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Polish town prepares to turn Jewish cemetery into apartment building

WARSAW, Poland — A town in central Poland has prepared a development plan that will turn a Jewish cemetery into a residential complex with underground… Read More ›

Mike Brown compared to Palestinians

Mike Brown compared to Palestinians

Reggie Bush just compared Ferguson to Israel — suggesting Israelis are shooting unarmed Palestinians … the same way Officer Darren Wilson shot Mike Brown. The… Read More ›

The Wisdom of Joseph the Patriarch

The Wisdom of Joseph the Patriarch

The Torah / Bible tells the story of Pharaoh seeking a dream interpreter, in hopes he can make sense of a dream he had. Pharaoh… Read More ›

Israeli man attacked in Berlin

Israeli man attacked in Berlin

An Israeli man visiting Berlin suffered a black eye and fractured fingers in a street attack. The Israeli, 22, said he was beaten and kicked… Read More ›

“Judaism and Constitutional Law” conference

“Judaism and Constitutional Law” conference

Most academic conferences don’t feature scholars reading their bar mitzvah speeches, playfully referring to each other with rabbinic titles, or reminiscing about the influence of… Read More ›

Russian-Jewish school in San Francisco might close

Aleph Bet School, an after-school and weekend program in San Francisco that caters to Russian Jewish families, might close or relocate due to a dispute… Read More ›

First same-sex couple gets married in London

Two men who tied the knot at Finchley Reform Synagogue on Sunday have spoken about how they became the first couple to celebrate their same-sex marriage in… Read More ›

Israel faces severe weather conditions

Extreme weather conditions were expected to continue Wednesday after a deluge of heavy winter rain storms hit Israel on Tuesday. The risk of flooding prevailed… Read More ›

Jewish students’ difficulties draw notice of Knesset panel

Jewish students’ difficulties draw notice of Knesset panel

The debate over how inclusive organized American Jewry should be of organizations diverging from the mainstream made its way to the Knesset on Monday, with… Read More ›

How would  ‘Jewish state bill’ affect Israel’s social fabric

How would ‘Jewish state bill’ affect Israel’s social fabric

The American Jewish community has remained largely on the sidelines during the acrimonious debate surrounding the cabinet’s approval of the “Jewish state bill” on Sunday,… Read More ›

Israeli invention charges phone in less than a minute

The days of charging your phone for hours on end are numbered, thanks to an Israeli technological breakthrough. Powering a mobile phone will take just… Read More ›

Israeli and international artists gather at the annual Jerusalem Dance Week

Among the many goals of the rapidly growing Machol Shalem Dance House is to present a different perspective on Jerusalem to the world. “Our biggest… Read More ›

Prisoner shoes stolen from Warsaw Nazi Museum

Prisoner shoes stolen from Warsaw Nazi Museum

Nazi Death Camp Museum officials reported that eight shoes belonging to prisoners came up missing, and are presumed stolen. Police have launched an investigation into… Read More ›

China is building an island in the South China Sea

China is building an island in the South China Sea that could accommodate the country’s first airstrip in bitterly contested waters, according to satellite images… Read More ›

Jewish charity wins faith community award

Jewish charity wins faith community award

The work of the charity René Cassin, which is a Jewish voice for human rights, has been recognised at a major conference of faith-based and… Read More ›

Man Stabbed In Jerusalem’s Old City

Man Stabbed In Jerusalem’s Old City

Jerusalem – Israeli police say an Arab assailant has stabbed a Jewish man in Jerusalem. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the man was stabbed Monday… Read More ›

Blaming Israel for Palestinian violence is racist: it denies that Arabs are moral agents

Blaming Israel for Palestinian violence is racist: it denies that Arabs are moral agents

The media response to the Jerusalem killings betrays a widespread assumption: that Palestinians are “noble savages” who are not responsible for their actions There were… Read More ›

Anti-Semitism on the rise in Europe

Anti-Semitism on the rise in Europe

Why Critics Say This Opera Is Anti-Semitic, Pro-Terrorist

Why Critics Say This Opera Is Anti-Semitic, Pro-Terrorist

Germany Warns Anti-semitism Rising on Back of Middle East Violence

Germany Warns Anti-semitism Rising on Back of Middle East Violence