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Aliyah tour connects thousands with opportunities in Israel

Over 2000 participants attended multiple Aliyah fairs and events, gaining essential services and expert guidance on the Aliyah process and their numerous options.

Aliyah tour connects thousands with opportunities in Israel

Belgian court acquits antisemitic columnist

A Ghent court has ruled that Herman Brusselmans did not cross criminal boundaries with his comments against Jews and the war in Gaza.

Belgian court acquits antisemitic columnist

Bring Purim Joy

BAFFLING: These orphaned children would rather skip Purim

With Purim serving as a painful reminder of her father’s absence, this war-orphaned child would rather stay home.

BAFFLING: These orphaned children would rather skip Purim

New York:

Bus full of Hasidim overturned, dozens injured

A bus full of yeshiva students from the Skver Hasidic community overturned while on its way to a Sheva Berachos for the Rebbe's great-grandson.

Bus full of Hasidim overturned, dozens injured

Help heroes' families:

What this kid has been through would break your heart

They waved goodbye as their fathers walked onto the bus that would take them to the army base. But tragically, for many of them, it was their final goodbye.

What this kid has been through would break your heart

Bukharim Community Appeals To Save Young Mother’s Life

Not long ago, everything was normal for the Yaakobi family. They had five kids in the bustling Bukharim area of Jerusalem, and life was so good. But five years ago, everything changed.

Bukharim Community Appeals To Save Young Mother’s Life

Study shows Birthright Israel's lasting impact across generations

New research reveals that Birthright alumni are significantly more likely to pass on Jewish traditions to their children, reinforcing Jewish identity across generations.

Study shows Birthright Israel's lasting impact across generations

Wedding this Thursday

Young man supporting his family can’t pay for his wedding night

He was thirteen when he took responsibility for his family. After supporting them for seven years, his wedding is at risk.

Young man supporting his family can’t pay for his wedding night

Released hostage shares a miracle from his time in Gaza

Omer Shem-Tov gives the miraculous story of how he said the Shabbat Kiddush for five months from a seemingly endless bottle of grape juice.

Released hostage shares a miracle from his time in Gaza

Arizona synagogue badly damaged in arson attack

Kahal Hasidim Jewish Community Center in Casa Grande, Arizona suffers severe damage after being engulfed in fire set overnight last week. Suspect in custody as rabbi vows to rebuild.

Arizona synagogue badly damaged in arson attack

Jewish woman murdered in her apartment in Buenos Aires

Magali Yael Levi was found dead after failing to pick up her children from school. Security cameras recorded the housekeeper leaving with another person.

Jewish woman murdered in her apartment in Buenos Aires

In the freezing cold:

New synagogue dedicated in central Siberia

Jewish community in Tyumen, Siberia, celebrates dedication of new synagogue, attended by Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar.

New synagogue dedicated in central Siberia

Ukrainian Jews remain hopeful amid tensions with Washington

'Nothing will prevent us from celebrating joyfully,' Ukraine's Rabbi Mayer Stambler says.

Ukrainian Jews remain hopeful amid tensions with Washington

Nova Music Festival Exhibition coming to Toronto

The Lawfare Project brings exhibition honoring the victims and survivors of the terrorist attack at the Nova Music Festival to Canada for the first time next month.

Nova Music Festival Exhibition coming to Toronto

King's College:

Jewish student forced to hide in room as mob tries to breach door

Student organizer of event on reconciliation between Iranians and Israelis forced to hide in chaplaincy room with the door locked as anti-Israel mob that shouted down event tries to break in.

Jewish student forced to hide in room as mob tries to breach door

Help Sruli & Esther save their only child

Lali's last chance - Esther & Sruli were ecstatic at the birth of their only child, born after five years of yearning.

Help Sruli & Esther save their only child

Tragedy in New York:

Hassidic man killed on way home from wedding

Rabbi Mordechai Zafir was traveling home with his son on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, when another car collided with him head-on, killing him and seriously injuring his son.

Hassidic man killed on way home from wedding

Baruch Levine to Arutz Sheva:

'Music evokes nostalgia'

'People express their emotions differently; they cry or laugh. I write music. That's the language of my soul,' Baruch Levine says about the 10/7 massacre.

'Music evokes nostalgia'

David Schwimmer:

‘Stand up, speak up against antisemitism’

David Schwimmer rallies Hollywood to stand against Jewish hate: ‘Nobody’s asking you to solve the conflict in the Middle East.'

‘Stand up, speak up against antisemitism’

Saved from cremation:

Legal battle over deceased Jewish author

French court rules to respect Jewish writer's wish to be buried according to Jewish law, despite objections of his eldest daughter, who planned to cremate him.

