Jewish News (Page 203)


John XXIII: The 'Best Pope for The Jewish People'

Holocaust scholar says John XXIII saved thousands during Holocaust, persuaded Vatican not to oppose Israel independence.

John XXIII: The 'Best Pope for The Jewish People'

Torah Scroll Waits for Pollard At Cave of Machpelah

Shaul Halfon dedicated a Torah scroll for Pollard's release three years ago, slams US administration's 'blind hate' of Israel.

Torah Scroll Waits for Pollard At Cave of Machpelah

Documentary Focuses on Moroccan Jewry

French-Moroccan director examines Muslim-Jewish unity in Morocco, to great acclaim - and controversy.

Documentary Focuses on Moroccan Jewry

'A New Low'

Missionary Group Slammed for 'Cynical' Use of Holocaust Imagery

Anti-Defamation League condemns Jews For Jesus for 'cynical abuse of the Holocaust' over video portraying Jesus at Auschwitz.

Missionary Group Slammed for 'Cynical' Use of Holocaust Imagery

Anti-Zionist Sect Praises Deceased Iranian Chief Rabbi

Neturei Kartei eulogizes Rabbi Cohen who passed away three weeks ago for 'submitting' to Iranian regime.

Anti-Zionist Sect Praises Deceased Iranian Chief Rabbi

Former IDF Soldier Saves Baby From Burning Car in London

Two worshippers, including former Israeli soldier, hailed as heroes after car explodes outside London synagogue.

Former IDF Soldier Saves Baby From Burning Car in London

Fugitive Rabbi 'In Hiding' in South Africa, Sources Claim

Despite warnings from local Jewish leaders, Rabbi Eliezer Berland does not make an appearance in Johannesburg. Has he gone into hiding?

Fugitive Rabbi 'In Hiding' in South Africa, Sources Claim

Swastikas on Rebbe's Brother's Grave

The grave of Dov Ber Schneerson, brother of late Lubavicher Rebbe, was vandalized in the Ukraine.

Swastikas on Rebbe's Brother's Grave

Would-be Presidents 'Turn Moroccan' for a Night

Candidates for presidency Rivlin and Ben-Eliezer among participants in Elad's central maimouna.

Would-be Presidents 'Turn Moroccan' for a Night

Ukrainian Synagogue Firebombed in Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack

Incident marks the second such attack in as many months; comes at a particularly tense time for Ukrainian Jews.

Ukrainian Synagogue Firebombed in Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack

Spanish Town with Anti-Semitic Name to Vote on Change

Town with name meaning 'kill the Jews' to go to referendum vote over name, in latest attempt to rectify centuries of Spanish anti-Semitism.

Spanish Town with Anti-Semitic Name to Vote on Change

Kansas Shooter Also Threatened Ukraine Jews

Frazier Glenn Cross, who shot up and killed a Jewish center in Kansas, also threatened the Ukraine Jewish community.

Kansas Shooter Also Threatened Ukraine Jews

Riots Force Out Top US Rabbi from Temple Mount

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik’s tour of the Temple Mount was cut short when violent rioting broke out on the holy site.

Riots Force Out Top US Rabbi from Temple Mount

Neo-Nazism Raging in Ukraine?

Amidst reports that pamphlets calling for Jews to 'register' are a hoax, Ukrainian PM vows to 'bring perpetrators to justice.'

Neo-Nazism Raging in Ukraine?

Can One March Help Descendants of Nazis and Survivors Reconcile?

70 years after death marches killed some 25,000 Hungarian Jews, descendants of perpetrators join survivors's children for remembrance march.

Can One March Help Descendants of Nazis and Survivors Reconcile?

Ukraine: Obama 'Disgusted' by Alarming Anti-Semitic Pamphlets

US President says leaflets calling on all Jews to register in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk 'have no place in 21st century'.

Ukraine: Obama 'Disgusted' by Alarming Anti-Semitic Pamphlets

Egypt Foils Attempt to Smuggle Jewish Artefacts Out the Country

Egyptian authorities say artefacts, including 11 Torah cases, are more than a century old.

Egypt Foils Attempt to Smuggle Jewish Artefacts Out the Country

Thai Jewish Community Stresses 'No Need to Panic'

Jewish community leaders in Bangkok urge calm after terrorists arrested, stress that security situation is under control.

