World Jewish News

If parents can be penalized for children’s rock-throwing, does that mean the state may get engage in penalizing parents when children are involved with alcohol,… Read More ›

Op-ed: The vision of sustainable giving is critical for our national fight against poverty because it instills within people the understanding that if they don’t… Read More ›

2,220 people treated by medical teams for bike injuries, dehydration; several stone-throwing incidents reported   The Yom Kippur fast passed without major incident Wednesday, despite… Read More ›

Suspect taken in for interrogation; several incidents of suspected arson reported across Jerusalem over high holiday   Israel Defense Forces troops manning a post in… Read More ›

Defense minister eases restrictions on Palestinian access to site for Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice   The Temple Mount will be closed to… Read More ›

Images capture Hadeel al-Shalom and a soldier after she reportedly pulled a knife and before she was fatally wounded. A video showing young Palestinian woman… Read More ›

After a month of uphill battles and rumors of shady business dealings abroad, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan rescinds appointment of Gal Hirsch due to… Read More ›

Tax Authority initially rejected payout.   Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein on Monday overturned the Tax Authority’s decision to deny the Galilee-based Church of the Loaves and… Read More ›

Following a meeting in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, the Palestinian leader said the situation in Jerusalem was “a very dangerous one.”   Palestinian… Read More ›

Official says world should finally hold Abbas “accountable” for his behavior.   The international community should end the “charade” whereby Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›

Like on the outside, the usual sparsely attended synagogues are bursting on Yom Kippur in prison, with seats in high demand.   As Franz Kafka… Read More ›

Speaking at military parade, Tehran’s army head says those who threaten use of force want to return to era of ‘crazy Bush’   TEHRAN —… Read More ›

Israeli troops find teen’s body while on patrol near Hebron. Army checking whether grenade detonated in his hands   A Palestinian youth was killed in… Read More ›

Ahead of Yom Kippur, Eid al-Adha, PA president calls situation ‘very dangerous,’ urges Netanyahu to stop uprising ‘we don’t want’   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud… Read More ›

Assailant, 18, attacked soldier in Hebron, hours after suspected terrorist blew himself up nearby   An 18-year-old Palestinian woman who was shot while attempting to… Read More ›

Israeli hospital staffs have been witnessing a growing phenomenon in recent years: Grownup children trying to get rid of their aging parents before long holidays… Read More ›

Weather during the holiest of Jewish holidays is expected to be hard on fasters this year, but Tuesday evening will be comfortable. Fasters, take note:… Read More ›

For many Jews, their ‘other’ religion is soccer   The Jewish community in north and northwest London is segmented along lines of religious observance, wealth,… Read More ›

In an interview with ‘The Jerusalem Post’, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau says the most important message for 5776 is: ‘Let’s start listening to one… Read More ›

E2C (Easy to Connect) wins Tel Aviv leg of competition held in 30 cities over 30 days.   While the ever-advancing realm of modern technology… Read More ›