Samaria.
Osama bin Lego?
12/4/2008
Just in time for Eid come specially modified Lego figures in jihadi getup, for sale in the UK. The masked terrorist comes with a rocket launcher, assault rifle and grenades.
Mumbai Chabad House - A Tribute
12/3/2008
The entire Jewish world and its friends amongst the nations stand together in shock over the horrific massacre of six Jews in the Chabad House in Mumbai.
What to Tell Our Children
12/3/2008
How could a young family, Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg, who gave so much of themselves to the Rebbe and Am Yisroel be taken from us in such a terrible way?
'His prayer book was open'
11/30/2008
Brother of Mumbai terror victim Bentzion Chroman says he was murdered after stopping to pray at Chabad House; Friends who found him said his prayer book was still open, says brother. Yocheved Orpaz's sister: She was a good fairy.
Rabbi Covered Wife's Body with a Tallit Before He was Killed
11/30/2008
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, and kashrus inspector Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, were found in the Mumbai Chabad House library, with holy books in front of them.
Holtzberg toddler reunites with grandparents
11/28/2008
Shimon and Yehudit Rosenberg arrive in Mumbai to reunite with their grandson Moshe Tzvi, whose parents were being held hostage in Chabad center.
'Land for Peace? Peace for Peace'
11/27/2008
The entire Land of Israel and Palestine was vested in the Jewish People as a result of the San Remo Resolution adopted at the San Remo Peace Conference on April 24, 1920.
'Scrubs' star Zach Braff falls in love with Tel Aviv
11/24/2008
This is not his first visit to Israel. "I came when I was in high school as part of a student exchange program with the Jewish Community Center in New Jersey, to Ramat Eliyahu.
Jewish Republican Eric Cantor elected party whip
11/21/2008
Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor won his race to become the new minority whip Wednesday, becoming the second-ranking Republican in the US House of Representatives.
In Memory of Rabbi Kahane: 'He Feared No One But the Creator'
11/19/2008
Events held in memory of the controversial right-wing ideologue Rabbi Meir Kahane and his son Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev included a concert and Melave Malka in Kfar Tapuach.
Jewish Short Story Writing Contest
11/16/2008
Jerusalem Israel Publications has announced a short-story writing contest which is offering attractive cash prizes sponsored by the Irving Moskowitz Foundation.
Remembering Kristallnacht: Not Just Broken Glass
11/9/2008
It is known as the Night of Broken Glass, marking the quantity of broken glass on the streets as a result of the rampage against Jews.
Rahm Emanuel Loses Security Clearance
11/7/2008
Emanuel's situation seems to be analogous to that of other Jews working in government service who have had close connections to Israel or Israelis.
Editorial: Getting Ready for Obama
11/5/2008
At a time when America and its allies face their greatest international challenge since the passing of the Cold War, Obama comes to his office with limited experience.
Continent-Wide Hebrew Reading Campaign Begins
10/22/2008
A mega Hebrew literacy campaign to "win back the hearts of North American Jews" has begun, featuring month-long Hebrew classes - at no charge.
Police Arrest Temple Institute Director
10/19/2008
While waiting in line to visit the Temple Mount early Sunday afternoon, Temple Institute Director Yehuda Glick was suddenly arrested.
'No more aid to Gaza until we know about Gilad'
10/19/2008
Thousands expected to partake in rally near Kerem Shalom on Sunday in protest of decision to allow supplies into Gaza while negotiations for Shalit stagnated.
Kabbalistic Signet Indicates Columbus was an Exiled Jew
10/17/2008
Columbus was a Jew named Salvador Fernando Zarco and was among those expelled from Spain in 1492, a rare triangular Kabbalistic signet indicates.
Thousands Gather for Temple Congregation Ceremony
10/16/2008
The Temple Institute in Jerusalem's Old City succeeded in arousing a spirit of longing for the Holy Temple amongst a crowd that gathered for a re-enactment of the Hakhel ceremony.
Tens of Thousands at Blessing of the Priests at the Kotel
10/16/2008
The Kotel ceremony featured some two thousand Kohanim who blessed all those present with three verses from the Torah (Numbers 6:23-27).