Thai Jewish Community Stresses 'No Need to Panic'

A Thousand Jews Gather in Moscow For Jewish Learning

Limmud FSU expects large turnout for Jewish study conference, one of largest former Soviet Union Jewish gatherings.

A Thousand Jews Gather in Moscow For Jewish Learning

Historic Seder Held in Kaifeng

Remnants of ancient community returning to their Jewish roots with first Seder in memory, sponsored by Shavei Israel organization.

Historic Seder Held in Kaifeng

UK: Outrage as 'Neo-Nazi' Store Opens in Jewish Neighborhood

Clothing store favored by right-wing thugs opens up in north London neighborhood just yards from office of the Chief Rabbi.

UK: Outrage as 'Neo-Nazi' Store Opens in Jewish Neighborhood

Tunisian Jew Stabbed in Djerba

Possible anti-Semitic attack occurred on the eve of Pesach, and just one month before annual Jewish El-Ghriba pilgrimage.

Tunisian Jew Stabbed in Djerba

Hungary Remembers Holocaust Amid Boycotts, Protests

Jewish, civil rights groups continue to boycott Holocaust memorial events amidst rising anti-Semitism in the government.

Hungary Remembers Holocaust Amid Boycotts, Protests

Thousands Visit Kotel but Temple Mount Closed to Jews

The traditional Birkat Hakohanim, or priestly blessing, is expected to draw tens of thousands Thursday.

Thousands Visit Kotel but Temple Mount Closed to Jews

Muslim Rioters Throw Flares, Rocks on Temple Mount

Islamist 'Pesach celebration' on Judaism's holiest place leaves one policeman wounded.

Muslim Rioters Throw Flares, Rocks on Temple Mount

Murder Charges Filed in Kansas Shootings

Prosecutors filed a death penalty murder charge Tuesday against a white supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross.

Murder Charges Filed in Kansas Shootings

Temple Mount: Jews Arrested Attempting to Bring Pesach Sacrifice

Activists slam 'racism against Jews' after group prevented from carrying out sacrifice at Judaism's holiest site.

Temple Mount: Jews Arrested Attempting to Bring Pesach Sacrifice

World's Biggest Passover Seder to Be Held in Kathmandu

Chabad Lubavitch seder, which was in danger of being postponed due to Foreign Ministry strike, to be held as scheduled.

World's Biggest Passover Seder to Be Held in Kathmandu

Russian Jews Begin Passover Celebrations

Jews throughout Russia were preparing for the Passover Seder, with even far-flung communities preparing to celebrate

Russian Jews Begin Passover Celebrations

YU President: 'The Torah Was Given to Us to Live in this World'

YU President Richard Joel explains why a Torah lifestyle is a balanced and meaningful lifestyle - without giving up on the world at large.

YU President: 'The Torah Was Given to Us to Live in this World'

Kansas Jewish Facilities Shooter Is Former KKK Leader

Police identify suspect in shooting that killed three as Fraiser Glenn Cross Jr., alias of former Ku Klux Klan white supremacist leader.

Kansas Jewish Facilities Shooter Is Former KKK Leader

French Jewish Group Urges Hitler Furniture Auction Ban

Jewish group in France moves to stop Hitler's furniture from being sold at auction.

French Jewish Group Urges Hitler Furniture Auction Ban

Canadian Jews 'More Afraid'

Bnai Brith says while total number of hate acts against Jews declined slightly, this is only half of the story.

Canadian Jews 'More Afraid'

What is 'Freedom'?

As the Festival of Freedom approaches, Jewish outreach organization Aish HaTorah asks: what is freedom anyway?

What is 'Freedom'?

UK: Teacher Threatens to Send Jewish Student to 'Gas Chamber'

Prestigious school under fire for remaining mum over disciplinary action for the incident, which erupted after student jumped lunch line.

UK: Teacher Threatens to Send Jewish Student to 'Gas Chamber'

'Free Murderers So Enemies Will Agree to Talk to Us?'

Chairman of Bnei Akiva notes that deal to free more terrorists, enact building freeze, 'would hurt our people the most.'

'Free Murderers So Enemies Will Agree to Talk to Us?'

Harvard Economics Professor to Give Lecture at Yeshiva U

Dr. Michael Robert Kremer will deliver the annual Alexander Brody Distinguished Lecture in Economics on April 29.

Harvard Economics Professor to Give Lecture at Yeshiva U

Nepal's Chabad House Relies on Hikers for Seder Supplies

With no supplies due to a strike, Chabad has turned to visitors coming to Nepal, received hundreds of pounds of matzah.

