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Bella Hadid posts Ben-Gvir comments and claims proof of apartheid

Bella Hadid posts Ben-Gvir comments and claims proof of apartheid

National Security Minister says his and his family’s right to travel safely in the West Bank precedes the rights of Palestinians but later adds he… Read More ›

POLICE: Monticello Gunshots Did Not Target Jews

POLICE: Monticello Gunshots Did Not Target Jews

MONTICELLO — According to police officials, the gunfire which erupted on Tuesday was a gang-related incident. The gunshots took place not far from the high… Read More ›

BDE: Rachmastrivka Rebbe Passes Away

BDE: Rachmastrivka Rebbe Passes Away

Breaking: Rachmastrivka rebbe of Borough Park, Rabbi Chai Yitzchok Twersky passed away this afternoon at the age of 92. The Rebbe was an internationally known… Read More ›

An epic tale: New book details over two millennia of Roman Jewish life

An epic tale: New book details over two millennia of Roman Jewish life

From the Church to Mussolini, ‘Intimate Strangers’ sees archaeologist and historian Fredric Brandfon explore the rich and complex history of Europe’s oldest Jewish community When… Read More ›

François Cluzet: ‘Many young people in France have never even heard of the Holocaust’

François Cluzet: ‘Many young people in France have never even heard of the Holocaust’

The Intouchables’ massive box-office success not only rescued the French actor from a turbulent personal crisis but also transformed his life; Now he stars in… Read More ›

Former student fired gun at Jewish school, shot by police

Former student fired gun at Jewish school, shot by police

US Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the Memphis area, said the shooter was Jewish and formerly attended the school. A man who was firing bullets at a… Read More ›

Cabinet to discuss siphoning NIS 164 million from ministries to fund yeshiva students

Cabinet to discuss siphoning NIS 164 million from ministries to fund yeshiva students

Proposal, put on agenda late Saturday night, would include an across-the-board budget cut to fund move demanded by Haredi parties; Lapid: This government ‘doesn’t have… Read More ›

US Congress Passes Resolution Declaring ‘Israel is not an apartheid state’

US Congress Passes Resolution Declaring ‘Israel is not an apartheid state’

After controversial statements made by several progressive Democrats in the US Congress, the resolution passes with a large bipartisan support affirming that Israel is not… Read More ›

ADL Offers $50,000 Reward for Info on 1994 Ari Halberstam Antisemitic Murder Co-conspirators

ADL Offers $50,000 Reward for Info on 1994 Ari Halberstam Antisemitic Murder Co-conspirators

BROOKLYN (JNS) – The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Monday that it is offering a $50,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction… Read More ›

Chabad man stabbed in Crown Heights attack on Shabbat morning

Chabad man stabbed in Crown Heights attack on Shabbat morning

Authorities are currently investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, focusing on any potential biases that may have motivated the attackers. In a disturbing… Read More ›

Russia Labels Moscow’s Former Chief Rabbi a ‘Foreign Agent’

Russia Labels Moscow’s Former Chief Rabbi a ‘Foreign Agent’

MOSCOW (JTA) – Russia has labeled Pinchas Goldschmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow, a “foreign agent” a year after he left the country and… Read More ›

Netanyahu condemns antisemitic attacks in France riots

Netanyahu condemns antisemitic attacks in France riots

Rioters vandalized the Holocaust memorial site in Paris, known as The Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation, during the ongoing violent anti-police demonstrations. Israel… Read More ›

Comedian Roseanne Barr Wrongly Accused of Antisemitism After Comments Taken Out of Context

Comedian Roseanne Barr Wrongly Accused of Antisemitism After Comments Taken Out of Context

Comedian Roseanne Barr has been slammed for comments she made about Jews and the Holocaust during an appearance on a recent podcast. However her comments… Read More ›

Mossad helped crack Iran terror cell in Cyprus that planned attacks against Jews

Mossad helped crack Iran terror cell in Cyprus that planned attacks against Jews

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps planned the attack, which was stopped in cooperation between Cyprus and Western partners. The Mossad helped Cyprus crack an Iranian terror cell,… Read More ›

In new memoir, Anne Frank’s best friend tells incredible story of Holocaust survival

In new memoir, Anne Frank’s best friend tells incredible story of Holocaust survival

In ‘My Best Friend Anne Frank,’ the late Hannah Pick-Goslar talks about how she grew up with the future icon and their brief reunion at… Read More ›

Michigan Man Charged With Threatening Synagogue Massacre

Michigan Man Charged With Threatening Synagogue Massacre

DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old Michigan man has been charged with threatening a mass killing at a synagogue on the fifth anniversary of the massacre… Read More ›

The Adirei Torah Gathering and the Aveilus Heter:  An Analysis of the Controversy

The Adirei Torah Gathering and the Aveilus Heter:  An Analysis of the Controversy

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The subject under discussion is a very sensitive one, with extremely strong feelings in both directions.   It must also… Read More ›

Judicial reform opponents should not air our dirty laundry overseas

Judicial reform opponents should not air our dirty laundry overseas

Opinion: Chasing Israeli officials aborad with signs in English while calling Israel a fascist regime is a stain no amount of bleach will help remove… Read More ›

From ultra-Orthodox outcast to TikTok sensation: Riki Rotter’s path to freedom

From ultra-Orthodox outcast to TikTok sensation: Riki Rotter’s path to freedom

The rebellious girl ran away from home to escape the constraints of her religious life, and today claims she ‘fucking loves my life,’ which she… Read More ›

At Pittsburgh gunman’s trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as deadly carnage

At Pittsburgh gunman’s trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as deadly carnage

Descriptions of items, practices in synagogue proving crucial for prosecution in trial of shooter, who killed 11 Jews praying at three congregations on Shabbat in… Read More ›