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ADL: Trevor Noah's Tweets Play Into 'Anti-Semitic Stereotypes'

The new host of the "The Daily Show" faces mounting criticism over past Twitter posts accused of being anti-Semitic.

ADL: Trevor Noah's Tweets Play Into 'Anti-Semitic Stereotypes'

Jewish Agency Rising to the Challenge of Ukrainian Aliyah

The Jewish Agency is taking part in an enormous humanitarian operation and overseeing a major increase in Jewish Olim to Israel

Jewish Agency Rising to the Challenge of Ukrainian Aliyah

Anne Frank Died Earlier Than Thought, Study Shows

Teenage holocaust victim whose diaries became famous after the war would have succumbed to typhus in January -February 1945.

Anne Frank Died Earlier Than Thought, Study Shows

Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi Slams Attempts to Lift Kitniot Ban

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel rails against recent calls for lifting of legumes ban on Passover: 'Could uproot the entire Halachic system.'

Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi Slams Attempts to Lift Kitniot Ban

Amplified Partisanship Splitting US Jewish Community

Daniel Pipes highlights that some Americans, including Jews, are becoming fiercer critics of Netanyahu than even Israeli liberals.

Amplified Partisanship Splitting US Jewish Community

ADL Audit: Anti-Semitism in America Increased by 21% in 2014

The total number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States increased by 21 percent in 2014, finds Anti-Defamation League’s Audit.

ADL Audit: Anti-Semitism in America Increased by 21% in 2014

YU Lecture to Feature Documentary on Israeli Air Force

Documentary about makings of Israeli Air Force to be screened with Producer Nancy Spielberg at YU's Hillel Rogoff Annual Memorial Lecture.

YU Lecture to Feature Documentary on Israeli Air Force

Russian Jews Donate Funds for Danish Community's Security

After Dan Uzan was killed in attack on Copenhagen's Great Synagogue, Genesis Foundation sends 100,000 euros to Danish Jewish community.

Russian Jews Donate Funds for Danish Community's Security

Hate Crime in Brooklyn: Jewish Teens Pelted with Paintballs

Two Orthodox Jews, aged 13 and 16, attacking in Williamsburg while walking home from synagogue with their grandfather on Friday night.

Hate Crime in Brooklyn: Jewish Teens Pelted with Paintballs

Prenuptial Agreements Saving 'Agunot' Throughout Israel

According to Dr. Rachel Levmore, Rabbinic embrace of prenuptial agreements is reducing the number of new get-refusal cases in Israel.

Prenuptial Agreements Saving 'Agunot' Throughout Israel

British Jews, ZAKA, Checking Sabbath Hotplates after Tragedy

ZAKA's UK branch checks the hotplates of hundreds of families, finds 270 of them to be faulty.

British Jews, ZAKA, Checking Sabbath Hotplates after Tragedy

Shas Mega-Event Expected to Draw 'Thousands'

Chol HaMoed event expected to speak to the power of Shas, despite low seat turnout in elections.

Shas Mega-Event Expected to Draw 'Thousands'

Heartbreaking

Bereaved Father: G-d Made a Bouquet of Roses

Gabriel Sassoon tells Arutz Sheva about the tragic loss of his 7 children in a fire last Shabbat; 'I raised my kids to be holy.'

Bereaved Father: G-d Made a Bouquet of Roses

Jewish boyfriend or dog?

New Yorker: Jewish Dog Quiz Critics 'Howling in Wrong Direction'

Editor-in-Chief tells Arutz Sheva actress Lena Dunham's anti-Semitic tinged piece 'mocks stereotypes'; ADL recalls 'no Jews or dogs' signs.

New Yorker: Jewish Dog Quiz Critics 'Howling in Wrong Direction'

Bereaved Father: Jewish Unity, Strength is My Consolation

Gabriel Sassoon mourns his seven children in a heartrending letter, asks Jewish people to take a good deed upon themselves in their merit.

Bereaved Father: Jewish Unity, Strength is My Consolation

Ottoman Era Synagogue Reopens in Turkey Following Restoration

Turkey reopens the Great Synagogue in Edirne, following a restoration protect at a cost of $2.5 million.

Ottoman Era Synagogue Reopens in Turkey Following Restoration

YU Online Program Engages Learners Ahead of Passover

YU program features scholars who introduce intriguing questions in a 10-minute video, leaving viewers with sources to find the answers.

YU Online Program Engages Learners Ahead of Passover

Flatbush Fire 'Was a Personal Holocaust of One Family'

Rabbi Schonfeld tries to come to grips with the fire that killed seven Jewish children, noting on the unity and the unknown.

