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Warsaw – Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Honored By Polish School

Warsaw – Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Honored By Polish School

Warsaw – In recognition of his efforts to reveal the full evil of the Holocaust and defend human dignity, a spokeswoman for a Catholic university… Read More ›

Havana – Cuban Jews Desire Close Connection With US Brethren

Havana – Cuban Jews Desire Close Connection With US Brethren

Havana – A former leader of the Havana community told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, Cuban Jews are looking forward to closer ties with their American… Read More ›

Warsaw, Poland – Suitcases Of Auschwitz Victims’ Get High-tech Storage

Warsaw, Poland – Suitcases Of Auschwitz Victims’ Get High-tech Storage

Warsaw, Poland – Some of the victims’ 3,800 suitcases have been put into a state-of-the-art protective storage room partly funded by the European Union, says… Read More ›

New Delhi, India – The Prime Minister Of India Tweets Well Wishes For A Happy Hanukah In Hebrew

New Delhi, India – The Prime Minister Of India Tweets Well Wishes For A Happy Hanukah In Hebrew

New Delhi, India –In both English and Hebrew on Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent well wishes and a happy Hanukah via Twitter “Wishing… Read More ›

Ramallah – More Talks On UN Bid Supported By Palestinian Leader

Ramallah – More Talks On UN Bid Supported By Palestinian Leader

Ramallah – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of Palestine, said Thursday he supports further negotiations over a draft resolution on ending Israel’s occupation of… Read More ›

How to maximize the chances of your prayers getting answered.

How to maximize the chances of your prayers getting answered.

There is a prayer tip featured in the Babylonian Talmud , that reads as follows: Raba said to Rabbah bar Mari: Where can we derive the… Read More ›

Hanukkah – Dreidel – music video by Jewish a cappella group Shir Soul

Hanukkah – Dreidel – music video by Jewish a cappella group Shir Soul

Hot mic catches UN interpreter saying anti-Israel votes are ‘a bit much’

Hot mic catches UN interpreter saying anti-Israel votes are ‘a bit much’

Jeruslaem –  He’s Determined To Move Forward With His Mission Yehuda Glick Says

Jeruslaem – He’s Determined To Move Forward With His Mission Yehuda Glick Says

Jerusalem –  Recovering from his assassination attempt in October, Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick  says, despite it all, he is more determined than ever to fight… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Says,  Jordan’s Palestinian U.N. Draft A Gimmick

Jerusalem – Israel Says, Jordan’s Palestinian U.N. Draft A Gimmick

Jerusalem – Israel’s foreign minister on Thursday described  a Palestinian-proposed U.N. Security Council draft resolution that calls for a peace deal within a year and… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Haredi Man Allegedly Threatens To Harm MK Eli Yishai, Police Arrest Him

Jerusalem – Haredi Man Allegedly Threatens To Harm MK Eli Yishai, Police Arrest Him

Israel – Thursday, Jerusalem police reported that they have arrested a 25-year-old man who allegedly threatened to harm MK Eli Yishai during a press conference… Read More ›

Tehran – Memorial To Iranian Jews Killed In Iran-Iraq War Unveiled In Iran

Tehran – Memorial To Iranian Jews Killed In Iran-Iraq War Unveiled In Iran

Tehran, Iran – A senior Iranian official touted the good relations between the Islamic Republic’s Jewish community and the government this week. Iranian parliament vice-speaker… Read More ›

2014 Sees 7% Increase In North American Aliyah

2014 Sees 7% Increase In North American Aliyah

A total of 3,762 Jews from US and Canada and 525 from UK fulfilled their dream to immigrate to Israel in the past year, Nefesh… Read More ›

Moscow – Putin: West Is Trying To ‘Tear Out Russian Bears Claws’ And Defang Him

Moscow – Putin: West Is Trying To ‘Tear Out Russian Bears Claws’ And Defang Him

Moscow – President Vladimir voiced confidence that the plummeting ruble will soon recover and vowed Thursday to fix Russia’s economic woes within two years by… Read More ›

And The Best Hanukkah Song of 2014 Goes To…

And The Best Hanukkah Song of 2014 Goes To…

It’s official. With all the funny Hanukkah songs floating around this year, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite. The winner is a… Read More ›

Israel – Liberman Refuses Meeting With Swedish Counterpart

Israel – Liberman Refuses Meeting With Swedish Counterpart

Jerusalem -In what will surly be played as a diplomatic snub, foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman has refused to meet with his Swedish counterpart next month… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Report: Israel’s Defense Establishment Once Again Lies About Failed Missile Test

Jerusalem – Report: Israel’s Defense Establishment Once Again Lies About Failed Missile Test

Israel – Israel has failed in tests of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, for the second time in three months. And for the second consecutive… Read More ›

United Nations – Deadline Set For Israeli Occupation By Palestinians

United Nations – Deadline Set For Israeli Occupation By Palestinians

United Nations – Palestinians at the United Nations set a deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from lands captured nearly 50 years ago by the end… Read More ›

Washington – Stocks Soar Yet Fed To Be ‘patient’ About A Rate Hike

Washington – Stocks Soar Yet Fed To Be ‘patient’ About A Rate Hike

Washington – With record lows given a strengthening U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve is edging closer to raising interest rates.  But it will be “patient”… Read More ›

Washington – White House Open To Obama Visit To Cuba

Washington – White House Open To Obama Visit To Cuba

Washington – There are no  concrete plans For U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Cuba after restoring diplomatic relations with Havana, but a White House… Read More ›