Mass March in Jerusalem, Holy Temple Laver to be Unveiled
10/15/2008
Despite the intermittently heavy rains, close to 10,000 people have showed up for the traditional Sukkot holiday march in Jerusalem.
Holy Temple Hakhel Ceremonies Look Backward and Forward
10/12/2008
The Sabbatical (Shemittah) year has ended, making way - in accordance with Biblical law and tradition - for Hakhel, a ceremony that will be remembered and reenacted over Sukkot.
Yom Kippur Services to be Secular-Friendly
10/8/2008
Many of the services will be held in locations such as community centers, in the hope of easing the way for those who feel less at home in a synagogue.
Israel's most beautiful synagogues – part 2
10/8/2008
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Ynet asks 10 leading architects to select the 10 most beautiful and special temples in Jewish state, each with its own character and beauty. Here is the first article in this festive project.
Caught the Bug: Dozens Tell Website They Want to be Religious
10/5/2008
The Beit El Yeshiva website notes a new phenomenon: Dozens of teenagers who wish to become religious, despite lack of support.
Israel's most beautiful synagogues – part 1
10/5/2008
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Ynet asks 10 leading architects to select the 10 most beautiful and special temples in Jewish state, each with its own character and beauty. Here is the first article in this festive project.
Rosh HaShanah Holiday
9/29/2008
The Jewish People begin on Monday evening to celebrate two days of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, followed on Thursday by the Fast of Gedaliah.
Rabbi Tendler to Rabbis: Permit Temple Mount Visits!
9/10/2008
The citation of Jewish Law that is being spouted to prohibit Jewish entry to the Temple Mount is sometimes embarrassing.
In stunning slip on national TV, Obama refers to 'my muslim faith'
9/7/2008
In one of the most astonishing gaffes in American political history, Barack Hussein Obama referred to "my muslim faith," confirming what so many have been claiming, and MSM has allowed him to deny.
Governor Palin staunch friend of Jews
9/5/2008
"Based on my personal acquaintance with Governor Palin, I can confidently say that if she is elected, the Jewish people and the State of Israel will have a great friend and admirer in the White House," Rabbi Yosef Greenberg told us.
Found: Ancient Capital of 'Jewish' Khazar Kingdom
9/4/2008
The location of the site corresponds roughly to the area in which historians believe the empire may have existed.
OU Rabbi To Democrats: Say 'Aw-Mein, Not A-Men'
8/27/2008
OU Rabbi Weinreb taught 70,000 Democrats a bit of Hebrew. "Aw-mein" and not "a-men" he told the crowd. He then told them to go out and study.
Jews in the Temple Area: A "Mount"-ing Controversy
8/25/2008
R’ Ovadia Yosef and other leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis have launched a new campaign to reinforce a prohibition on entering the Temple Mount area.
Terror Victims Sue Bank Of China for Ties with Hamas
8/22/2008
Victims of Arab terror filed a suit in California charging Bank of China with wiring hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The Rabbi's Army
8/21/2008
Chabad summer camp includes money collection, love of God; 'the object is to send emissaries all over the world so that every Jew would have the option of receiving physical and spiritual aid,' coordinator says.
Olympics Memorial for 11 Israeli Athletes
8/19/2008
A ceremony in memory of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by PLO terrorists during the 1972 Olympics was held in Beijing's Olympic Village.
Dome of the Rock 'erased' from Temple Mount
8/15/2008
Religious movement’s Tisha B’Av pamphlet shows Temple Mount minus Muslim sites; group chairman says hopes al-Aqsa will be obliterated altogether, not just through Photoshop software.
Ascending to a Fortified Matriarch's Tomb
8/11/2008
Jews ascended to the the tomb of the Biblical matriarch Rachel, located on the outskirts of Bethlehem, and vowed never to abandon the holy site.
Russia and Georgia at War: Foreign Ministry Assisting Local Jews
8/10/2008
Some 200 Jews have fled their homes as Georgia and Russia battle for control of the separatist region of South Ossetia.
