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Friends of the IDF gala raises $38 million for soldiers

Friends of the IDF gala raises $38 million for soldiers

Hosted by Israeli-American business mogul Haim Saban and his wife, the FIDF gala saw celebrities and well known Jewish philanthropists donate millions to help IDF… Read More ›

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

After putting his bone marrow on a national registry, New Yorker Peter Schottenfeld was called upon to save the life of Israeli Eti Brazilai; two… Read More ›

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Tens of thousands of men, educated in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) system, are not taught English or math past the fourth-grade level.   Like many bright… Read More ›

A look at Cuba’s dwindling Jewish community

A look at Cuba’s dwindling Jewish community

At its height, Cuba was home to roughly 20,000 Jews. Now that number teeters around 1,000, depending on whom you ask.   From afar, these… Read More ›

Pro-Israel European alliance prepares to fight massive anti-Israel campaign in 2017

Pro-Israel European alliance prepares to fight massive anti-Israel campaign in 2017

Swiss MP warns that Israel will be “maligned as an apartheid state.”   A European organization dedicated to rallying support for Israel announced Thursday it… Read More ›

Was Moses tripping when he saw the burning bush? Should you try?

Was Moses tripping when he saw the burning bush? Should you try?

A growing number of Jews are using psychedelics to reach spiritual highs, and you might be surprised to learn some Orthodox don’t frown upon the… Read More ›

3 Palestinians arrested for Molotov cocktail attack

3 Palestinians arrested for Molotov cocktail attack

In a joint arrest operation between the Shin Bet, IDF and Israel Police, three Palestinians are arrested for a 2015 Molotov cocktail attack that injured… Read More ›

For 41% of UK Jews, faith is an issue in the workplace

For 41% of UK Jews, faith is an issue in the workplace

According to survey by UK chief rabbi’s Shabbat initiative.   For out of 10 British Jews feel that their faith has been an issue in… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton becomes first woman on cover of popular haredi magazine

Hillary Clinton becomes first woman on cover of popular haredi magazine

Though the image is distorted, the photo is still significant since it does not publish pictures of women.   The Orthodox Jewish weekly Mishpacha has put… Read More ›

Documents missing from Duma attack investigation

Documents missing from Duma attack investigation

Defense charges that missing documents would shed light on material that Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) investigators gave the court before issuing indictment against the… Read More ›

London college criticized for lax response to violent anti-Israel protest

London college criticized for lax response to violent anti-Israel protest

Pro-Palestinian protestors trapped Jewish students in a lecture hall where an Israeli guest was speaking.   The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America… Read More ›

A torn Jewish community in the Lone Star State

A torn Jewish community in the Lone Star State

Texas’s small but politically active Republican-Jewish community has remained largely inactive this year at the presidential level.   WASHINGTON – No greater electoral stronghold exists… Read More ›

US Jewish camp chided for posting promotional IDF-like training video

US Jewish camp chided for posting promotional IDF-like training video

“I am completely shocked that there are Israelis involved in this who think this is about pride and not a profound insult to the service… Read More ›

Few Republican Jewish Coalition leaders open wallets for Trump

Few Republican Jewish Coalition leaders open wallets for Trump

Just 9 out of group’s 55 members on board of directors have donated to nominee’s campaign   NEW YORK (JTA) — The Republican Jewish Coalition… Read More ›

HBO refuses comment on status of Ari Shavit book documentary

HBO refuses comment on status of Ari Shavit book documentary

“I am ashamed of the mistakes I made with regards to people in general and women in particular.”   HBO is not discussing the status… Read More ›

Israel to build new settler homes in Shiloh, despite US objections

Israel to build new settler homes in Shiloh, despite US objections

US: “This settlement’s location deep in the West Bank… would link a string of outposts that effectively divide the West Bank and make the possibility… Read More ›

Incoming UNHRC less stacked against Israel than outgoing one

Incoming UNHRC less stacked against Israel than outgoing one

The biggest plus for Israel on the new council is the US, returning to the council following a mandatory one-year absence after serving two consecutive… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel High Court: Haredi Parties Must Explain Why Women Are Banned From Party Lists

Jerusalem – Israel High Court: Haredi Parties Must Explain Why Women Are Banned From Party Lists

  Jerusalem – The High Court of Justice has ordered haredi political parties United Torah Judaism and Shas, along with the Party Registrar, to explain… Read More ›

Alexander Levlovich’s murderer receives 9 years

Alexander Levlovich’s murderer receives 9 years

One year after the deadly attack, a minor involved in the death of Alexander Levlovich, whose name became synonymous with the inception of the wave… Read More ›

Political victory for Hezbollah expected in Lebanon election

Political victory for Hezbollah expected in Lebanon election

Aoun’s impending election is “a political victory for Hezbollah,” said Benedetta Berti, an analyst at the Institute for National Security Studies.   Lebanon is poised… Read More ›