‘Tell us how you made Israel,’ the technological juggernaut
Surrounded by an inhospitable mix of barren desert and malaria-ridden swampland, the fledgling State of Israel had little food with which to sustain its… Read More ›
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‘Southern Israel is secure, but Hamas is getting ready’
Since the end of the 2014 war, the Eshkol region has experienced a population growth of around 8%, as new families move to the area.… Read More ›
Israelis believe Clinton will push them harder on peace, back her anyway — poll
Survey shows Israelis may have given up on peace, but not peace talks; Arab Israelis more optimistic than Jewish counterparts about state’s future Last… Read More ›
Posters in Mea Shearim ask women to avoid main street
After the High Court of Justice banned the use of partitions on public streets of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood, pashkevils were posted telling women to… Read More ›
Mossad listened in on Arab states’ preparations for Six-Day War
King Hassan II of Morocco, who didn’t trust his guests from the Arab League, secretly recorded the discussions at a 1965 summit. It was the… Read More ›
UK parliamentary report slams Labour’s ‘failure’ to deal with anti-Semitism
Cross-party report charges Corbyn with “lack of consistent leadership” on issue. A British cross-party report released Sunday accused the Labour party of consistently failing… Read More ›
Dylan’s Nobel Prize in literature long overdue
Cultural icon’s connections to Judaism, Israel permeate lyrics. Bob Dylan, the 75-year-old American Jewish singer-songwriter who was born Robert Allen Zimmerman who revolutionized contemporary songwriting… Read More ›
Clinton or Trump: The Jewish dilemma
Analysis: Many traditional Jews will vote for Donald Trump despite his image, personality, rhetoric and messages, yet the large Jewish majority will vote for Hillary… Read More ›
PA: Denial of Jewish history ‘victory for Palestinian people’
As UNESCO fails to acknowledge Jewish ties to Temple Mount, Palestinians celebrate, say resolution comes at a time of ‘increased Judaization of Jerusalem, and claim… Read More ›
UNESCO fails to acknowledge Jewish ties to Temple Mount
The United Nations body passes resolution denying all connection between Jews, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount; Netanyahu: ‘To say that Israel has no connection to… Read More ›
Orange County, NY – Judge Upholds 164-acre Expansion Of KJ Village
Orange County, NY – A state Supreme Court justice has rejected two legal challenges to a Hasidic Jewish village’s expansion in the Hudson Valley.… Read More ›
With Jew-Asian marriages on the rise, academic couple takes on subject close to home
Helen Kim and Noah Leavitt’s new book tackles assumptions about Jewish identities of intermarried families and their children When Noah Leavitt and Helen Kim… Read More ›
US-based BDS group seeks to lobby Congress
A briefing on Capitol Hill, which was sponsored by the group, was quickly canceled after its hostility toward the Jewish state was revealed by US… Read More ›
Over 850 volunteers to conduct Yom Kippur services in secular communities
The male volunteers lead the services, and at least ten are sent to every community to ensure there is a minyan. Throngs of Israeli… Read More ›
Israeli rabbinical group to host thousands of unaffiliated Jews for Yom Kippur services
More than 55,000 people expected at 300 locations across country for traditional prayer sessions run by volunteers The Tzohar rabbinical organization will host more… Read More ›
Irvine, CA – California Kaparos Ban Could Set Dangerous Religious Precedent Warn RCA And OU
Irvine, CA – A California court ban on the practice of kaparos has two major Orthodox Jewish organizations expressing concern that the move could… Read More ›
Israeli medical services brace for busy Yom Kippur
Magen David Adom prepares to deal with people suffering ill effects of fasting, along with hundreds of bicycle crashes Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue… Read More ›
Kol Nidre live streams offer forgiveness with a click
A growing list of non-Orthodox synagogues are bringing the sights and sounds of Yom Kippur services to tens of thousands online JTA — Plenty… Read More ›
Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism
‘Landmark’ new show featuring 200 stunning artifacts from across the globe is heavy on Christian and Muslim themes, lighter on Jewish ones, and painstakingly avoids… Read More ›
Victory of Orthodox Judaism is everyone’s defeat
Op-ed: A moment before Yom Kippur, it seems we have never been further away from Judaism as a basis of collective identity—a myth, tradition and… Read More ›
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