Holiday under terror
Belgian rabbis ban Purim masks
In order to prevent more potential attacks, rabbis in Antwerp call to limit holiday festivities, as Purim events are canceled in Brussels.
In order to prevent more potential attacks, rabbis in Antwerp call to limit holiday festivities, as Purim events are canceled in Brussels.


RCE head Rabbi Menachem Margolin tells Arutz Sheva about the impact of the lethal Brussels assault on the local Jewish community.

Aliyah from Belgium increased by 25% last year and can be expected to grow following Tuesday's attacks.

Charlie Harari and Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twersky to address Chazaq event, hit musical group Maccabeats to perform.
European Jewish leaders respond to Brussels attacks, call for a united Europe against radical Islamistc terrorism.

Toronto Police report finds a decrease in hate crimes over the past year, but Jews remain at the top of the list of victims.

Speaking at AIPAC conference, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz says Israel is a beacon of light and hope.

Israeli opposition leader accuses government of playing politics with US-Israel alliance.

Giogos Kaminis joins Mayors United Against Anti-Semitism campaign. Significant move in light of rampant Greek anti-Semtism.

19 new olim landed in Israel last week thanks to secret mission by Jewish Agency. 50 Jews chose to remain in Yemen.

Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, JWRP announce $12.5M initiative to bring thousands of Jewish women from around the world to Israel.

Speaking at AIPAC, Vice President condemns terrorism but also says Israeli presence in Judea, Samaria harms prospects for peace.

Watch Vice President Joe Biden's speech at the AIPAC 2016 policy conference in Washington DC.

Watch: Anti-Israel protesters confront Arutz Sheva crew outside the AIPAC conference.

Up to 2,000 Ethiopian Jews march outside PM's office, demanding he rescind canceling immigration for their relatives.

Netanyahu has said no evidence Israeli tourists were specifically targeted, but World Zionist Organization deputy head has no doubts.

Anti-Semitic, homophobic graffiti written on residential building.

Hundreds of Russian-speaking Jews warn of growing violence and anti-Semitism in New York, claiming authorities, media ignore the danger.

Learn the amazing story of how a baby was unintentionally named after Rabbi Ya'akov and his son Netanel, the day of their murder.

Students in ancient city 'raise the flag of faith' in times of terror, constructing a massive Purim noisemaker to 'erase Amalek.'

This week's Torah portion: What will the offerings in the Third Temple look like?

Diaspora Affairs Minister Bennett visits Argentinian Jewish kids, compares bombings that struck in 90s and terror attacks in Israel.

Senior British Jewish figure warns the Labour party is losing its trust due to the many incidents of anti-Semitism.

Conservative and Reform Jews plan to protest Republican frontrunner's "policy of hate" during his AIPAC conference speech.

Four winners who contribute to the application of Halakha in modern Jewish life will receive $25,000.

Take a map of North America, find the precise center, and you'll find the physical center of Orthodox Judaism in the United States...

ZOA gears up for Mishloach Manot campaign, replete with hand-written letters of thanks from Jewish schoolchildren in the US.

Rabbi says New York police refused to process a complaint after a mezuzah was stolen from his Manhattan home, claims he is not the first.

FBI raids in Rockland County connected to probe on how yeshivas spent cash through the federal government’s E-rate program.

Massive 2016 J-Biz Expo is launched at VIP anniversary celebration of Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.

Frank's beloved copy of Grimm's fairy tales, 'very likely the well source of all of her inspiration,' expected to sell for $20-30,000.

Temple Institute director condemns police for banning Rabbi Kroizer from Temple Mount over Jewish legal writings; 'will the state ban God?'

Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer reveals police banned him from Mount because 10 years ago he wrote about legal facets of Temple offerings.

Germany's Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, says there is no place for anti-Semitism in the country.

A night of inspiration and entertainment for the entire family.

In message to PM, Reform leaders demand Kotel decision remain, indicate compromise on mikvaot. Netanyahu promises to help 'quietly.'

Residents in New Jersey town trying to prevent haredim from moving in, mentioning 'suspicious, creepy' realtors, fear of low standards.

Tel Aviv rabbinical court finds father encouraged son to leave disabled wife without religious divorce, sentences him to 30 days in jail.

One in twenty mitzvot in the Torah have to do with Pesach. What's it all about?

Simon Wiesenthal Center writes letter to Uruguayan president, expressing concern over Muslim who stabbed Jewish merchant to death.

Iraq's remaining Jews live in the shadow of rising Islamic extremism and daily terror attacks.

Oscar-winning Jewish actor's family kept their painful struggle to escape Soviet Union secret; 'They all survived for me to be here.'

Guinness World Records recognizes Yisrael Kristal, who survived both world wars and Auschwitz as the oldest man in the world.

In negotiations on new Reform Kotel prayer space Women of Wall promised AG not to smuggle in Torah scrolls - today they were at it again.

Rabbi Joshua Kahn appointed new head of YU High School for Boys to bring 'a vision for academic and cultural excellence.'

This week's Torah portion: Where human anatomy and the layout of the Tabernacle come together.

Uruguayan government concludes that convert to Islam who fatally stabbed a Jewish man had no ties to foreign terrorist groups.

Moti Kahana has launched a one-man mission to rescue Jews from danger zones in the Middle East - but is he playing with people's lives?

Jewish man stabbed 10 times by man who shouted "Allahu Akbar". The motive is under investigation.

New initiative launched to find out the truth about the brave Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in WWII.

About 800 religious schools will take part in prayer assembly for strength of security forces April 7. Diaspora Jews invited to join.

French Prime Minister Manual Valls says anti-Semitism is unacceptable, no matter which side of the political map it comes from.

BNVCA condemns attack in which 3 North Africans identified Jew by his kippah, slammed his head into a pole shouting 'dirty Jew.'

1970 account shows Labor Ministers opposed Kotel partition even then.

Jewish leaders express deep concern about growing support for neo-Nazi parties in European parliaments.

Nefesh B'Nefesh holds Mega Event in New York to help potential olim fulfill their dreams of living in Israel.

This week's Torah portion: How were the Jewish people saved from annihilation after the sin of the Golden Calf?

A Torah scroll written 8 centuries ago is still in use by a Jewish community in northern Italy.

Bipartisan bill in congress would require resolution for Jewish refugees from Arab countries in any future Arab-Israeli peace deal.

Donation of $25 million from Marcus Foundation will build a new blood services center in Ramla.