'Seculars Want Temple', as Fast of Av Begins Saturday Night
8/8/2008
The fast of Tisha B'Av, the "saddest" day in the Jewish calendar, begins on Saturday night and ends Sunday evening at sundown.
Possible V-P Nominee Called Israel 'Ground Zero' in Global Fight
8/4/2008
U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor hailed Jerusalem's importance in the global jihad battle, and warned that its enemies want it in order to destroy Israel.
Truly, totally frightening Megalomania from Obama
7/30/2008
Did Obama really say that in a meeting of House Democrats? No one can run for President without at least being a little full of themselves.
Journey to Judaism: From Golani Commando Soldier to Judaism
7/28/2008
A search for spirituality is sweeping Israel. The story of Oded Mizrachi whose yearning for wholeness in life lead him to Torah.
We Have Obama’s Western Wall Note
7/25/2008
Barack Obama made an early-morning stop at Jerusalem’s Western Wall today, one of the most holy places in Judaism.
Harrari Harps Recreates Biblical Instruments
7/24/2008
For 25 years, Micah and Shoshanna Harrari have been manufacturing Biblical style harps for ordinary people and for use in the Third Temple.
Jewish Groups Challenge Obama: Show Support for United Jerusalem
7/23/2008
A group of Jewish organizations calls on Sen. Barack Obama to express unequivocal support for an undivided Jerusalem.
Exodus Ship Survivor Making Aliyah at Age 88
7/20/2008
Frances Goldberg tried to make Aliyah in 1947 on the Exodus. The British shipped her to Germany. After 59 years, she is fulfilling her dream.
Rescued: Jewish Mom, 8 Children, After 17 Years as Muslims
7/18/2008
After 17 years of shame and abuse, a Jewish woman and her 8 children were rescued from the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City by Yad Le'Achim.
Expert Says Arad Photo was Taken in Iran
7/14/2008
Dr. Nissim Dana cites non-Arabic text behind Arad and the captured copilot's vacant expression as clues that Arad was not in southern Lebanon.
Obama Gives Final Burial to 'Undivided Jerusalem' Statement
7/14/2008
Five weeks after calling for "an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital," Barack Obama blames "poor phrasing" and bad syntax for the statement.
Belz Hasidic Court logs onto web
7/13/2008
In unprecedented move, prominent Hasidic community allowed restricted internet use. 'Internet has become popular but you should know many dangers lurk in it,' rabbi warns.
Family demands all material
7/13/2008
After receiving new photos, journal of captured navigator Ron Arad, his family furious over swap deal with Hizbullah: 'Whoever wants to sign agreements should hand over all materials that have been kept from us by Hizbullah'
Hamas Freezes Talks on Shalit, Cites Closure of Gaza Crossings
7/4/2008
Hamas has frozen talks on freeing Shalit, days after vowing to take a hard line following Israel's okay to free child-killer Kuntar to Hizbullah.
Israel Receives Hizbullah Report: Ron Arad Died 20 Years Ago
7/3/2008
Ofer Dekel, Israel's negotiator for the release of captives, has received a Hizbullah report stating that Ron Arad died 2 years after his capture.
Third Temple preparations begin with priestly garb
7/2/2008
Temple Institute starts preparing to build a Third Temple on Jerusalem's Mount Moriah.
First World Noahide Conference Begins
6/29/2008
Noahides bring Jews and Gentiles together: The 1st World Conference of the Noahide Nations is underway in Florida.
120 Rabbis Mark Rabbi Mohliver's Death
6/22/2008
Bnei Akiva rabbis gather to remember Rabbi Shmuel Mohliver, who initiated the concept of a spiritual center in Zion which became Religious Zionism.
Bonior Joins Obama Team as Latest Anti-Israel Campaign Official
5/30/2008
As a Congressman, David Bonior was known for his strong anti-Israel policies. He was known as "the biggest supporter of the anti-Israel Arab lobby in Congress."
