Elul 23, 5776, 9/26/2016
In today's headlines: תג בכותרות
Assimilation Jews who don't know they are JewsThe parents were murdered in the death pits and gas chambers. The children survived, only to be raised as Christians. Officer indicted passing info to LehavaBorder Police officer indicted giving details of Jewish girls traveling with Arabs to Lehava; 'should be honored for caring about sisters.' Conservative Judaism to 'rebrand' as numbers dropAfter losing one third of its membership in less than three decades, US Conservative Movement hopes team of PR agents can save it. Left outraged as Bennett backs novel banLeftist MKs condemn Education Ministry's ban of novel depicting Arab-Jewish love. Minister Bennett: I back the professional echelon. Pro-assimilation novel banned from Israeli schoolsEducation Ministry disqualifies novel depicting Arab-Jewish love story for fear it threatens adolescents' 'Jewish identity.' Hanukkah today: The battle against assimilationInterview: Rabbi says missionaries in Israel perpetuate the problem of the Hellenists, offering alternatives to spirituality. There’s a JCC in Turkey?Amid rising assimilation, Turkey's ancient, tiny Jewish community sees its Jewish Community Center as part of the solution. 'Anti-Assimilation Groups in All Secular Schools'Activist explains his group present in all J'lem schools, including Torah classes in secular ones; 'media against us, but the youth is for.' 'Israel Advocacy Requires Strong Jewish Identity'At sendoff for religious-Zionist emissaries to Diaspora, Naftali Bennett says fight for Jewish identity key in saving world Jewry. Yad L'Achim to PM: Do Something About AssimilationThe Yad L'achim organization called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to do something about the rise in assimilation. Women Urged: 'Don't Go Out with Mahmoud'Anti-assimilation activists hand out sweets to Jewish women and girls at bars, appealing to their 'pure Jewish soul.' 'I'm Ready to Sit in Jail to Save Jews'Gopshtain tells Arutz Sheva that police indictment threat doesn't intimidate him, as his work to fight assimilation continues full force. Watch: CHAZAQ Works to Prevent Assimilation in USThe Queens-based CHAZAQ organization hosted its major 2015 event, where rabbis and famous singer Avraham Fried were on hand. The Jewish Girls Behind Lethal Arab Arson AttackH. and R. knew they 'would pay' for dating Arabs to get by - conflict between them caused unrelated Jewish woman to be burned to death. Rescued from Arab Villages: 6 Weddings and a BritOnly recently rescued from abusive relationships while trapped in Arab villages, 7 Jewish women finally find true happiness. Mass French Immigration: Who's Still Jewish?According to Ami Conversion Ulpan director Naftali Kandler, 10,000 French Jews will come in 2015 - 15% of them won't technically be Jews. Police Crackdown 'Only Strengthened' LehavaLehava director Bentzi Gopshtain speaks about how arrests and media frenzy only 'vindicated' his group, explains what Lehava does. Jewish Youth Group Relaxes Inter-Dating RulesUnited Synagogue Youth subtly allows regional leaders to inter-date with non-Jews, with many warning it is a 'license to assimilate.'Lehava Head Warns Police Crackdown Will BackfireHead of anti-assimilation group explains arrest meant to silence his group which court agreed acts legally, warns of risk if it is banned.350 Jewish Girls Rescued from Arab VillagesOrganization says thousands of Jewish women currently trapped after being lured into abusive relationships with older Arab men. How to Reduce Inter-Marriage in U.S. to 6%Study finds 94% of unaffiliated Russian American Jews who took part in programming married co-religionists – and the program is growing. Arab Who Married Jew Arrested Assaulting CopsHeadlines celebrated mixed marriage of Mahmoud and Moral two months ago; now he is in jail for drug running and striking an officer. 'Symbol of Assimilation, Now the Symbol of Israel'Netanyahu's brother-in-law Dr. Ben-Artzi calls on Israelis not to use new Tchernichovsky 50 shekel note; asks 'where is Jewish Home?' The End of European Jewry? 80% Assimilation RateTroubling figures exposed by Rabbinical Center of Europe, showing 40% hide their Judaism faced with growing anti-Semitism. Yad L'achim: Assimilation a 'Sin' Against SecurityIsraeli woman who converted to Islam was sentenced to a year in prison for helping illegal alien - her husband - sneak into Israel. 