Legal battle over deceased Jewish author

World Mizrachi and Netflix star have found a match

World Mizrachi has launched a strategic partnership to create The Jewish Matchmaking Movement together with Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of the Netflix series “Jewish Matchmaking”.

World Mizrachi and Netflix star have found a match

No child should grieve alone, especially on Purim

This Purim, we can bring light into the lives of those who have paid the heaviest price for our country’s security and give them the gift of healing.

No child should grieve alone, especially on Purim

Hebrew Union College announces sale of part of LA campus

Weeks after selling NYC building, Hebrew Union College sells part of LA campus to USC.

Hebrew Union College announces sale of part of LA campus

This bride’s greatest wish isn't what you think

After losing everything to her father's illness, this orphaned bride has one month to create a wedding from nothing - and one chance to see her widowed mother smile again.

This bride’s greatest wish isn't what you think

Former Antisemitism Envoy:

Why Deborah Lipstadt refuses to teach at Columbia

Former US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt says she will not serve as a 'fig leaf' to cover for Columbia University's failure to deal with serious incidents of antisemitism.

Why Deborah Lipstadt refuses to teach at Columbia

Russia:

Terrorist who planned attack on synagogue eliminated

When FSB arrived to arrest the terrorist, a gunbattle ensued, at the end of which, the terrorist was eliminated.

Terrorist who planned attack on synagogue eliminated

After comeback win:

YU advances to NCAA Division III Championship

The Yeshiva University Maccabees defeated the Farmingdale Rams 81-78, in the Skyline Conference Championship Final after trailing for most of the game.

YU advances to NCAA Division III Championship

Russia:

Heavy sentences for participants of antisemitic Dagestan riot

Russian courts have sentenced five individuals to eight to ten years in prison for participating in a riot against Jewish and Israeli passengers in the Republic of Dagestan.

Heavy sentences for participants of antisemitic Dagestan riot

Connecting Israel & Diaspora: From the Netherlands to Israel

Watch the third episode of a new series - Israelis connect with their brethren around the world and talk about the challenges they each face, 'finding it amusing that each side believes that the challenges facing the other are more stressful.'

Connecting Israel & Diaspora: From the Netherlands to Israel

Israeli flags confiscated from Jewish group touring Auschwitz

Polish Museum defends the removal of Israeli flags bearing hostage ribbons from Bushey Synagogue tour group.

Israeli flags confiscated from Jewish group touring Auschwitz

New Resilience Center provides vital support for Lone Soldiers

Co-established by Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF (FIDF), the center provides comprehensive mental health services and emotional support for Lone Soldiers returning to civilian life – in Israel and the USA

New Resilience Center provides vital support for Lone Soldiers

Watch:

Jewish teens fill Times Square with unapologetic Jewish pride

7,000 Jewish teens from 60 countries filled Times Square on Saturday night, singing, dancing, and declaring their Jewish pride in the most public square on earth. After a year of challenges, they didn’t gather to explain who they are. They came to live it—out loud and together.

Jewish teens fill Times Square with unapologetic Jewish pride

'2-State Solution strangled'

Reform rabbi 'snapped' over Bibas family murders

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, the senior rabbi at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, says 'the concretization and normalization of pure evil in the face of pure innocence' in the murders of the Bibas children crushed his hopes for 2 states living in peace in his lifetime.

Reform rabbi 'snapped' over Bibas family murders

Polish archaeology students discover history at Jewish cemetery

Archaeology students excavating Warsaw’s main Jewish cemetery are uncovering a forgotten world.

Polish archaeology students discover history at Jewish cemetery

Brooklyn Rabbi calls to pray for President Trump

Rabbi Moshe Landa of Williamsburg instructed his congregation to pray for President Donald Trump during Sabbath services, deviating from traditional political neutrality in the Hasidic community.

Brooklyn Rabbi calls to pray for President Trump

New poll:

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray

The proportion of Jews that hardly if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities, with 58% describing their prayer frequency as seldom or never.

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray

Watch:

Yeshiva students celebrate Adar with wounded soldiers

Dozens of yeshiva students gathered in the rehabilitation department of Tel Hashomer Hospital for a celebratory Rosh Chodesh Adar prayer service with wounded IDF soldiers.

Yeshiva students celebrate Adar with wounded soldiers

Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dead at 113

Rose freed her husband from Buchanwald, lived in the Japan-controlled Shanghai Ghetto, and taught until the age of 102.

Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dead at 113

Judaism behind bars:

Ukraine's Prison Rabbi meets Chief Rabbi of Israel Prison Service

Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine's Prison System, met with his Israeli counterpart, Chief Prison Rabbi Eyal Salman, to foster collaboration and discuss halachic issues concerning inmates.

Ukraine's Prison Rabbi meets Chief Rabbi of Israel Prison Service

Help orphan bride:

Tragedy shocks Migdal Haemek

Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman and the tight-knit community of Migdal HaEmek are grappling with grief after the sudden passing of R' Tzion, a respected figure known for his dedication to communal service.

Tragedy shocks Migdal Haemek

Help hero's family:

Fresh widow leaves Bituach Leumi office in tears

Chagit’s reservist husband Natan was killed in a drone strike. She has discovered a shocking challenge of widowhood: bureaucracy.

Fresh widow leaves Bituach Leumi office in tears

Orphan bride needs you:

Just as her father would have wanted

Just days before the engagement of his daughter, Rabbi Tzion was preparing for what should have been the happiest day of his daughter’s life.

Just as her father would have wanted

First time in decades:

How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria

'Everyone was so excited, the people are so kind and really, very, very nice,' Jewish delegate to Syria Rabbi Asher Lopatin says.

How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria

'A shared pain'

Jewish communities commemorate victims of massacre

Thousands of Azerbaijani Jews around the world gather for prayers in commemoration of Khojaly massacre, parallel to the ceremonies held in Israel.

Jewish communities commemorate victims of massacre

Israel Heritage Foundation urges Senate to confirm Huckabee

The Israel Heritage Foundation called on the Senate to confirm Mike Huckabee's appointment as US Ambassador to Israel, calling him an 'exceptional choice' for the position.

Israel Heritage Foundation urges Senate to confirm Huckabee

'You'll pay in blood'

Jewish school in Holland receives terrifying threats

Police are searching 31-year-old man suspect who possibly fled to Turkey after he threatened to murder three Jewish schoolchildren as revenge for the war in Gaza.

Jewish school in Holland receives terrifying threats

Icy Nights:

Army tents lacking amid freezing night temperatures

Army tents in the Golan Heights are no match for the night’s ice, windchill and subzero temperatures. Join Shomrei Yisrael to help our soldiers sleep well.

Army tents lacking amid freezing night temperatures

Soldiers Face Bitter Nights in Northern Buffer Zones

Soldiers sleeping in field tents face harsh winters without the necessary equipment. Public support is needed to help them fight despite the winter weather.

Soldiers Face Bitter Nights in Northern Buffer Zones

18-Month-Old Benny Has Cancer. His Family Needs You!

Benny was born 18 months ago, bringing with him great joy to his parents. A healthy, thriving baby, he was their sunshine. But six weeks ago, he suddenly became sick. Very, very sick.

18-Month-Old Benny Has Cancer. His Family Needs You!

Is Rabbi Kahane making a comeback on social media?

Zionist influencers and activists crossed swords on social media after a prominent activist posted a video of the right-wing rabbi and politician.

Is Rabbi Kahane making a comeback on social media?

Nearly 1,000 Orthodox rabbis:

'Gov. Huckabee uniquely suited to be US Amb. to Israel'

The Rabbinical Alliance of America, representing over 950 Orthodox rabbis across North America, called on the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mike Huckabee as America's next Ambassador to Israel.

'Gov. Huckabee uniquely suited to be US Amb. to Israel'

Little Brachi needs your help

The treatments failed, and Brachi’s condition is deteriorating. But then, a glimmer of hope appeared—a groundbreaking trial in Michigan, offering promising results for young children like her.

Little Brachi needs your help

Jerusalem Couple Found Their Miracle And Now Helps Others

Creating Life represents the first organization in Israel specifically focused on funding egg donation procedures for Israeli couples.

Jerusalem Couple Found Their Miracle And Now Helps Others

ZOA: 'Hell needs to rain down' on Hamas after Bibas family murder

Zionist Organization of America responds to murders of Bibas family, says, 'Hell needs to rain down on Hamas and PIJ, until they are destroyed and can never, never, ever harm another Jewish or other soul.'

ZOA: 'Hell needs to rain down' on Hamas after Bibas family murder

Migdal HaEmek:

Family left in need after father dies in his sleep

The sudden death of Tzion leaves his family in dire straights. Rabbi Grossman stepped in to help.

Family left in need after father dies in his sleep

'Peace will come with moral clarity'

OU condemns Hamas over murder of Bibas family

Orthodox Union comments on the latest developments in Israel: Peace will come when the world recognizes and upholds the human side of this conflict and erases the utter wickedness of the unrepentant promoters and celebrants of evil.

OU condemns Hamas over murder of Bibas family




























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