Hoopoe Wins National Bird Contest
5/26/2008
The winner was declared by President Shimon Peres, whose own last name refers to a vulture.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Father Conscious, Communicating
5/23/2008
Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said Friday that his father, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, is conscious "by a complete miracle."
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Father Conscious, Communicating
5/23/2008
Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said Friday that his father, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, is conscious "by a complete miracle."
Prayer under fire
5/11/2008
New military training evolves as Nahal Haredi battalion surveys Golan Heights, learns how to fight, guard while praying, eating glatt-kosher rations.
I am a Zionist
5/8/2008
I am an Israeli, a citizen of the one and only Jewish homeland - and I am proud of her sixty years, twenty-five of which I have been privileged to share.
Rabbi Kook most influential Jewish leader
5/8/2008
Thousands of Israelis surveyed rank Zionist-religious leader as most influential in sculpting Jewish State's identity. Cultural representatives chosen as best role models.
New stamps to send Israel's message of independence around the world
5/7/2008
The memorial stamp, designed by Ronen Goldberg, shows a flaming-red flower representing memory, reddish clouds representing the war, and white doves and blue skies representing hope and peace.
The Cost of Selling Chametz
4/10/2008
What is the cost of selling chametz on Passover?
Far greater than Israel can afford to pay.
US Congress Recognizes Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands
4/4/2008
U.S. House Resolution 185, recognizes for the first time the rights of Jews who became refugees.
Jewish Activist Battling For Israel on Facebook
4/4/2008
A lone Jewish activist is single-handedly going after the Jew-haters and terrorist-sympathizers of Facebook – with great success.
Synagogue restoration nears completion
3/28/2008
Six decades after it was destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948, during the War of Independence, the Hurva Synagogue is being rebuilt.
A Jewish State
3/26/2008
There are over a hundred nations of Christian background, slightly less Muslim nations, and only one extremely small Jewish nation sitting on a narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean.
Second Temple Half-Shekel Found in Jerusalem Dig
3/19/2008
A half-shekel coin from the Second Temple was found in excavations in the City of David, just in time for its role in the Purim festival.
Top Hareidi Rabbi Bans Arab Labor Following Merkaz HaRav Attack
3/16/2008
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a top Hareidi-Religious Torah sage, has issued a Jewish legal ruling banning the employment of Arab workers.
First-Ever: First-Temple Building Remains Found Near Temple Mount
3/13/2008
The remains of a building from First Temple times have been exposed, for the first time, just west of the Temple Mount.
New Tunnel Expands Jewish Quarter of Old City
3/6/2008
Israel is opening a 25-meter long tunnel that will connect the Western Wall Tunnels with an ancient restored synagogue in the so-called Muslim Quarter.
The Moshiach – This Year? 5768
2/28/2008
No one can predict this, and even if the gematria works out perfectly, we cannot use it or the Torah codes to predict the future.
The Girl with an Apple
2/24/2008
On death row in a Nazi prison camp a young boy found life and hope. This amazing story of destiny unfolding is now being made into a motion picture.
Declaration of the Jewish People to the World
2/22/2008
We, the Jewish people, both in Eretz Yisrael and in the various places of our exile, hereby declare...
Rabbi Shabazi's bones to be buried in Israel?
1/21/2008
Bones of one more Torah great may find their way to Jewish state, as efforts are being made to bring highly accomplished poet back from Yemen for burial.
Marranos come home
1/20/2008
New phenomenon sweeps Portugal: Descendants of Marranos rediscover their Jewish roots and the Jewish faith. One Porto community undergoes mass conversion.
Photo Essay: Israel's Trees in honor of
Tu B'Shvat
1/20/2008
Photographer Michelle Baruch shares a glimpse of Israel's trees with readers in honor of Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for trees...
Percentage of World Jewry Living in Israel Steadily Increasing
1/8/2008
According to the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, a project of the Jewish Agency, 41 percent of all Jews now live in Israel.
191 new Israelis in time for 2008
12/27/2007
Ben Gurion Airport was certainly abuzz Thursday. On a flight from New York, chartered by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, 191 Olim from the US and Canada arrived in Israel.