Flatbush Fire 'Was a Personal Holocaust of One Family'

Hollywood Mogul: Jews Must Fight Anti-Semitism 'Like the Mafia'

Harvey Weinstein urges Jews to be ruthless in dealing with rising anti-Semitism in furious speech; 'There's gotta be a way to fight back'

Hollywood Mogul: Jews Must Fight Anti-Semitism 'Like the Mafia'

US Haredi Leaders Worried Over Bibi-Obama Tension

Agudath Israel said to be concerned on how the tension between Netanyahu and Obama will affect US Jewish community.

US Haredi Leaders Worried Over Bibi-Obama Tension

London Synagogue Attack Was Not Anti-Semitic

Rabbi and police confirm attack began as a result of a fight between Jewish teenager and party-goers who followed him into the synagogue.

London Synagogue Attack Was Not Anti-Semitic

Jerusalem Science Contest Marries Torah with Scientific Research

The Walder Science Center's annual contest sends a message: Torah and science do not contradict each other.

Jerusalem Science Contest Marries Torah with Scientific Research

Could the Allies Have Saved Jews From the Nazis?

A major event has been examining in depth, whether the Allies could have done more to save Jews during the Holocaust.

Could the Allies Have Saved Jews From the Nazis?

WJC Prez: Jews, Christians Must Fight Islamists Together

Lauder says Jews have a responsibility to help embattled Christians in Middle East, as Christians must help fight anti-Semitism.

WJC Prez: Jews, Christians Must Fight Islamists Together

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Haunting: Sassoon Children Sing Shortly Before Tragic Blaze

Haunting recording of seven siblings who perished in Shabbat inferno was made just two weeks before their tragic deaths.

Haunting: Sassoon Children Sing Shortly Before Tragic Blaze

WJC Head: Anti-Semitism in Europe Akin to 1930s

Ronald Lauder warns that seven decades after World War II, Jews in Europe are having to look over their shoulders once more.

WJC Head: Anti-Semitism in Europe Akin to 1930s

Israel Thinks Assimilation is the Diaspora's Problem

Despite possible threats to American Jewish consensus on Israel, Jerusalem doesn’t see a reason to get involved.

Israel Thinks Assimilation is the Diaspora's Problem

Democrat Apologizes for 'Orthodox Jew' Slur at J Street Event

Schakowsky slammed for 'bias' after attacking opponent and getting leftist Jewish crowd to boo him for being an 'Orthodox Jew.'

Democrat Apologizes for 'Orthodox Jew' Slur at J Street Event

Jewish Man Shot Dead in Brooklyn

29-year-old Russian Jew shot twice in the chest on Ocean Parkway; police say motive of murder remains unclear.

Jewish Man Shot Dead in Brooklyn

Australian Theater Apologizes after Refusing Jewish Group

Hillel group was told: 'we do not host groups that support the colonization and occupation of Palestine.'

Australian Theater Apologizes after Refusing Jewish Group

ZOA President: Israelis Made the Right Choice

While it is unfair that Israelis have to base their votes on security, President Morton Klein says they made the right choice.

ZOA President: Israelis Made the Right Choice

After 20 Years: Tel Aviv Great Synagogue Hosting Seder Again

Anonymous donor makes possible a public seder for lone soldiers, elderly and others at Tel Aviv Great Synagogue after 20-year hiatus.

After 20 Years: Tel Aviv Great Synagogue Hosting Seder Again

Coffins of Fire Disaster Victims Arrive in Israel

Funeral procession began Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, and will end in Jerusalem, where the bodies will be buried later today.

Coffins of Fire Disaster Victims Arrive in Israel

Attack in UK Started as Brawl, Turned Anti-Semitic

Local Jews plan to train in self defense to prevent similar attacks in the future, says a witness.

Attack in UK Started as Brawl, Turned Anti-Semitic

Flatbush Fire Tragedy: 'Accept and Surrender to G-d's Will'

Jewish community unites in grief after 7 children burn to death, with funeral participants saying such moments 'only make us stronger.'

Flatbush Fire Tragedy: 'Accept and Surrender to G-d's Will'

Mansion of Missing Jewish Millionaire Philanthropist Bought

Exclusive Jerusalem residence of Guma Aguiar, missing since 2012 and recently declared dead, bought in bidding war.

Mansion of Missing Jewish Millionaire Philanthropist Bought

Graves Vandalized in Hungarian Jewish Cemetery

About 20 graves vandalized in a Jewish cemetery in Gyongyos, including the scattering of human remains.