'Antagonism is not the Way to Combat Assimilation'Prominent religious-Zionist rabbi says that while intermarriage is a problem, protests outside mixed-marriage ceremony are wrong. Hundreds Protest Mixed-Wedding: 'Worse Than Hamas'Nationalist leaders head mass protest against wedding of Arab and Jew, warn danger of assimilation greater than Hamas rockets. Father and Jewish Group Fight Wedding to ArabAnti-assimilation group plans to protest Jewish woman's wedding with Arab, in town that has been shelled by Arab terrorists in Gaza. 'We Learned Nothing From the Holocaust'Rabbi Yisrael Lau, child survivor turned Israeli chief rabbi, says all Jews are 'survivors', laments Jewish youth going to live in Berlin. European Jewry is Doing What Hitler Couldn'tIn Europe’s streets, fear and persecution are turning the Jews into ghosts without yarmulkes and the sounds of Hebrew. In Europe’s houses, Jews are opting for cultural and religious suicide. Europe: Shocking Figures Cite 80% AssimilationRabbis lament 'spiritual holocaust' as conference presents troubling figures on assimilation, restrictions on Jewish practice. 'Security Woes Cause Assimilation'Rabbi Menachem Margolin makes the connection between fear, lack of pride and an unwillingness to remain Jewish. Minister Tells Rabbis 'Leave Europe Or Disappear'Ben-Dahan tells European rabbis at conference intermarriage in Israel under a thousandth, in Europe figure is 80%. Purim Celebrates Reversing AssimilationExploring the word Shushan, leads to an interesting conclusion. Beitar Residents Freed After Assimilation ProtestTwo Beitar Ilit residents were released from custody after they were arrested by police on suspicion of harassing a Jewish female resident Video: JNF in Paris To Encourage AliyahJNF Deputy Chairman speaks about recent pro-Israel event, says French community suffers from anti-Semitism and assimilation. Debate On Non-Jewish Girlfriend of Netanyahu's SonRelationship between prime minister's son and Norweigan woman sparks heated discussion on assimilation. PM in Hot Water Over Son's Non-Jewish GirlfriendPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was under fire Sunday after it was reported that his son was dating a non-Jewish woman. Yad L'Achim Helps Woman Nab Phony Arab BoyfriendYad L'achim recently helped a Jewish woman identify an Arab who tried to fool into thinking that he was Jewish - a not uncommon situation. Europe's Anti-Semitism, America's AssimilationThe writer draws conclusions from the juxtaposition of both anti-Semitism and assimilation. Lehava 'Hotline' to Help Prevent IntermarriageA new “hotline” will enable Israelis to alert activists of the Lehava organization on situations that could lead to intermarriage. Activists Protest Against Arab-Jewish WeddingPolice prevent 50 rightist activists from arriving at an Arab village where a Jewish woman was marrying an Arab man. Jewish Woman Rescued from Muslim QuarterA Jewish woman has been rescued from an abusive marriage in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. Anti-Assimilation Group Appeals to ZuckerbergBenzi Gopstein, head of the Lehava Organization, sends a letter to Mark Zuckerberg over his marriage to a non-Jew. Expert Concerned Over Zuckerberg's IntermarriageDr. Aliza Lavie of Bar Ilan University says that Mark Zuckerberg's marrying his non-Jewish girlfriend should be worrisome to all Jews. Group Fights Assimilation with Fake InvitationLehava anti-assimilation organization's new campaign features a fake invitation to a wedding between a Jewish woman and an Arab man. Jewish Woman Comes Home After Two YearsLehava organization brings home a 25-year-old Jewish woman and her one-year-old baby, two years after she ran away with an Arab boyfriend. MKs: 150,000 Jews Assimilate Each YearAt a discussion of the Knesset Aliyah and Absorption Committee, it was revealed that some 150,00 Jews assimilate every year Missing Jewish Teen Located in Arab Village15-year-old Nofar Ben Hamou from Lod met an Arab man, decided to marry him, and ran away from home. She was located on Sunday. Video: What Is It Like Being a Jew in Berlin?Berlin Rabbi Chaim Rozwaski, in Israel for the annual Herzliya Conference, tells Arutz Sheva what it is like being a Jew in Berlin today. Raising Jewish Awareness in US TeensThe Jewish NGO Ayeka has just received funds to see if its unique adult Jewish education program will work on American Jewish teens. PM Halts Anti-Assimilation CampaignPrime Minister Netanyahu personally intervened to halt a campaign that warned former Israelis of the dangers of assimilation. Pisgat Ze'ev Fights AssimilationPisgat Ze'ev's residents held an emergency meeting about fighting assimilation. Arutz Sheva was there. Yad L'achim: Teach More JudaismDays before the holiday of Shavuot, Yad L'achim called for more action in promoting Jewish identity among schoolchildren in Israel. |