Nepal's Chabad House Relies on Hikers for Seder Supplies

Jewish Bones Found Exposed in Polish Town

Descendant of Jew who fled Polish town comes back, finds the Jewish cemetery in danger of collapse and bones scattered on the ground.

Jewish Bones Found Exposed in Polish Town

Suspected Sex-Offender Rabbi Deported From Zimbabwe?

Rabbi Eliezer Berland, leader of 'Shuvu Banim" sect, reportedly deported over visa offenses; wanted in Israel for sex crimes.

Suspected Sex-Offender Rabbi Deported From Zimbabwe?

Report: Muslim Convert Cat Stevens Has a Jewish Brother

Rock Star Cat Stevens made waves when he converted to Islam, but less well-known is his brother's conversion to Judaism.

Report: Muslim Convert Cat Stevens Has a Jewish Brother

Germany Lifts Confiscation Order on 'Nazi Art Trove'

Germany to hand back works seized from a Nazi-era art dealer's son, part of a wider deal to ensure restitution to rightful owners.

Germany Lifts Confiscation Order on 'Nazi Art Trove'

Former Australian FM Slams 'Pro-Israel Lobby'

Bob Carr claims that the "pro-Israel lobby in Melbourne" had an "extraordinary influence" on Australia's policy.

Former Australian FM Slams 'Pro-Israel Lobby'

Holocaust Memorial Defaced in Ukraine

Neo-Nazis desecrate memorial, Jewish cemetery; incident raises fear of post-revolution anti-Semitic surge.

Holocaust Memorial Defaced in Ukraine

'No Arab Demographic Time Bomb,' Say Experts

Yoram Ettinger and Mark Langfan debunk demographic threat; current trend leads to 80% Jewish majority in Judea, Samaria by 2035.

'No Arab Demographic Time Bomb,' Say Experts

Better Pension For Former Nazi-Laborer Jews in Germany

Germany amends law to give better pension for Jews who worked under Nazi regime in ghettos, affects 40,000 Jews worldwide.

Better Pension For Former Nazi-Laborer Jews in Germany

EJC: Success of Anti-Semites a 'Dark Day for Hungary'

European Jewish Congress says the success of the openly anti-Semitic Jobbik party is “a source of grave concern for Europe.”

EJC: Success of Anti-Semites a 'Dark Day for Hungary'

Report: Fugitive Rabbi Arrested in Zimbabwe

Rabbi Eliezer Berland, hassidic leader wanted in Israel over alleged sex crimes, arrested while on the run - but no one knows why.

Report: Fugitive Rabbi Arrested in Zimbabwe

Head of UJA New York to Address YU Commencement

Dr. John S. Ruskay will deliver the keynote address at YU's Commencement Ceremony on May 22.

Head of UJA New York to Address YU Commencement

Germany, Nazi's Heir Reach Accord on 'Nazi Art' Stash

Art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt likely to retain many of the Nazi-looted artworks after settling deal with German government.

Germany, Nazi's Heir Reach Accord on 'Nazi Art' Stash

Ancient Chinese Jewish Community to Hold First Pesach Seder

Ancient Kaifeng community to hold community seder for the first time in 'historic' return to Jewish roots.

Ancient Chinese Jewish Community to Hold First Pesach Seder

This October, Will Every Jew in the World Keep One Shabbat?

Organizers of unprecedented 'Shabbos Project' aim to spread Jewish unity worldwide through an ancient medium.

This October, Will Every Jew in the World Keep One Shabbat?

Crisis over 'Anti-Semitic Infiltrators' in Israel Day Parade

Inclusion of 'detestable' pro-boycott groups may splinter parade in 50th anniversary, as Jewish leaders rally and threaten to pull support.

Crisis over 'Anti-Semitic Infiltrators' in Israel Day Parade

113 Orphaned Boys to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

Colel Chabad in Jerusalem will host a mega bar mitzvah celebration for 113 orphaned boys and their families.

113 Orphaned Boys to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

Kotel Undergoes 'Pesach Cleaning'

The Kotel was 'cleaned out' of notes that have been stuffed into it all year long, using a special device

Kotel Undergoes 'Pesach Cleaning'

Skinheads Party in Majdanek

Three young men post incriminating photos of the crazed visit in social media, are apprehended.

Skinheads Party in Majdanek




























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