Graves Vandalized in Hungarian Jewish Cemetery

Hikind: There Are No Easy Answers In a Tragedy Like This

Brooklyn Councilman Dov Hikind expressed his feelings about what the deaths of the seven members of the Sassoon family meant.

Hikind: There Are No Easy Answers In a Tragedy Like This

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Funeral Begins for Seven Children Killed in Flatbush Fire

Funeral for Sassoon family begins in Brooklyn, New York. Bodies to be transported for burial in Jerusalem.

Funeral Begins for Seven Children Killed in Flatbush Fire

Watch: Drunken Mob Tries to Storm London Synagogue

Video shows Jewish men fighting off a group of around 20 men who attacked Ahavas Torah Synagogue in Stamford Hill.

Watch: Drunken Mob Tries to Storm London Synagogue

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Considered Converting to Judaism?

Prominent women's rights activist and critic of Islam says she tried to convert 'but it was too difficult' in off-the-cuff comment.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Considered Converting to Judaism?

'I Hope We Wake Up From This Bitter Dream'

Jerusalem residents remember the Sassoon family children, tragically killed in a house fire in Brooklyn over Shabbat.

'I Hope We Wake Up From This Bitter Dream'

Shabbat tragedy

7 Jewish Children Burn to Death in Brooklyn

Children aged 5 to 15 in one family die after a Sabbath hot plate apparently malfunctioned.

7 Jewish Children Burn to Death in Brooklyn

Election Season: Jews Choose Israel in Times Square

Arutz Sheva was on hand as NBN aliyah mega event attracts record 1,200 American Jews getting ready to immigrate back home to Israel.

Election Season: Jews Choose Israel in Times Square

Gedolim Address First Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Siyum

Siyum in the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Stamford, Connecticut hosted 1,000 Lomdei Dirshu, and hundreds more joined on motzaei Shabbat.

Gedolim Address First Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Siyum

What Can Argentinian Jews Learn from Samaria?

Rabbi David Algaze analyzes the Jewish world, from travails of Argentina to the strength of Israel seen in Eli, Samaria.

What Can Argentinian Jews Learn from Samaria?

'The Glue Connecting Israeli-Americans to Israel'

IAC Annual Gala raises $23.4 for programs and center meant to strengthen Israeli community in LA, ties to Israel.

'The Glue Connecting Israeli-Americans to Israel'

Rise in Hate Crimes Against Jews in Toronto

Police reveal hate crimes shot up in 2014, with the Jewish community the most targeted minority in attacks and harassment.

Rise in Hate Crimes Against Jews in Toronto

An IDF Torah in Honor of Rose Wolf

Family honors exceptional matriarch by presenting new Sefer Torah to IDF in commemoration of her commitment to Torah and Zionism.

An IDF Torah in Honor of Rose Wolf

Watch: CHAZAQ Works to Prevent Assimilation in US

The Queens-based CHAZAQ organization hosted its major 2015 event, where rabbis and famous singer Avraham Fried were on hand.

Watch: CHAZAQ Works to Prevent Assimilation in US

Jewish Leaders Congratulate Netanyahu on Victory

JFNA, WJC leaders hail a victory for Likud and for democracy in the Middle East after the 20th Knesset elections.

Jewish Leaders Congratulate Netanyahu on Victory

Religious Zionists Hope for Surprise Turnout at World Congress

With World Zionist Congress elections underway, Mizrahi religious-Zionist slate looking to 'reclaim Zionism'.

Religious Zionists Hope for Surprise Turnout at World Congress

Hollywood's Michael Douglas 'Finds Judaism, Faces anti-Semitism'

Hollywood star speaks out in op-ed about his growing connection to his father's faith, and his son's brush with Jew hatred.

Hollywood's Michael Douglas 'Finds Judaism, Faces anti-Semitism'

EU Considering Continental Task-Force to Fight Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitic attacks are sweeping Europe - what will the EU do about it? 'No future for Jews in Europe means no future for Europe.'

EU Considering Continental Task-Force to Fight Anti-Semitism

'Hebrew Hammer' Al Rosen Dies at 91

Third base man for the Cleveland Indians ranks among top ten Jewish players in home runs, hits, and runs batted in.

'Hebrew Hammer' Al Rosen Dies at 91

Greek Jews Commemorate Auschwitz Deportations

2,000 Greek Jews, hundreds of far-left Syriza activists join to remember the slaughter of Thessaloniki's Jewish community.

Greek Jews Commemorate Auschwitz Deportations




























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