Prayer group uses 'Jam Davening'
for a more spiritual experience
12/15/2007
Seeing Bob Dylan at a prayer service isn't all that rare. Hearing a Bob Marley tune played on guitar while a minyan sings the Shema prayer is.
Chabad parties it up with Schwarzenegger
12/14/2007
Chabad representatives shared the holiday festivities with an influential US statesman—California "Governator" Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Rachel's Tears
08/10/2005
Once I had visited the Western Wall and did all the hikes and museums that were part of my summer tour, but I felt drawn to Rachel's Tomb. Why Rachel's burial spot and not Leah's, I really couldn't say.
Soldiers Forced to Desecrate Sabbath for Gush Katif Checkpoints
07/17/2005
Soldiers were taken by bus on the Sabbath to man Gush Katif checkpoints, set up to prevent non-residents from entering.
Survivor, wife world's oldest couple
07/17/2005
Herbert and Magda Brown given accolade by 'Guinness Book of World Records,' which determined they are 'oldest-living married couple, aggregate age' with combined age of 205 years, 293 days.
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Slaughter of the Jews - Remembered, Not Forgotten
Everyone Should Have Access to Temple Mount
Ben Ish Hai Torah Coming to Israel
Thousands Ask for HaShem’s Help at Rebbe’s Grave
Iran and Saudis Acting Out Ancient Prophecy?
Hevron, a Jewish City From Time Immemorial and Forever
Chabad Gives Children 'The Joy of Torah'
Evelyn Lauder, Pink Ribbon Creator, Dead at 75
Without the rabbinate, I'll convert to Judaism
Illegal Muslim Burial on Temple Mount
Russian Jews Rebuild 1896 Synagogue Destroyed in Kristallnacht
Bridge for Jews to Temple Mount May Disappear
Will the U.S. Begin Writing 'Israel' on IDs of Jerusalemites?
Chag Sameach! Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Start Tonight
The Western Wall at Dawn on Hoshana Raba
Meah Shea'arim - Dancing & Music Every Chol Hamoed Sukkot Night
Sukkot - The Land of Israel Becomes Green
Yom Kippur: Israel Stops and Reflects
Ukraine Destroys Historical Synagogue, Builds Hotel
Large Crowds Plan to Ascend to Rabbi Kook's Grave
1 Woman - 1 Mission - 7 Laws of Noah
PA Vows to Erase 'Filth,' Build Arab Homes at Western Wall
Crown Heights Riots: Reflections 20 Years Later
Waqf Attacks Jews on Temple Mount
Tens of Thousands at Western Wall on Tisha B’Av
Social Justice in the Religious-Zionist World
Missing 9-year-old Brooklyn boy found dead
Breaking News: Leiby Kletsky Found Dead
Jewish Bodies Found in Medieval Well
Chag Sameach! Holiday of the Torah Begins
Shop opened in Kabul's only synagogue
Rabbis: Regain control of Joseph's Tomb
Rabbi calls for sacrifice on Temple Mount
Jewish Student Sues UC Berkeley over Muslim Assault
Anti-Jewish Demo Raises Fears for Tunisian Jews
The New Middle East at a Glance: Part II
The New Middle East at a Glance: Part I
Found in Baltimore: Possibly America’s Oldest Mikveh
Bulgarian Jews Call for Truth on Country's Role in the Holocaust
Disabled US Children on an Unforgettable Visit to Israel
First Time Ever? Graffiti at Western Wall Plaza
Jewish US Lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords Shot, Prognosis Optimistic
Israel Remembers the Holy Temple and the Holocaust on Tevet 10
This Shabbat is Shabbat Hebron - Thousands Expected
Last Minute Rescue: Netanyahu Saves Synagogue Slated to be Sealed
Dancing with Torah Scrolls: Rejoicing in Simchat Torah
Praying the 'Vatikin' Service at the Western Wall
Complex Nighttime Operation Restores Joseph's Tombstone
Lone Zionist at Anti-Israel Rally: ‘They're Filled with Hate’
PA to Win Contract to Refurbish Joseph’s Tomb?
