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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 ›

Israel – Ban On Promising Blessings For Votes, Elections Committee To Warn Charedi Parties

Israel – Ban On Promising Blessings For Votes, Elections Committee To Warn Charedi Parties

Israel – In light of the persistent contravention by haredi political parties of electoral regulations prohibiting the promise of spiritual or worldly benefit to voters,… Read More ›

Washington – Alan Gross Says ‘Chag Sameach’ And Thanks Jewish Community After Being Freed From Cuba

Washington – Alan Gross Says ‘Chag Sameach’ And Thanks Jewish Community After Being Freed From Cuba

Washington – — Alan Gross offered a lesson he said he learned: Freedom is not free, after he emerged Wednesday from five years of captivity… Read More ›

Washington – Obama: Secret U.S. Prisoner Released By Cuba Was A Very Significant American Spy

Washington – Obama: Secret U.S. Prisoner Released By Cuba Was A Very Significant American Spy

Washington – The U.S. spy Cuba is releasing is one of the most important intelligence agents the U.S. has ever had in Cuba, says Barack… Read More ›

Havana – Raul Castro Welcomes Renewal Of Relations With US

Havana – Raul Castro Welcomes Renewal Of Relations With US

Havana – Cuban President Raul Castro told Cubans Wednesday his nation has agreed to restore relations with the United States, 53 years after diplomatic ties… Read More ›

Rockland County, NY – Teens Attack Jews In Mall, Charged With Hate Crime

Rockland County, NY – Teens Attack Jews In Mall, Charged With Hate Crime

Rockland County, NY – Following a group of attacks on Black Friday shoppers at the Palisades Mall last month, two Westchester teens have been charged with… Read More ›

Arlington, VA – Jewish American, Alan Gross, Released From Cuba Was ‘Tusting Fool’, Says Prayed ‘Shabbos’ In Prison

Arlington, VA – Jewish American, Alan Gross, Released From Cuba Was ‘Tusting Fool’, Says Prayed ‘Shabbos’ In Prison

Arlington, VA – Family and friends described him as: gregarious and outgoing, with a talent for picking up and playing any musical instrument, yet Alan… Read More ›

Israel reduces separation between Jews and Arabs at schools

Israel reduces separation between Jews and Arabs at schools

The Israeli education system is in the midst of a slow process of reducing separation between Jews and Arabs, according to the annual Taub Center… Read More ›

Jews like former Florida governer Jeb Bush

Jews like former Florida governer Jeb Bush

Leading his announcement with a “happy Hanukkah” and hosting a menorah lighting party, former Florida governor Jeb Bush has already secured the backing of prominent… Read More ›

Havana – U.S. Official: Cuba Releases Jewish American Businessman Alan Gross Released By Cuba

Havana – U.S. Official: Cuba Releases Jewish American Businessman Alan Gross Released By Cuba

Havana – As part of an agreement that also includes the release of three Cubans jailed in the United States,  American Alan Gross has been… Read More ›

Sydney – Aussie Leader: System Did Not Track And Siege Gunman

Sydney – Aussie Leader: System Did Not Track And Siege Gunman

Sydney – Australia’s prime minister acknowledged Wednesday that the nation’s security system failed to keep track of a gunman responsible for a deadly siege at… Read More ›

Israel – 3 Palestinians Arrested By Security Forces On Suspicion Of Fatally Injuring Israeli

Israel – 3 Palestinians Arrested By Security Forces On Suspicion Of Fatally Injuring Israeli

Israel – Three Palestinians arrested by security forces from the Samaria village of Akraba on suspicion of being involved in the fatal running over an… Read More ›