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Annual Celebrate Israel parade brings crowds out in NYC

Annual Celebrate Israel parade brings crowds out in NYC

Jewish cultural and civic organizations marched up 5th Avenue to honor Israel’s accomplishments; theme: Only in Israel; ZAKA president Edward Mermelstein honored as grand marshal… Read More ›

Israelis must decide: Zionism or annexation

Israelis must decide: Zionism or annexation

Israel is in need of a leader who will deal with the questions over its eastern border, come up with a strategy to ensure Jewish… Read More ›

Poway, CA – California Synagogue Honors Woman Slain In Gunman’s Attack With New Torah

Poway, CA – California Synagogue Honors Woman Slain In Gunman’s Attack With New Torah

  Poway, CA – A Southern California synagogue where a gunman killed a woman and wounded three other people has dedicated a new Torah scroll… Read More ›

No honor for sex offender at religious festival

No honor for sex offender at religious festival

Opinion: Despite his conviction for appalling acts, Rabbi Eliezer Berland is not barred from the state-funded Lag B’Omer festivities on Mt. Meron, in fact this… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s dangerous balancing act

Netanyahu’s dangerous balancing act

Opinion: Extremists from the religious parties are telling us that they represent the will of the people, but that’s utter nonsense as they object to… Read More ›

Say what you mean: A Jewish Buddhist’s key to nonviolent communication

Say what you mean: A Jewish Buddhist’s key to nonviolent communication

The American-raised son of an Israeli, author Oren Jay Sofer found spirituality later in life and has now written the book on how our universal… Read More ›

Warsaw – Polish PM Says Repaying Jewish Victims Of The Holocaust Would Be ‘victory For Hitler’y

Warsaw – Polish PM Says Repaying Jewish Victims Of The Holocaust Would Be ‘victory For Hitler’y

  Warsaw – Poland refuses to provide restitution for Jewish property taken during World War II when the country was under Nazi control, Polish Prime… Read More ›

Hezbollah could use maritime border dispute as excuse to go to war with Israel

Hezbollah could use maritime border dispute as excuse to go to war with Israel

Opinion: Iran-backed Lebanese terror group might justify a military conflict with Israel – all in the name of serving Iranian interests – by claiming large… Read More ›

Amid coalition talks impasse, Netanyahu said looking at non-majority government

Amid coalition talks impasse, Netanyahu said looking at non-majority government

Likud party sources reportedly claim PM considering coalition without Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu by fielding just 60 of the Knesset’s 120 MKs — but Kahlon opposes… Read More ›

Madonna, ahead of Eurovision performance, says BDS won’t stop her music

Madonna, ahead of Eurovision performance, says BDS won’t stop her music

Defying boycott calls, queen of pop vows to not be silenced and to speak out against human rights violations   Pop superstar Madonna struck a… Read More ›

Washington – Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Her Palestinian Ancestors Made A ‘safe Haven’ For Jews After Holocaust

Washington – Rep. Rashida Tlaib Says Her Palestinian Ancestors Made A ‘safe Haven’ For Jews After Holocaust

  Washington – Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said in an interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part an attempt… Read More ›

Cardoza-Moore Demands Antisemitic Judge Be Removed From Office

Cardoza-Moore Demands Antisemitic Judge Be Removed From Office

“That we have such anti-Semitic hatred in mis-guided radical minds intent on the process of killing Jews is something America must not tolerate.”   A… Read More ›

New York – Watch: Ben Shapiro Admits He Was ‘Destroyed’ After Cutting Short TV Debate

New York – Watch: Ben Shapiro Admits He Was ‘Destroyed’ After Cutting Short TV Debate

New York – Ben Shapiro admitted on Friday he wasn’t prepared for a recent interview with BBC host Andrew Neil that resulted in the conservative… Read More ›

Matriarch who fostered 52 Jews and Arabs enchants Israel with blessing of peace

Matriarch who fostered 52 Jews and Arabs enchants Israel with blessing of peace

Marie Nahmias spent her life raising unwanted, disabled children after ‘God heard her prayer’ for her wounded soldier son. Lighting Independence Day torch, she enthralled… Read More ›

Germany Issues ‘Early Warning’ Report About Rise of Islamist Antisemitism

Germany Issues ‘Early Warning’ Report About Rise of Islamist Antisemitism

In 2012, a Bundestag commission was established to report on antisemitism nationwide and in all categories.   The top intelligence agency in Germany has written… Read More ›

Slain soldier’s friends met for Torah study at his mother’s home — for 37 years

Slain soldier’s friends met for Torah study at his mother’s home — for 37 years

Martha Motzen, a Holocaust survivor, hosted her son Avraham’s friends every three weeks until her death this week at 92, on the eve of Memorial… Read More ›

Judge Says DNA Evidence Enough to Try Jewish Teen in Terror Case

Judge Says DNA Evidence Enough to Try Jewish Teen in Terror Case

In 2018, Al-Rabi was driving on a West Bank road near an Israeli settlement when he car was pelted with stones. Five Jewish minors were… Read More ›

Washington – How Trump’s ‘religious Freedom’ Changes Are Heartening Some Jews And Rattling Others

Washington – How Trump’s ‘religious Freedom’ Changes Are Heartening Some Jews And Rattling Others

  Washington – President Donald Trump’s definition of religious freedom is being welcomed by many Orthodox leaders and rattling more liberal Jewish leaders. Some of… Read More ›

Borough Park, NY – Suspect Sought in Chol Hamoed Groping of Jewish Teenage Girl in BP

Borough Park, NY – Suspect Sought in Chol Hamoed Groping of Jewish Teenage Girl in BP

Borough Park, NY – Twelve days after a 13 year old Jewish girl was groped in the heart of Borough Park on Chol Hamoed Pesach,… Read More ›

Amid Gaza violence, Trump says US supports Israel 100% as it defends citizens

Amid Gaza violence, Trump says US supports Israel 100% as it defends citizens

President warns Gazans that rockets will only bring them ‘more misery,’ tells them to give peace a chance; Democratic group urges presidential hopefuls to stand… Read More ›