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Opinion: Yom Kippur 5780: An Opportunity to Choose Life

Opinion: Yom Kippur 5780: An Opportunity to Choose Life

“The basic question is this: Given human nature, are any of us really capable of change?…   Sue Grafton opens her detective novel, R is… Read More ›

Who should and who shouldn’t fast on Yom Kippur?

Who should and who shouldn’t fast on Yom Kippur?

Ahead of the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar many are unaware whether fasting is healthy for them; how should we take our medication;… Read More ›

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur

Airports, public transport cease operations, radio and television broadcasts go quiet and roads empty ahead of 25- hour Day of Atonement; IDF imposes closure on… Read More ›

Is Israel facing the biggest conflict since Yom Kippur War?

Is Israel facing the biggest conflict since Yom Kippur War?

Opinion: Israel’s next war will be the inevitable fight against Iran and its regional proxies, with thousands of rockets bombarding us from Gaza, Iran, Iraq,… Read More ›

Josh Gondelman is the nicest guy in comedy

Josh Gondelman is the nicest guy in comedy

The comedian’s book, ‘Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results,’ out this past Tuesday, draws on Judaism to illustrate the contrast between ‘niceness’… Read More ›

The Women’s March Persistent Anti-Semitism Problem

The Women’s March Persistent Anti-Semitism Problem

  NEW YORK (VosIzNeias) — After the Women’s March finally took action against their antisemitic board members, Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, and Bob Bland, by… Read More ›

Israel’s right-wing is repeating mistakes of defeated left

Israel’s right-wing is repeating mistakes of defeated left

Opinion: By representing the entire right-wing, Netanyahu is hampering coalition building with Blue and White and is dragging the country to the extremes; this is… Read More ›

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Opinion: Israel’s largest minority has lost faith in almost every aspect of their lives as widespread use of illegal guns makes every disagreement potentially deadly;… Read More ›

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

Ceen Gabbai survived 2003 invasion, received asylum in US; in home country, family had to move 5 times due to anti-Semitism, but her Muslim friends… Read More ›

Reliving the massacre every minute, Pittsburgh survivors struggle a year later

Reliving the massacre every minute, Pittsburgh survivors struggle a year later

As first anniversary of Oct. 27 synagogue massacre nears and congregations try to get through High Holidays, community starts to figure out how to move… Read More ›

Sleeping Hasidic Man Has ‘Palestine’ Sticker Placed Over His Mouth On Metro

Sleeping Hasidic Man Has ‘Palestine’ Sticker Placed Over His Mouth On Metro

UNITED KINGDOM (VosIzNeias) — Nottingham Trent University has been made aware of an apparent hate crime and have since suspended the student from it’s campus.… Read More ›

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

#41: Emily Weiss   Since a young age, Emily Weiss has expressed a love for fashion and cosmetics. She was focused on becoming a beauty… Read More ›

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Ismail Haniyeh says Jewish state responsible for Samer Arbid’s life, vows security prisoners won’t be left ‘to the Zionist sadism’   Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh… Read More ›

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

Opinion: At the beginning of the 60s, when all the Arabs under Israeli rule had the right to vote, Menachen Begin chased them with sweet… Read More ›

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

  JERUSALEM (VIN) – The terrorists who murdered 17-year-old Rina Shnerb and wounded her father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb and brother Dvir near Ein Bubin spring… Read More ›

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

It opened with the President offering brief introductory remarks.   As I write this column the media is blowing up with reports that the President… Read More ›

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

In meeting with Jewish leaders in New York, Duda reportedly shocked attendees by suggesting offensive comments by Israeli FM were cause for rise in hate… Read More ›

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Policewoman hurt in stabbing attack at one of Israel’s most sensitive locations right before Jewish New Year in Jerusalem; forces arrive at scene, detain suspect… Read More ›

NJ Congressional Delegation Censures Use Of ‘Jew Down’ By Local Council

NJ Congressional Delegation Censures Use Of ‘Jew Down’ By Local Council

  Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s congressional delegation has condemned local council members for using anti-Semitic language in the past several weeks. “Anti-Semitism is on the rise… Read More ›

Former Security Guard Indicted For Plotting To Bomb Las Vegas Synagogue

Former Security Guard Indicted For Plotting To Bomb Las Vegas Synagogue

  Las Vegas – A former security guard was charged with compiling bomb components and guns to kill people at a Las Vegas synagogue, and… Read More ›